Rev. Cornelius Hanko

Reverend Cornelius Hanko was the son of Herman and Jennie Hanko. His parents were born in the Netherlands. His father was a member of the State Church (Hervormde Kerk) and his mother was a member of the Secession (Afscheiding) of 1834. As a painter, Mr. Hanko provided for the needs of his family. The youngest of eight children, Rev. Hanko was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 1907. He was raised in the “groninger beurt” which was the Dutch neighborhood in the area of...