"Never" went by his first name... known as Ed.
10th of 11 children born to Dutch immigrants who arrived about 1886. AARTJ "AART" VAN ECK (1850-1912) and DIENA "DENA" KäSTELEIJN (1853-1935).
Private, State of Michigan National Guard; 3 years prior to registering for the WWI draft.
Furniture builder for Kindel Bed Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Married Jessie M Rappold, a candy maker, of Burlington, Iowa about 1915.
One child:
Edward Arthur VAN ECK (1916–1996)
Jessie died in 13 Mar 1925.
Married KATHERINE DE JONGE Cook, also widowed with one child, from Zeeland, Michigan 28 Sep 1925. Had three sons, two of whom are living. The oldest, Marvin, died in 1998. (see below)
10th of 11 children born to Dutch immigrants who arrived about 1886. AARTJ "AART" VAN ECK (1850-1912) and DIENA "DENA" KäSTELEIJN (1853-1935).
Private, State of Michigan National Guard; 3 years prior to registering for the WWI draft.
Furniture builder for Kindel Bed Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Married Jessie M Rappold, a candy maker, of Burlington, Iowa about 1915.
One child:
Edward Arthur VAN ECK (1916–1996)
Jessie died in 13 Mar 1925.
Married KATHERINE DE JONGE Cook, also widowed with one child, from Zeeland, Michigan 28 Sep 1925. Had three sons, two of whom are living. The oldest, Marvin, died in 1998. (see below)
"Never" went by his first name... known as Ed.
10th of 11 children born to Dutch immigrants who arrived about 1886. AARTJ "AART" VAN ECK (1850-1912) and DIENA "DENA" KäSTELEIJN (1853-1935).
Private, State of Michigan National Guard; 3 years prior to registering for the WWI draft.
Furniture builder for Kindel Bed Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Married Jessie M Rappold, a candy maker, of Burlington, Iowa about 1915.
One child:
Edward Arthur VAN ECK (1916–1996)
Jessie died in 13 Mar 1925.
Married KATHERINE DE JONGE Cook, also widowed with one child, from Zeeland, Michigan 28 Sep 1925. Had three sons, two of whom are living. The oldest, Marvin, died in 1998. (see below)
10th of 11 children born to Dutch immigrants who arrived about 1886. AARTJ "AART" VAN ECK (1850-1912) and DIENA "DENA" KäSTELEIJN (1853-1935).
Private, State of Michigan National Guard; 3 years prior to registering for the WWI draft.
Furniture builder for Kindel Bed Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Married Jessie M Rappold, a candy maker, of Burlington, Iowa about 1915.
One child:
Edward Arthur VAN ECK (1916–1996)
Jessie died in 13 Mar 1925.
Married KATHERINE DE JONGE Cook, also widowed with one child, from Zeeland, Michigan 28 Sep 1925. Had three sons, two of whom are living. The oldest, Marvin, died in 1998. (see below)
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