Wilson Family Project

🟣 Ida Clara Postma

Age: 60y, 5d

Daughter of Martin Postma and Ida Mary Geelhoed

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62490094(<a class="text-white" href="/people/6/62490094">Clara E. Terrell</a><br /><small>b: 07 NOV 1883</small>):::grands-->11612484
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60020862(<a class="text-white" href="/people/6/60020862">Ida Olthof</a><br /><small>b: 31 JAN 1864</small>):::grands-->7474832
31727152(<a class="text-white" href="/people/3/31727152">Hendrik Jakob Postma</a><br /><small>b: 27 FEB 1859</small>):::grands-->7474832
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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	27 NOV 1926		Michigan, USA
Residence	21 APR 1930	3y, 4m, 24d	Paris Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death	02 DEC 1986	60y, 5d	Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Burial			Rest Lawn Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Birth
Date: 27 NOV 1926, Age:
Place: Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 21 APR 1930, Age: 3y, 4m, 24d
Place: Paris Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death
Date: 02 DEC 1986, Age: 60y, 5d
Place: Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Burial
Date:
Place: Rest Lawn Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🔵 Edward Jay Bowyer, b. 04 AUG 1926

Children With Edward Jay Bowyer

📰 Event Sources

Residence, 21 APR 1930

1930 US Census

Name: Ida C Postma
Birth Year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 3
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Paris, Kent, Michigan, USA
Street Address: Janet Street
House Number: 352
Dwelling Number: 443
Family Number: 443
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

Household members:
Martin Postma, 29, Head
Ida M Postma, 22, Wife
Ida C Postma, 3, Daughter
Leona I Postma, 1, Daughter
Henry C Postma, 0, Son

Death, 02 DEC 1986

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996

Name: Ida C Bowyer
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1926
Death Date: 2 Dec 1986
Gender: Female
Residence: Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan
Place of Death: Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: IDA BOWYER
Birth: 27 Nov 1926
Death: Dec 1986
Last Residence: 49509 (Grand Rapids, Kent, MI)
Last Benefit: (none specified)
SSN: ###-##-####
Issued: Michigan

The Grand Rapids Press - 12/3/1986

BOWYER -- Mrs. Ida C Bowyer, aged 60, of Jenison, passed away Tuesday,December 2, 1986. Surviving are her children, Robert Bowyer, James and Linda Cleveland, Dick and Connie Krzeminski, Terry and Sue Bowyer, Edward and Julie Bowyer, Martin John and Michele Bowyer, all of the Grand Rapids area; five grandchildren; five brothers, Henry and Marie Postma, Martin and Barbara Postma, Kenneth and Gail Postma, David and Lois Postma, Joe and Maureen Postma, all of the Grand Rapids area; a sister, Mrs. Daune (Martha) Wilson of Wyoming; several nieces and nephews.Funeral announcment later. Interment Restlawn Memorial Park.

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