Letter from John Geerlings to William O Van Eyck Letter by John Geerlings to William O Van Eyck telling the story of how his grandfather and his family survived the Phoenix disaster on Lake Michigan on November 21, 1847.
Letter from Samuel Esselinkpas to William O Van Eyck. Letter by Samuel Esselinkpas of Holland, MI to William O Van Eyck telling the story of how his father survived the Phoenix disaster on Lake Michigan on November 21, 1847. He describes how his father traveled with his brother and his family, all of whom perished in the disaster. It also mentions his mother's sister's family (Koffers).
Achterhoek Ancestors
_1627_-_Grolla_Obsessa_et_Expugnata_(J.Blaeu).jpg "Map of the Siege of Grol (Groenlo) in 1627 by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. Map by J.Blaeu, 1649.")
