Comments for Rog Hiemstra's Blog http://rogerhiemstra.com May Memorial Unitarian-Universalist church, Rev. Sam May, Hiemstra genealogy Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:53:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Cornelis Egberts Gaykema (Gaayckema) by Rog Hiemstra http://rogerhiemstra.com/2008/09/20/cornelis-egberts-gaykema-gaayckema/#comment-49 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:53:59 +0000 http://rogerhiemstra.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-49 Cornelis of the “Kerkestapper” (church jumper) was an interesting character in my family history. Several years ago I was able to visit a statue erected to honor his church beam jumping antics in the village of Surhuizum. It was quite an experience.

]]> Comment on Our Holtkamp Organ by Rog Hiemstra http://rogerhiemstra.com/2010/01/31/our-holtkamp-organ/#comment-48 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:41:05 +0000 http://rogerhiemstra.com/?p=267#comment-48 A great story, William, and thanks for being a part of the wonderful history of the Holtkamp Organ. It would be interesting to research how many weddings have been blessed by the organ. Lots of beautiful music has emanated from it. Rog Hiemstra

]]> Comment on Our Holtkamp Organ by William Gravesmill http://rogerhiemstra.com/2010/01/31/our-holtkamp-organ/#comment-47 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:18:12 +0000 http://rogerhiemstra.com/?p=267#comment-47 A wonderful story. I had the pleasure of knowing Walter Holtkamp very well, as well as Arthur Poister. This relationship all stems from my being a student at Oberlin of both Grigg Fountain and Fenner Douglss, being there when the Oberlin Organ was rebuit (as had been the Estey at Syracuse) and playing many many times on the original “Martini” Holtkamp.

A notable time for all of this group was the wedding of Fenner to Jane Featherlin, the oranist was Grigg, the best man was Arthur and Grigg’s wide Helen was accompanied by a very natily dressed Walter Holtkamp. My roommate Joe MIranda and I were classmates of Jane and served as ushers. What a time to be “around”

]]> Comment on Marvelous Women in our History by Rog Hiemstra http://rogerhiemstra.com/2010/01/30/marvelous-women-in-our-history/#comment-26 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:05:23 +0000 http://rogerhiemstra.com/?p=254#comment-26 Sally,

I just keep thinking about all the scholarship waiting to be accomplished related to the MMUUS archives. I sent out information to various seminaries around the country describing our collection (http://history.mmuus.org/mmuusresearch.pdf) but got no responses. We have a fairly large collection from a Women’s Alliance groups that was very active in our church for some 50 years from which resides several dissertations. I suspect the fact that we have no money to support such research is a big part of it.

At any rate, I am glad you read the piece and great to hear from you.

Rog

]]> Comment on Marvelous Women in our History by Sally Roesch Wagner http://rogerhiemstra.com/2010/01/30/marvelous-women-in-our-history/#comment-25 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:18:45 +0000 http://rogerhiemstra.com/?p=254#comment-25 Interesting blog, Roger. Was delighted to see you including Blanche Weaver Baxter. I learned her stories about her aunt, Matilda Joslyn Gage, from Gage’s granddaughter, Matilda Jewell Gage. Wish I’d known her; only met her daughter Ramona Baxter Bowden, who I’m sure many remember well.

]]> Comment on Cornelis Egberts Gaykema (Gaayckema) by harry spinder http://rogerhiemstra.com/2008/09/20/cornelis-egberts-gaykema-gaayckema/#comment-22 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:05:48 +0000 http://rogerhiemstra.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-22 Hallo .

I found your webslog an dyour notice about Cornelis Egberts Gaayckema. I am making a genelaogy about the family Spinder from Achtkarspelen (Friesland) and one of m ancestors is even Cornelis Egberts Gaayckema. Do you have more information about him?

Greetings from the netherlands

]]> Comment on Welcome to my Blog! by nhiemstra http://rogerhiemstra.com/2008/09/08/hello-world/#comment-21 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:21:53 +0000 #comment-21 Great blog Roger. I will visit as often as I can . . .

]]> Comment on Welcome to my Blog! by Rog Hiemstra http://rogerhiemstra.com/2008/09/08/hello-world/#comment-5 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:13:38 +0000 #comment-5 Thanks, Dave. Any suggestions you have for improvement will be very welcome. Rog

]]> Comment on Welcome to my Blog! by Harsey Leonard http://rogerhiemstra.com/2008/09/08/hello-world/#comment-4 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:44:34 +0000 #comment-4 Great looking web site/blog. Would that we could move as quickly on the churche’s site.

]]> Comment on Welcome to my Blog! by david ashley http://rogerhiemstra.com/2008/09/08/hello-world/#comment-3 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:53:51 +0000 #comment-3 Good job, Roger. You’re way ahead of me already.

Dave

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