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Leonard Caauwe

Leonard Caauwe

Male 1891 - 1935  (44 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leonard Caauwe was born on 17 Jul 1891 in Holland, Michigan (son of Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe and Maria De Vos); died on 8 Nov 1935 in Holland, Michigan.

    Leonard married Jantje Jennie Boes on 29 Jan 1920 in Holland, Michigan. Jantje was born on 3 Feb 1898 in Borculo, MI; died on 9 Feb 1920 in Holland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Cornelius Caauwe was born on 6 Feb 1920 in Santa Clara, CA; died on 18 Sep 1985 in Santa Clara, CA.

    Leonard married Lillian Mae Babcock on 12 Nov 1925 in Holland, Michigan. Lillian was born on 4 Sep 1905 in Ottawa, Michigan; died on 23 Dec 1986 in Holland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Leona Caauwe was born on 4 Mar 1926 in Holland, Michigan; died on 2 Sep 2004 in Holland, Michigan.
    2. Everton Leonard Caauwe was born on 31 Aug 1927 in Holland, Michigan; died on 31 Dec 1986 in Grand Rapids, MI.
    3. Wanda Margaret Caauwe was born on 27 Jul 1932 in West Olive, MI; died on 31 Jan 2006 in Holland, Michigan.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe was born on 28 Sep 1859 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands (son of Lieven Caauwe and Maria Jelderda); died on 11 Nov 1938 in Holland, Michigan.

    Cornelius married Maria De Vos on 9 Nov 1881 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Maria was born on 12 Nov 1859 in Kortgene, Netherlands; died on 10 Dec 1931 in Holland Ottawa Co MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria De Vos was born on 12 Nov 1859 in Kortgene, Netherlands; died on 10 Dec 1931 in Holland Ottawa Co MI.
    Children:
    1. Lieven Marinus Caauwe was born on 20 Mar 1882 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 27 Mar 1882 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    2. Minnie Caauwe was born on 8 Jan 1884 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; died on 14 Jul 1940 in Holland Ottawa Co MI.
    3. Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe was born on 7 Oct 1885 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; died on 27 Dec 1955 in Holland Ottawa Co MI.
    4. Maria Caauwe was born on 20 Nov 1886 in Holland, Michigan; died on 2 Nov 1972 in Holland, Michigan.
    5. Marinus Caauwe was born on 18 Jun 1888 in Holland, Michigan; died on 1 Nov 1955 in Holland, Michigan.
    6. Adrian Caauwe was born on 3 Nov 1889 in Holland, Michigan; died on 12 Dec 1959 in Kent, Michigan.
    7. 1. Leonard Caauwe was born on 17 Jul 1891 in Holland, Michigan; died on 8 Nov 1935 in Holland, Michigan.
    8. Peter James Caauwe was born on 4 Jan 1893 in Holland, Michigan; died on 12 Oct 1951 in Blue Island, MI.
    9. John Caauwe was born on 20 Jun 1894 in Holland, Michigan; died on 17 Sep 1967 in Holland, Michigan.
    10. Dinah Caauwe was born on 19 May 1896 in Holland, Michigan; died on 16 Jan 1983 in Grand Haven, Michigan.
    11. Johanna Caauwe was born on 4 Feb 1900 in Holland, Michigan; died on 11 Jul 1974 in Holland, Michigan.
    12. Cornelius Caauwe was born on 3 Jul 1901 in Holland, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lieven CaauweLieven Caauwe was born on 14 Mar 1829 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands (son of Cornelis Caauwe and Dina Elve); died on 24 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

    Lieven married Maria Jelderda on 14 Oct 1857 in Kortgene, Netherlands. Maria (daughter of Adrianis Jelderda and Magdalena Catharine Schellaars) was born on 8 Nov 1835 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands; died on 9 Sep 1929 in Colijnsplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Maria JelderdaMaria Jelderda was born on 8 Nov 1835 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands (daughter of Adrianis Jelderda and Magdalena Catharine Schellaars); died on 9 Sep 1929 in Colijnsplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    Children:
    1. 2. Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe was born on 28 Sep 1859 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 11 Nov 1938 in Holland, Michigan.
    2. Adrian Cornelius Caauwe was born on 8 Aug 1860 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 12 Jul 1939 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA.
    3. Peter Caauwe was born on 21 Nov 1861 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 31 Mar 1941 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE; was buried in Pilger Cemetery, Pilger, Stanton Co., NE.
    4. Lena Caauwe was born on 11 May 1864 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 11 Sep 1966 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
    5. Dina Caauwe was born on 24 Dec 1865 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 18 Dec 1954 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    6. Johanna Caauwe was born on 1 Sep 1868 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 5 Jul 1961 in Holland Ottawa Co MI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Cornelis CaauweCornelis Caauwe was born on 11 Sep 1785 in Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands (son of Lieven Caauwe and Neeltje van Tholen); died on 27 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

    Cornelis married Dina Elve on 24 Oct 1823 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Dina (daughter of Pieter Elve and Catharina Sinke) was born on 1 Apr 1792 in Axel, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, ZL, NLD; died on 28 Mar 1875 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Dina Elve was born on 1 Apr 1792 in Axel, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, ZL, NLD (daughter of Pieter Elve and Catharina Sinke); died on 28 Mar 1875 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    Children:
    1. Elisabeth Caauwe was born on 6 Jan 1824 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    2. Pieter Caauwe was born on 6 Feb 1826 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    3. 4. Lieven Caauwe was born on 14 Mar 1829 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 24 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    4. Katrina Caauwe was born on 5 Sep 1831 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 16 Jul 1920 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    5. Dina Caauwe was born on 4 Aug 1836 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.

  3. 10.  Adrianis Jelderda was born on 16 Feb 1812 in Roosendaal en Nispen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland (son of Sibert Jelderda and Maria Klaassen); died on 2 Jan 1865 in Kortgene, Zeeland, Nederland.

    Adrianis + Magdalena Catharine Schellaars. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes Schellaars and Margaretha/Grietje Mulders) was born on 4 Feb 1810 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands; died on 16 Aug 1899 in Wissenkerke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Magdalena Catharine Schellaars was born on 4 Feb 1810 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands (daughter of Johannes Schellaars and Margaretha/Grietje Mulders); died on 16 Aug 1899 in Wissenkerke.
    Children:
    1. 5. Maria Jelderda was born on 8 Nov 1835 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands; died on 9 Sep 1929 in Colijnsplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands.


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