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🟣 Leona Irene Postma

Age: 36y, 12d

Daughter of Martin Postma and Ida Mary Geelhoed

📆 Events

  • Birth
    Date: 12 OCT 1928, Age:
    Place: Michigan, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 21 APR 1930, Age: 1y, 6m, 9d
    Place: Paris Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 17 APR 1950, Age: 21y, 6m, 5d
    Place:
  • Death
    Date: 24 OCT 1964, Age: 36y, 12d
    Place: Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan, USA
  • Burial
    Date:
    Place: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🔵 Norman Eugene Hall, b. 18 JUN 1925

Events

  • Marriage
    Date: 28 JUL 1950, Age: 21y, 9m, 16d
    Place: Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA

Children With Norman Eugene Hall

📰 Event Sources

Residence, 21 APR 1930

  • 1930 US Census

Name: Leona I Postma
Birth Year: abt 1929
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 1
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

Residence, 17 APR 1950

  • 1950 US Census

Name: Leona Postma
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1929
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Michigan
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, USA
Street Name: 60th Street
Apartment Number: 2864
Dwelling Number: 271
Farm: Yes
Occupation: Presser
Industry: Dry Cleaner
Occupation Category: Wk
Hours Worked: 48
Worker Class: Private

Household members:
Martin Postma, 49, Head
Ida Postma, 42, Wife
Leona Postma, 21, Daughter
Martin Postma Jr, 18, Son
Kenneth Postma, 14, Son
David Postma, 10, Son
Joseph Postma, 7, Son
Martha Postma, 6, Daughter
Henry Postma, 90, Father

Marriage, 28 JUL 1950

  • Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Name: Leona I Postma
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1929
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1950
Marriage Place: Byron Center, Kent, Michigan, USA
License County: Kent
Age: 21
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Father: Martin Postma
Mother: Ida Geelhoed
Spouse: Norman E Hall
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Birth Place: Charlevoiz County, Michigan
Spouse Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Spouse Father: Russell Hall
Spouse Mother: Elva Irene Hillicker
County File Number: 105-150
State File Number: 41 51750
Film: 124
Film Title: 41 Kent 48600-51899
Film Description: Kent (1949 - 1950)

Death, 24 OCT 1964

  • Kent County, Michigan Death Certificates - 99290
  • The Grand Rapids Press - 10/26/1964

HALL -- Mrs. Leona I. Hall, aged 36, of 8012 68th St. SE, Alto, recenty of 4260 Colby Ave. SW, Wyoming, passed away Saturday evening at Blodgett Hospital of accidental injuries. She is survived by her husband, Norman E. Hall; four sons, Allan, James, Douglas, Kevin; five daughters, Norma, Christina, Nancy, Patricia, and Cheryl; her parents, Mr. andMrs. Martin Postma; five brothers, Henry, Martin Jr., Kenneth and David Postma, all of Grand Rapids, and Joseph Postma of Boston, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Bowyer, Mrs. Martha Wilson, both of Grand Rapids. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Good News Baptist Church, 68th and Eastern with REv. S. H. Houbolt officiating. Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

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