May 5th 2003

Last week we received the sad news that Mrs. Barbara A. Barth from Massachusetts has passed away. Barbara was working on a genealogical book about the Dorland family in America, assisted by Mrs. Judy Cassidy. We had the pleasure of corresponding with her and assisting her with some matters regarding the Dutch Dorlands. Barbara's wish to have the book published before her death unfortunately did not come true. Her children however have taken up the tremendous task of completing their mothers work, for which we are truly grateful.
Below the message the family forwarded to us:

Barbara Aileen Sullivan Barth died peacefully on April 23, 2003, in the company of her family. Barbara was born August 30, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of the late Theodore Green Sullivan, Jr. and Frances Louise Hoeg Sullivan. She was predeceased by her loving husband Richard Gertzen Barth, with whom she lived and worked side by side as a freelance commercial artist from their home in Southfield, MA. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Rock Garden Society. She was an accomplished genealogist, having had her research and writings published. She was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of long standing in the United Church of New Marlboro in Southfield. Barbara is survived by her two sisters, Trudy Sherry of N. Carolina and Frances West of California; as well as her five children: Richard (Jeff), his wife Charlotte and their children Lindsey and Ian; Aileen, her husband Albert Bond of Nantucket, MA; Diane, her husband Frederick Swartz and their children Samantha and Collin of Sandisfield, MA; Brian, his wife Rebecca and their daughter Hannah of Washington, MA; and Bruce, his wife Rita and children Hannah and Connor of California. A memorial service in celebration of Barbara’s life will be held at the United Church of New Marlboro in Southfield on Saturday, April 26th, 2003, at 1:00 P.M.

We wish her family and loved ones much strenght to carry this sad loss.

 

Eric van Dorland,

on behalf of the webmasters

April 6th 2003

Supplement and modification: Last week we received the following email by Ronny Dorland (the Netherlands):

"This afternoon I was browsing through your site (I must compliment you, it looks great). The past year some changes were made in my personal situation. These changes I will share with you for your information.

4388 Ronny DORLAND, born on Wednesday 28 July 1965 in Ruurlo, son of Evert (Eddy) DORLAND (see also 4379) and Berendina Wilhelmina Hendrika
(Dini) HUURNEMAN. Married at the age of 27 on Friday 14 May 1993 in Ruurlo to Gretha te VELDHUIS, 28 years old, born on Thursday 18 March 1965 in Ruurlo.
>From this marriage:
1. Jur, born on Monday 24 January 2000 in Winterswijk.

I divorced Gretha te Veldhuis on April 22nd 2002. Since November 12th I have been living with Tatyana Pavlova, aged 28, born on juli 29th 1974 at Almaty, Kazakhstan. On March 24th 2003 our son Dominique Djorre Dorland was born at Doetichem (Holland).

If you would like further information you may contact me.

Sincerely,

Ronny Dorland."

Ofcourse we congratulate Ronny, Tatyana Pavlova and Jur on the birth of their son and little brother!

The Webmasters

February 2nd 2003

First results from our research at the Utrecht Archives are now on site. Using the 'Genealogy' menu you can access the Utrecht Archive page. You can also click here.

Wanna have a go at reading an old Dutch text yourself? Check out our brain teaser.

January 24th 2003

For some time now we have been working on a full siteupdate. Some of the alterations are already visable, such as the new backgrounds (the English version of the site now got its own distinctive colour) and also the American genealogical data have been added. At the moment we are busy creating a photoarchive and updating genealogical data, so if you have sent us supplements and/or modifications: please have a little more patience, we will include them for sure. The next couple of weeks we will be in the Utrecht Archives as well, to track down some records and to photograph original documentation, which will appear on this site shortly after. So there is lots in stall! If you have sent us an email to keep you informed on updates, we will send you such notice when there are major alterations. We will not bother you with minor modifications.

The Webmasters

August 3rd 2002

The site has been updated again. The menu structure has been altered, and now we have an interactive guestbook, so everything you post will immediately show up on the site. Also the English version of Arthur Dorlands autobiography (in the America section) was added.

July 31st 2002

Recent extensions of our website resulted in lack of serverspace. Our provider has now given us sponsorship! Thanks to Totaalnet Internet B.V. we can keep providing you information on this site. Thank you Totaalnet!

July 30 2002

Supplement: Harry Snijder sent us an e-mail. While researching his own family history, he accidentally came across a birthcertificate from the Dutch island of 'Marken' dating from 1820, clearly showing the name 'Jan Dorland'. View the entire certificate and the comment here. Thank you Harry for your contribution.

July 24th 2002

Princess Ange married in Sibbe (The Netherlands)
Sibbe-
There was not much interest when John van Dorland (32) and Ange Compaoré (30) recently had their church wedding in Sibbe. Some friends, acquaintances, family members and a hand full of villagers populated the church. Still, this was not just an ordinary wedding. Ange is after all a Princess from African 'Burkina Faso'. More....


