Bentheim Cemetery - 1961

The Bentheim Cemetery is in Section 23 of Overisel Township, Allegan County, MI.  Inscriptions were copied 9 October 1961 by Mrs. John (Hazel) VanDerMolen and Mrs. C. A. (Ruth) Monteith of Martin, MI.  Many of the stones were hard to read due to the lichens on them and because the letters were not deeply carved.  This was especially true of the places of birth in the Netherlands.  The cemetery is on 38th Street, north of the village of Bentheim.  Copying was begun on the north section.

The meaning for the abbreviations under SEC are:  N = North section,  M = Middle section, and S = South section.  They were then divided into smaller sections beginning with the number 1, 2, 3, etc.  Mrs. VanDerMolen did not keep track of numbered sections so part of the Middle section has only M- to help with location and the same for the South section, S- .

SEC

NAME

BORN

DIED

REMARKS

M-1

Arendsen, Aalt

1845

1917

Father

M-1

Arendsen, Alice

1890

1953

Sister; s.l.-Aalt

M-1

Arendsen, Jennie

1851

1917

s.l.-Aalt; Mother

M-1

Balder, Jane VanOmmen

1868

1945

s.l.-Henry VanOmmen

M-4

Beltman, Gerritdena

1847

1909

Mother; s.l.-Hermannes

M-4

Beltman, Hermannes

1833

1927

Father

M-4

Beltman, John M.

1880

1952

s.l.-Hermannes

M-4

Beltman, Sena

1887

19--

s.l.-Hermannes

M-2

Berens, Alice

1906

1906

Baby; s.l.-Harm

N-7

Berens, Anna

1880

1961

s.l.-Henry; Mother

S

Berens, Beverly Mae

1942

1944

Daughter

N-7

Berens, Denna

28 May 1887

1 Dec 1895

s.l.-Harm

N-7

Berens, Fannie

13 Nov 1851

8 Aug 1907

s.l.-Harm

N-7

Berens, Geert

12 Jul 1851

20 Apr 1927

Father

N-7

Berens, Geesje

13 Apr 1848

20 Aug 1928

s.l.-Harm; Mother

N-5

Berens, Gerrit

1904

1926

Son; s.l.-Hendrik

N-7

Berens, Grace

6 Nov 1851

23 Sep 1928

s.l.-Geert

M-2

Berens, Harm

1869

1946

Father

N-7

Berens, Harm

1894

1950

s.l.-Harm

N-7

Berens, Harm

14 Nov 1840

14 Apr 1913

Father

N-5

Berens, Hendrik

1834

1900

 

N-5

Berens, Hendrikin

1832

1900

s.l.-Hendrik

N-7

Berens, Henry

1874

1953

Father

N-7

Berens, Henry

28 Feb 1890

3 Nov 1897

s.l.-Harm

N-7

Berens, Henry

18 Feb 1889

2 Dec 1889

s.l.-Harm

N-5

Berens, Henry

1899

1902

s.l.-Hendrik

M-1

Berens, Hindrik

1839

1910

Father

N-5

Berens, John

1872

1935

s.l.-Hendrik

N-5

Berens, John H.

8 Nov 1849

1 Jul 1904

 

N-7

Berens, John Henry

12 Nov 1854

28 May 1940

s.l.-Harm

N-5

Berens, John Henry

1843

1920

Uncle; s.l.-Hendrik

N-8

Berens, Lula Mae

1923

1923

Baby

N-2

Bergsma, A.

4 Dec 1842

20 Sep 1913

 

N-2

Bergsma, Andrew

1896

1918

s.l.-A.

N-2

Bergsma, Klaasje

25 Dec 1841

5 Oct 1898

Hb-A.

