Person talk:Christian Haan (1)

just notes [15 November 2012]

Enno Ralph Haan, father of Eunice, Robert and Elaine married Elizabeth Ruiter in her family home at 636 Olympia St. SW. The couple were madly in love. They lived just opposite each other as Enno was living at the time at John and Cora Hekman's home on Grandville Ave. Aunt Cora was Enno's aunt and he was attending high school at the time. Enno was born on Grandville Ave. above his parents grocery store. As his family grew larger, he spent much of his very early years at his grandmother Haans' home living with his two unmarried aunts, Minnie and Cora. Cora's sister Ricky was John Hekmans first wife who died in child birth for her daughter Freda. John married Cora who helped raise her nephew Edward and neice Freda. Enno's father Chris decided to move his family to Sully,Iowa where he set up another grocery-meat market. Enno hated Iowa and his mother encouraged him to return to Gr, get his high schooling and College degrees which he very much wanted to do. He met Liz, fell in love and they decided to marry because Liz was 3 months pregnant. Liz felt so terrible she wanted to die and was found on the banks of Grand River by her father before she went into the water. Her father reassured her of their love and understanding and the wedding was arranged. Enno went to Calvin College, Eunice was born, they first lived on Sheridan Ave. just off from Hall St. Enno was an all A student in high school and college. He taught at Calvin for a year in the History Dept. which was his major. He then accepted a position at the Pine Christian school on the West side of GR. He had to give up teaching during the Depression years as the pay was only $6 a week and he had 3 children at that time to provide for. Enno went into the Insurance business which he did well but never liked. He then was offered a position with Curtiss 1000 Envelope Co. as the main sales Rep. in the State of Michigan. He enjoyed this work immensely and financially very well. He held this position until his untimely death at age 59. Enno loved to read and was a history scholar. He enjoyed going to Florida every winter with his best friend since boyhood, Arie De Borst. He was a gentle man, a strong leader in the church having served as the clerk/sec'y on several occasions. He was very fond of his grandchildren and proud of his son Bob who obtained a Mater's Degree in Social Work from the U of Mich. Enno died suddenly on the sidewalk in front of St. Mary's hospital in Gr. around 2:30 pm. He is buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens with his wife Liz. who died at age 90, in 1993.--henk 08:06, 15 November 2012 (EST)

more notes [15 November 2012]

II.6 Christian Enno HAAN, born on 23-01-1878 in Batavia, died on 22-07-1953 in Grand Rapids, buried on 25-07-1953 in Chapel Hill, son of Enno Ralph Haan SR. (see also II.3) and Kristina KRIJSMAN. Married on 09-05-1901 in Grand Rapids to Katje(Katie) DEUNHOUWER, born on 18-06-1879 in Puttershoek, died on 03-03-1961 in Grand Rapids, buried on 06-03-1961 in Chapel Hill, daughter of Peter DEUNHOUWER and Pieternella N. A. NIEBOER. From this marriage:

  1. 	 Enno Ralph HAAN (see also IV.1).
  2. 	 Peter Cornelis HAAN (see also IV.3).
  3. 	 Ralph Leonard HAAN (see also IV.5).
  4. 	 Christine HAAN, born on 13-04-1905 in Grand Rapids, died on 17-07-1984 in Grand Rapids, buried on 20-07-1984 in Chapel Hill Grand Rapids.
  5. 	 Arthur Henry HAAN (see also IV.8).
  6. 	 Frederick Gerrit HAAN (see also IV.10).
  7. 	 Nelson Wilhelm HAAN (see also IV.12).
  8. 	 Johan Gerrit HAAN (see also IV.14).
  9. 	 Katherine HAAN (see also IV.17).
  10. 	 Christian HAAN (see also IV.18).
  11. 	 Bernard John HAAN (see also IV.21).
  12. 	 Helen Marie HAAN, born on 13-10-1919 in Sully, died 1920 in Sully.
  13. 	 Helen Marie HAAN (see also IV.25).
  14. 	 Fredrika Cornelia HAAN (see also IV.27).--henk 08:18, 15 November 2012 (EST)