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| CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WILL ATTEND GOLDEN WEDDING OF FOREST GROVE COUPLEMR. ,1*0 MR*. WILLIAH HKRMEAS.VOKKST OROVF-. Or . Jun* 17 —(Sp*clal.—Mr. and Mrs, WilHim HerXDtM wilt »k«nf their golden wedding anniversary next Saturday, June 17. Mr.an.* Mr*, are influential pioneer resident* or VerbsHirt, the old Holland tenement tttar harm, and on the oecas*tm of the celebration, besides a host of descendant*, many neighbor* will pay their respects to the 4Kt«l couple.Hairy Tiiember- of the family are coming from different jiartr* of the state anil ** ver.tl from th* Rant. Solemn blfh maaa tn the morning at tin* Verboort Catholic Church will open the reunion- Rav. U LeMlTIer. the pastor, will ii % *» «.el* brant, whll* Father J, 1L Ruck. of For**t Grove, will be dflixion. Ear. J**hn Bernard* «* S- B„ of Mount Angrl. will b* ottdrjiron The out deacon is the oldest grandson of the happy fcuple. K«r. w J. I ceny SL J , of St, M*ry*a. Beaverton, considered one of the most accomplished orators jL.-nonjer the Gal ho He rltfff of the state, will preach th# sermon.In spite of their advanced age. the couple are stttl Vlforoas. Mr. Mermens w as born in Kr**eland* Holland. October 5* IIM. and Mr*. Hermans (nee Msuter* mafl i in BumuNrk. Belgium. May 31, ISIS. Mr Bfrmcttf cam* tn America from Holland in HSi. and Mrs, ttcmfin from Belgium tn 1 tsc. They were married la D# Per* Wlw. Jun- 1«. 1141. and * *me to Verboort. Or- In I*e*,vm-t.r-r. 1**3. They had 13 children, nine of whom, four boy* and five *;ir • Hflll - if ive They bare 6S grand* bltdrea whu are living. Among their chlltlros whn will bn preaent Is £*)at*r JtiUaoa, thatr youngest daughter, aucefsUiM au-pciic-r of th* bister» ot St. .\L»* £«
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Portland Sunday Oregonian
Portland, Oregon, US
Sun, Jun 18, 1911
Page 38
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