N-5

Beyer, Joseph

1889

1953

 

N-5

Beyer, Sena

1891

1933

s.l.-Joseph

S

Bleekcer, Larry Ray

1945

1945

Baby

N-5

Bleeker, Doras

1922

1923

Baby; s.l.-Gerrit Jan

N-5

Bleeker, Gerrit Jan

1828

1899

 

N-5

Bleeker, Henry

1875

1962

s.l.-Gerrit Jan

N-5

Bleeker, Hilje

1865

1905

Mother; s.l.-Gerrit Jan

N-5

Bleeker, Lena (V.D.Berg)

1878

1901

Mother; s.l.-Gerrit Jan

S

Boerkool, Henry

1866

1950

Father

S

Boerkool, Jane

1867

1960

Mother; s.l.-Henry

N-1

Boerman, Alice

1900

1916

Dau-K. & J.

N-2

Boerman, Baby

15 May 1915

15 May 1915

s.l.-John

N-2

Boerman, Baby

24 Aug 1922

24 Aug 1922

s.l.-John

S

Boerman, Chester

1920

1943

s.l.-Jennie

M-3

Boerman, Clara

1880

1917

Hb-Gerrit

S

Boerman, Duane Jay

1957

1957

Son-J. & H.

M-

Boerman, George

1908

1933

Father

M-3

Boerman, Gerrit

1881

1950

 

M-1

Boerman, Gertie

1884

1949

s.l.-Henry M.

M-

Boerman, Harm

1888

1935

 

M-

Boerman, Hattie (Boeskool)

1909

1939

s.l.-George

M-1

Boerman, Henry M.

1883

1980

 

M-4

Boerman, Jane

1873

1950

s.l.-John J.

S

Boerman, Jennie

1897

1943

Mother

N-1

Boerman, Jennie

1866 90-8-10

2 Jan 1956

Mother; s.l.-Klaas

N-2

Boerman, Jessie

1862

1900

Mother; s.l.-John

N-1

Boerman, Johanna

1865

1934

Mother; s.l.-Mans

M-2

Boerman, Johanna

15 Apr 1863

15 Sep 1903

Dau-J. & J.

N-2

Boerman, Johanna (Hofman)

19 Jan1856

9 Aug1882

Mother; Hb-J. H.

N-2

Boerman, John

1892

1957

 

N-2

Boerman, John

1856

1936

Father

M-4

Boerman, John J.

1865

1911

 

N-1

Boerman, Josie

1898

1899

Baby; s.l.-Mans

N-1

Boerman, Klaas

1863 79-9-13

Aug, 1943

Father

N-2

Boerman, Lucille

1932

1932

s.l.-John & Tena

N-1

Boerman, Mans

1860

1942

 

S

Boerman, Sena

1898

19--

s.l.-Thys

M-

Boerman, Sherwin Lee

1936

1936

Baby; s.l.-Harold Brower

N-2

Boerman, Tena

1894

o. d.

s.l.-John

S

Boerman, Thys

1897

1958

 

M-

Boerman, Willem

2 Apr 1889

2 Jul 1889

Son-J. & A.

S

Boerman, William

1905

1955

Father

N-1

Boerman, Zoonne

29 Mar 1903

7 Jun 1903

Son-K. & J.

N-1

Boersen, Bertus

1845

1896

 

M-1

Boersen, Henry

1880

1911

Father

M-1

Boersen, Jane (Mrs.)

74y 4m 11d

5 Sep 1961

s.l.-Henry

M-1

Boersen, Jennie

1906

1907

Baby-s.l.-Henry

N-1

Boersen, Jennie

1859

1930

Mother; s.l.-Bertus

N-6

Branderhorst, Alice

1858

1925

s.l.-Klaas; Mother

M-3

Branderhorst, Gertie

1860

1914

Mother; s.l.-John

M-3

Branderhorst, John

1850

1930

Father

N-6

Branderhorst, Klaas

1854

1925

Father

M-3

Branderhorst, William

1876

1951

Father; s.l.-John

M-

Branderhurst, Abbie

20 Jul 1894

23 Oct 1894

Son-K. & A.; s.l.-Johannes Dozeman

N-3

Bredeweg, Hattie

11 Sep 1881

14 Aug 1913

Hb-A.

