VIIIf - WILLEM AFMAN, born Bedum 05-03-1869 (see VIIb), butcher (1889, 1890), dayworker (1893), farmer/butcher, died Bradley, Michigan (USA) 01-10-1932, married Bedum 12-03-1890
MARTJE MEULENBELT, bapt. Aduard 01-04-1870, seamstress (1890), died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 31-07-1936, daughter of Jan Meulenbelt and Trientje Koenes.
During this marriage the following children were born:
VIIIg - JOHANNES (JO) AFMAN, born Bedum 05-05-1871 (see VIIb), commercial agent (1896, 1897-1900), agent (1921), affliction-announcer (1919, 1921), mortician (1919, 1937), died Groningen 23-03-1937, married Groningen 10-12-1896
ABELDINA (DIEN) PRINS, born Nieuwe Pekela 09-05-1858, wash woman (1890), died Groningen 20-08-1940, daughter of Derk Prins and Aaltje Groenema.
During this marriage the following children were born:
VIIIf.6 - WILLEMKE (WINNIE, WINNIFRED) AFMAN, born Zutphen, Michigan (USA) 12-04-1899 (see VIIIf), died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 12-04-1970, married Paris Township, Michigan (USA) 30-03-1917
ADRIAN MINGERINK, born Paris Township, Michigan (USA) 24-11-1894, farmer, died Paris Township, Michigan (USA) 10-12-1918, son of John Mingerink and Tillie (Tilly) Potter.
During this marriage the following children were born.
Willemke Afman married Bradley, Michigan (USA) 03-01-1924
WILLIAM VELTING, born Grootegast 23-04-1890, baker's-servant, excavating business, trucking, died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 20-01-1954, son of Hendrikus Velting and Pieterke Staal.
During this marriage the following children were born.
VIIIf.9 - KORNELIA (CORA) AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 15-08-1904 (see VIIIf), died 01-10-1976, married Byron Center, Michigan (USA) 20-10-1921
RALPH VANTUINEN, born Leeuwarderadeel (NL) 18-01-1899, died Wyoming, Michigan (USA) 20-09-1973.
During this marriage the following children were born.
VIIIf.12 - LAMBERTA AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 12-05-1910 (see VIIIf), died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 26-01-1990, married Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 26-01-1982
JOHN VRIEZEMA, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 18-04-1909, agent for General Motors, died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 20-03-1988.
During this marriage the following children were born.
VIIIg.1 - BERENTJE (BERENDTJE) AFMAN, born Groningen 15-10-1897 (see VIIIg), cutter-out, teacher technical school (1940), died Groningen 29-08-1940.
IXm - BEREND (BEN) AFMAN, born Zutphen, Michigan (USA) 30-09-1894 (see VIIIf), stockbuyer, butcher, died Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 20-01-1941, married Grand Rapids Michigan (USA) 22-11-1917 (marriage annulled) and Holyoke, Colorado (USA) 21-03-1918
GEERTJE (GERTRUDE) of DAM, born Fillmore, Michigan (USA) 19-06-1897, bakery worker and housekeeper, died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 28-03-1979, daughter of Koert of Dam and Arendina Meulenbelt.
During this marriage the following children were born:
IXn - MARTINUS (MART) AFMAN, born Jamestown, Allegan, Michigan (USA) 11-02-1896 (see VIIIf), cattle-buyer at Murray Packing Co, died Plainwell, Allegan, Michigan (USA) 15-05-1942, married Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) 12-03-1919
MARTHA RITSEMA, born Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA) 27-09-1899, Cook from Plainwell Public School, pensioner, died Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA) 01-03-1973, daughter of Frederick Ritsema and Elizabeth Hamminga.
During this marriage the following children were born:
IXo - JELTE AFMAN, born Zutphen, Michigan (USA) 29-12-1897 (see VIIIf), died Hastings, Michigan (USA) 28-12-1958, married Bradley, Michigan (USA) 1920
MARIËTTA ROSKAM, born Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA) 17-06-1894, died Hastings, Michigan (USA) 15-04-1952.
Ruth Velting writes: "Jelte accomplished his military service in Detroit, Michigan (USA), where he worked in a factory for war equipment during several years".
Jelte Afman and Mariëtta Roskam adopted the following children.