Source: Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch)

July 6th 2002

Supplement: On July 6th 2002 John van Dorland ([no.83] page 115) and Ange van Dorland-Compaore ([no.24] page 115) got married again, after 8 years of marriage, this time in the Roman Catholic church in their hometown Sibbe, The Netherlands. In order to make this possible, both Ange and their son Auke Wendom’mi ([no4752] page 235) were baptized. Auke Wendom’mi was given his Christian name: ‘Auke Wendom’mi Johannes’ and Ange was given her Christian name ‘Ange Maria’
Click here (in Dutch) to view some photographs of this joyous event.

June 6th 2002

Marinus Jan van Dorland from Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, sent us a graphical depiction of the family tree ‘Van Dorland’, which he made himself in Excel. It contains data of the male descendents of our ancestor Cornelis van Dorlant ([no.508] page8) born circa 1585, right down to those who were still alive around 1920. The files can be viewed here (in Dutch).

June 5th 2002

Today sad news has reached us. Mr. Arend Datema, chairman of the Arend Datema Institute – Archive and Information Centre (AIC) for the Betuwe, has suddenly passed away. Many of you will remember Mr. Datema as the person who performed the official presentation of the family book (last year in Ingen, The Netherlands), with so much enthusiasm and dedication. Arend Datema took part in the completion of the book. It was at the AIC in Kesteren that most part of the genealogical data concerning the Betuwe offshoot of the family was retrieved. With his enormous historical knowledge and on his own very unique way, Datema has always supported us with both advice and action. He was also the one who managed to stimulate us time and time again to publish all the genealogical data. Arend Datema reached the age of 72 years. We wish his familythe strength to carry this tremendous loss.

October 2nd 2001

Supplement: Kornelis Adema ([no.30] page 87) and Semira Nejiba Adema-van Dorland ([no.3286] page 87) were blessed once again with the birth of a daughter: Mila Adema, born on September 10th 2001. Kees, Semira and Sanne: Congratulations on your daughter and little sister!

August 23rd 2001

Supplement: Gerrit Frederik (Frits) van Dorland ([no.3067] page 95) and Pieternella (Petra) den Boef ([no.3286] page 87) were blessed with a baby boy, on June 16th 2001 (6:29 AM). His name is: Sven van Dorland. Congratulations on this joyous event!

July 27th 2001

Supplement: News has reached us that Jansje Jeanne Lubberding-van Dorland ([no.3777] page 164) deceased on June 29th 2001 in Eefde, The Netherlands.

July 19th 2001

Modification: Robert van Dorland ([no.3048] page 162) let us know that his marriage with Johanna Scheffer ([no.3054] page 162) indeed took place in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The remark ‘[verm.] (probably)’ as printed in the book, can therefore be dropped. Also Robert pointed out a flaw in the book, on page 161. On line 9 it says: ‘ … en Adriana Gerredina kwam uit een arbeidersgezin’. However, this should be: ‘… en Hendrika Rouwenhorst kwam uit een arbeidersgezin’.

July 12th, 2001

Supplement: Fred van Dorland let us know that Hendrika Geertruida (Hetty) van Dorland (born September 27th 1940 [no.3049] page 162) has deceased on Saturday February 3rd 2001 whilst on holidays in the Dominican Republic. Hetty was 60 years old.

July 11th, 2001

Supplement: Frits van Dorland from Apeldoorn lets us know: Jennie van Dorland (born ca. 1933 [no.4603] page 92) is married to Henk ter Maat ([no.4607] page 92). The have one child.

The name of Ivonne van Dorland (born February 27th 1961 [no.3066] page 94 is wrongly spelled. It should be: Yvonne van Dorland.

José van Dorland ([no.4612] page 95) was born on May 1st 1971

Ronnie van Dorland ([no.4611] page 95) was born on February 4th 1964, married (1) to Bianca Garritsen (born October 28th 1970). From this marriage daughter Natasja (born July 21st 1985).

Ronnie van Dorlands second marriage is with Ester Hazenbosch (born November 6th 1972). They have a son Jamie (born August 3rd 1996) and a daughter Jenna (born January 31st 2000).

July 9th 2001

Supplement: Gerda Cobbledick-Van Dorland from Canada wrote us a letter in which she has let us know to regret that none of the Canadian Dorlands could be present in Ingen on June 23rd. She was surprised to find out that she still had so many family members in The Netherlands. She wrote us: In may 1952 her father and mother Arie van Dorland (born March 6th 1928 [no.3081] page 145) and his wife Hendrikje Nevenzel ([no. 3086] page 145) emigrated from Holland to Moosejaw, Sask, Canada. They had 5 children:

1. Gerda van Dorland (48 years old) married to Brian Cobbledick. They have two children: Christa (daughter aged 24) and Brad (son aged 18)

2. Henry van Dorland (45 years old) married to Annette. They have two children: Meagan (daughter aged 16) and Kellen (son aged 11)

3. John van Dorland (43 years old) unmarried

4. Rob van Dorland (41 years old) unmarried

5. Linda van Dorland (38 years old) married to Garry. They have no children.

All of the above live in Canada. Hendrikje Nevenzel deceased in March 1994. Arie van Dorland still lives in Canada and has no desires to return to Holland. Gerda and her daughter went to Holland in the spring of 1999, they keep in touch with their Dutch family using e-mail and the internet (amongst other means).

