Wednesday, August 31, 2011

One Correction, Some New Pictures

My new, good friend Marnie has been following my blog and noted that I made an error in identifying her grandmother, Mildred (Mid) Coyer.  I had zoomed in on who I thought was Mildred, but was actually her sister, Florence.  The real Mildred is below.



In addition, I never posted the picture of the "Tuynman homestead" in Iowa! 



I like how they're out there working in suits and long dresses!  I guess that's how it was then!

Marnie also sent me some gravestone pictures, which are below.



Perhaps this is a family plot marker.  Otherwise, I'm not sure whose grave this is.  Below, is the grave of Willem Tuijnman.  It's hard to see, but it says

Father
Apr 7, 1844
Dec 26, 1938


The next grave stone belongs to Willem's wife, Antje Tijsen Tuijnman.  It says:

Mother
May 14, 1849
July 30, 1917



 Next is the grave of Peter, William and Antje's third born child.  You will notice that the name has been "Americanized" to Tuynman.  My grandfather changed it to "Tuniman".  It's no wonder it's been hard to find each other!  It says

Father
Peter F. Tuynman
1873-1956



Finally we have Peter's wife, Hannah.  Her stone says

Mother
Hannah M. Tuynman
1878 - 1963


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