1885 - 1966 (80 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Geertje Margaretha Koller was born on 06 Jul 1885 in Twello, Gelderland, Nederland; died on 18 May 1966 in MI. Notes:
Birth:
Geertje's birthplace was previously given here as Amsterdam, Holland. Her original birth record gives this as Twello, Gelderland, Netherland.
- Notation in 1920 Michigan Census: Immigration in 1909 (Alien), born Holland.
- Margaretha Koller Speyers immigrated to the U.S. in 1911 (per 1930 Census).
Name:
Geertje's birth name was Geertje Koller (no middle name).
Geertje married Hermanus Antonius Speijers on 2 Dec 1911 in Kalamazoo Co, MI. Hermanus (son of Hermanus Antonie Speijers and Hendrika Boland) was born on 13 Feb 1880 in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland; died on 20 Feb 1935 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Gerarda Hermine Speyers was born on 19 Nov 1914 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; died on 5 Dec 2007 in Bethany Home, Dubuque, Dubuque Co, IA.
- 3. Mary Speyers was born on 14 Sep 1924 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; died on 31 Oct 1995 in Orange, Orange Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA.
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Generation: 2
3. | Mary Speyers (1.Geertje1) was born on 14 Sep 1924 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; died on 31 Oct 1995 in Orange, Orange Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA. Notes:
Mary lived with a couple as second parents, details unavailable. They had a son named John.
First name is Mary, sometimes shown as Marie, an affectionate name, used only by Russ. (Per daughter, Diana)
Buried:
US Navy, WWII
22495 Van Buren, Riverside, CA
Section G Site 700
Columbarium Commital Shelter G, Section G, at the south end of the main drive (beyond the second traffic circle, before the third traffic circle at the end of the drive), on the right. Has bell tower. Leftmost column in section, 2nd from top.
Mary married Russell Sharrow Nash on 11 Nov 1944 in Oxford, Butler Co, OH. Russell (son of Dr. Willis Ingomar Nash and Ethel Louise Sharrow) was born on 03 Jan 1922 in Jackson, Jackson Co, MI; died on 07 Apr 1984 in Orange Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Diana Lynne Nash
- 5. Phyllis Jean Nash was born on 9 Sep 1948 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; died on 04 Dec 2002 in Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA.
- 6. Barbara Elaine Nash was born on 23 Sep 1953 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; died on 28 Sep 2023 in Orange, Orange Co, CA.
- 7. Mary Ellen Nash
- 8. Sandra Ann Nash
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Generation: 3
5. | Phyllis Jean Nash (3.Mary2, 1.Geertje1) was born on 9 Sep 1948 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; died on 04 Dec 2002 in Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA. Notes:
Died:
(Dec 4, 2002 given at Riv Natl Cem)
Buried:
22495 Van Buren, Riverside, CA
Section 55A Site 3506
Main entrance, turn right by information kiosk, turn right at first street (behind information center). Across the street from Columbarium F (on right), walk to left along left side of stream to the corners of sections 47A & 55A, turn left to tree, and is a few markers to the right (west).
Phyllis married Marvin Wayne Carter. (son of Elmer Ralph Carter and Nina Ruth Hall) [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 4
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