Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

By Dave Jordan
November 27, 2000
Updated November 18, 2007
Many people were instrumental in providing research, stories, recollections, letters, memorabilia, and enthusiasm for The Vanderkloot Story. Without their efforts, we would not have such a full and comprehensive story. In particular, I would like to acknowledge and thank the following for their special efforts. I wish to acknowledge the extensive efforts of Miriam Klassen and her brother for the comprehensive work they are doing in researching and documenting the history and people of the Island of Texel. I also wish to acknowledge the particular research and summaries Miriam has prepared for both the Tanis and van der Kloot families. Their work on the Island of Texel is presented in Miriam Klassen's Texel Pages. I wish to acknowledge the extensive research done by Shirley Stich and presented in her Tanis Pages. Her work has allowed me to easily link with her Tanis line at Cornelis Tanis (1763) and to take advantage of the extensive research she has done. I would like to thank Harry Schodrof for his preservation of Adrianus' cane and Martha's bible. Pictures of each are in our Picture Section. I wish to thank Dick Denker for his preservation of Adrianus Vanderkloot's gold watch. I also wish to thank Dick for organizing and holding the Vanderkloot Family Reunions, which did so much over the years to bring us together to share our Dutch history. Reunions were held: the summer of 1957, summer 1963, July 9, 1977, Summer 1978, July 7, 1979, July 5, 1980, and July 9, 1988. I wish to thank Betsy Strand for her preservation and sharing of Martha Vanderkloot's final letters. These have been scanned and transcribed and are available for viewing in our Picture Section. I wish to thank Robert Vanderkloot for sharing his early Vanderkloot pictures with us at the 198x reunion. Scans of some of these pictures are in our Picture Section. I wish to thank Mary Lou Colburn for her 1979 Memories of Cornelius. I wish to thank Fred Vanderkloot for his Origins of our 18th Century van der Kloots and his Origin of the van der Kloot Name articles. I wish to Julie Sayles, Harry and Jack Schodrof for their interesting recollections of 7047 S. Ada. I wish to thank Roger Kotz for his contribution on the John Eelman family. Finally, I wish to thank all the family members that have over the years contributed their recollections, insights and letters to The Vanderkloot Story. In particular, special thanks go to Dick Denker, Andries de Vries for Cornelia Maatje Daalder-Kalis, Marian Eastman, Jeanne Jordan, Harry Schodrof, Nancy Sayles, Betsy Strand, and Dr. Al Vanderkloot and the deceased Grace Filipek, Marge O'Dette, Aletta Schodrof and Nick Vanderkloot. Without their letters, recollections, and efforts to document them, we would not have the rich and personalized views of our Tanis and Vanderkloot families. Initial Web Publication Date: 11/27/2000 Intermediate Additions: 11/18/2007

I wish to acknowledge the extensive efforts of Miriam Klassen and her brother for the comprehensive work they are doing in researching and documenting the history and people of the Island of Texel. I also wish to acknowledge the particular research and summaries Miriam has prepared for both the Tanis and van der Kloot families. Their work on the Island of Texel is presented in Miriam Klassen's Texel Pages.

I wish to acknowledge the extensive research done by Shirley Stich and presented in her Tanis Pages. Her work has allowed me to easily link with her Tanis line at Cornelis Tanis (1763) and to take advantage of the extensive research she has done.

I would like to thank Harry Schodrof for his preservation of Adrianus' cane and Martha's bible. Pictures of each are in our Picture Section.

I wish to thank Dick Denker for his preservation of Adrianus Vanderkloot's gold watch. I also wish to thank Dick for organizing and holding the Vanderkloot Family Reunions, which did so much over the years to bring us together to share our Dutch history. Reunions were held: the summer of 1957, summer 1963, July 9, 1977, Summer 1978, July 7, 1979, July 5, 1980, and July 9, 1988.

I wish to thank Betsy Strand for her preservation and sharing of Martha Vanderkloot's final letters. These have been scanned and transcribed and are available for viewing in our Picture Section.

I wish to thank Robert Vanderkloot for sharing his early Vanderkloot pictures with us at the 198x reunion. Scans of some of these pictures are in our Picture Section.

I wish to thank Mary Lou Colburn for her 1979 Memories of Cornelius.

I wish to thank Fred Vanderkloot for his Origins of our 18th Century van der Kloots and his Origin of the van der Kloot Name articles.

I wish to Julie Sayles, Harry and Jack Schodrof for their interesting recollections of 7047 S. Ada.

I wish to thank Roger Kotz for his contribution on the John Eelman family.

Finally, I wish to thank all the family members that have over the years contributed their recollections, insights and letters to The Vanderkloot Story. In particular, special thanks go to Dick Denker, Andries de Vries for Cornelia Maatje Daalder-Kalis, Marian Eastman, Jeanne Jordan, Harry Schodrof, Nancy Sayles, Betsy Strand, and Dr. Al Vanderkloot and the deceased Grace Filipek, Marge O'Dette, Aletta Schodrof and Nick Vanderkloot. Without their letters, recollections, and efforts to document them, we would not have the rich and personalized views of our Tanis and Vanderkloot families.

Initial Web Publication Date: 11/27/2000
Intermediate Additions: 11/18/2007