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    <pubDate>2009-01-23 00:38:19Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: VanDam</title>
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      <description>Hello Pokey I hope this will help you My Grandmother is Mary VanDam/Dix. Dayton,Ohio. I would love to hear about the Vandam side of my family, Drop me a e-mail at &lt;a href="mailto://rgkey1@yahoo.com"&gt;rgkey1@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt; Thank in advance &lt;br&gt;                 Bob Key</description>
      <pubDate>2009-01-23 00:38:19Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: VanDam's</title>
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      <description>There might be a possibility of us sharing information. I don't have a bunch of information but it sounds good. &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto://vandamily@yahoo.com"&gt;vandamily@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2008-08-05 04:04:09Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: VanDam's</title>
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      <description>Steven,&lt;br&gt;I believe that Johannes Van Dam's mother, Grietje (your great great grandmother)  was the sister of my great great grandfather who also immigrated to the Muskegon area. I would love to compare information.  Drop me a line if you are interested in corresponding. The family was from 't Zandt, which is in the province of Groningen. There was another sister that came to Spring Lake.  </description>
      <pubDate>2008-05-25 19:47:37Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Mark Vandam</title>
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      <description>Looking for Mark Vandam who had a son with Jeraldine Astramsky on 11-30-1985 and may have lived in Chicago, Il at that time. (spelling of names may be different?) I am doing this search for their son who has never had the chance to meet Mark. He doesn't want anything from him, just the chance to know who he was.</description>
      <pubDate>2008-05-07 14:06:00Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: VanDam</title>
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      <description>Doris, &lt;br&gt;I believe I have some information for you. By what you have posted about John Van Dam, I believe that was my grandfather. Although, his name is actually John Dam, then adopted and became John Ruimveld - hence my maiden name. His siblings were Effie, William Thomas and Hermina "Minnie" Dam who was adopted by Anna Buiskool. I have much more information if you would like to share. You may reach me at &lt;a href="mailto://JNalett63@aol.com"&gt;JNalett63@aol.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2008-05-05 00:55:51Z</pubDate>
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      <title>looking for VANDAM''s</title>
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      <description>I am looking for VANDAM's from Michigan and the Netherlands for the following:&lt;br&gt;Eldred VanDam married to Lydia Klug in Muskegon, MI born Aug. 27, 1904&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Johanes VanDam married to Rickey Van Dyke&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Robert VanDam brother of Eldred&lt;br&gt;Chester VanDam brother of Eldred</description>
      <pubDate>2005-12-27 04:04:38Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VanDam</title>
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      <description>I am not sure if that helps but do you find any of these names? Alje VanDam(Al VanDam)or Ranza Smith or Robert VanDam or Chester VanDam or Rickey VanDyke Please let me know at &lt;a href="mailto://vandamily@yahoo.com"&gt;vandamily@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt; Thanks!</description>
      <pubDate>2005-12-27 04:04:38Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VanDam's</title>
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      <description>Looking for any more info on family. Grandfather is Eldred VanDam and great Grandfather is Johanes VanDam.</description>
      <pubDate>2005-12-27 04:04:38Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: VanDam</title>
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      <description>Did you ever find out if Eldred VanDam was any relation? Looking for more family.</description>
      <pubDate>2005-12-27 04:04:38Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Vandam</title>
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      <description>I have information that might be of interest to you. Please e-mail me at &lt;a href="mailto://friest@xs4all.nl"&gt;friest@xs4all.nl&lt;/a&gt; saying that you are looking for the Van Dam family.&lt;br&gt;Thanks, Bert</description>
