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Personal data Donald Kaper 


Household of Donald Kaper

He is married to Irene Haverdink.

They got married on September 27, 1940 at Allegan, MI, USA, he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Carol Kaper  1943-1943
  2. (Not public)
  3. (Not public)

Event (Family Address) from June 1, 1995 till June 1, 2000 in 4727 142nd Ave, Holland, Michigan, Verenigde Staten .

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Notes about Donald Kaper

Donalds familie verhuisde vaak toen hij opgroeide, waaronder Central Avenue in Holland, MI;Rochester, NY;de boerderij in Hamilton, MI;24th Street in Holland in een huis gekocht en verkocht voor $ 800; en daarna terug naar Hamilton.Hij stond bekend als een ondeugend kind, dicht bij zijn vader en net als zijn moeder.Irene werd geboren op de boerderij van het gezin en deed huishoudelijk werk voor anderen voordat ze in 1940 met Donald trouwde en verhuisde naar het hoekhuisin Overisel, MI. Donald werd opgeroepen voor het leger, trainde in Maryland en gaf les in Texas over het repareren van luchtafweergeschut.Zijn 300 Ordinance vertrok naar Schotland, maar onderweg kreeg hij een ernstige longontsteking waardoor hij in het ziekenhuis belandde.Na zijn herstel sloot hij zich aan bij de 610 Ordinance en reed later troepen van Frankrijk naar het Duitse front, en werkte ook aan het repareren van geweren in een Duitse fabriek tegen het einde van de oorlog. Terwijl Donald in het leger zat, werkte Irene een jaar in een supermarkt.Donald keerde in augustus 1945 terug naar huis, toen hij zijn 11 maanden oude dochter Donna voor het eerst zag.Ze bouwden een nieuw huis op de heuvel in de buurt in Overisel, en Donald begon te werken voor Fisher Body bij General Motors in Grand Rapids, MI.Ze verhuisden in 1952 naar een straat verderop, en begin jaren 60 begonnen ze te werken als conciërges voor de Overisel Church aan de overkant, een baan die ze meer dan 22 jaar volhielden.Donald ging in 1972 met pensioen. Donald was een intelligente, creatieve man, emotioneel en met een gevoel voor humor dat leidde tot veel dwaze verhalen en gezegden, zoals zijn eigen creatieve versie van "The Night Before Christmas."Irene was een aardig, warm persoon eneen goede kok, behoorlijk emotioneel en altijd zorgzaam voor familie en vrienden.Donald en Irene zijn begraven op de begraafplaats van Overisel.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Donald Kaper

Dirk (Dick) Kaper
1862-1942
Dieuwke (Dora) van der Ploeg
1864-1926
Albert Kaper
1892-1972
Dena Rotman
1892-1964

Donald Kaper
1914-1998

1940

Irene Haverdink
1919-2006

Carol Kaper
1943-1943
(Not public)
(Not public)

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Birthday December 16, 1914

  • The temperature on December 16, 1914 was between 5.7 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 7.6 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
    • April 9 » Mexican Revolution: One of the world's first naval/air skirmishes takes place off the coast of western Mexico.
    • June 12 » Massacre of Phocaea: Turkish irregulars slaughter 50 to 100 Greeks and expel thousands of others in an ethnic cleansing operation in the Ottoman Empire.
    • August 1 » The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I.
    • September 9 » World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.
    • September 13 » World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.
    • September 18 » The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.

Day of marriage September 27, 1940

  • The temperature on September 27, 1940 was between 9.0 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 4.2 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • February 28 » Basketball is televised for the first time (Fordham University vs. the University of Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden).
    • May 13 » World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
    • July 19 » World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.
    • August 3 » World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
    • August 18 » World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain. At that point, the largest aerial engagement in history with heavy losses sustained on both sides.
    • September 15 » World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force shoots down large numbers of Luftwaffe aircraft.

Day of death February 19, 1998

  • The temperature on February 19, 1998 was between 3.8 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1998: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.7 million citizens.
    • January 25 » During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands political reforms and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.
    • March 4 » Gay rights: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex.
    • August 7 » Bombings at United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya kill approximately 212 people.
    • October 10 » A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.
    • October 29 » In South Africa, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presents its report, which condemns both sides for committing atrocities.
    • October 29 » The Gothenburg discothèque fire in Sweden kills 63 and injures 200.


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