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Catalog Number
2020.9.745Description
Black and white photograph of Holland, MI pioneer Gerrit Jan Van Dyke.History
Gerrit Van Dyke was born in the Netherlands on 8-8-1799 to Jan and Trijntje VanDijk. Gerrit married Elizabeth Postma on 5-29-1823 in Friesland, Netherlands.The 1850 US census shows the couple living in Holland, MI. Gerrit's occupation is listed as "carpenter". The 1860 US census shows the Van Dyke family living on Olive, Ottawa County, MI with Gerrit's occupation now listed as "farmer".
Gerrit passed away on 2-20-1877 in North Holland, Ottawa County, MI.