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Celery Growers 1920's-1950's
Kalamazoo City

Transcribed and donated by Mic Andrus 

1927 Celery Growers:
Kalamazoo Celery Growers Assn.-------121 W. Ransom

1931 Celery Growers:
Kalamazoo Celery Growers, Inc.--------240 E. Kalamazoo
Kooi Brothers Celery Co.------------------2424 S. Park
Weidner, Cornelius F.---------------------- 214 Rose Parkway

1935 Celery Growers:
Aukes, Stoffer ----------------------2730 N Westnedge Av
Aukes, Wm. ------------------------------------ 2700 N Westnedge Av
Beekman, Adrian -------------------------- 426 Beekman Ct.
Biecourt, John --------------------------- 2512 Schipper's Lane
Blue, Henry ----------------------------------- 140 Allan
Bolle, Leonard ---------------------- 2503 Schipper's Lane
Bolle, Louis --------------------------- 2916 Schipper's Lane
Boodt, Danl. ---------------------------------- 1840 S Burdick
Boven, John H. ------------------------------- 154 Allan
Brill Celery Gardens-------------------- 123 Wall
Brondyke, Richard --------------- 2539 N. Westnedge Av
Burmania, Thos. ----------------------------- 638 W Prouty
Bushouse, Fred J---------------------------- 419 Beekman Ct
Buurma, Garrett ------------------- 2433 N Westnedge Av
Closterman, Wm. -------------------------- 3319 S Burdick
Corstange, Wm. ----------------------------- 1037 Maple
Deboer, Edw ----------------------------------- 83 Allan
Deboer, Wm. --------------------------- 2861 N Westnedge Av
DeHann, Egbert ----------------------2917 N Westnedge Av
Deloof, John---------------------------------- 3509 S Burdick
Deloof, Peter--------------------------------- 3718 S Buridick
Deloof, Peter-------------------------------- 1714 S Park
DeNooyer, Jacob--------------------- 2850 N. Westnedge Ave.
Deruyscher, Abr. ---------------------------- 931 Maple
DeVires, Egbert 2239----------------------- N Westnedge Ave.
DeWolf, John ------------------------2946 N Westnedge Ave.
DeYoung, Fred ---------------------------------113 Allan
DeYoung, Henry -------------------------------122 Chicago Ave.
Dozeman, Arth. -------------------------------126 Allan
DeYoung, Fred--------------------------------- 113 Allan
Deyoung Henry------------------------------- 122 Chicago Ave.

1942 Celery Growers:
Aukes, Jacob----------------------- 2730 N. Westnedge Ave.
Aukes, William ---------------------2700 N. Westnedge Ave.
Beekman, Adrian T.-------------- 426 Beekman Ct.
Bolle, Leonard ---------------------2503 Schippers Lane
Bolle, Louis -------------------------2916 Schippers Lane
Boodt, Daniel -----------------------1840 S. Burdick
Boven, Tys ---------------------------86 Allan
Brondyke, Richard -----------------2539 N. Westnedge Ave.
Burmania, Thomas -----------------638 W. Prouty
Corstange, William ----------------1829 Hudson
DeBlecourt, John ------------------2512 Schippers Lane
DeBoer, Edward --------------------83 Allan
DeBoer, William -------------------2861 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeLoof, John -----------------------3509 S. Burdick 
DeLooff, Peter ----------------------1714 S. Park 
DeNooyer, Jacob ------------------2850 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeRuyscher, Abraham ----------931 W. Maple
DeWolf, John ----------------------2946 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeYoung, Fred --------------------113 Allan
DeYoung, Henry ------------------122 Chicago Ave.
Dozeman, Arthur ------------------126 Allan
Drenth, John ------------------------2820 N. Westnedge Ave.
Drenth, Reinko ---------------------2424 N. Westnedge Ave.
Dykhouse, John J. -----------------904 W. Paterson
Ebelink, Frederick W. ------------1720 S. Rose
Ebelink, John -----------------------123 Balch
Gernaat, Garrett H. ---------------2668 N. Westnedge Ave.
Gernaat, John ---------------------- 2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Haan, Menno ------------------------2660 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hassing, Siebrand ------------------2926 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hildebrandt, Peter ------------------325 Lake
Hoogerman, Ailko ------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Houtkooper, Orrin ------------------320 Stockbridge Ave.
Kannezieter, Henry -----------------2613 Schippers Lane
Kiewiet, Henry -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Kloosterman, Christian ------------3234 S. Burdick
Kloosterman, John ------------------152 Pierce Ave.
Knetsch, Louis A. -------------------2800 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kroeze, Elzo --------------------------2754 N. Westnedge Ave.
Lemmen, Arie ------------------------922 W. Maple
Longjohn Brothers -------------------3062 N. Westnedge Ave.
Luteyn, Leonard ---------------------523 Lake
Luteyn, Thomas ----------------------617 Parker
Meeuwse, Jacob ---------------------2622 N. Westnedge Ave.
Mejeur, Mrs. Anna -----------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga, Henry T.------------------ 2736 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga, John -----------------------2897 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga, John T. -------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Meyers, Peter ----------------1162 Steenard Rd., Parchment
Modderman, Fred -------------------2828 N. Westnedge Ave.
Newmeyer, Jacob -------------------2704 N. Westnedge Ave.
Nuyen, William W. ------------------2876 N. Westnedge Ave.
OnderDeLinde, Edw ----------------218 Chicago Ave.
Osterhouse, Gerrit ------------------1811 N. Westnedge Ave.
Peppel, William ---------------------- 807 Maple
Rhem, Albert -------------------------2896 N. Westnedge Ave.
Schipper, Wubbo ---------------------616 Bosker Ave.
Sipsma, Herman ---------------------2531 N. Westnedge Ave.
Smith, William ------------------------2404 N. Westnedge Ave.
Sportel, Henry ------------------------2530 N. Westnedge Ave.
Tuin, William --------------------------2802 N. Pitcher
VanBruggen, Cornelius -------------2914 N. Pitcher
VandenBerg, Reinder ---------------131 W. Inkster Ave.
VandenBussche, Marinus J. -------827 W. Maple
VanDenOever, Art -------------------218 Balch (rear)
VanderVeen, Jerry -------------------503 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanderWeele, Peter ----------------2722 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanHaaften, Cornelius -------------1623 S. Westnedge Ave.
Wenke Celery Company ----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)
Westra, Maren -----------------------1626 S. Westnedge Ave.
Zout, Raymond -----------------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.

