Sunday, December 16, 2007

Faber-Hop Generation 3

4. Wybren Faber
b. 19 Sep 1887 or 1888 Arum, Friesland
m. 25 Jun 1925 Lyon Co. IA
d. 13 Feb 1962 Canton, SD
Notes:
-Lost first wife, Grace Otten, in childbirth (21 Apr 1886 - 05 Jul 1917, Doon, IA)
-Married in rural Doon, where they lived
-Moved to Inwood from Doon in 1945 and farmed there
-Retired in 1958, moved into Inwood
-He and wife were members at Inwood Christian Reformed Church
-Buried in Richland Cemetery, Inwood, IA
-Owned block 8 east, 1/2 of lot 14
-AKA William

William's draft card from 1917:



5. Roelofje Driesen
b. 02 Aug 1903, Netherlands
d. 10 Jun 1986 Inwood, IA
Notes:
-AKA Roelena, Rolena, Rowena, Roelina
-Immigrated 02 Mar 1909, on the Noordam
-She was William's housekeeper

6. Gerrit Hop
b. 21 Mar 1890 Alto, WI, or Sioux Co. IA
m. 14 Jan 1914 Orange City, IA
d. 11 Mar 1964 Artesia, CA
Notes:
-He and his wife were charter members of First Christian Reformed Church in Artesia. The eldest three individuals in generation 1 were baptized here.

7. Geertje Vander Tuig
b. 04 Nov 1893 Orange City, IA
d. 10 Dec 1978 Artesia, CA
Notes:
-AKA Gertrude
-Was fraternal twin, tall and dark

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