Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe

1885 - 1955  (70 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe

1859 - 1938  (79 years)

Birth	28 Sep 1859	Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Died	11 Nov 1938	Holland, Michigan
Father	Lieven Caauwe,   b. 14 Mar 1829, Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
Mother	Maria Jelderda,   b. 8 Nov 1835, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Married	14 Oct 1857	Kortgene, Netherlands
Family 1	Maria De Vos,   b. 12 Nov 1859, Kortgene, Netherlands
Married	9 Nov 1881	Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Children	1. Lieven Marinus Caauwe,   b. 20 Mar 1882, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands + 2. Minnie Caauwe,   b. 8 Jan 1884, Holland Ottawa Co MI + 3. Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI + 4. Maria Caauwe,   b. 20 Nov 1886, Holland, Michigan + 5. Marinus Caauwe,   b. 18 Jun 1888, Holland, Michigan + 6. Adrian Caauwe,   b. 3 Nov 1889, Holland, Michigan + 7. Leonard Caauwe,   b. 17 Jul 1891, Holland, Michigan + 8. Peter James Caauwe,   b. 4 Jan 1893, Holland, Michigan + 9. John Caauwe,   b. 20 Jun 1894, Holland, Michigan + 10. Dinah Caauwe,   b. 19 May 1896, Holland, Michigan + 11. Johanna Caauwe,   b. 4 Feb 1900, Holland, Michigan   12. Cornelius Caauwe,   b. 3 Jul 1901, Holland, Michigan
Family 2	Maggie Caauwe,   b. 1865, Ohio, USA
Married	1886	Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Lester Leroy Caauwe,   b. 1890, David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA   2. Edna Myrtle Caauwe,   b. 21 Feb 1893, Pilger, Stanton, Nebraska, USA   3. Pearl Alice Caauwe,   b. 26 Jun 1894, Pilger, Stanton, Nebraska, USA   4. Lena Caauwe,   b. 19 May 1897, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA   5. Cornelis Caauwe,   b. 3 Jul 1901, Pilger, Stanton, Nebraska, USA   6. Earl Ray Caauwe,   b. 29 Nov 1901   7. Hannah Caauwe,   b. Abt 1902, Michigan, USA   8. Alta Elizabeth Caauwe,   b. 20 Nov 1903, Schuyler, Colfax, Nebraska, USA   9. Clare Caauwe,   b. 1905   10. Clara Lucille Caauwe,   b. 20 Jul 1906, Pilger, Stanton, Nebraska, USA

Maria De Vos

1859 - 1931  (72 years)

Birth	12 Nov 1859	Kortgene, Netherlands
Died	10 Dec 1931	Holland Ottawa Co MI
Family	Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe,   b. 28 Sep 1859, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Married	9 Nov 1881	Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Children	1. Lieven Marinus Caauwe,   b. 20 Mar 1882, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands + 2. Minnie Caauwe,   b. 8 Jan 1884, Holland Ottawa Co MI + 3. Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI + 4. Maria Caauwe,   b. 20 Nov 1886, Holland, Michigan + 5. Marinus Caauwe,   b. 18 Jun 1888, Holland, Michigan + 6. Adrian Caauwe,   b. 3 Nov 1889, Holland, Michigan + 7. Leonard Caauwe,   b. 17 Jul 1891, Holland, Michigan + 8. Peter James Caauwe,   b. 4 Jan 1893, Holland, Michigan + 9. John Caauwe,   b. 20 Jun 1894, Holland, Michigan + 10. Dinah Caauwe,   b. 19 May 1896, Holland, Michigan + 11. Johanna Caauwe,   b. 4 Feb 1900, Holland, Michigan   12. Cornelius Caauwe,   b. 3 Jul 1901, Holland, Michigan

Alice "Allie" Poppema

1891 - 1942  (50 years)

Birth	13 Dec 1891	Holland, Michigan
Died	20 Aug 1942	Holland, Michigan
Family	Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI
Married	29 Dec 1910	Holland, Michigan
Children	+ 1. Marian Jean Caauwe,   b. 23 Mar 1912, Holland, Michigan + 2. Genevieve Marie Caauwe,   b. 8 Nov 1914   3. Ruth M Caauwe,   b. 1917, Michigan   4. Esther Caauwe,   b. 1919, Michigan + 5. Cornelia Mae Caauwe,   b. 6 May 1923, Ottawa, Michigan

Marian Jean Caauwe

1912 - 2001  (89 years)

Birth	23 Mar 1912	Holland, Michigan
Died	1 Aug 2001	Holland, Michigan
Father	Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI
Mother	Alice "Allie" Poppema,   b. 13 Dec 1891, Holland, Michigan
Married	29 Dec 1910	Holland, Michigan
Family	Melvin Grotler,   b. 12 Feb 1912, Dayton, Michigan
Married	8 Jun 1938	Holland, Michigan

Genevieve Marie Caauwe

1914 - 1991  (76 years)

Birth	8 Nov 1914
Died	2 Nov 1991	Holland, Michigan
Father	Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI
Mother	Alice "Allie" Poppema,   b. 13 Dec 1891, Holland, Michigan
Married	29 Dec 1910	Holland, Michigan
Family	William Deur,   b. 27 Jan 1910, Ottawa, Michigan
Children	1. Donald Dean Deur,   b. Holland, Michigan

Ruth M Caauwe

L 1917 -  (109 years)

Birth	1917	Michigan
Father	Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI
Mother	Alice "Allie" Poppema,   b. 13 Dec 1891, Holland, Michigan
Married	29 Dec 1910	Holland, Michigan

Esther Caauwe

L 1919 -  (107 years)

Birth	1919	Michigan
Father	Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI
Mother	Alice "Allie" Poppema,   b. 13 Dec 1891, Holland, Michigan
Married	29 Dec 1910	Holland, Michigan

Cornelia Mae Caauwe

1923 - 2009  (86 years)

Birth	6 May 1923	Ottawa, Michigan
Died	15 Sep 2009	Holland, Michigan
Father	Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Holland Ottawa Co MI
Mother	Alice "Allie" Poppema,   b. 13 Dec 1891, Holland, Michigan
Married	29 Dec 1910	Holland, Michigan
Family	Russel J Koetsier,   b. 6 Aug 1923, Holland, Michigan

• Name	Levien "Levi" Joe Caauwe
  Birth	7 Oct 1885	Holland Ottawa Co MI
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Dec 1955	Holland Ottawa Co MI
  Person ID	I599	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe,   b. 28 Sep 1859, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands d. 11 Nov 1938, Holland, Michigan (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Maria De Vos,   b. 12 Nov 1859, Kortgene, Netherlands d. 10 Dec 1931, Holland Ottawa Co MI (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1881	Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
  Family ID	F64	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice "Allie" Poppema,   b. 13 Dec 1891, Holland, Michigan d. 20 Aug 1942, Holland, Michigan (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1910	Holland, Michigan
  Children	> 1. Marian Jean Caauwe,   b. 23 Mar 1912, Holland, Michigan d. 1 Aug 2001, Holland, Michigan (Age 89 years) + 2. Genevieve Marie Caauwe,   b. 8 Nov 1914   d. 2 Nov 1991, Holland, Michigan (Age 76 years)   3. Ruth M Caauwe,   b. 1917, Michigan (Age 109 years)   4. Esther Caauwe,   b. 1919, Michigan (Age 107 years) > 5. Cornelia Mae Caauwe,   b. 6 May 1923, Ottawa, Michigan d. 15 Sep 2009, Holland, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

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