Il est marié avec Jacomina LIEVAART.
Ils se sont mariés le 25 juillet 1857 à Rozenburg, Zuid Holland, Netherlands , il avait 24 ans.
Enfant(s):
1 NOTE A SUMMARY OF THE FAMILY OF JOHANNES ADRIAANUS PRINS
Compiled by Ralph A. Pontier -- October 4, A.D. 1993 (RevisedJanuary 17, 2002)
HUSBAND - Johannes Adriaanus PRINS b. Nov. 25, 1832, d. Nov. 26,1908.
He was born in Oosterhout, province N. Brabant, then moved toMaasluis, South Holland. He was the son of Huijbregt Prins (b.1802) of Maassluis, Zuid Holland. He served in the RegimentGrenadiers & Jagers beginning May 5, 1852 for five years. OnJuly 25, 1857 he was married in Rozenburg, South Holland, asmall island community just south of Rotterdam. The date givenis for the civil ceremony. A church ceremony normally followed.He was an exhorter (oefenaar) in Schiedam. He was also acobbler who made (not repaired) shoes. He came to the USA atthe invitation of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation (NRC) ofClifton, NJ (then in Passaic). He arrived at Hoboken, NJ byship in April of 1888. He was or-dained and installed as theirpastor on Sunday, July 29, 1888. He served them 20 years andbecame emeritus in August of 1908 because of ill health. He isburied in East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton, NJ. For moreinformation on his life see "Not Consumed" a commemorativebooklet on 100th anniversary of the NRC, Clifton, NJ, chapters 5& 6, reprinted in the May 1991 issue of The Banner of Truth ofthe NRC.
WIFE - Jacomina LIEVAART b. abt. 1836, d. Feb. 1914.
N. Robert Prins wrote (in 1993) that he had the originalmarriage book but no other information about her.
CHILD 1 - Huibrecht (Herbert) PRINS b. May 6, 1858, d. 1923.
He was born in Rozenburg. He served in the Dutch military andwas quite proud of his service. He emigrated to the USA shortlyafter his daughter, Cornelia was born (2 Apr. 1890) and beforehe joined the Netherlands Re-formed Congregation (17 Sept.1890). His father was pastor of that church and he later becamean elder (1900-1906). He was on the original board (with PeterPontier, Jr. "Red Pete") which started the Pine Street ChristianSchool. He was a general contractor who, with a partner, builthomes. He had a shop behind his home on 45 Hadley Avenue,Clifton where he did a lot of cabinet making. Sometime after1906 he changed his church membership to the Northside ChristianReformed Church, Clifton. He is buried in East Ridge-lawnCemetery, Clifton, NJ, Sect 22, Lot 435-436. (Also buriedthere: Jacomi-na Prins, Nellie Houseward, Bernard J. Houseward,Sr., Jacoba Prins, John A. Bekker, and Margretha Bekker.)
Married Jacoba Groenewegen b. Apr. 2, 1864 in Schiedam, d. 1934in Clifton. Her father's name was Nicholas. She didn't dohousework. She read a lot of library books in English andentertained often in her home. She moved in with her daughterabout six months before she died and died in that home.
Children:
1 Johannes Adriaanus b. Jan. 7, 1888 in Schiedam, d. Apr. 20,1975.
m. Sadie Sisco. Children: Jacoba Applebee, Jeanette Van Lenten,
Herbert, John, Ralph, and Mrs. John (Charlotte) Wynbeek.
2 Cornelia Helena Elizabeth b. Apr. 2, 1890 Schiedam, d. Jun.17, 1972 Clifton.
m. William Swerus Pontier. Children: Peter Lester, HerbertAlfred,
Walter Elmer, Donald, Laurence, and Mrs. John (Margaret)Bossenga.
3 Cornelius Bartholomeus b. Sept. 3, 1892 in Passaic, d.
m. Edith. No children.
4 Nicolas b. Sept. 8, 1897 in Garfield, d. May 3, 1899 inGarfield.
5 Nicolas b. June 19, 1899 in Garfield, d. Dec. 1969.
m. Sadie Van Teyens. Children: N. Robert, Mrs. EleanorChambers, Mrs. Edythe
Wiebenga, and Harvey.
6 Huibrecht Andreas b. June 9, 1899, d. June 19, 1977.
m. Mildred McIntosh. Foster son: Louis.
7 Andrew Jacobus b. Aug. 4, 1909, d. March 27, 1993.
m. Flora de Groot. Children: Richard Greenway and Mrs. Jack(Ellen) Dempster.
CHILD 2 - Neeltje (Nellie) PRINS b. Jan. 1, 1860, d. 1932.