M-3

Bredeweg, Jennie

1876

1951

s.l.-Ralph; Mother

M-3

Bredeweg, Maude

1880

1908

Mother; s.l.-Ralph

M-3

Bredeweg, Ralph

1875

1932

 

M-3

Bredeweg, Ruth

1906

1912

Dau-Ralph

M-

Broekhuis, Aart

1869

1936

 
  Broekhuis, Albert 95 Yrs. 28 May 2005-Over Wf-Hazel (d-1983); Ch-Lyle, Rudy, Harloa Yonker

M-

Broekhuis, Alvin

1933

1951

son-Aart

M-4

Broekhuis, Dena

1911

1918

s.l.-Frank

M-4

Broekhuis, Frank

1877

19--

 

M-

Broekhuis, Gertie

1887

1935

Mother; s.l.-Aart

M-4

Broekhuis, Jennie

1883

1960

s.l.-Frank

S

Broekhuis, JoAnn

1953

1956

Daughter

S

Broekhuis, Joyce

1943

1944

Baby

N-8

Broekhuis, Steventje

1839

1923

Hb-J. W.; Moeder

N-4

Brouwer, Gertrude

1893

1916

hb-B.; s.l.-Wm Nienker

M-3

Brower, Anna (Mrs.)

80y 6m 21d

2 Oct 1961

s.l.-Harm J.

N-10

Brower, Fannie

1887

1941

s.l.-Russell F.; Mother

M-3

Brower, Father

1850

1922

Father; s.l.-Helen

M-

Brower, Geraldine

4 feb 1920

11 Feb 1920

s.l.-Henry Myaard

S

Brower, Gerrit

1874

1947

 

N-9

Brower, Gerrit G.

1859

1931

 

N-9

Brower, Gertie

1859

1925

s.l.-Gerrit G.

M-

Brower, Grada

1919

1919

s.l.-Henry Myaard

M-3

Brower, Harm J.

1873

1935

 

M-

Brower, Harold

1912

1938

Father

M-3

Brower, Helen

1890

1907

 

S

Brower, Howard

1923

1948

Son

S

Brower, Jane

1875

1953

s.l.-Gerrit

M-

Brower, Jennie

1898

19--

s.l.-Tony

M-3

Brower, Johnnie

1903

1910

Son-Harm & A.

M-3

Brower, Mother

1854

1939

Mother; s.l.-Helen

N-10

Brower, Russell Francis

1926

1947

 

M-

Brower, Tony

1897

1958

s.l.-Henry Myaard

N-1

Bultman, Jacob

20 Feb 1830

31 Jan 1911

Civil War; Co. I, 13th Mich Inf

N-3

Buscher, Loeke (Brink)

22 Jul 1825

14 Dec 1896

B-Geoisede?, Neth.

M-

Busscher, Jan

1860

1925

Father

M-

Busscher, Levi

1893

1919

s.l.-Jan; WWI, Co. G, 139th Inf

M-

Busscher, Mina

1858

1941

Moeder; s.l.-Jan

M-1

Butler, Stanley B.

1 May 1907

9 Jun 1907

 

M-2

Compagner, Anna

1878

1913

 

N-5

Compagner, Arend

14 Jun 1821

30 Jun 1910

(Section 6)

S

Compagner, Arthur

1880

1960

s.l.-Marvin

N-3

Compagner, Evert

21 Jun 1849

7 Aug 1902

Vader

M-2

Compagner, Fann H.

1891

1946

s.l.-Anna

Ob Compagner, Harold   2003 Wf-Mabel Dozeman

N-5

Compagner, Hendrikje

7 Apr 1821

1 Jan 1891

Hb-Arend; B-Staphorst, Neth.

