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Charter Members of First CRC, Lynden, Washington |
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Lynden, Whatcom, Washington, United States |
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1900 - 1900 |
Citation
| Charter Members of First CRC, Lynden, Washington. |
July 11, 1900 marked the actual date of organization for First Christian Reformed Church of Lynden, WA.
The membership book lists fourteen families and one individual as the charter members:
- John Block, wife and daughter from Allendale, MI.
- Fred Bierlink, wife and three sons from Allendale, MI.
- Marius Vander Griend from Firth, NE.
- Fred Stremler and wife from Beaverdam, MI.
- Peter Krol, wife and son from Beaverdam, MI.
- Johannes Potgieter, wife and three children from Grand Rapids, MI.
- Aart Veleke, wife and three children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- Harm Oordt, wife and two children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- Harm Hendricks, wife and four children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- Peter Dykstra, wife and four children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- Douwe J. Zylstra, wife and eight children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- Jan. D. Helder, wife and eleven children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- Aalert Tap, wife and six children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- Ulbe J. Faber, wife and eight children from Oak Harbor, WA.
- John Troost, wife and four children from Oak Harbor, WA.
Rev. Abel Brink and his wife Hattie was the first pastor.
Fred Bierlink and Douwe Zylstra were the first elders.
Ulbe Faber and Johannes Potgieter were the first deacons.
By the end of 1900 the following families had joined FCRC:
- Vander Linden
- Ripperda
- Schuyleman
- De Graff
- Verduin
- Niemeyer
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