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van de Grift, Reijertje "Reika"

van de Grift, Reijertje "Reika"[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32]

Female 1883 - 1960  (77 years)


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  • Name van de Grift, Reijertje "Reika"  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27] 
    Birth 27 Aug 1883  Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1909  Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 27] 
    Residence 1911  MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 27] 
    Departure Abt. 10 May 1911  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 27] 
    Arrival 20 May 1911  Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 27] 
    Residence 1916  Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 27] 
    Residence 1 Jun 1921  RM of Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 27] 
    Residence 1 Jun 1931  Fisher Branch, RM of Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20] 
    Death 2 Nov 1960  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 17, 18, 26, 27, 29] 
    Funeral 5 Nov 1960  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [26, 27, 29] 
    Name Johanna Grift  [5, 6, 27] 
    Name Johanna Grift  [2, 27] 
    Name Reijertje Grift  [13, 27] 
    Name Retsa Van Der Steing  [7, 8, 27] 
    Name Rika Van Der Steen  [3, 4, 27] 
    Name Ryertji (Rica) (Reijertje) Grift  [27] 
    Name Ryertji (Rica) (Reijertje) Grift  [27] 
    Burial 5 Nov 1960  Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 26, 27, 29] 
    Person ID I400016412019  Rick Dondo's Family
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2025 

    Father van de Grift, Johannes,   b. 20 Feb 1845, Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1915, Bruxelles, RM of Lorne, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Roeten "Rotten", Cornelia,   b. 6 Apr 1847, Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1920, Bruxelles, RM of Lorne, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 17 Oct 1874  Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vandersteen, Cornelis "Cornelius" Sr,   b. 9 Mar 1883, Utrecht, Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1965, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 13 Nov 1908  Soest, Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 26, 33, 34, 35, 36] 
    Type: Spousal 
    Children 
     1. Vandersteen, Alida Cornelia "Ali",   b. 3 Dec 1909, Utrecht, Holland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1980, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. Vandersteen, Cornelia Johanna "Cora",   b. 21 Feb 1911, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 2008, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     3. Vandersteen, Cornelius,   b. 10 Nov 1912, RM of Lorne, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1912, RM of Lorne, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Vandersteen, Mary,   b. 8 Dec 1913, Holland, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1980, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     5. Vandersteen, Cornelius John "Case" Jr,   b. 17 Aug 1915, Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1999, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     6. Vandersteen, Joanna "Ann" "Johanna",   b. 16 Apr 1917, Marble Ridge, RM of Bifrost, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 2012, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     7. Vandersteen, Johannes Paulus "Paul",   b. 25 Jan 1919, Hodgson, RM of Armstrong, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1985, Hodgson, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     8. Vandersteen, John,   b. 17 August 1921, Fisher Branch, RM of Bifrost, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 2006, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     9. Vandersteen, Mathias Timothy "Tim",   b. 17 Jul 1923, Marble Ridge, RM of Fisher, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 2022, Saint-James, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
     10. Vandersteen, Herbert "Herb",   b. 14 Dec 1925, Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 2021, Ponoka, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
     11. Vandersteen, Alice Mary,   b. 27 Sep 1928, Dry River, RM of Bifrost, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 2019, Saint-Vital, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
     12. Vandersteen, Gerrardes "Gerry",   b. 4 Dec 1929, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1930, RM of Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F4444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Aug 1883 - Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Type: Spousal - 13 Nov 1908 - Soest, Holland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1909 - Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - Abt. 10 May 1911 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 20 May 1911 - Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1916 - Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jun 1921 - RM of Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jun 1931 - Fisher Branch, RM of Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Nov 1960 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 5 Nov 1960 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 5 Nov 1960 - Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
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      was published on 29/ Jun/ 1949, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
      in the publication known as "The Winnipeg Tribune"
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      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "A Place of Our Own - A History of No Ordinary People".

      It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "Various passages that recount the stories of various Vandersteen family members during their time in the area of Fisher Branch, MB, CANADA, and its surrounding towns and villages".

      Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 1982.

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      with a title of "Cornelius Vandersteen (1883) and Reijertje "Rica" Grift (1883) -- Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary",
      and has reported details about it as follows:


      Described as: Cornelius Vandersteen (1883) and Reijertje "Rica" Grift (1883) celebrating their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
      NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
      Published in Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada, on 13 Nov 1958

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      with a title of "Obituary - Reijertje "Reika" "Reka" "Cathreen" (van der Grift) Vandersteen (1883)",
      and has reported details about it as follows:

      Described as: Obituary for Reijertje "Reika" "Reka" "Cathreen" (van der Grift) Vandersteen (1883), as published in the Winnipeg Free Press
      NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original

      Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 4 Nov 1960

      The pertinent institution was not identified

      Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document

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      File size: 181514 bytes; Image size (pixels): 629 wide by 1120 high

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      Ancestry record number reported as: N/A


    30. [S0000300005] .

      Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document
      with a title of "Obituary - Johannes Paulus "Paul" Vandersteen (1919)",
      and has reported details about it as follows:

      Described as: Obituary for Johannes Paulus "Paul" Vandersteen (1919), as published in the Winnipeg Free Press
      NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original

      Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 6 Feb 1985

      The pertinent institution was not identified

      Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document

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      File size: 1143617 bytes; Image size (pixels): 963 wide by 2259 high

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    31. [S0000300005] .

      Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document
      with a title of "Obituary - Cornelis "Cornelius" Vandersteen (1883)",
      and has reported details about it as follows:

      Described as: Obituary for Cornelis "Cornelius" Vandersteen (1883) as published in the Winnipeg Free Press
      NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original

      Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 25 Jan 1965

      The pertinent institution was not identified

      Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document

      Media / Image (jpg - [png]; image - document])
      File size: 123603 bytes; Image size (pixels): 591 wide by 1045 high

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      Your host has offered a data file identified as containing a story
      with a title of "A Place of Our Own - A History of Fisher Branch -- Cornelius Vandersteen (1883) Family",
      and has reported details about it as follows:


      Described as: A Place of Our Own - A History of Fisher Branch -- The story of the Cornelius Vandersteen (1883) Family
      NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original

      Reported as pertaining to Manitoba, Canada, on 1982

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      It is described as "Het Utrechts Archief; Den Haag, Nederland; BS Marriage".

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      An online memorial for "Cornelius Vandersteen 20 Jan 1965"
      can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service.
      It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond.
      It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website.


    36. [S1569074774] .
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "A Place of Our Own - A History of No Ordinary People".

      It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "Various passages that recount the stories of various Vandersteen family members during their time in the area of Fisher Branch, MB, CANADA, and its surrounding towns and villages".

      Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 1986.

      The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service,
      access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.


 

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