      <pubDate>2003-02-23 23:05:39Z</pubDate>
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      <title>MINNIE VANDAM</title>
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      <description>HELLO,&lt;br&gt;I THINK THAT I MAY BE RELATED TO YOU. MY GRANDMOTHERS MOTHER WAS NAMED MINNIE. I BELIEVE MINNIE MARRIED A JOHN VERSTRAT OR _______ OGDEN. I KNOW THAT THIS IS VERY VAGUE. BUT I HAVE HEARD MY FATHER DAVID VERSTRAT TALK OF THE VANDAM SIDE OF THE FAMILY. DO ANY OF THESE NAMES RING A BELL? IF SO PLEASE E-MAIL ME DIRECT. &lt;br&gt;THANKS &lt;br&gt;MELISSA VERSTRAT JONAITIS</description>
      <pubDate>2003-02-21 08:11:51Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Dean A. VanDam</title>
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      <description>I am trying to locate any family members of Dean A. VanDam.&lt;br&gt;The Dean that I knew was a Captian at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas.  I believe that he is deceased, but I do have some information for any of his family members.  I think that Dean had a brother named Johnny that built an airplane. His Dad worked for the US. Post Office, but I am not sure where. My email is &lt;a href="mailto://kladene@txol.net"&gt;kladene@txol.net&lt;/a&gt;  I will appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank you, k</description>
      <pubDate>2002-08-05 17:36:33Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VanDam</title>
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      <description>I'm looking for a tyslustus VanDam. He his wife and children were all born in Holland and came to Dayton Ohio between 1903 to 1910. His wifes name was christina, his children were Albert, christian, mary, winnie,william. Albert was my great grandfather.</description>
      <pubDate>2002-03-22 04:20:32Z</pubDate>
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      <title>John VanDam</title>
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      <description>I am looking for my husbands family . His name is Paul Eugene VanDam. His fathers name was John VanDam, he had several brothers and sisters. John cae from the Netherlands at age 5yrs. old. I think John fathers name was Abraham,one sister was named Minnie .</description>
      <pubDate>2002-02-02 00:26:46Z</pubDate>
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      <title>John VanDam</title>
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      <description>John was born February 1, 1886</description>
      <pubDate>2002-02-02 00:26:46Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VanDam Family</title>
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      <description>I am looking for my husbands family. His fathers name was John, he camr to America from the Netherlands at age 5. he had 3 or 4 brothers and 2 or 3 sisters. One sister was named Minnie. Iwould like to hear from anyone who knows anything about his family. Mrs. Paul VanDam</description>
      <pubDate>2002-02-02 00:26:46Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Minnie VanDam</title>
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      <description>Do you know if Minnie had any brothers. John had 3 or 4 brothers, I think yhe names of two of them was William and Cornilius but i'm not sure. Most of my information came from John's wife and she wasn't sure about the brothers' names.</description>
      <pubDate>2002-02-02 00:26:46Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VanDam</title>
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      <description>My husbands father came from Holland when he was 5yrs. old in 1901. His name was John, he had a sister named Minnie. He also had other sisters and several brothers but Ido not know their names.My husbands father died before Imet him and his mother was unable to tell me much about Paul's father/ We think that him and most of his brothers and sisters were named after John's family.</description>
      <pubDate>2002-02-02 00:26:46Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VANDAM IN MICHIGAN</title>
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      <description>THE 1961 OBITUARY OF BELLE VAN DAM:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Van Dam, Belle - Mrs. Belle Van Dam age 68 years of 3139 Birchwood Avenue S.W. passed away at Grand Rapids Osteopathic hospital Friday morning. She is survived by son John Van Dam Jr., a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Johnson, three grand children, two great-grand children, two brothers; Fred Garlick of Grand Rapids and Bert Garlick of Detroit, two sisters; Mrs. Core Haines and Mrs. Charlotte Filkens both of Grand Rapids.&lt;br&gt;Funeral will be Monday at 1p.m. at Van’tHof-DeMeester funeral home at 851 Leonard N.E. Officiating is Reverend Garfield Kellerman. Interment is in Greenwood cemetery.