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The goal of this project is to use United States census records to document the Lithuanians living in various communities between 1920 - 1940 (e.g., Waterbury, Connecticut, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, Grand Rapids, Michigan, etc.) This effort is part of the Lithuanian Heritage Project (LHP), a group on Facebook to work collaboratively to build the information bridge between ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Official Website A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Other nicknames include "River City" and more recently, "Beer City" (the latter given by USA Today and adopted by the city...
The cemetery is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Walker Avenue NW and Richmond Street NW, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID for the cemetery is 628469 (Holy Cross Cemetery / Polish Catholic Cemetery ). Find a Grave
Greenwood Cemetery was established between Leonard Street and Walker Avenue in 1859 when farmers Daniel and Sophronia Bush sold 20 acres to the city. This cemetery kept steady growth in size with an additional 20 acres added in 1883, and a 40-acre plot added in 1889. The 80-acre burial ground displays three types of landscape designs. In its early years, it was established as a park cemetery, w...
Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Find a Grave
The following cemetery description is taken from Thomas R. Dilley’s 2014 book, The Art of Memory: Historic Cemeteries of Grand Rapids, Michigan. For much more about the later development of sections of the cemetery, please refer to his book. In 1902, a group of men prominent in the Dutch community opened Garfield Park Cemetery. [It was] designed and platted in the park cemetery style, though w...
This cemetery is located on 2056 Diamond Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Find a Grave USGW Archives
Calvin College is a liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin College is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism. Calvin College is named after John Calvin, the 16th-century Protestant Reformer. Notable Alumni
This cemetery office has stated that they would like written permission from relatives requesting photos. Please call and obtain plot information before you send out a photo request, so that it can be included in the email to the photo requester. The cemetery is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Patterson Avenue SE and 28th Street SE (Michigan 11) in Cascade Township, Gran...
Woodlawn Cemetery located at 2530 Kalamazoo Ave SE, in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan is divided into two sections by Kalamazoo Ave. The section east of Kalamazoo Ave. is considered the Protestant side and the section west of Kalamazoo Ave. is considered the Catholic side. This religious divide is unusual in a public cemetery. Find a Grave
The cemetery is located on 1100 Eastern Avenue SE, in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. It is also known as Oak Hill Cemetery and Valley City Cemetery and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Grand Rapids. Find a Grave
Wikipedia =Grand Valley State University (commonly referred to as GVSU, GV, or Grand Valley) is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on 1,322 acres (5.35 km2) approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Grand Rapids.[3] Classes are also offered at the university's growing Robert C. Pew ...
Wikipedia =Cornerstone University is an independent, non-denominational Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Cornerstone University has undergraduate and graduate programs, two seminaries (Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Asia Baptist Theological Seminary based in Chiang Mai, Thailand) and a radio division called Cornerstone University Radio (WCSG, Mission Network News). It is a ...
Avery Stories =A number of interesting old letters from the Groton CT - Aurora NY - Grand Rapids MI Avery line have survived the years through descent in the family. This project attempts to share these documents with the broader Geni family in hopes of adding color and depth to the threads of this family lineage. These personal letters shed light on the human condition within the context of th...