July 5th 2001

Supplement: Gosse van der Velde has let us know that the correct date of birth of Rene Koekenberg ([no.1560] page 119) should be: September 9th 1948. Rene and Ria Koekenberg have live in Portugal for several years now.

July 4th 2001

Supplement: Jan en Gerda van Gemert have let us know that from the marriage of Hendrika van Dorland (born November 18th 1887 [no.2559] page 97) and Gerrit Jan Koppenhagen (born September 25th 1891 [no.2560] page 97 two children were born: Cornelis Koppenhagen, born august 20th 1921 in Den Haag and Gerda Johanne (Gerda) Koppenhagen, born October 20th 1927 in Zwolle.

Also: from the marriage of Rie Kranendonk ([no.4307] page 98) and Henk Glastra ([no.4308] page 98) three children were born: Marian Glastra, born June 10th 1952 in Amsterdam, Joke Glastra born February 20th 1954 in Amsterdam, and Hendrik (Henk) Glastra born 1st December 1966 in Rotterdam.

July 2nd 2001

Supplement: Gosse and Tiny van der Velde-Van Dorland from Ede sent us a picture of Hendrik van Dorland (born January 25th 1873 [no.62] page 104) en Cornelia Augustina Pieternella Lipp (born September 2nd 1875 [no.130] page 106). Many thanks!

July 1st 2001

Modification: The date of marriage of Marinus Jan van Dorland (born June 25th 1947 [no.1610] page 78) and Metje van Doesburg is wrong. It should be: Friday October 2nd 1970 instead of August 2nd 1970.

June 30th 2001

Supplement: Full name of Dina Wilhelmina van Dorland (born may 18th 1972 [no.3131] page 171) should be: Astrid Dina Wilhelmina van Dorland.

Adrianus Johannes Wilhelmus van Dorland (born August 26th 1969 [no.3114] page 171) calls himself: Arjan.

His daughter Noa van Dorland (born December 26th 1999 [no.4677] page 171) has a second name: Anna. She is called after her maternal great-grandmother.

June 30th 2001

Supplement: Hendrika van Dorland (born February 2nd 1956 [no.3224] page 165) has a son Perry Gerardus van Dorland, born August 25th 1986.

June 29th 2001

Supplement: On page 73 of the book it says that Gerrit van Dorland got married on May 10th 1949 with Hendrika van Tintelen [1575]. Hendrika van Tintelen [1575] is a daughter of Dirk Jan van Tintelen and Janna Hovestadt. (Dirk Jan (Djerk) van Tintelen was born on may 13th 1892 in Maurik, a town close to Ingen. Janna Hovestadt (born October 9th 1890 in Dodewaard) is a daughter of Johannes Hovestadt and Antonia Laset. Johannes Hovestadt, clerk, (born in 1852 in Dodewaard and deceased in 1919) is mentioned several times in the book as witness or bearer of a birth or death concerning the Van Dorland family (for instance on pages 144 and 148). Also mentioned as a witness or bearer of several Van Dorlands (see page 144 etc) is mentioned: Josua Hovestadt, secretary (possibly at the town hall at Dodewaard), born in 1820 or 1821; presumably he is the father of Johannes Hovestadt. The Hovestadts possibly had close ties with the Van Dorlands at Hien and Dodewaard. Read more about the Hovestadt-Van Dorland connection. (In Dutch)

Rinus van Dorland, Zoetermeer

June 27th 2001

Supplement: Photograph of Peter van Dorland (born March 27th 1860 [no.476] page 90) and his second wife Jenneken Egberts (born December 7th 1867 [no.632] page 90). Kindly sent in by Egberta van Dorland from Apeldoorn. Many thanks.

June 26th 2001

Modification: Fred van Dorland reports that his mothers Johanna Scheffer (no. [3054] page 162) date of birth is not October 30th 1939, but 30 October 1934. So she was not 23 years old when she got married, but in fact 28 years old.

June 25th 2001

Supplement: Marinus Jan (Rinus) van Dorland (born May 8th 1954 [no. 1576] page 73) was married at the age of 36, on Tuesday October 9th 1990 at Zoetermeer, with Barendina Alida Maria Broer, aged 35, born on Wednesday December 22nd 1954 at Zoetermeer, daughter of Arie Adrianus Broer and Annie Marie Cornelia Verschuure.

June 25th 2001

Modification: Christiaan Hendrik van Dorland (born February 22nd 1977 [no.3124] page 150) reports that his first name should be spelled with one ‘A’: Christian Hendrik van Dorland.

June 23rd 2001

Official presentation of the family book at Ingen. Read the report here.

May 27th 2001

Supplement: Ange en John van Dorland ( [no. 83 and 24] page 115) from Sibbe (Limburg) have a son!
Auke Wendom'mi van Dorland
Born in Maastricht on May 27th 2001 at 11:57 AM