The Church Room - Zeeland Historical Society

The Church Room

These Stained Glass Windows replaced the window designed by John VanderBurgh, which was moved to the Pioneer Room on the Main Floor of the museum.

HIER RUST :: Derk Hendrik :: Vanden Hoff :: Geboren – Haarlem :: 10 Sept. 1884 :: Overleden – Zeeland :: 14 June 1915

This is a memorial lithograph for Klaas and Jantje Schoemakers (parents of Lawrence Schoemakers) and Johannes and Alida Heyboer (parents of Elizabeth (Heyboer) Schoemakers). The design is from a 1784 painting. c. 1900

This beautiful lady's cape is handmade with black beads and crocheted lace trim. c. 1900.

This Dutch Stamp Collection belonged to John Verdonk and was donated in 1998.

Frisian Sailing Ship - While living in The Netherlands, Yelle Wildschut built this model in 1928. He was born of a sailing family who later immigrated to Zeeland.

The 19th century photograph shows worshippers in the Dutch Reformed Church - Goes, The Netherlands.

A Recollection of the Separation - June 22, 1840

A Recollection of the Separation - page 2

Girl's Sunday School Class :: First Reformed Church - Zeeland, MI. 1910.

North Street Christian Reformed Consistory - Zeeland, MI (1899-1906) :: ROW 1: Borike Mulder; Martin Wyngfarden; Reverend Yoakman; ___ Van Kampen; ___ Schraam :: ROW 2: Derk Van Loo; Henry Vredeveld; ___ Vanden Bosch; Jake Jaensen

First Minutes of the First Consistory of First Reformed Church - Zeeland, MI. c. 1850s.

HISTORICAL NOTE: This Stained Glass Window was originally installed in the Church Room in 1987. The window is now located in the Pioneer Room on the Main Floor of the museum.

Zeeland Record, November 19, 1987, page 5

** THE END ** Photo of the Church Room in 1992 (source: 1991-1992 Scrapbook, compiled by Antoinette Van Koevering).

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External Links

The Zeeland Record (1893-2006) - requires a Howard Miller library card

Family histories at Calvin College

Zeeland Cemetery - findagrave