The Holstege family (2)

James Holstege·2023-01-01

This genealogical article traces the Holstege family history, focusing on Lambert Holstege's immigration from the Netherlands to Michigan in 1881 and his subsequent marriage to Elizabeth VanderMeulen in 1906 within the context of the Christian Reformed Church community. The narrative documents the family's pioneer settlement in the Beaverdam area and their experience of both the blessings and trials of faith, including the loss of six children and a son killed in World War II, reflecting the spiritual and practical realities of Dutch Reformed immigrant life in early twentieth-century America.

Previous article in this series: December 15, 2022, p. 143. In my previous article, I mentioned the name Lambert Holstege, who was my great grandfather. Lambert (Lammert) was born on December 3, 1880 in Doornspijk, Gelderland. Five months later, he was carried on to a ship and he immigrated to the United States with his family. His parents settled in the Beaverdam area, just west of Hudsonville (West Michigan). For those of you who are familiar with the Hudsonville area, we are talking about...

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