Sunday 20 June 2010

Dorothy Vlieland

Dorothy Vlieland is the daughter of Charles James Vlieland and Alice Edith Millen.
She was born March 1886 ST.Thomas and died June 1917 Exeter.
Her father and mother had four children.
Francis Maude Vlieland born Sept 1884 ST.Thomas Devon and who married Reginald Peel in June 1906 ST.Thomas Devon.
Dorothy Vlieland born March 1886 ST.Thomas and who died June 1917 Exeter.

Phoebe Mary Vlieland Christening: 05 FEB 1888 Ospringe, Kent, England who married Dudley Eugene Batty in June 1912.
Charles Archibald Vlieland
1901 Census Syndale, Alphington Road Exeter
Charles J 43
Alice E 40
Frances M 16
Dorothy 15
Phoebe M 13
Charles A 10
1911 Census 20 Southernhay West Exeter
Charles James Vlieland 53 Physician b Turnham Green London
Alice Edith 50 b Kent
Dorothy 25
Phoebe mary 23
Charles Archibald 20
Clifford Vlieland Peel grandson 2 b Exeter
Charles James Vlieland is the man who became Mayor of Exeter at the age of 43.
He was living in 1901 in Alphington Road, St Thomas, a suburb of Exeter, with his English born wife Alice Edith and their four children who were all born in Exeter, Devon.
Dorothy is on the roll of honour St.Davids Church Exeter



We find Dorothy in the newspaper The Western Times Friday 22 June 1917 is the funeral of Dorothy Vlieland.

She was buried at the Higher Cemetery in Exeter and the Archdeacon of Exeter officiated.
The coffin was of unpolished and paneled English oak with brass fittings and bore the inscription born 15th February 1885 at rest 17th June 1917.
The grave was lined with laurels and ferns.
Flowers were send by her father C.J.Vlieland and his wife .
Mr and Mrs D.E.Batty Clifford Peel nephew ,Barbara Peel niece ,Mr.C.A Vlieland and Mrs Vlieland








her gravestone is also a memorial for  Frances Maude Peel 



Sunday 6 June 2010

Jenny Amelia Vlieland

Jenny Amalia Vlieland is born 19 October 1888.
She is the daughter of Herbert Bloomfield Vlieland and Jenny Amelia Ford..
She marries Harry  S. van Meter and they have an adopted  son Marshall B. van Meter 


Marshall B Van Meter
United States Census, 1940
Name: Marshall B Van Meter
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Hudson, Hudson City, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
Last Place of Residence: Same House

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Harry S Van Meter Head M 59 Wisconsin
Jennie A Van Meter Wife F 51 Wisconsin
Marshall B Van Meter Son M 15 Minnesota

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Herbert Ford Vlieland

Herbert Ford Vlieland born 26 October 1896 Dane Wisconsin ,USA.
He died 13 September 1936 Minneapolis USA
He is the son of Herbert Bloomfield Vlieland and Jenny Amelia Ford.

Herbert Ford Vlieland




Herbert Ford Vlieland


He married Rose Glaze 29 March 1921
She died in 1962 and is buried Greenwood Cemetery.
Vlieland Rose born 1874 died 10/23/1962 B-5 L-83 nee: Glaze, w.o. Herbert, (see J.G. Johnson and Sims)
The census.



Here the census record of the family.

Name: Rose Vlieland
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, River Falls, River Falls City, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 55-23
Family Number: 69
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 14
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 4522
Digital Folder Number: 005461215
Image Number: 00519

Herbert Ford Vlieland was born in Waunakee, Wisconson to Herbert B. and Jennie Vlieland. He married Rose Glaze on 29 March 1921, they had no children.
He served in WW1 where he was severly wounded by machine gun fire in France. He belonged to the Last Mans Club. Company C, 128th infantry, 32nd division.