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;i know this is a long shot, i'm looking for the stepsister or half sister (possibly sister) of my g-grandfather Edward J. Berry. BELLE is listed along with her sisters and brothers in his 1959 obituary as siblings of edward. her maiden name was probably Garlick. (berry??) BELLE'S daughter is listed as ELIZABETH JANE JOHNSON. did Belle name her daughter after her stepmother-- mother--?? Edward's mother was--janie-- ELIZABETH JANE TUCKER?? trying to put the pieces together.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;any information about this family would be greatly appreciated.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;sandy&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;contact me at: &lt;a href="mailto://billatkinson2@juno.com"&gt;billatkinson2@juno.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2001-06-15 00:08:50Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Adrian Vandam</title>
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      <description>My email address is &lt;a href="mailto://purplenary@aol.com"&gt;purplenary@aol.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2001-02-22 19:47:03Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Adrian Vandam Sr.</title>
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      <description>I am very much interested. My grandfather was Arthur Adrian, my father was a Junior. Unconfirmed information is that A.A.Sr.'s father was Jacob, m. to Rena Roost. All were from Kalamazoo, where I was born. Thank you very much for answering, as I do believe you are in my line. Please feel free to e-mail me directly.</description>
      <pubDate>2001-02-22 19:44:42Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VanDam</title>
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      <description>Eldred sounds familiar! I'm getting together with relatives soon. Please e-mail me!</description>
      <pubDate>2001-02-13 20:13:09Z</pubDate>
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      <title>van dam</title>
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      <description>hello i am a van Dam from Holland. do you&lt;br&gt;want to now more.&lt;br&gt;e-mail &lt;a href="mailto://h@dam-0204.myweb.nl"&gt;h@dam-0204.myweb.nl&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
      <pubDate>2000-10-22 03:57:55Z</pubDate>
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      <title>?????</title>
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      <description>hello i am a van dam from Holland.&lt;br&gt;when you want tonow more about me send me &lt;br&gt;a mail....&lt;br&gt; see you..</description>
      <pubDate>2000-10-22 03:46:54Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Vandam</title>
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      <description>I was born Brenda Kay Vandam, Kalamazoo, MI, in 1947. I was adopted  raised in FL. My gfather was Arthur Adrian Vandam m. to Clara Elizabeth Roundhouse and his parents were Rena  Jacob Vandam (d.10-1931), they had 4 children, Arthur, Marinus, Abraham,  Cornelius. Because of being adopted I am having difficulty finding links beyond this. If you have anything that would help, I would greatly appreciate it. Tks&lt;br&gt;Brenda</description>
      <pubDate>1999-11-27 04:56:20Z</pubDate>
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      <title>VanDam</title>
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      <description>We have an extensive history of VanDams, originally of the Netherlands (Groningen area, especially around Delfzil)and then of Michigan (Grand Rapids area). Since Dutch names use the father's name as a middle name, if you have the middle name for Johannes, it would help trace. My grandfather was Peter Gerard VanDam, born 26 November 1892 in Grand Rapids. His father was Gerard Jans VanDam, born 23 November 1846 in Westeremden, Groningen, Netherlands. If this is the line your interested in, I have it to mid-1700s.</description>
      <pubDate>1999-08-16 21:55:40Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Adrian VanDam Sr. Netherlands&amp;gt;Michigan</title>
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      <description>&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hi Brenda,&lt;br&gt;Don't know if you are still in the 'hunt' for VanDams in Kalamazoo, Michigan.&lt;br&gt;If you are please respond to me on this message board.&lt;br&gt;My husband's G.Grandfather was&lt;br&gt;ADRIAN VANDAM SR. b. 1856 Netherlands d. Kalamazoo, MI 1945&lt;br&gt;md. Bernadina Vandenberg b. 1855 Netherlands.&lt;br&gt;There is no doubt we connect.&lt;br&gt;Thanks, &lt;br&gt;Sharon Witters&lt;br&gt;Michigan</description>
      <pubDate>2001-07-10 08:58:41Z</pubDate>
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