IXp - JAN (JOHN) AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 07-10-1906 (see VIIIf), missionary in Egypt (1931-1934), farmer, died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 23-11-1956, married 21-08-1931
JEANETTE MARION VANDERSLIK, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 18-12-1908, died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 18-07-1974.
During this marriage the following children were born:
IXm.3 - ARDELLA AFMAN, born Bradley, Michigan (USA) 21-05-1921 (see IXm), died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 20-08-1980, married Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 19-05-1944
BERNARD (BERNIE) WILTZER (WILTJER), born 22-08-1922, farmer, died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 02-02-1976.
During this marriage a son was born:
IXm.7 - MARJORY (MARJ) AFMAN, born Bradley, Michigan (USA) 06-12-1926 (see IXm), manager of Senior Citizen Apt. Complex, died Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 04-12-2001, married Bradley, Michigan (USA) 15-10-1944
ROBERT ALLEN (BOB) WOODWARD, born Shelbyville, Michigan (USA) 12-03-1925, truck driver, died Wyoming MI (USA) 18-02-2017, son of Carl Woodward and Annabelle Norton.
During this marriage the following children were born:
Woodward married in Byron Center MI (USA) 25-09-2003 Anita Rae Dobbins, born Indianapolis IN, 07-02-1949, bus driver, died Caladonia MI (USA) 14-04-2020, daughter of John Dobbins and Catherine Kennedy
IXn.4 - ELIZABETH (BEA) AFMAN, born Wayland, Michigan (USA) 24-03-1926 (see IXn), registered nurse, died Franklin, Tennessee (USA) 02-05-2009, married Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 20-08-1948
ROBERT LAVERNE (BOB) GREN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 11-01-1925, funeral Director, died Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA) 10-03-1984.
During this marriage the following children were born:
Elizabeth Afman married Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 17-03-1990
JOHN HENRY BAILEY, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 17-06-1922, optometrist, died Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 07-02-2003.
IXn.5 - MARIAN AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 27-08-1928 (see IXn), died Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 13-08-1995, married 1946
ROYCE (GOLDIE) COSGROVE, born Plainwell 18-03-1928, concrete contractor, stepson of Lawrence Cosgrove and Alice Westlook Hogle.
During this marriage a daughter was born:
IXn.6 - MARGARET LOUISE AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 14-01-1932 (see IXn), died Augusta (USA) 22-05-2021, married Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 13-10-1950
EARL GLAYDON BOSTWICK, born Ross Township 29-01-1927, farmer, died Kalamazoo MI (USA) 22-05-2012, son of Claydon C. Bostwick and Garce Leah.
During this marriage the following children were born:
IXn.7 - GERALDINE RUTH (GERRI) AFMAN, born Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 05-08-1934 (see IXn), teacher, died Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) 13-03-2011, married Plainwell, Michigan (USA) 25-08-1961
BURTON BURNELL CAVE, born Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) 20-10-1937, head master and schools inspector. Later on he worked as businessman at oil drilling and oil explorations, son of Burnell Franklin Cave and Helen Landers-Whitlock.
During this marriage the following children were born:
IXp.1 - RUTH ANNA AFMAN, born Port Saïd (Egypte) 20-11-1932 (see IXp), missionary, married Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 23-08-1954
Peter Muïr, born Lissabon (Portugal) 05-04-1931, missionary, died Toccoa, Georgea (USA) 06-08-2013, son of Robert Neilson Muïr and Martha Louisa Moors.
During this marriage the following children were born:
IXp.2 - BEVERLEY JEAN AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 25-12-1935 (see IXp), died Antioch, Contra Costa County, CA (USA) 25-02-2009, married San Mateo County, Californië (USA) 23-06-1962
WILLIAM M. DICKINSON, born Santa Ana, Orange County, CA, (USA) 22-02-1933, died Antioch, Contra Costa County, CA (USA) 15-05-2005.
During this marriage a son was born:
IXp.3 - BARBARA JOAN AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 25-12-1935 (see IXp), married Alameda CA (USA) 30-01-1960
ALLEN E. VICKERS.
Barbara Joan Afman married 1958 Hugh.In 1959 this marriage is dissolved by divorce.
Xad - CLYDE AFMAN, born Bradley, Michigan (USA) 06-02-1923 (see IXm), minister, died Fremont, Michican (USA) 20-08-2012, married South Bend, Indiana (USA) 11-05-1946
PAULINE HANNAH WIELHOUWER, born Grand Rapids (USA) 20-09-1922, Retreat Speaker, Womans Bible Studies, died Fremont, Mi (USA) 17-12-2018, daughter of Jacob Wielhouwer and Jennie Kuiper.
