Newton and Clarkston

Where Grandpa's family used to farm near Newton.  

 

Newton Reservoir 

 

 

Newton Cemetary
 

Hans Jacob (Michael) Anderson and Alice Eckerlsey Anderson

Sarah Griffin and Michael Mariner Anderson

 

This is the building that Grandpa went to school in.

The house Grandpa grew up in.
(It has since been added on to) 

Back yard of the house Grandpa grew up in.

The old chicken coop

The canal Grandpa learned to swim in

 

 

 

Two homes of Thomas Griffin:
above is the one of Ruth Emma Maughan Griffin



Home of Martha Gover Griffin

William Henry Clark Reunion

Grandpa said that William and his family settled near here when they first came to Clarkston. 

William Henry Clark Family Picture

Ida Ann Clark is wearing blue

 

 

Grandpa is known as the family historian and shared some stories about the William Clark family.  He has helped put together several books about the William Henry Clark family as well as their descendents.

Church in Grijpskerk

I found these using Google maps street view.

Post Cards of Grijpskerk 1900

 

This is a post card of Grijpskerk from 1900. It shows a school and a church. Using google maps/street view you can still view this church standing today.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Grijpskerk,+The+Netherlands&hl=en&ll=53.263727,6.305391&spn=0.000003,0.002411&sll=41.283999,-96.043167&sspn=0.318357,0.617294&oq=grij&t=h&hnear=Grijpskerk,+Zuidhorn,+Groningen,+The+Netherlands&z=19&layer=c&cbll=53.263727,6.305391&cbp=12,0,,0,0&photoid=po-58294721

 Most likely our ancestors who lived in Grijpskerk attended school and church here.

 

 

Haven = Port

 

 

 

Stoomzuivelfabriek = Steam Dairy

 

 

 

source: http://wierstra.net/

More Dutch Paintings

Grandma's Dutch Paintings

Grandma and Grandpa had these pictures in their bedroom.

They belonged to her parents and are of Holland.

 

 

 

 

Gerald and Mary Bingham Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gerald and Mary Bingham Family