John Plummer (PLUIMERS)
I am am trying to find anything on the family
of:
JOHN PLUIMERS who came from Holland in 1852,
he was a sailor before his marriage. They
moved to Virginia, where he worked in a cotton mill, prob. after the Civil War, sickness
forced them to Chicago, ill. where his wife died.
His first wife was:
MARY SANDERMAN, also from Holland
She died Chicago, Ill. ca 1867-1871?
He remarried and moved to Holland, Mich.
They had 8 children, (first wife)
GURDY, born Holland, was age 15 when her mother died
married a Mr. WEST, of Danville, PA
Had a daughter MAIE WEST, who married a
Mr. Grimes, who had a daughter BEVERLY GRIMES,
last known in Bakersfield, CA.
married a Mr. WEST, of Danville, PA
Had a daughter MAIE WEST, who married a
Mr. Grimes, who had a daughter BEVERLY GRIMES,
last known in Bakersfield, CA.
SON, who died on trip over in 1852
SON, who died on trip over in 1852JAMES, no information, might have been
living in 1938.
living in 1938.
HENRIETTA (ETTA) b. 11 Sep. 1861, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, age 10 she went to Peatone, Ill.
to live with a United Med-Minister (Mr. Trowbridge?) until she was 18 years old, when
she went back to her father who had remarried.
d. 14 Oct. 1938, Barnet, Vermont (I have
this line)
to live with a United Med-Minister (Mr. Trowbridge?) until she was 18 years old, when
she went back to her father who had remarried.
d. 14 Oct. 1938, Barnet, Vermont (I have
this line)
GEORGE, living in 1938, Summit, Oregone
GEORGE, living in 1938, Summit, OregoneAll the children were split up when the mother Mary died, near 1870/71 in Chicago, records
destroyed by fire.I have not checked the
Newspapers yet.
destroyed by fire.I have not checked the
Newspapers yet.
Henrietta lived in Holland Mich. went to
Teachers normal school, taught school until
about 1887, when she married Eben. Hind Strobridge
Teachers normal school, taught school until
about 1887, when she married Eben. Hind StrobridgePluimers was the orginal spelling, rare even
in Holland.Plummers or Plumbers could be the
name used in America.