Arthur D. Hettema 1909–2003

Arthur D. Hettema, 1909–2003 (aged 94 years)

Name

Arthur D. Hettema

Name: Arthur D. /Hettema/
Given names: Arthur D.
Surname: Hettema

Name

Arthur Douma Hettema

Name: Arthur Douma /Hettema/
Given names: Arthur Douma
Surname: Hettema

Shared note: Alice Hildebrand writes: "art told me once how mad grandma nellie was about the douma in art's name…

Alice Hildebrand writes: "art told me once how mad grandma nellie was about the douma in art's name, which was sprung on her at his baptism by the minister -- she wanted him to just have an "english" name and get away from the friesians!"

Name

Art Hettema — also known as

Name: Art /Hettema/
Type of name: also known as
Given names: Art
Surname: Hettema

Name

Arthur D. Hettema — also known as

Name: Arthur D. /Hettema/
Type of name: also known as
Given names: Arthur D.
Surname: Hettema

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	Type: Birth of Hettema, Arthur Douma February 7, 1909 26 28 Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
Merged Gramps ID	I8189
Birth of a sister	Edith May Hettema February 2, 1911 Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
Birth of a sister	Geraldine Hettema December 14, 1912 Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
Birth of a sister	Florence S. Hettema February 1, 1915 Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
Birth of a brother	Robert Myron Hettema September 23, 1917 Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
Death of a maternal grandfather	Thomas Anthony Hellegers October 27, 1922
Death of a paternal grandmother	Sjoukje Meijes Douma 1934 Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
Death of a maternal grandmother	Dena de Groot October 23, 1936 New Jersey State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M.	Adeline M. Hughes — View this family August 7, 1937 (aged 28 years) Noble County, Indiana City: Noble County State: Indiana Country: United States of America Note: Arthur D. Hettema Married in West; Former Passaic Man Weds Adeline Hughes in Indiana Arthur D. Hettema Married in West; Former Passaic Man Weds Adeline Hughes in Indiana Announcement is made in Albion, Ind. of Miss Adeline Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes, of Angola, Ind., and Arthur Dulmar Hettema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Hettema, of Anglola, formerly 18 Pearl Street. The bride was graduated from Angola High School and the University of Indiana at Bloomington, Ind. Mr. Hettema is a graduate of Passaic High School and Tri State College in Angola. He is a member of the firm of Hettema Brothers, general contractors and builders in Angola. The Herald-News 26 Aug 1937, Thu ·Page 22
Death of a mother	Nellie Hellegers October 28, 1963 Angola, Steuben County, Indiana State: Indiana
Death of a father	Guy Myron Hettema April 24, 1969 Briarcliff Manor, New York City: Briarcliff Manor State: New York Country: United States of America
Death of a brother	Thomas Anthony Hettema February 9, 1984 Westport, New York City: Westport State: New York Country: United States of America
Death of a sister	Florence S. Hettema December 26, 1988 Punta Gorda, Florida City: Punta Gorda State: Florida Country: United States of America
Death of a wife	Adeline M. Hughes January 17, 1990 Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Death of a sister	Edith May Hettema February 2, 1997 Brooklin, Maine City: Brooklin State: Maine Country: United States of America
Death of a sister	Geraldine Hettema August 10, 1998 Punta Gorda, Florida City: Punta Gorda State: Florida Country: United States of America
Death	Type: Death of Hettema, Arthur Douma November 18, 2003 (aged 94 years) Angola, Steuben County, Indiana State: Indiana

