John Hamelink

1867 - 1925  (58 years)

• Name	John Hamelink  [1]
  Birth	23 Aug 1867	Hoek, Zeeland, Terneuzen, Netherlands   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Nov 1925	Walker, Kent, MI   [3]
  	Cause: CAUS: Pneumonia
  Person ID	I13838	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Jan Hamelink,   b. 8 Sep 1844, Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands d. 12 Mar 1891, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Willemina Tollenaar,   b. 1 Apr 1844, Hoek, Zeeland, Netherlands d. 8 Jun 1876, Hoek, Zeeland, Netherlands (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F22404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Diena Twiest,   b. 21 Feb 1869, Netherlands d. 9 Dec 1956, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1890	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
  Children	1. Wilhelmina Cornelia Hamelink,   b. 21 May 1890, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI d. 9 May 1986, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F6023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1044] Genealogy information submitted to WMGS by Bobbi Schirado, "Tree: Schirado," members database, Western Michigan Genealogical Society, (http://trees.wmgs.org/index.php: accessed ), ., Accessed; 22 October 2011; http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I3940&tree=Schirado. Record Number 16662 book 10 page 181 Kent County marriage licenses has John Hamelink Jr. marrying Dena Twiest on 3-20-1890, in Grand Rapids. He is 22 and a carpenter; she 21 and a domestic. His parents are John Hamelink, Sr. and Wilhelmina Tollenaar. Hers John Twiest and Lammechje ??? Both were born in the Netherlands. F.W. N. Hugenholtz, pastor of the Lib. Holland Church married them. Witnesses are Mattheus Leys and R. Broersma, both of Grand Rapids. 1910 Federal Census. 6-WD Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. Series: T624 Roll: 657 Page: 22 First ward, precinct 3. 19 Apr 1910. SD5, ED82. 431 Lincoln St., dwelling 107, family 112. Hamelink, John Sr., head, age 42, m. 20 years, b. Holland, parents too, imm. 1882, carpenter -------, Dena, wife, age 41, m. 20 years, 6 children, all living, b. Holland, parents too, imm. 1884 -------, Minnie, daughter, age 19, b. MI -------, John, son, age 18, b. MI, laborer, candy[?] factory -------, Frank, son, age 17, b. MI, machinst, furn. factory -------, Josephine, daughter, age 15, b. MI, laborer, furniture factory -------, William, son, age 13, b. MI -------, Loretta, daughter, age 5, b. MI Lunting[?], John, boarder, age 19, b. NY, parents b. Holland, borer, furniture factory 1920 Federal Census. Walker, Kent Co., MI. Series: T625 Roll: 779 Page: 195. ED 115 Alpine Ave., dwelling 140, family 142. John & Dena, b. Netherlands, and their parents; children b. MI Hamelink, John, head, age 52, imm. 1878, nat. 1882, carpenter -------, Dena, wife, age 50 -------, John Jr, son, age 28, carpenter -------, Frank, son, age 27 -------, Loretta, daughter, age 14 Record number 38 book 12 page 415 Kent County Death Records state John died 29 Nov. 1925 in Walker Township of pneumonia. He was 58 years 3 months 6 days old. He was born in the Netherlands, a capenter and married. His father was John Hamelink who was born in the Netherlands. His mother was unknown. Person ID I3940  [S1044] Genealogy information submitted to WMGS by Bobbi Schirado, "Tree: Schirado," members database, Western Michigan Genealogical Society, (http://trees.wmgs.org/index.php: accessed ), ., Accessed; 22 October 2011; http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I3940&tree=Schirado. [S1044] Genealogy information submitted to WMGS by Bobbi Schirado, "Tree: Schirado," members database, Western Michigan Genealogical Society, (http://trees.wmgs.org/index.php: accessed ), ., Accessed; 22 October 2011; http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I3940&tree=Schirado. John died at 58 years 3 mo 6 days, Walker, Pneumonia