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Hoorn, Martin

Source 284 – Marriage License – Martin Hoorn, Helen J. Thomas

March 22, 2025 by Admin

Filed Under: Vital Record: Marriage Tagged With: Hoorn, Martin, Thomas, Helen J.

Source 241 – Interment Records: Chapel Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI

March 22, 2025 by Admin

Locality: Cemetery Headstones of Chapel Hill Cemetery, 2894 Patterson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
URL:
Detail: 

  • Martin Hoorn d. 25 August 1988 (Chapel Hill Mausoleum)
  • Helen Hoorn 1915 – 07 Nov 1998 (Memorial ID: 167602721)
  • Martina Hoorn 1884 – 1954 (Memorial ID: 133883578)

Filed Under: Vital Record: Death Tagged With: Hoorn, Martin, Sluiter, Martina, Thomas, Helen J.

Source 232 – Memorial Card – Martin Hoorn

March 22, 2025 by Admin

Title: Funeral card for Martin Hoorn, Obituary for Martin Hoorn
Date: 25 August 1988
Locality: Grand Rapids, MI
Curator: Christine Fisher
Detail: 

In Memory of Martin Hoorn
Born: 26 October 26 1917
Passed Away: 25 August 1988
Services: Saturday, 12:00 noon, August 27, 1988, Stroo Funeral Chapel
Officiating: Rev. Burt Gardner
Entombment: Chapel Hill Memorial Mausoleum

Obituary: Grand Rapids Press, August 26, 1988

Hoorn – Mr. Martin Hoorn, aged 70, of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday, August 25, 1988. Mr. Hoorn was a charter school board member of Kentwood Public Schools and a retired Kelvinator employee. Surviving are his wife, Helen; his children, Janice and James Fisher of Saginaw, Jim and Sandy Hoorn of Northview, Bruce and Mary Lou Hoorn of Sparta, Brian and Robin Hoorn of Lowell, Diane Korf of Wayland; 18 grandchildren; his brothers and sisters, Bessie and Mike Looman; Nellie Pritchett, Francis and Louise Hoorn, Bernie and Arlene Hoorn, Peter and Jenny Hoorn. The funeral service will be held 12 noon Saturday at the funeral chapel, Rev. Burt Gardner officiating. Entombment Chapel Hill Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to Good News Baptist Church Building Fund. The family will receive friends Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm and Saturday from 10 am until 12 noon at the Stroo Funeral Home, Cutlerville Chapel, 1095 68th Street SE.

Filed Under: Vital Record: Death Tagged With: Hoorn, Martin

Source 174 – US SSDI for Martin, Helen Hoorn

February 15, 2017 by Admin

MARTIN HOORN
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1917
Death Date: 25 Aug 1988
Social Security Number: 366-see hard copy
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Michigan
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 49508
Localities: Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Kentwood, Kent, Michigan
Wyoming, Kent, Michigan

HELEN HOORN
Birth Date: 09 Apr 1915
Death Date: 07 Nov 1998
Social Security Number: 380-see hard copy
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Michigan
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 49315
Localities: Byron Center, Kent, Michigan

Filed Under: Vital Record: Death, Website Tagged With: Hoorn, Martin, Thomas, Helen J.

Source 136 – Personal Letter by Martin Hoorn

February 13, 2017 by Admin

Author: Martin Hoorn – Coldwater, Mich
Title: Letter to Helen J. Hoorn
Date: undated
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:

Mom, you had better put up my lunch tonight so it will be ready in the morning eh. Did you break my stypid pencil, the one for cuts and sores. pop

(Response)
Pop, I might be right back so won’t say much. Only I love you the whole universe. Yours only.

Filed Under: Letter: Personal Tagged With: Hoorn, Martin, Thomas, Helen J.

Source 135 – Personal Letter by Martin Hoorn

February 13, 2017 by Admin

Author: Martin Hoorn
Title: Letter to Helen J. Hoorn
Date: undated
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:

This is just your pop again [sketch]. Don’t have to remind of that “flop”? again do you.
Miss you so! Kiss you so!
I love you so much! You know.
pop

[Response]
Hello Poppie.
My dearest little kerchunk. I love you.
So I’ll never slew or go thru
the ice
toodle do.
Your sweetie pie

Filed Under: Letter: Personal Tagged With: Hoorn, Martin, Thomas, Helen J.

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