Married Bernard John Houseward, June 21, 1882 in Schiedam.Nellie's birth-day on New Years became the occasion for manypleasant family gatherings prior to her death. Nellie & John's50th Anniversary was held at Summer Street CRC. Hersister-in-law, Mrs. Herbert (Jacoba) Prins, attended with someof her family and two of the Prins brothers sang. Neil and HerbHouseward performed a little skit, part Holland and partEnglish. Nellie was not well and died the same year.
Children:
1 Ida b. Mar. 30, 1883, d.
m. James Lyttle. No children.
2 John Adrian b. Oct. 25, 1885, d. Aug. 1959.
m. Elizabeth Thompson. Children: Mrs. John. W (Katherine Prins)Struck and
Mrs. Dorothy Veenstra Holkard.
3 Bernard John Jr. b. May 12, 1887, d.
m. Johanna Berning and then Grace Lee. Children: Bernard JohnIII,
Rev. John A., and Mrs. Ida Mae Becker.
4 Cornelius Bartholomeus b. Sept. 3, 1891, d. Sept. 1978.
m. Johanna De Kneght and then Nellie Botbyl Sweetman. Children:
Bernard William , Mrs. Cornelia Vander Plate, Mrs. Nella Kirk.
5 Herbert b. Nov. 24, 1893, d. Nov. 1970.
m. Jennie Kievit. Children: Helen, Herbert, Mrs. Jeanne Vogel,and
Mrs. Ada Kuiken.
6 Jacomina Margarita (Minnie) b. Nov. 7, 1896, d. April 24,1972.
m. Orrie Meyer. Children: James Orrie and Mrs. Cynthia NellieHokke.
CHILD 3 - Cornelis Bartholomeus PRINS b. Apr. 6, 1861 d.
CHILD 4 - Adrianus PRINS b. Sep. 12, 1862 d.
CHILD 5 - Margretha (Maggie) PRINS b. July 7, 1874, d. Nov. 21,1960.
Married John A. Bekker b. Dec. 7, 1880, d. Sept. 13, 1947.
Children:
1 Johanna b. Oct. 10, 1901, d. Aug. 8, 1977.
m. Arthur Van Hook. Children: Mrs. Marilyn Meyers, Margueriteand Jay.
2 Jacomina "Jackie" b. May 28, 1907 (Living in Raybrook, GR8/93.)
m. Engel Zegers. Children: Mrs. Johanna Duyst and John.
3 Gerrit b. Jan 6, 1911, d. May or June 1982.
m. Betty Woudenberg. Child: Rev. Gary J. (adopted).
CHILD 6 - Rora (Rose) PRINS b. November 17, 1877 or 1878, d.July 1961.
She was a first grade school teacher at Pine Street ChristianSchool, Passaic. She married John Vander Plaat late in life.She was his second wife. She was very prim and proper. Shesaid her father thought he had a call to a Christian ReformedChurch and didn't learn otherwise until after he arrived in USA.
CHILD 7 - Johannes (John) PRINS b. abt. 1881 d.
At age 17 he went off to the Spanish American war. (Date ofwar: April - August 1898. If he was 17 in 1898, he likely wasborn about 1881.) My grandmother belittled the exploits of heruncle by often repeating that he spent the war in Florida,though two sources reported that he did go to Cuba. (Maybe hegot to Cuba after the fighting was over?) He did have a brushwith danger when, in one of those places, he woke up one daywith a rattlesnake on his chest. He became a member of theNetherlands Reformed Congregation on Mar. 16, 1911, the churchwhere his father had been pastor. He married Maartje (Mary) VanDen Handel who had become a member of the NRC April 19, 1899. Hehad the reputation of being somewhat wild as a youth and drivinghis wife to drink. No children. Rev. John A. Housewardinherited Uncle John's two war medals, one for the SpanishAmerican War 1898 and the other for the Spanish American war1898-1902 which includes Philippine Island, Cuba, Puerto Ricoand USA.
1993 SOURCES:
Mr. and Mrs. Peter & Grace Pontier
502 Juneau Ave. SE
Orange City, Iowa 51041
Mr. N. Robert Prins
1807 Observatory S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Mrs. and Mrs. Harvey & Iteke Prins
Box 349 RD #1
West Sand Lake, NY 12196
Mr. and Mrs. John & Charlotte Wynbeek
40 Lafayette Drive
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Mr. Martin Dekker (member NRC)
36 Alan Drive
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Mrs. John (Nellie Meyer) Hokke
10 Getty Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
Mr. and Mrs. John & Katherine Struck
162 Colony Drive, N.
Ellenton, FL 34222
Rev. and Mrs. John Houseward
1910 Cornelius Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Mr. Jay Van Hook
103 Louisiana Avenue SW
Orange City, IA 51041
Mrs. Ellen Dempster
5864 Buchanan Road
Venice, FL 34293
COMPILER:
Ralph A. Pontier
4608 Jackson Ave
Orange City, IA 51041
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