Grace R. VANORDEN

Female 1922 - 2011  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Grace R. VANORDEN was born on 6 Apr 1922 in Hamburg, New Jersey; died on 11 Sep 2011 in Springfield, Illinois; was buried in Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens, Mableton, Georgia.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, living with parents in Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey
    • Residence: 1956, Living with husband in Paterson, New Jersey

    Notes:

    Name:
    Grace was a "Rosie the Riveter", helping the war effort by building airplanes during WWII. Her name is listed on a plaque at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., honoring her service to her country.

    Survived by:
    1 daughter, Bette and (Darrell) Newlin of Effingham, Illinois;
    1 son, Fred (Christine) VanLeeuwen of Orange Park, Florida;
    daughter in law, Barbara VanLeeuwen May of Mableton, Georgia;
    11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 4 great great-grandchildren.

    Preceded in death by:
    Parents, Raymond and Marjorie VanOrden;
    sister, Skip VanOrden;
    brother, Charlie VanOrden;
    son, Gerritt VanLeeuwen;
    daughter, Linda Gilreath;
    grandson, Edward Drake.

    Gene Davis White Columns, Mableton

    Family/Spouse: Gerrit W. VAN LEEUWEN. Gerrit was born on 11 Jan 1922; died on 11 May 1979 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Bette VAN LEEUWEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Fred VAN LEEUWEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Gerrit W. VAN LEEUWEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1944; died on 5 Jun 2003 in Mableton, Cobb Co., Georgia.
    4. 5. Linda VAN LEEUWEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1950; died on 11 May 1979 in Cobb County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Dempsey WOLFENBARGER. Dempsey was born on 11 Feb 1924; died on 3 May 1994 in Cobb County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bette VAN LEEUWEN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1)

  2. 3.  Fred VAN LEEUWEN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1)

  3. 4.  Gerrit W. VAN LEEUWEN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 28 May 1944; died on 5 Jun 2003 in Mableton, Cobb Co., Georgia.

  4. 5.  Linda VAN LEEUWEN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 13 Nov 1950; died on 11 May 1979 in Cobb County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Fred Marion GILREATH, Jr.. Fred was born on 6 Jan 1938 in Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina; died on 15 Nov 2001 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]