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 11, 1882 42 31 — Passaic, New Jersey Marriage: September 20, 1906 — Passaic, New Jersey Merged Gramps ID: I8079 Death: April 24, 1969 — Briarcliff Manor, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nellie Hellegers Florence S. Hettema Thomas Anthony Hettema Arthur D. Hettema Edith May Hettema Robert Myron Hettema Geraldine Hettema Guy Myron Hettema 1882–1969 Birth: December 11, 1882 42 31 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: April 24, 1969 — Briarcliff Manor, New York
mother	Links Birth: July 19, 1880 31 27 — Passaic, New Jersey Marriage: September 20, 1906 — Passaic, New Jersey Merged Gramps ID: I0029 Marriage: September 20, 1906 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: October 28, 1963 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Guy Myron Hettema Florence S. Hettema Thomas Anthony Hettema Arthur D. Hettema Edith May Hettema Robert Myron Hettema Geraldine Hettema Nellie Hellegers 1880–1963 Birth: July 19, 1880 31 27 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: October 28, 1963 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Marriage	Marriage — September 20, 1906 — Passaic, New Jersey
9 years younger sister	Links Birth: February 1, 1915 32 34 — Passaic, New Jersey Merged Gramps ID: I8192 Death: December 26, 1988 — Punta Gorda, Florida Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Fritz C. Heynen Florence S. Hettema 1915–1988 Birth: February 1, 1915 32 34 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: December 26, 1988 — Punta Gorda, Florida
-8 years elder brother	Links Birth: August 5, 1907 24 27 — Passaic, New Jersey MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, THOMAS ANTHONY AND GALLOWAY, SUSAN L.: after 1972 Merged Gramps ID: I8188 Death: February 9, 1984 — Westport, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor Odell Karen Odell Hettema Thomas Anthony Hettema Jr. Family with spouse Susan L. Galloway Thomas Anthony Hettema 1907–1984 Birth: August 5, 1907 24 27 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: February 9, 1984 — Westport, New York
18 months himself	Links Birth: February 7, 1909 26 28 — Passaic, New Jersey MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M.: August 7, 1937 — Noble County, Indiana Merged Gramps ID: I8189 Death: November 18, 2003 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Adeline M. Hughes Arthur D. Hettema 1909–2003 Birth: February 7, 1909 26 28 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: November 18, 2003 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: February 2, 1911 28 30 — Passaic, New Jersey Occupation: Nurse Merged Gramps ID: I0038 Death: February 2, 1997 — Brooklin, Maine Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ernest Seeley Hildebrand Edith May Hettema 1911–1997 Birth: February 2, 1911 28 30 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: February 2, 1997 — Brooklin, Maine
7 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 23, 1917 34 37 — Passaic, New Jersey Merged Gramps ID: I0040 Death: February 6, 2004 — State College, Pennsylvania Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ursula Virginia Lee Lee Hettema Arthur Hettema Robert Myron Hettema 1917–2004 Birth: September 23, 1917 34 37 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: February 6, 2004 — State College, Pennsylvania
-5 years younger sister	Links Birth: December 14, 1912 30 32 — Passaic, New Jersey Merged Gramps ID: I0039 Death: August 10, 1998 — Punta Gorda, Florida Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edwin A. Harris Alan Harris Geraldine Hettema 1912–1998 Birth: December 14, 1912 30 32 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: August 10, 1998 — Punta Gorda, Florida

Family with Adeline M. Hughes
himself	Links Birth: February 7, 1909 26 28 — Passaic, New Jersey MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M.: August 7, 1937 — Noble County, Indiana Merged Gramps ID: I8189 Death: November 18, 2003 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Adeline M. Hughes Arthur D. Hettema 1909–2003 Birth: February 7, 1909 26 28 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: November 18, 2003 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
wife	Links Birth: March 23, 1905 55 25 — Salem Center, Indiana Education: Graduated from the eighth grade of the common schools in 1919 — 1919 MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M.: August 7, 1937 — Noble County, Indiana Death: January 17, 1990 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana Burial: Circle Hill Cemetery, Anglola, Indiana Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arthur D. Hettema Family with spouse Theodore Thomas Wood Adeline M. Hughes 1905–1990 Birth: March 23, 1905 55 25 — Salem Center, Indiana Death: January 17, 1990 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M.	MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M. — August 7, 1937 — Noble County, Indiana

Theodore Thomas Wood + Adeline M. Hughes
wife’s husband	Links Birth: February 2, 1905 31 29 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana Death: June 15, 1963 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Adeline M. Hughes Family with spouse Family with spouse Theodore Thomas Wood 1905–1963 Birth: February 2, 1905 31 29 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana Death: June 15, 1963
wife	Links Birth: March 23, 1905 55 25 — Salem Center, Indiana Education: Graduated from the eighth grade of the common schools in 1919 — 1919 MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M.: August 7, 1937 — Noble County, Indiana Death: January 17, 1990 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana Burial: Circle Hill Cemetery, Anglola, Indiana Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arthur D. Hettema Family with spouse Theodore Thomas Wood Adeline M. Hughes 1905–1990 Birth: March 23, 1905 55 25 — Salem Center, Indiana Death: January 17, 1990 — Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
stepdaughter	Private –