During this marriage were born:
ad.1 Carol Joy Afman, born Grand Rapids MI (USA) 21-02-1947Xae - WILMUR (BILL) AFMAN, born Bradley, Michigan (USA) 27-02-1924 (see IXm), Meatcutter, Stock Buyer, Butcher, died Moline, Michigan (USA) 09-04-2012, married 1958
SANDRA DYKSTRA, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 09-01-1939, receptionist, volunteer in the hospital, daughter of Russell Dykstra and Vera Mae Strehle.
During this marriage were born:
ae.1 Annette Yvonne Afman, born Plainwell MI (USA) 09-07-1959Xaf - FREDERICK AFMAN, born Hopkinsberg, Allegan, Michigan (USA) 17-08-1921 (see IXn), Professor Bible-Old Testament, Consulting editor Old Testament, Rice Reference Bible, Bible Conference ministry, Radio ministry, died Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) 14-10-2009, married Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) 30-08-1947
MARTHA ELIZABETH FYNE, born Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) 26-10-1923, Teacher, Housewife, died Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) 07-09-2000.
During this marriage were born:
--- Frederick Martin Afman, born Greenville, South Carolina (USA) 06-09-1949, died Travelers Rest, South Carolina (USA) 24-05-2011Xag - WILLIAM MARTIN AFMAN, born Wayland, Michigan (USA) 25-01-1924 (see IXn), Salesman, died Rockford, Winnebago Illinois (USA) 06-11-1976, married Belding, Iona Michigan (USA) 18-06-1944
MARY LEONNE PUNCHES, born Belding, Iona Michigan (USA) 05-02-1916, school teacher, died Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) 23-11-1984, daughter of Hearl David Punches and Bertha Amy Rearick.
During this marriage were born:
ag.1 Barbara Jean, born Grand Rapids MI (USA) 13-01-1951Xah - ROBERT EUGENE AFMAN, born Plainwell, Allegan, Michigan (USA) 09-04-1937 (see IXn), school teacher, died Cassopolis MI (USA) 18-08-2021, married Plainwell, Allegan, Michigan (USA) 03-08-1957
HILDA JANE GIESBRECHT, born Plainwell, Allegan county, Michigan (USA) 17-04-1938, secretary at a school, daughter of William Giesbrecht and Iola Brown.
During this marriage were born:
ah.1 Jane Louise Afman, born St. Joseph MI (USA) 18-12-1959Xai - ROBERT WARREN AFMAN, born 29-03-1933 (see IXo), died Byron Center, Michigan (USA) 28-03-2014, married CINDY STAM, born 20-01-1938.
During this marriage were born:
-- Robert Warren Afman, born 11-09-1957. Hij has 2 daughters with the surname AfmanThe marriage of Robert Warren Afman and Cindy Stam is dissolved by divorce.
Robert Warren Afman married 1970
KAREN S. ERB, born 24-01-1946, died Byron Center, MI (USA) 03-10-2009, daughter of Clifford Erb and Esther M. Huizenga.
During this marriage no children were born.
Xaj - Xaj
JOHN AFMAN, born Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 22-09-1937 (see IXp), Associate of Minister of Pastoral Care at the South Congragational Church in Hartford, Adjunct instructor at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain (retired minister) practicing as a marriage and family therapist (2011), married 24-05-1964, overl Cheshire CT (USA) 31-12-2023
JOAN ELIZABETH CONNING, born Glens Falls, New York (USA) 10-04-1936, Art Teacher, retired (2011), daughter of William Conning and Marjorie.
During this marriage were born:
-- Dane Michael Afman, born Rochester, New York (USA) 17-04-1966The marriage of John Afman and Joan Elizabeth Conning is dissolved by divorce in 1987.
John Afman married 25-06-1988
SUE ELLEN CHATFIELD, born Derby, Connecticut (USA) 11-07-1943, Public School Teacher in Cheshire, retired (2011), daughter of Horace M. Chatfield and Marion A. Thayer.
During this marriage a son was born:
-- Jeffrey Alan Foote.(note the surname).Data on daughters in generation X are not available on this website because of privacy rules.
Data on generations XI - XIII are not available on this website because of privacy rules.