The Kalsbeek/DeJong family (2)
This article by James Holstege presents family history research originally compiled by Cal Kalsbeek about his father John M. Kalsbeek (1913-2005) and grandfather Hessel Kalsbeek, documenting their active roles in the Protestant Reformed Church, particularly at Byron Center PRC during the 1927-1937 period. The resource draws on diary entries and consistory minutes to illustrate how family members engaged in church leadership, reading services, and classis participation, offering valuable primary source material for understanding PRC congregational life and family involvement in church governance during this formative period.
Mr. James Holstege, member of Southeast PRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan and administrator at Eastside Christian School in Grand Rapids, Michigan What is published here and in the previous issue (Feb. 1, 2023) is part of the history Mr. Cal Kalsbeek (retired Christian school teacher and member of Hope PRC, Walker, MI) wrote originally and primarily for the benefit of the descendants of his father, the late Mr. John M. Kalsbeek (1913-2005). We thank him for sharing some of the history he has...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org