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MARRIAGE OF HETTEMA, ARTHUR DOUMA AND HUGHES, ADELINE M.	Arthur D. Hettema Married in West; Former Passaic Man Weds Adeline Hughes in Indiana Announcement is made in Albion, Ind. of Miss Adeline Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes, of Angola, Ind., and Arthur Dulmar Hettema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Hettema, of Anglola, formerly 18 Pearl Street. The bride was graduated from Angola High School and the University of Indiana at Bloomington, Ind. Mr. Hettema is a graduate of Passaic High School and Tri State College in Angola. He is a member of the firm of Hettema Brothers, general contractors and builders in Angola. The Herald-News 26 Aug 1937, Thu ·Page 22
Name	Shared note Alice Hildebrand writes: "art told me once how mad grandma nellie was about the douma in art's name, which was sprung on her at his baptism by the minister -- she wanted him to just have an "english" name and get away from the friesians!"
Shared note	First Name: Arthur Middle Name: D Last Name: Hettema Name Suffix: Birth Date: 7 February 1909 Social Security Number: 305-16-6364 Place of Issuance: Indiana Last Residence: Steuben, Indiana Zip Code of Last Residence: 46703 Death Date: 18 November 2003 Estimated Age at Death: 94 Source Citation "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JRVY-WTG : accessed 8 July 2012), Arthur D Hettema, 2003.
Shared note	Name: Author D Hettema Birthplace: New Jersey Relationship to Head of Household: Son Residence: Passaic Ward 3, Passaic, New Jersey Marital Status: Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: New Jersey Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey Family Number: 33 Page Number: 2 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Guy M Hettema M 27y New Jersey WIFE Nellie Hettema F 29y New Jersey SON Thomas A Hettema M 2y 8m New Jersey SON Author D Hettema M 1y 2m New Jersey SELF Elizabeth Harrison F 75y England
Shared note	Name: Arthur D Hettema Residence: , Passaic, New Jersey Estimated Birth Year: 1910 Age: 10 Birthplace: New Jersey Relationship to Head of Household: Son Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Mother's Birthplace: Film Number: 1821063 Digital Folder Number: 4313364 Image Number: 00579 Sheet Number: 6 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Guy M Hettema M 37y New Jersey WIFE Nellie Hettema F 39y New Jersey SON Thomas A Hettema M 12y New Jersey SON Arthur D Hettema M 10y New Jersey DAU Edith Hettema F 8y New Jersey DAU Geraldine Hettema F 7y New Jersey DAU Florence Hettema F 4y New Jersey SON Robert Hettema M 2y New Jersey Source Citation "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4Y7-2X5 : accessed 9 July 2012), Arthur D Hettema in household of Guy M Hettema, , Passaic, New Jersey.
Shared note	Name: Arthur Hettema Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Angola, Pleasant Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States Gender: Male Age: 31 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head Birthplace: New Jersey Estimated Birth Year: 1909 Residence in 1935: Same Place Enumeration District Number: 76-12 Family Number: 386 Sheet Number and Letter: 15A Line Number: 6 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 1096 Digital Folder Number: 005459852 Image Number: 00190 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Arthur Hettema M 31 New Jersey Wife Adeline Hettema F 35 Indiana Stepdaughter Susan Jo Wood F 6 Indiana Source Citation "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1B3-JG1 : accessed 9 July 2012), Arthur Hettema, Angola, Pleasant Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States.
Note	Arthur D. Hettema, 94, Angola, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, in Angola. He was born Feb. 7, 1909 in Passiac, N.J., to Guy M. and Nellie Hellegers Hettema. He married M. Adeline Hughes on Aug. 17, 1937. She preceded him in death on Jan. 17, 1990. Mr. Hettema was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a chief petty officer on an underwater demolition team, decorated with a bronze star. He retired in 1974 from Hagerman Construction, where he was a superintendent. He was a member of the Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, a 57-year member of the Elks Lodge and a member of the Carpenters Union No. 1935. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Susan Babcock of Angola; a brother, Robert, of State College, Pa.; a granddaughter, Trudy Kurtz of Angola; a grandson, Eric Babcock of Angola; four great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Also preceding him in death were a brother, Tom, and three sisters: Edith Hilldebrand, Florence Heinen and Gerry Harris. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Graveside services will be officiated by the Rev. Tom Smith on Friday at 11 a.m. at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola. A military graveside service by the Angola American Legion Post No. 31 will follow. Memorials are to the Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, 300 Orland Road, Angola IN 46703. https://www.kpcnews.com/article_d4b71098-7757-5442-8dc4-578b96953e6f.html
Shared note	Adeline M. Hughes — View this family Marriages Noble County Hettema Arthur, 7 Feb 1909, Hughes Adeline, Hettema Guy, Hellegers Nellie, 17 Aug 1937
Shared note	Adeline M. Hughes — View this family Marriages Noble County Hughes Adeline [Wood], 23 Mar 1905, Hettema Arthur, Hughes Frank, Parsell Leona, 32-51

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Family with parents
father Parents Anske Hettes Hettema Sjoukje Meijes Douma	Guy Myron Hettema 1882–1969
mother Parents Thomas Anthony Hellegers Dena de Groot	Nellie Hellegers 1880–1963
younger sister Family Fritz C. Heynen Private Private Private	Florence S. Hettema 1915–1988
elder brother Family Eleanor Odell Private Karen Odell Hettema Thomas Anthony Hettema Jr. Family Susan L. Galloway	Thomas Anthony Hettema 1907–1984
himself	Arthur D. Hettema 1909–2003
younger sister Family Ernest Seeley Hildebrand Private	Edith May Hettema 1911–1997
younger brother Family Ursula Virginia Lee Lee Hettema Private Arthur Hettema Private Private Private	Robert Myron Hettema 1917–2004
younger sister Family Edwin A. Harris Alan Harris Private Private	Geraldine Hettema 1912–1998

Family with Adeline M. Hughes
himself	Arthur D. Hettema 1909–2003
wife Parents Frank D. Hughes Leona E. Parsell	Adeline M. Hughes 1905–1990

Theodore Thomas Wood + Adeline M. Hughes
wife’s husband Parents Alphonso C. Wood Mayme Moffatt	Theodore Thomas Wood 1905–1963
wife Parents Frank D. Hughes Leona E. Parsell	Adeline M. Hughes 1905–1990
stepdaughter	Private

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Arthur D. Hettema(1909–2003)
- Adeline M. Hughes1937
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