1942 Celery Shippers:
Bosma, Rufus ------------------------530 W. North
Harvey, Ralph W. -------------------230 Ogden Ave.
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons -------1527 Merrill
Koops, Peter --------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse, Peter Jr. ----------------640 Homecrest 
Petto, Tony A. ------------------------3085 Lake
Schuur, Peter J. ----------------------1423 Douglas Ave.
Schuur, Rufus -------------------------408 W. Willard
VanDam, F Company ---------------932 N. Park (rear)
VanDam, Henry ----------------------419 Norway Ave.
VanderVeen, John F. ----------------2215 S. Park
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. ---445 Drexel Pl.
Weidner, Cornelius F. ---------------214 Rose Parkway
Wenke, Randall A. -------------------1108 Douglas Ave.

1943 Celery Growers:
Beekman, Adrian T. ----------------426 Beekman Ct.
Bolle, Leonard -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Bolle, Louis ---------------------------2916 Schippers Lane
Boodt, Daniel ------------------------1840 S. Burdick
Brondyke, Richard -----------------2539 N. Westnedge Ave.
Burmania, Thomas -----------------638 W. Prouty
DeLoof, John ------------------------3509 S. Burdick
DeLooff, Peter ----------------------1714 S. Park
DeRuyscher, Abraham ------------931 W. Maple
DeYoung, Henry --------------------122 Chicago Ave.
Drenth, Reinko ----------------------2424 N. Westnedge Ave.
Dykhouse, John J. ------------------904 W. Paterson
Ebelink, Frederick W. --------------1720 S. Rose
Ebelink, John -------------------------2146 Portage
Gernaat, John ------------------------2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hildebrandt, Peter -------------------325 Lake
Hoogerman, Ailko -------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kiewiet, Henry -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Kloosterman, Christopher --------3234 S. Burdick
Kloosterman, John ------------------152 Pierce
Lemmen, Arie -------------------------922 W. Maple
Luteyn, Leonard ---------------------523 Lake
Luteyn, Thomas ----------------------617 Parker
Mejeur, Mrs. Anna  ----------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga, John T. -------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Newhouse, Peter --------------------340 W. Maple
OnderDeLinde, Edward -----------218 Chicago Ave.
Osterhouse, Gerrit -----------------1811 N. Westnedge Ave.
Peppel, William ----------------------807 W. Maple
Rhem, Albert -------------------------2896 N. Westnedge Ave.
Schipper, Wubbo ---------------------616 Bosker Ave.
Sipsma, Herman ---------------------2531 N. Westnedge Ave.
Sportel, Henry W. -------------------2530 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanBruggen, Cornelius ------------N. 2914 N. Pitcher
VandenBussche, Marinus J. ------827 W. Maple
VanDenOever, Aart -----------------218 Balch (rear)
VanderVeen, Jerry ------------------2503 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanHaaften, Cornelius -------------1623 S. Westnedge Ave.
Wanke Celery Company -----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)
Westra, Maren ----------------------1626 S. Westnedge Ave.
Zoutman, Raymond -----------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.

