The Kamps family history
This family history traces the Kamps family lineage from the Netherlands (specifically from Afscheiding church roots in Groningen) through their immigration to America and establishment in the Protestant Reformed Churches. The resource documents personal memories and genealogical records that illuminate the lived experience of families who shaped the early PRC community in Michigan, offering historical context for understanding the Dutch Reformed heritage within the denomination.
Mr. James Holstege, member of Southeast PRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan and administrator at Eastside Christian School in Grand Rapids, Michigan As a child who grew up in Hudsonville PRC, I have several memories of our old church building on School Street, now torn down and an empty lot. One of those memories, is watching old Mr. George Kamps, who was Grandpa Kamps to many of my classmates and friends. Sunday after Sunday, with the help of two close family members, Mr. Kamps was helped down the...
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