7 Dutch ancestor: Augustus de Zutter DeSutter's Dutch ancestors are born in Eede and Aardenburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands. Their parents moved to Eede-Holland after they married in Moerkerke-Belgium in 1845. From R -> L: Grandpa August, Louis, Mother Vicky, August and Chris - Aardenburg 1904. B.1. Augustus de Zutter and Ludovica ----> Grandpa August and August Sr. for his family. Born in Eede-Holland on February 15,1847. Married in Aardenburg on October 30,1879 to Ludovica de Bruijne (Vicky), born in Aardenburg November 1,1847. August died in Manito-IL December 15,1926. Ludovica , Vicky, died in Manito-IL January 18,1917. August, Vicky and youngest son Chris arrived in Manito-IL in May 1906 as guest of August's sister Nathalia Palmer-de Zutter (B.5. ). Children born: 1. Ludovicus Leopoldus de Zutter ----> Born in Aardenburg-Holland on Friday February 13,1880. Louis and his married brother Augustinus (2. ) left Holland February 25,1905 on the vessel SS Zeeland from Antwerp-Belgium. After he returned from Manito -IL late 1907, he married in Aardenburg on March 11,1908 to Maria Louise (Mary) de Milliano, born in Aardenburg-Holland on June 25,1884, daughter of Elias Franciscus de Milliano born in St.Kruis-Holland on December 14,1842, died in Aardenburg on February 25,1896 and Sophia Amelia Tas, born in Hoofdplaat -Holland on March 13,1847, died in Aardenburg on January 6,1924. Witnesses at the wedding were Maria's mother Sophia Amelia Milliano-Tas, his uncle Ludovicus de Bruijne (63 - brother of his mother Ludovica), his nephew Anthonius Johannes Augustinus de Bruijne (25) and Maria's brothers in-law Gustaaf Snoeck (36) and Leon Lampo (34). The wedding needed a written permission of his parents whom were living in Manito-IL since May 1906. The marriage certificate shows the acceptance of child Bertha Maria Sophia, age 3 (B.1.1.). Maria Louise died in Spring Lake-IL on May 27,1946. Louis died in Manito-IL on April 2,1955. Children born: page 10 - 11. 2. Augustinus Achillis de Zutter ----> Born in Aardenburg-Holland on May 2,1881. Worked at the same farm where his dad was working together with his older brother Ludovicus (1.). He married in Maldegem-Belgium on December 11,1901 to Irma Maria Leers (Erma) born in Maldegem-Belgium on August 5,1884, daughter of Charles Louis Leers and Melania Verbist. They made their home in Maldegem-Belgium. His brother Louis (1.) wrote a letter to his Aunt Nathalia and uncle Engle van Palmer and received a letter back, dated October 1st 1904, which said that they will send the money to purchase tickets to come to Manito-IL. After his brother Louis got the money from Uncle Engle van Palmer and Aunt Nathalia they both bought tickets in Maldegem-Belgium to go to America but his brother Louis decided not to go. They could not get their money back and August said: "I'am going", and they decided to go at the same time. They sailed on the vessel SS Zeeland on February 25, 1905 from Antwerp- Belgium. August, his wife Erma and daughter Clara Maria (B.1.2.1.) arrived in Manito-IL March 1905 according to a letter from March 16,1905 to his Dad Augustus (B.1.) send by E.van Palmer from Down Memory's Lane by Manito Community Express. At arrival in New York he and his brother became separated and he had all tickets and money, neither could speak English and it appeared Louis might have to send back to Holland till Aunt Nathalia wired the money to Ellis Island and she was responsible for Louis's stay. Erma Maria DeSutter died in Manito-IL on May 30,1946. August died in Manito-IL on September 6,1948. Children born: page 12 - 15. 3. Christophorus Josephus de Zutter ----> Born in Aardenburg-Holland on August 21,1892. When his brothers Louis and August left the family for Manito-IL, Chris was at the age of 12 and just finished primairy school. At the age of 13 he iimmigrate in Manito-IL with his parents in April 1906. In Manito-IL he was employed as a clerk in a large furniture and grocery store owned by Louis Heckman. While working at Heckmans he met his bride to be (1) Bessie Josephine Tackman (Bess), while she was bringing her roll of films to have them processed and married her in Pekin-IL on January 16,1917. She was born in Kilbourne-IL on June 24,1894, a daughter of J. Henry Tackman, born March 19,1869, died May 2,1947 and Bertha Belle Sims, born October 26,1874, died April 11,1927. Chris's first