S

Compagner, Jennie

1886

19--

s.l.-Arthur

M-2

Compagner, Jennie

1894

1935

s.l.-Anna

S

Compagner, John

1888

1943

Father

M-2

Compagner, Katie

1885

1906

s.l.-Anna

Ob Compagner, Mabel 92y 24 Sep 2007-Oakl Hb-Harold; Ch-Jerry, Dale, Gene; Bro-Jerald Dozeman

S

Compagner, Marvin

12 Nov 1923

29 Apr 1948

WWII, Mich. Momm Qc USNR

N-3

Compagner, Mrs. Evert

2 Oct 1860

8 Apr 1918

Hb-Evert; Mother

M-3

Cook, Hilbert

1863

1909

Father

M-3

Cook, Lena

1868

1943

s.l.-Hilbert; Mother

N-7

Costen, Clara

1882

1903

 

M-2

Costen, Gerrit

1872

1948

 

N-4

Costen, Hattie

1855

1942

Mother; s.l.-Jan

N-4

Costen, Jan

1 Dec 1853

23 Jan 1915

Father

M-2

Costen, Susan

1874

1956

s.l.-Gerrit

M-3

Dalman, Grae?

11903

1941

 

M-1

Dannenberg, Carol Joy

1940

1943

 

M-

Dannenberg, Dena

1889

1959

Daughter; s.l.-Gerrit Scholters

S

Dannenberg, Gerrit J.

1872

1959

 

S

Dannenberg, Grace

1878

19--

s.l.-Gerrit J.

M-3

Dannenberg, Henry J.

1870

1941

Father

M-3

Dannenberg, Raymond H.

1912

1918

s.l.-Henry & Rika

M-3

Dannenberg, Rika

1875

1918

Mother; s.l.-Henry

M-1

DeKleine, Gerrit G.

1875

1942

Father

M-1

DeKleine, Susan (Wasselink)

1877

1948

s.l.-Gerrit G.

M-

Deters, Eleanor J.

1927

1933

Dau-Maurice & Gertie

M-

Deters, Gertie

1906

o. d.

Hb-Maurice; Mother

M-

Deters, Maurice

1907

1951

Father

N-6

DeWitte, George

1878

1911

Father; s.l.-H.

N-6

DeWitte, H.

1 Feb 1837

3 aug 1900

 

N-6

DeWitte, Harm

17 Jun 1867

24 Jul 1891

s.l.-H.

N-6

DeWitte, Hendrikje

14 Feb 1843

30 Dec 1943

s.l.-H.

N-6

DeWitte, John

14 Jan 1874

23 Sep 1893

s.l.-H.

M-

Diephorst, Berite

10 Jun 1904

22 Jul 1904

Son-R. & P.

N-8

Dozeman, Alice

1877

1903

s.l.-Arthur; Mother

M-2

Dozeman, Alvin

1922

1922

Baby

N-8

Dozeman, Arthur

1869

1938

Father

N-9

Dozeman, Clarena

1919

19223

Dau-John

M-5

Dozeman, Geertje

1860

1916

Moeder; s.l.-Hendrik

M-5

Dozeman, George

1908

1920

Son & Brother; s.l.-Henry

M-

Dozeman, Gracie

1894

1895

s.l.-Johannes

M-5

Dozeman, Hendrik

1838

1916

Vader

M-5

Dozeman, Henry

1883

1957

Father; s.l.-Hendrik

N-8

Dozeman, James

1909

1910

Son-J. J. & M.

M-

Dozeman, Jan

25 Mar 1877

3 Oct 1895

Son-R. A.-s.l.-Johannes

M-

Dozeman, Janette

1912

1914

s.l.-Minnie

N-8

Dozeman, Jannetje

1837

1928

Hb-John

M-

Dozeman, Johannes

1887

1908

 

N-9

Dozeman, John

1871

1953

Father

N-8

Dozeman, John

1832

1911

 

M-5

Dozeman, mary

1889

1976

Mother; s.l.-Henry

N-9

Dozeman, Mary

1874

1947

s.l.-John; Mother

M-

Dozeman, Minnie

1880

1936

Mother

N-8

Dozman, Hattie

1881

1955

Mother

N-6

Eding, Edward

1894

1923

 

N-9

Eding, Gerrit

1899

1951

Father

N-5

Eding, Hindrick

1866

1945

Father

N-9

Eding, Johanna

1899

1930

s.l.-Gerrit; Mother

M-1

Eding, Sarah

1900

1924

Mother

N-5

Eding, Susan

1864

1932

Mother; s.l.-Hindrick

N-6

Eding, Two unmarked graves

   

s.l.-Edward

M-4

Elzenaa, J. H.

