Compiled by Darlene Odenwalder September 25, 2009

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Passenger manifest from the Ship Wisconsin, 1888 (#212-217) . It states the family was from Denmark which is incorrect they were from the Netherlands.

hen the life history of Eugene Frank Hutchings was published in 2003, it was not known if Jemima Harriet Jones and Peter Vanderveen were married. Since that time documentation has been found that sheds light into their relationship and the history of the Vanderveens. Here is what we now know about Peter and his family. The

Roelof (Rudolph) Vanderveen family arrived in New York City on the ship wisconsin on the evening of August 23, 1888. The family was processed through Castle Garden's Immigration Center on the following morning August 24, 1888. The family consisted of Roelof, age 49, a farmer; Aaltje, age 47, his wife; John, a son 18, also a

farmer; and three young children Luttie (Lottie), 7; Beradina, 7; and Peter, 4. As converts to the LDS faith the family had boarded the ship wisconsin in Liverpool, England on August 11, 1888. There were a total 155 LDS immigrants, with 16 from Holland and the rest belonging to the British Mission.

After being processed, they boarded the steam ship s..s. roanoke to Norfolk, then boarded cars on the union pacific and made their trip west arriving in Ogden City, Utah on Sept 1, 1888. This is where the Vanderveens made their home.

The S.S. Wyoming

Constructed in 1870 by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co., Ltd, for the Liverpool & Great Western Steamship Company, popularly known as the "Guion Line" after its founder Stephen Guion. The Wyoming was 3729 tons and 600 horsepower. Its fastest time westbound, Liverpool to New York was nine days seven hours, and eastbound eight days six hours. Fares were advertised as $80.00 gold for a cabin and $30.00 currency for steerage. Although, British flagged, the Company was primarily owned by Americans. Following, Guion's death in 1885 The Wyoming was sold for scrap in 1893.

From 1855-1890 the first stop for immigrants arriving in New York was Castle Garden

Aaltje(Eliza) Feijen
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Meppel-provincie Drenthe today.

Roelof (Rudolph) and Aaltjie

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The Marriage Record for Roelof and Aaltjie
Number 2, Province Drenthe, Number 0166.027, Inventory number. 1864, County Smilde, Date 12 Feb 1864 Roelof van der Veen and Aaltjie Feijen, both from Smilde Father of groom: Jan van der Veen Mother of groom: Eltien Pomper Father of bride: Harm Pieters Feijen groom age: 24, bride age: 22 Mother of bride: Luttien Henriks Doek1

ccording to Diane Roberts the granddaughter of Peters (A.K.A. Charles Vanderveen) sister Beradina (Bertha) Roelof was a very successful and prosperous merchant - what we would call today a middleman or wholesaler. He had a houseboat and at the harvest would buy vegetables from the farmers (and perhaps flowers I don't know). Then he would load them onto his boat, float down the Amstel river to Amsterdam and perhaps other main cities and sell the produce to the markets there. Like many, they lived on their boat the months they were doing this. Then they would go back up to Meppel to their house there. They were

Like most Dutch at that time, members of the Dutch Reformed Church. Then the Mormons came to evangelize in Holland and the family converted. The Mormons encouraged their converts to come to Utah so the family emigrated there. Sadly, they had no knowledge of how to make a living there. There were many times of no food and my mother recalls her mother, Bertha, telling her how she was so hungry. Finally, Roelof's brother who was also in Utah and was employed as a bricklayer, got Roelof a job laying bricks.

Listed in the ogden standard February 23, 1903 The Birth announcement of Rudolph Eugene Vanderveen (A.K.A. Eugene Frank Hutchings)

LDS Infant Blessing Record of Rudolph Eugene Vanderveen (also known as Eugene Frank Hutchings) Ogden City, Weber County, Utah born February 20, 1903 (line 11)

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and Peter both grew up in Ogden City, J emima Weber County, Utah. They were married on May 29, 1902 in Baker City, Baker County Oregon (film 1440654 item 4.) Rudolph Eugene Vanderveen (also known as Eugene Frank Hutchings.) was born in Ogden, Utah Feb 20, 1903. On June 15th 1905 the marriage ended in divorce. (Gene was 2 years old.) The name Peter had been crossed out and Parley written in two different places on the original divorce filing document. I assume that Peters nickname was Parley and because the divorce paperwork had to match the name on the marriage license, the name was changed. In the divorce proceeding the judge referred to a counter claim filed by

Peter. (I have not been able to find it), was denied. The divorce was granted, with Peter required to pay $10 a month for support and welfare of his son until he reached 16 years old. Jemima married Frank Percy Hutchings on July 15, 1905.

Peter is found in Oregon as Charles Henry Vanderveen in 1918 in the WW1 registration. (see attached) Peter (Charles) is married to Leah Christine Seebecker. Peter (Charles) dies in July 27, 1954 Survived by his wife Christine, Charles age listed on death certificate is not correct.

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A Note from the Editor: How did I know that Peter was also known as Charles? When my dad (Eugene Frank Hutchings) was alive, I asked him about his biological father. Where was he born? Where did he live? Did he speak Dutch? What was he like? A few months before my dad passed away, we were again talking about Peter. He mentioned that his name was Charles Peter Vanderveen, I just thought he was getting the names of Moms great grand father and his father mixed up Pa was ninety, maybe dementia was setting in. I should have realized that even in his 90s he still had a memory that we all would envied. I have looked extensively for Peter Vanderveen, found a few records, but nothing after 1906. I then remembered that Dad had said his name was Charles . When I was compiling Dads family history, I was able to validate everything Dad had told my brothers and I about his life. I started reminiscing about what Dad had told me about his father.

I started looking for Charles Vanderveen in the US Census. There were several in the US in the early 1900s but I could not find the right one until I received the death certificate for a Charles Vanderveen who had died in Oregon in 1959. This document listed his father as Rudolph and his Mother as Eltje Fin, our great-grandparents the mystery of Peter was solved. Or was it? Why did Peter start going by Charley? When Jemima and Peter married he is listed as Parley. Was this supposed to be Charlie or was Parley a nick name . Parley sounds like Charlie. Pa had mentioned that during the depression Peter had told him to come to Oregon and he would help him find a job. Gene, Betty, Bud, Bob, and George (my three oldest brothers) all went to Oregon. Gene met up with Peter. Peter said he might be able to help Gene find him a job, provided his wife not know about Gene and his family.

Peters wife didnt know that he had been married before. If this was the reason Peter changed his name, it makes now sense because Pa knew how to get in touch with him. So I guess the mystery is not completely solved. So what is the outcome? What have I accomplished? I have pictures of great grand parents I always wanted to meet and I have been introduced to cousins I never knew I had. It has been an exciting journey.

SPECIAL THANKS TO
Roy Thurston of the Rochester New York Genealogical Society for helping me research the Vanderveen and Hutching Families. Diane Roberts granddaughter of Beradina (Bertha Vanderveen) for sharing her knowledge of the Vanderveen family.