Clement Marie van Velsen (1871-1947)

Name: Clement Marie van Velsen
Birth: 27 October 1871 in Rotterdam
Death: 9 September 1947 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Parents: Gerardus Johannes van Velsen, Maria Bellemère
Spouse: Maria Margaretha Pardoen (marriage: 22 May 1901 in Den Haag)

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Posted by Henk van Kampen on 13 Aug 2007 in 19th century, BOEL Louwrens 1865-, BRUGGEN Jan van 1862, Emigration, JANSEN Jan 1881-1940, KAMPEN Catharina Susanna van 1883-1960, KAMPEN Jacob van 1881, KAMPEN Maria van 1862, KAMPEN Mijntje van 1863, KAMPEN Teuntje van 1866, KAMPEN Teuntje van 1869, KAMPEN Vollekert van 1864, NEDERIJNEN Gerrit van 1860, NEL Willem Cornelis 1888-1969, PARDOEN Maria Margaretha 1881-1971, PARDOEN Nellij 1894, PARDOEN Sophia 1883-1966, REEF Jan 1896, SCHOUTEN Gerardus Fredericus 1864, VELSEN Clement Marie van 1871-1947, VOLKERSZ Johanna Maria 1883, WENTSEL Reintje 1870-1953, World wars and interbellum | 1 comment

Dutch emigrants to North America The family trees on my genealogy websites have several emigrants to North America. Most of them went to the U.S., boarding their ship at the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam, and entering the States a fortnight later via Ellis Island. Let me introduce you to some of these emigrants. They are descendants of Lourens van Kampen and Neel de Vos, or of Paulus Pardoen and Johanna Pietersen. If you recognize any of these people, maybe you can share your memories of them in a comment below. Additions, corrections, photos,...