petition to file for citizenship was denied on October 13,1914 because he was unable to speak English. On November 1915 he failed to appear and was dismissed. Finally he became an American citizen on June 4,1917. Bessie DeSutter died in Pekin-IL on April 16,1945 while serving the Woman's Society of Christian Service as its President. Children born: page 16. Chris remarried in St.Petersburg, Pinellas County-FL on December 29,1945 to (2) Pearl F. Hilton, born on April 27,1889. Pearl Hilton had one daughter, Mary Hilton. She has reside in St.Petersburg, Pinellas County-FL died there on November 17,1984. Chris died in St.Petersburg-FL on March 25,1962. He and Bess DeSutter are buried at Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito-IL. 8 B.3. Franciscus Bernardus de Zutter and Viginia ---> Francis for his family. Francis sailed to America two months before his brother Augustus (B.1.) February 10,1906 on the SS Zeeland from Antwerp -Belgium, with his wife Virginia and their children Augustus, Maria and Camile. Arrival on Ellis Island New York February 21,1906. He did not made his home in Manito-IL at his sister Nathalia's place but ended-up in the Atkinson - Geneseo area -IL. He knew relatives of his brother-in-law Jacobus Dhondt, his sister Christina Amelia's (B.2.) husband, who made their home there after living first in Ghent -MN. Children born: 1. Maria Seraphina Born in Sluis-Holland on March 26,1893, died infancy on March 27,1893 one day old. 2. Camile August Born in Sluis-Holland on May 9,1894, died in Sluis-Holland February 17,1895 nine months old. 3. Augustus Camile Gus for his family. Born in Sluis-Holland on November 13,1895, died in Atkinson-IL on January 13,1961. Gus immigrated with his parents in 1906. Married in Atkinson-IL on June 20,1934 to Augusta Marie Martens, born in Cambridge-IL on April 1,1903, died in Geneseo Hospital-IL on April 28,1999 daughter of Clement Martens, born June 10,1872 in Lembeke-Belgium and Emma Minnaert, born December 8,1879 in St.Laureins -Belgium. Clement Martens came from Antwerp-Belgium to Philadelphia-USA in 1898 on the SS Westernland and ended up in Cambridge -IL, see page 17. Children born: a. Russell F., born in Geneseo-IL on June 4,1936. Not married. b. Carolyn M., born in Geneseo-IL on May 10,1941, died as infant on October 14,1942. c. Eugene J., born in Geneseo-IL on May 9,1944. Married in Panama on September 21,1968 to Dianne Park, born on July 21, 1945. They live in McAllen-Texas. Children born: 1. Tyson S., born in Moline-IL on September 17,1971. Married in McAllen-Texas June 19, 2004 to Lynda Munoz. 2. Grant A., born in Moline-IL on April 21,1975. Died as an infant on December 5,1975. 3. Amber L., born in Silvis-IL on May 30,1977. Not married. 4. Kyle E., born in McAllen-Texas on July 19,1980. d. Mary Ann, born in Geneseo-IL on December 30,1947. Married in Atkinson-IL on September 14,1968 to Gerard Van De Woestijne, born August 21,1947. Children born: 1. Kelly Renee., born in Geneseo-IL on February 22,1970. Married in Bettendorf-IA on November 29, 2003 to Richard L. Preston, born January 17,1972. Children born: a. Rylie Renee, born in Bettendorf-IA on November 18, 2004. 2. Tara Nicole, born in Geneseo-IL on August 11,1972. Married in Geneseo-IL on October 7,1995 to Michael S. Laingen, born in .... on March 26,1969. Children born: a. Brooke Nicole, born in Geneseo-IL on June 9,1999. b. Blake M., born in Geneseo-IL on April 20, 2001. c. Paige M., born in Geneseo-IL on July 30, 2003. 3. Ryan Mathew, born in Geneseo-IL on February 18,1977. Married in Geneseo-IL on June 14, 2003 to Kimberly A. Gleason, born on September 19,1978. No children born. 4. Erin D., born in Geneseo-IL on June 12,1978. Married in Montego Bay-Jamaica on April 19, 2002 to (2) Chad L.Walker, born in .... on September 9,1974. Children born from previous marriage (1): a. Alexander, born November 16,1994. b. Andrew, born August 2,1995. 4. Maria Louisa Born in Sluis-Holland on June 3,1898. Immigrated in February 1906 with her parents and entered the convent and became Sister Maura. She resides at St.Mary's Priory, Nauvoo -IL. till she died on May 12,1995. Buried at Saint Pieter and Paul Cemetary-Nauvoo-IL. 5. Camile Theophile Born in Sluis-Holland on May 17,1900. Immigrated with his parents in February 1906. Died in Atkinson-IL on September 27,1921. For the relation with the Martens family from Lembeke-Belgiium, see page 17.