The Tanis Story

Table of Contents

Introduction

• Prelude
• Reader Tips

 

Our Origins in the Netherlands

• Cocksdorp, Home of the Vanderkloots
• Origins of our 19th Vanderkloot vand der Kloots
• Origins of our Tanis Family
• Dutch Children Naming Customs
• Our Ancient Haplogroups

 

Descendants in America

Adrianus and Martha Vanderkloot Chapters

• Adrianus and Martha Vanderkloot Family
• Martha Tanis Vanderkloot Letters to Marie Denker - Fall 1920

The James and Grace Filipek Family Chapters

• The James and Grace Filipek Family

Closing

• Why They Came
• Changing the Course of History
• The End of an Era
• Acknowledgements

 

Appendices

Letters and Postcards

1. John Eelman's Letter to Hattie - June 28, 1906
2. Martha Tanis Vanderkloot Letters to Marie Denker - Fall 1920
3. Richard Denker Letters - 1960s
4. Marian Eastman's Letter to Marge O'Dette - March 6, 1972
5. Nancy Sayles Letters to Dave Jordan - 1977
6. Nick VanderKloot's Letter to Dave Jordan - November 12, 1977
7. Dr. Al VanderKloot's Letter to Dave Jordan - March 3, 1979

Memorabilia and Memories

1. Martha Tanis' Bible (1871)
2. Our Dutch Ancestor Recipes
3. Our Dutch Childrens Rhymes
4. History of 7047 S. Ada

References

1. Bibliography
2. Excerpts from Het van Texel
3. Excerpts from Kroniek van Eijerland
4. Audio Tape about Adrianus Vanderkloot - July 9, 1977

 

Recollections

• Recollections of Dirk and Cornelia Tanis (nee Nieman)
  • Recollections of Aart and Dirkje Tanis (nee Blaak)
    • Recollections of Adrianus and Martha Vanderkloot (nee Tanis)
      • Recollections of James and Grace Filipek (nee Vanderkloot)

 

PDF Downloads

• All the chapters above in The Tanis Story and Tanis Recollections above above are available as pdf downloads on The Vanderkloot and Tanis PDF Downloads Page.

 

Contact the Author

• If you would like to write a chapter, or corrrect or add to any of the stories in this section, please contact Dave.