Person:Cornelious Goosen (1)

Name^[1]	Cornelious Goosen
Gender	Male
Alt Birth^[2]	1885
Birth`^?`	3 Mar 1886	Belgium
Residence^[3]	1910	CRYSTAL TWP, , OCEANA, Michigan,
Marriage	7 Sep 1912	Belgiumto Theresa Peerlinck
Death`^?`	29 Dec 1959	Riverton Township

C. Goosen taken by Death

Cornelius Goosen, 74, long time resident of this area, passed away at the Oceana Hospital last Tuesday following a short illness.

Mr. Goosen was born March 3, 1885, in Belgium and came to Riverton township, Mason county 47 years ago. He married Theresa Peerlinck in Belgium on September 7, 1912. He had been a farmer all of his life. He was a communicant of St. Gregory's church of Hart. Mrs. Goosen died in January of 1955.

Surviving are three sons, Frank and Stanley of Muskegon and John of Hart; five daughters Mrs. Anna Areklet and Mrs. Ruby Minnick of Pentwater, Mrs Mary Schlee and Mrs. Julia Dennert of Hart, Mrs Barbara Wilde of Bailey; four brothers, Stanley of Coopersville, John, Adrian and Louis of Belgium; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Jansen of Scottville, and Mrs. Frances Jansen of Belgium; and 14 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. from St. Joseph's church of Weare with Rev. Fr. Stephen Kolenic officiating. Rosary services were held at 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at the Tate Funeral home. Internment was in Mt. Calvary cemetery in Weare. Arrangements were by the Tate Funeral Home.

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The family uses the spelling of their name as Goosen but Corneilius used Goossen on his WWI Draft registration. Copy of signature is available through search on Ancestry.com. Anna Areklet said that he used the spelling Goossens when he first came to this country from Belgium.

WWI draft registration showed him of medium height, blue eyes, and his birthdate as March 11, 1885. Occupation as a self employeed farmer.

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Name was spelled Goossen on 1930 Census.

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ellislsland.org shows Cornelius Goosiens, Ethnicity: Belgien, Flemish Residense: Merle, Belgiem, Date of Arrival March 18, 1908, Age at Arrival 33 years Gender: M, Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Vaderland, Port of Departure: Antwerp, Manifest Line number: 0012

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