Gertrude Eijlander (Eylander)

In April 1910 Gertrude Eylander (18 y, born in Illinois), her father Gerrit Eylander (45, Holland, farm laborer at a truck farm), her mother Annie (42, Illinois), her siblings Bertha (17, Illinois), Evert (16, Illinois), Carrie (15, Illinois), Richard (13, Illinois) and Jennie (5, Illinois), and her great grandfather Adrian Van Baren (89, Holland, immigrated in 1864, widower) were living at their own home in Thornton [Township, incl. South Holland], located just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. A few houses further on Gertrude's future husband Gerrit Koster (22, Illinois, machine hand at a factory) was living as a boarder at the same private road.

On 22 March 1911 Gertie Eylander (= Islander) married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the age of 19 years the four years older Gerett Koster (= Sexton).

On 18 August 1917 they had son Eduard Koster in South Holland, Cook county, Illinois.

In 1917 she was living with her husband Gerrit Koster (29, Fernwood, Illinois, machinist at a foundry company [gieterij]) and two children in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, when Gerrit was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card.

In 1920 Gertrude (28, Illinois), her husband Gariett Koster (32, Illinois), their sons John (8, Illinois), Garrett (6, Illinois) and Edward (2, Illinois) were living at their own home in the village of Phoenix, just northwest of South Holland and south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.

On 16 March 1921 their daughter Alice Kester was born in the village of Phoenix, located just northwest of South Holland and south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and on 5 November 1923 daughter Anna Koster was born in the city of Harvey, located just west of South Holland and south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In 1930 Gertrude (39, Illinois), her husband Gerret Koster (42, Illinois), their children John (18, Illinois), Gerret (17, Illinois), Edward (12, Illinois), Anna (6, Illinois), Alice (9, Illinois), Cornelius (4, Illinois) and Bertha (1, Illinois) were still living in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois.

On 1 September 1931 son Calvin Koster was born in Thornton [Township, including South Holland], Cook county, Illinois.

In April 1940 Gertrude (49), her husband Garrett Koster (52, machinist at a factory and machine shop), their children Garrett (27, farmer), Edward (23, farm laborer), Alice (19, new worker), Anna (16), Cornelius (14), Bertha (11) and Calvin (8, Illinois) were living at a rented farm at 17110 Halsted Street in still Thornton Township [incl. Harvey and South Holland], Cook County, Illinois. They lived in 1935 in the same house.

Her husband Gerrit Koster Sr died in October 1961 at the age of 74 years in a car accident in front of his house in South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Ilinois. Widow Gertrude died in December 1983 at the age of 92 years in South Holland too.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 17 2020, 1:31:07 UTC

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 20 2020, 2:16:05 UTC

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In April 1910 Gertrude Eylander (18 y, born in Illinois), her father Gerrit Eylander (45, Holland, farm laborer at a truck farm), her mother Annie (42, Illinois), her siblings Bertha (17, Illinois), Evert (16, Illinois), Carrie (15, Illinois), Richard (13, Illinois) and Jennie (5, Illinois), and her great grandfather Adrian Van Baren (89, Holland, immigrated in 1864, widower) were living at their own home in Thornton [Township, incl. South Holland], located just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. A few houses further on Gertrude's future husband Gerrit Koster (22, Illinois, machine hand at a factory) was living as a boarder at the same private road.

On 22 March 1911 Gertie Eylander (= Islander) married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the age of 19 years the four years older Gerett Koster (= Sexton).

On 18 August 1917 they had son Eduard Koster in South Holland, Cook county, Illinois.

In 1917 she was living with her husband Gerrit Koster (29, Fernwood, Illinois, machinist at a foundry company [gieterij]) and two children in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, when Gerrit was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card.

In 1920 Gertrude (28, Illinois), her husband Gariett Koster (32, Illinois), their sons John (8, Illinois), Garrett (6, Illinois) and Edward (2, Illinois) were living at their own home in the village of Phoenix, just northwest of South Holland and south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.

On 16 March 1921 their daughter Alice Kester was born in the village of Phoenix, located just northwest of South Holland and south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and on 5 November 1923 daughter Anna Koster was born in the city of Harvey, located just west of South Holland and south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In 1930 Gertrude (39, Illinois), her husband Gerret Koster (42, Illinois), their children John (18, Illinois), Gerret (17, Illinois), Edward (12, Illinois), Anna (6, Illinois), Alice (9, Illinois), Cornelius (4, Illinois) and Bertha (1, Illinois) were still living in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois.

On 1 September 1931 son Calvin Koster was born in Thornton [Township, including South Holland], Cook county, Illinois.

In April 1940 Gertrude (49), her husband Garrett Koster (52, machinist at a factory and machine shop), their children Garrett (27, farmer), Edward (23, farm laborer), Alice (19, new worker), Anna (16), Cornelius (14), Bertha (11) and Calvin (8, Illinois) were living at a rented farm at 17110 Halsted Street in still Thornton Township [incl. Harvey and South Holland], Cook County, Illinois. They lived in 1935 in the same house.

Her husband Gerrit Koster Sr died in October 1961 at the age of 74 years in a car accident in front of his house in South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Ilinois. Widow Gertrude died in December 1983 at the age of 92 years in South Holland too.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 20 2020, 2:19:44 UTC