Genealogy Van Eck op Goeree Overflakkee » Bernard PEKELDER (1922-2012)

Personal data Bernard PEKELDER 

  • He was born on December 17, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  • He died on September 21, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was 89 years old.
  • He is buried in Jamestown Cemetery, Ottawa County, Michigan.

Household of Bernard PEKELDER

He is married to Jane Leonore van der GRIEND.Source 1

They got married on August 10, 1945 at Whatcom, Washington, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

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Notes about Bernard PEKELDER

IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Bernard Pekelder December 17, 1922 – September 21, 2012

by
Louis M. Tamminga
November 16, 2012

Rev. Bernard Pekelder, 89, was Calvin College’s first campus chaplain—agentle, trusted, and authentic spiritual mentor of several generationsof students. He passed away on September 21 from congestive heart failure.
Pekelder was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he attended Creston Christian School. After his family moved to Sheboygan, Wisc., he attended Sheboygan Christian School. His high school years were spent at Sheboygan Public High School and Sheboygan North High School.
After consulting with a Christian mentor, Pekelder changed his mind about a career in law and devoted his life to the gospel ministry.
He attended Calvin College and Seminary, graduating in 1947, and also earned a master’s degree in counseling from Garrett Theological Seminaryin Chicago.
Pekelder served Jamestown (Mich.) CRC; East Leonard CRC in Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Midland Park (N.J.) CRC.
But he will be remembered best for his long and respected association with Calvin College, beginning in l962. In his multi-faceted ministry there, he left a mark of blessing not only on students but also on the college itself.
He began his ministry at Calvin as chaplain and ended it as vice-president of student affairs. To “Pek,” as he was affectionately known, thesefunctions were ministry in the best sense of the word, marked by unswerving commitment to his Sender, empathetic love for students, warm relationships with colleagues, and deep concern for Calvin as a Christian institution of learning. The denomination and Calvin Theological Seminary shared in that affection.
Pekelder had a wonderful sense of humor. He was gracious with words andunderstanding, remaining self-effacing throughout his life. Bernie’s heart beat warmly for the students who readily sought his counsel and encouragement. His carefully prepared chapel meditations live on in the memories of students and faculty. He always remained a student and retired from Calvin in l985.
Pekelder was preceded in death by his wife, Jane, who passed away in 2007. He is survived by his children, Anne and Michael Bruinooge, Ben andPam Pekelder, Mary and Tom Hoeksema, Jane and Daniel Ward, and Ruth Pekelder and Rick Huizinga; 20 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Bernard PEKELDER

Bernard PEKELDER
1922-2012

1945

Jane Leonore van der GRIEND
1923-2007

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Historical events

Birthday December 17, 1922

  • The temperature on December 17, 1922 was between 0.2 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 7.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
    • February 28 » The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
    • April 5 » The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated.
    • April 16 » The Treaty of Rapallo, pursuant to which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations, is signed.
    • June 16 » General election in the Irish Free State: The pro-Treaty Sinn Féin party wins a large majority.
    • October 18 » The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.
    • November 26 » The Toll of the Sea debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor. (The Gulf Between was the first film to do so, but it was not widely distributed.)

Day of marriage August 10, 1945

  • The temperature on August 10, 1945 was between 15.6 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 17.2 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches Operation Bodenplatte, a massive, but failed attempt to knock out Allied air power in northern Europe in a single blow.
    • March 7 » World War II: American troops seize the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine river at Remagen.
    • March 30 » World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
    • April 16 » More than 7,000 die when the German refugee ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine.
    • July 16 » Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico.
    • November 10 » Heavy fighting in Surabaya between Indonesian nationalists and returning colonialists after World War II, today celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan).

Day of death September 21, 2012

  • The temperature on September 21, 2012 was between 9.7 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2012: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.7 million citizens.
    • April 21 » Two trains are involved in a head-on collision near Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, injuring 116 people.
    • May 20 » At least 27 people are killed and 50 others injured when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Italy.
    • May 21 » A suicide bombing kills more than 120 people in Sana'a, Yemen.
    • June 16 » The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission.
    • July 12 » A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria.
    • July 12 » Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people.


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