1943 Celery Shippers:
Bosma, Rufus -------------------------530 W. North
Harvey, Ralph W. --------------------1230 Ogden Ave.
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons --------1527 Merrill
Koops, Peter ---------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse, Peter Jr. -----------------640 Homecrest Ave.
Schuur, Benjamin P. -----------------1132 Conant
Schuur, Rufus -------------------------408 W. Willard
VanDam, F Company ----------------932 N. Park (rear)
VanderVeen, John F. ----------------2215 S. Park
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. ----445 Drexel Pl.
Weidner, Cornelius F. ----------------214 Rose Parkway

1944 Celery Growers:
Bosma Brothers Celery Co. ---------530 W. North
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. ----445 Drexel Pl.
Weidner, Cornelius F. ----------------214 Rose Parkway

1947 Celery Growers:
Bolle, Leonard -------------------------2503 Schippers Lane
Boven, Tys ---------------------------2335 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeRuyscher, Abraham --------------931 W. Maple
DeYoung, Peter ------------------------2730 Market
Dykhouse, John J. --------------------904 W. Paterson
Gernaat, John ------------------------2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Haan, Menno -------------------------2724 S. Westnedge Ave.
Hoogerman, Ailko -------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kannegieter, Henry -----------------2613 Schippers Lane
Luteyn, Leonard ---------------------1622 S. Westnedge Ave.
Luteyn, Thomas ----------------------617 Parker
Mejeur, Garrett ----------------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga, John T. --------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Nap, Aazko ----------------------------152 Pierce Ave.
OnderDeLinde, Edward ------------218 Chicago Ave.
Peppel, William ---------------------- 807 W. Maple
Post, Wabbe ---------------------------3403 S. Burdick
Schipper, Wubbo ---------------------616 Bosker Ave.
Thole, Joseph H. ---------------------1103 Cambridge Dr.
VanBallegooyen, Cornelius -------906 Howard
VanDenBerg, Reinder -------------131 W. Inkster Ave.
VanderVeen, Jerry -----------------2503 N. Westnedge Ave.
Wenke Celery Company -----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)
Westrate, Marinus ------------------1711 S. Westnedge Ave.
Zoutman, John ------------------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.
Zoutman, Raymond -----------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.

1947 Celery Shippers:
Bosma Brothers Celery Co. -------530 W. North
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons -------1525 Merrill
Kapteyn, John ------------------------826 Woodbury Ave.
Koops, Peter --------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse, Peter Jr. ----------------640 Homecrest Ave.
Schuur, Benjamin P. ----------------1132 Conant
Schuur, Rufus & Sons -------------408 W. Willard
Schuur, William R. -----------------1811 Race
VanderVeen, John F. --------------2215 S. Park
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. --445 Drexel

1948 Celery Growers:
DeRuyscher, Abraham -------------931 W. Maple
DeYoung, Henry ---------------------204 Chicago Ave.
DeYoung, Peter ----------------------3722 Market
Gernaat, John ------------------------2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Gernaat, Phillip A. -------------------2511 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hoogerman, Ailko -------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kiewiet, Henry -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Luteyn, Leonard ---------------------1622 S. Westnedge Ave.
Mejeur, Garrett ----------------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Mejeur, George ----------------------2005 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga, John T. --------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Peppel, William -----------------------807 W. Maple
VanBallegooyen, Cornelius -------906 Howard
VanderVeen, Jerry ------------------2503 N. Westnedge Ave.
Wanders, Lewis ----------------------3707 Market
Wenke Celery Company -----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)

1948 Celery Shippers:
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons ---------1525 Merrill
Kapteyn, John -------------------------826 Woodbury Ave.
Koops, Peter ---------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse, Peter Jr. -----------------640 Homecrest Ave.
Schuur, George -----------------------174 Edgemoor Ave.
Schuur, Rufus & Sons ---------------408 W. Willard
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. ----445 Drexel Pl.

1953-54 Celery Growers:
Gernaat, John ------------------------2102 N. Westnedge Ave.
Gernaat, Phillip A. -------------------2527 N. Westnedge Ave.
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons --------1525 Merrill
Knott, Lammert -----------------------3934 Market
Peppel, William -----------------------807 W. Maple
VanderVeen, Jerry ------------------2521 N. Westnedge Ave.
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. ---445 Drexel
Wanders, Lewis -----------------------3707 Market

1953-54 Celery Shippers:
Koops, Peter ---------------------------609 Elm
Schuur, Rufus & Sons ---------------408 W. Willard

1955 Celery Growers:
Gernaat, John ------------------------2102 N. Westnedge Ave.
Knott, Lammert ----------------------3934 Market
Peppel, William -----------------------807 W. Maple
VanderVeen, Jerry ------------------2521 N. Westnedge Ave.
Wanders, Lewis ----------------------3707 Market

1955 Celery Shippers: 
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons ---------1525 Merrill
Koops, Peter ----------------------------609 Elm
Schuur, Rufus & Sons Inc. ----------408 W. Willard
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. -----445 Drexel

1957 Celery Growers:
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill

1957 Celery Shippers:
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill

1958 Celery Growers:
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill
Schuur, Rufus & Sons Inc. -----------408 W. Willard
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. ------445 Drexel Pl.

1959 Celery Growers:
Jagersma, Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill
Schuur, Rufus & Sons Inc. (office) -408 W. Willard
VerSluis, Lewis W. Celery Co. ------445 Drexel Pl.

 

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