 1845 - 1909
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| Name |
Cornelis Verbrugge |
| Born |
22 Aug 1845 |
Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands  [1, 2] |
- According to death record, he was 64 years, 2 months and 10 days old. That would put his birth date at 22 Aug 1845. This agrees with Bible record of the Verbrugge family.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration |
23 May 1881 |
USA |
- Cornelis Verbrugge, age 35, laborer.
Status: Permanent sojourn
Ship accommodations: steerage
Port of Embarkation: Amsterdam
Vessel: Pollux
Destination: USA
Date of Arrival: 5/23/1881
!Immigration Records - microfilm Roll: 437; Ship Manifest Number: 622
Also recorded were Wife (Vrouw Verbrugge) age 35; Daughter (Pietronella) age 13; Son (Peter) age 8; Daughter (Marie) age 7; Son (Willem) age 0.
The family was from the municipality of Terneuzen and were part of the Netherlands Reformed Church.
Ship's Description:
POLLUX / NEDJAT 1870
POLLUX 1,523 gross tons, length 349.7ft x beam 38.4ft, one funnel, three masts, iron hull, single screw, speed 10 knots, accommodation for 45-1st and 500-3rd class passengers. Launched on 27th Aug.1870 by A & J. Inglis, Glasgow for Koninklijke Nedelandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (Royal Netherlands SS Co.), Amsterdam, she started a single round voyage between Marseilles. Menton, Gibraltar and New York on 8th Aug.1872. On 13th Feb.1879 she started one Catania - Messina - Palermo - New York - Amsterdam voyage and on 31st Mar.1880 commenced one Rotterdam - Plymouth - New York voyage. She started regular Amsterdam - New York sailings on 3rd Mar.1881 and made 13 round voyages on this route. After discussions with the Holland America Line, the company agreed to withdraw from the Amsterdam - New York trade after 1882 and their ships were transferred to other routes. The POLLUX was re-engined in 1895 and used on other services until 1907 when she was sold to Turkey and renamed NEDJAT. 1st Oct.1915 sunk by Russian naval gunfire off Kozli, in the Black Sea. [North Atlantic Seaway, vol.3, p.1068 by N.R.P.Bonsor]
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| Residence |
1886 |
209 Alpine Ave, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
| Died |
01 Nov 1909 |
Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan [3] |
- book #7, page 299
Verbrugge, Cornelius, born: Netherlands
father: Peter Verbrugge / mother: Peternella C. Goosen
Age: 64-2-10
died of: concussion of the spine. He was killed by a horse.
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| Notes |
- Cornelius had only one eye.
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| Person ID |
I432 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
16 Dec 2005 |
| Father |
Pieter Verbrugge, b. 1805, Hoek, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Mother |
Pieternella Cornelia Goossen, b. 16 Jun 1810, Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Married |
31 Dec 1836 |
Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands [4] |
- Source Civil register - Marriage
Archive location Zeeuws Archief
GeneralNumber of finding aid: 25.146
Municipality: Zaamslag
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 19
Registration date: 31-12-1836
BridegroomPieter Verbrugge
Age: 31
Place of birth: Hoek
BridePieternella Cornelia Goossen
Age: 26
Place of birth: Zaamslag
Father bridegroomJohannes Jacobus Verbrugge
Mother bridegroomMaria Pladet
Father brideMarinus Goossen
Mother brideJacoba Vinke
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| Family ID |
F125 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Suzanna (Suzie) De Feijter, b. 30 May 1846, Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 26 Nov 1928, Caledonia, Kent Co, Michigan |
| Married |
01 Aug 1867 |
Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
- Source Civil register - Marriage
Archive location Zeeuws Archief
GeneralNumber of finding aid: 25.4
Municipality: Axel
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 19
Registration date: 01-08-1867
BridegroomCornelis Verbrugge
Age: 21
Place of birth: Zaamslag
BrideSuzanna de Feijter
Age: 21
Place of birth: Axel
Father bridegroomPieter Verbrugge
Mother bridegroomPieternella Cornelia Goossen
Father brideWillem de Feijter
Mother brideElisabeth Scheele
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| Children |
| | 1. Pieternella Cornelia (Nellie) Verbrugge, b. 13 Jan 1868, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 02 Aug 1941, Kent Co, Michigan |
| | 2. Elizabeth Verbrugge, b. 13 May 1869, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 07 Oct 1869, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 3. Elizabeth Verbrugge, b. 19 Dec 1870, Baskapel, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 07 Jan 1873, Baskapel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 4. Pieter Verbrugge, b. 20 Apr 1872, Baskapel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 5. Maria Clara Verbrugge, b. 19 Oct 1873, Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 30 Jan 1920, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
| | 6. William Verbrugge, b. 01 Jan 1876, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 03 Apr 1876, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 7. William Verbrugge, b. 20 Mar 1877, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 01 May 1957, Kent Co, Michigan |
| | 8. Cornelis (Neil) Verbrugge, b. 26 Nov 1881, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan , d. 29 Dec 1960, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
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| Family ID |
F101 |
Group Sheet |
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| Sources |
- [S141] IGI, LDS, 22 Aug 1846 (incorrect; should be 1845).
- [S296] Verbrugge Bible, (J. G. Kohlinger, Utrecht, 1903), Cornelis Verbrugge Ge Boren te Zaamslag Den 22 Augusters 1845..
- [S296] Verbrugge Bible, (J. G. Kohlinger, Utrecht, 1903), "Overladen Den 1st November 1909".
- [S141] IGI, LDS.
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