Cornelius De Smit

1898 - 1961  (62 years)

• Name	Cornelius De Smit  [1]
  Birth	16 Nov 1898	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Apr 1961	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI   [2]
  Burial	15 Apr 1961	Grand Rapids (Washington Park Memorial Gardens), Kent, MI   [2]
  Person ID	I13855	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Cornelius De Smit,   b. Abt May 1860, Netherlands d. 18 Aug 1941 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Lientje Maatje De Loof,   b. 21 Jul 1863, Wissenkerke, Netherlands d. 14 Nov 1943 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F6032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmina Cornelia Hamelink,   b. 21 May 1890, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI d. 9 May 1986, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1922	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI   [2]
  Family ID	F6022	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; October 2011; http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I18637&tree=Schirado. Record Number 16662 book 21 page 22 Kent County Marriage Licenses state Minnie Hamelink Joyce married Cornelius De Smit Jr. on Nov. 29 1922 in Grand Rapids. He is 26 and a mechanic, and she is 31 and not employed. His parents are Cornelius De Smit Sr. and Lena De Loof; hers John Hamelink and Dena Twiest. Both were born in Grand Rapids. They were married by N. Boer, minister, and witnesses were Loretta Hamelink and John De Smit. OBITUARY - Grand Rapids Press, 13 April 1961 DeSmit --- Cornelius J. DeSmit, aged 64, of 804 Caulfield Ave. SW, passsed away Wednesday evening in St. Mary’s Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Minnie; one daughter, Mrs. Loraine Joyce Brugess of Grand Rapids; one son, Robert Gene Joyce of Cedar Springs; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother John, and one sister, Miss Jennie DeSmit both of Grand Rapids. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Joldersma Funeral Home, Rev. Earl Collins of Greenville officiating. Interment Washington Park Memorial Gardens. Mr. DeSmit reposes at the Chapel where relatives and friends may meet the family Thursday from 7 to 9 and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. [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; October 2011; http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I18637&tree=Schirado.