Wilson Family Project

🔵 Sibrant Postma

Age: 80y, 5m, 13d

Son of Hendrik Jakob Postma and Ida Olthof

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7249878(<a class="text-white" href="/people/7/7249878">Annighien Pieters Maat</a><br /><small>b: 20 FEB 1824</small>):::grands-->60020862
76433820(<a class="text-white" href="/people/7/76433820">Sibrand Tiddes Olthof</a><br /><small>b: 12 AUG 1819</small>):::grands-->60020862
31727152(<a class="text-white" href="/people/3/31727152">Hendrik Jakob Postma</a><br /><small>b: 27 FEB 1859</small>):::parents-->90958496
90951593(<a class="text-white" href="/people/9/90951593">Antje Veltman</a><br /><small>b: 04 FEB 1824</small>):::grands-->31727152
46630400(<a class="text-white" href="/people/4/46630400">Jakob Eintes Postma</a><br /><small>b: 21 AUG 1827</small>):::grands-->31727152
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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	15 FEB 1892		Michigan, United States
Residence	1894	1y, 9m, 15d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	29 JUN 1900	8y, 4m, 14d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	1910	17y, 9m, 15d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	1930	37y, 9m, 15d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence	1940	47y, 9m, 15d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence	1942	49y, 9m, 15d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Death	28 JUL 1972	80y, 5m, 13d	Michigan, USA
Burial	31 JUL 1972	80y, 5m, 16d	Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood, Kent, Michigan, USA

Birth
Date: 15 FEB 1892, Age:
Place: Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 1894, Age: 1y, 9m, 15d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 29 JUN 1900, Age: 8y, 4m, 14d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1910, Age: 17y, 9m, 15d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1930, Age: 37y, 9m, 15d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 1940, Age: 47y, 9m, 15d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 1942, Age: 49y, 9m, 15d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Death
Date: 28 JUL 1972, Age: 80y, 5m, 13d
Place: Michigan, USA
Burial
Date: 31 JUL 1972, Age: 80y, 5m, 16d
Place: Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood, Kent, Michigan, USA

📰 Event Sources

Birth, 15 FEB 1892

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Sam Sibrant Postma
Age: 0
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1892
Residence Year: 1942
Residence: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Residence, 1894

1894 Michigan State Census

Name: Seben Postma
Sex: Male
Age: 2
Residence Place: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Event Type: Census
Event Place: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States
Line Number: 13
Page Number: 1
Microfilm Number: 984658
Indexing Batch: N04014-8

Residence, 29 JUN 1900

1900 US Census

Name: Sibant Postma
Sex: Male
Age: 8
Birth Date: February 1892
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Holland
Mother's Birthplace: Holland
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, United States
Line Number: 15
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 13
Affiliate Publication Number: T623

Residence, 1910

1910 US Census

Residence, 1930

1930 US Census

Residence, 1940

1940 US Census

Residence, 1942

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Death, 28 JUL 1972

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

Name: SAM POSTMA
Born: 15 Feb 1892
Died: Jul 1972
Last Residence: 49506 (Grand Rapids, Kent, MI)
Last Benefit: (none specified)
SSN: ###-##-####
Issued: Michigan

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996

Name: Sam S Postma
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1892
Death Date: 28 Jul 1972
Gender: Male
Residence: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Place of Death: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

The Grand Rapids Press - 28 Jul 1972

POSTMA -- Sam Postma, aged 80, of 1139 Bemis SE. passed away Friday, July 28, 1972. Surviving are a son Henry of Sparta; two daughters, Mrs.Harriet Bowman of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Raymond (Kathleen) VanZoren of Newberry, Mich., ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Peter and Charles both of Grand Rapids; two sisters, Mrs. William (Clara) Slager of Wyoming, Mrs. Richard (Jennie) Weaver of Dutton; a dear friend, Mrs. Sally Jacobs of Grand Rapids. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery.

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