1847

1911

Father

M-4

Elzenaa, Reka

1858

1934

Mother; s.l.-J. H.

M-

Engelsman, Alice

1887

1922

Dau-John & Jennie

M-

Engelsman, Annie

1883

19--

Hb-Wm; Mother

M-

Engelsman, Henry

1909

1957

Son-Wm & Annie

M-

Engelsman, Jennie

1855

1941

Mother; s.l.-John

M-

Engelsman, John

1846

1915

Father

M-

Engelsman, William

1881

1944

Father

N-2

Englesman, Baby Boy

1928

1928

s.l.-Susie

N-2

Englesman, Baby Boy

1913

1913

s.l.-Susie

N-2

Englesman, Susie

1912

1914

 

M-5

Essink, George

70y 2m 18d

4 Jun 1959

s.l.-Jan

M-5

Essink, George (Mrs.)

69y 11m 22d

13 Sep 1961

s.l.-George; Undertakers marker

S

Essink, Gerrit J.

1891

1944

Father

M-5

Essink, Hendrikje

1860

1938

Hb-Jan

M-5

Essink, Jan

1840

1914

 

S

Essink, Lena

1891

1955

Mother; s.l.-Gerrit J.

N-2

Freeman, Fanny

1875

1959

Hb-John

N-2

Freeman, John

1871

1950

 

M-4

Freye, Corie L.

16 May 1908

28 Dec 1910

"Our Darling"; s.l.-Stephen

N-3

Freye, Derk

o. d.

1939

Father

N-3

Freye, Henry

28 Jan 1936

28 Jan 1936

Iowa, 2nd Inf, 2nd Divn;, Pvt; s.l.-Derk

N-3

Freye, Johanna

1868

1951

s.l.-Derk; Mother

M-4

Freye, Stephen

6 Jul 1865

14 Aug 1910

Father

N-2

Frieman, Harm

6 Sep 1835

1924

Father

N-2

Frieman, Hendrika

1867

1895

s.l.-Harm

N-2

Frieman, Zwenne

3 Mar 1831

8 Mar 1914

Hb-Harm; Mother

M-2

Gates, Albert

1850

1934

Father

M-2

Gates, Anna

1850

1922

Mother; s.l.-Albert

M-2

Gates, Anna

1849

1923

s.l.-Albert

M-1

Gates, Carrie

21y 10m 27d

13 May 193-?

s.l.-Gerrit

  Gates, Charles "Chipper" 58 yrs. 20 Aug 2005-GR Wf-Laurie; Prs-Embert & Ann; Ch-Michelle, Alex; Bro-John

S

Gates, George

4 Aug 1918

23 Dec 1956

WWII, Mich, PFC, 291 Inf 71 Div; BSN

M-1

Gates, Gerret

42 yrs.

26 Dec 1919

"Carved on a real old stone."

M-

Gates, Hiram

1878

1957

Father

M-

Gates, Jane

1869

1934

Mother; s.l.-Hiram

S

Gates, Jerome H.

1938

1945

 

M-2

Gates, Johanna (Grooters)

31 Dec 1882

16 Mar 1916

Hb-Fred

M-

Geib, Doris

1932

1943

s.l.-George

M-

Geib, George

1869

1942

 

M-

Geib, James H.

1934

1935

s.l.-George

M-

Geib, Jane

1886

1951

Mother; s.l.-George

S

Geib, Peter

1892

1960

 

M-

Geibe, Philip W.

53y 4m 10d

5 Oct 1889

 

M-

Gerijfreies, ----

6 Jan 1877

3 Mar 1896

 

S

Graveling, Gertrude

1937

1946

 

S

Groenheide, Albert

1903

1960

 

S

Groenheide, Alice

1875

1952

Mother; s.l.-Thys

S

Groenheide, Alvira Hester

1924

1924

s.l.-Thys

N-9

Groenheide, Carol

1953

1953

s.l.-Cope; Baby

N-9

Groenheide, Cope

1876

1928

Father