Here are two photos of the tombstone for Elsje DeWinter Mulder - my 2nd Great Grandmother. The left one was found in an old book. I might have never known where she was buried if not for this photo. I had to take a magnifying glass to read the writing. I'm not clear when this photo was taken.
The photo on the right is of the same tombstone and was taken about 2005. The stone is very worn and absolutely not readable. It's hard to believe how much they disintegrate over time. Thank goodness I have the first photo of Elsje's stone.
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| Elsje DeWinter Mulder |
Elsje came from a high class family in Holland. She married Hans Mulder who was a baker. They had three children - Reinardus Mulder (b.1862), Laura G. Mulder (b.1877) and Margaret L. Mulder (b.1883).
Elsje's oldest child Reinardus was the first to immigrate to the United States when he was 20 years old. He settled in Lincoln, Nebraska.
When Elsje's husband, Hans, died in 1887 she brought her remaining two children, Laura and Margaret, to the United States as well. They arrived in the United States on April 25, 1887 after travelling on the Zaandam out of Amsterdam. They settled in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Elsje's oldest child Reinardus was the first to immigrate to the United States when he was 20 years old. He settled in Lincoln, Nebraska.
When Elsje's husband, Hans, died in 1887 she brought her remaining two children, Laura and Margaret, to the United States as well. They arrived in the United States on April 25, 1887 after travelling on the Zaandam out of Amsterdam. They settled in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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