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Jacob Steketee, geb. te Grand Rapids, MI, US 22 feb 1873, ovl. 3 mei 1946, zoon van Jannis (John) Steketee en Katharina (Cathalina/Catherine) van der Boegh Biographical Sketches, A. W. Bowen's 1900: Jacob Steketee, also a son of John and Catherine Steketee, was born in Grand Rapids, February 22, 1873, and at the age of seventeen years graduated from the public school--in 1891. He then began the study of law in the office of Smiley & Earle, continued it under Smiley, Smith Stevens until September, 1893, and then entered the law department of the university of Michigan at Ann Arbor, from which he graduated with the class of 1895, and also took a course in literary studies. He was admitted to the Kent county bar, by local examination, April 20, 1895, prior in active practice, every day adding to his success and remuneration. Jacob Steketee married in Grand Rapids, November 3, 1895, Miss Frances Walder, a native of the city, born November 7, 1874, and a daughter of Frank and Anna Walder, natives of Germany, and this marriage has been crowned by the birth of one son, John. Mr. and Mrs. Steketee are members of the Congregational church, and own a handsome residence at No. 49 James Street. Gehuwd te Grand Rapids,MI, US 7 nov 1895 met: Frances M. Wallder, geb. te Grand Rapids, MI, US 7 nov 1874, dochter van Frank Walder en Anna Bengtson |
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1) John Steketee, geb. te Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 28 sep 1897, ovl. 3 nov 1975 John volgde zijn vader op als consul dd. 8 juni 1948 bij KB.John was, net als zijn vader advocaat. Hij vierde zijn ambtsjubileum in 1964. Kort voor zijn overlijden in 1975 werd hij, per Koninklijk Besluit (KB) op eervolle wijze ontslagen. met: Rose Hermine Cloutier, geb. te Pittsburg, PA, US 7 jun 1904, ovl. te Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, US 27 dec 1972 |
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2) Frank Wallder Steketee, geb. te Grand Rapids, Kent, MI,US 18 apr 1900, ovl. te Lansing, MI,US 26 dec 1951, begr. 28 dec 1951 Frank W. Steketee (April 26,1900 – December 26, 1951) was an All American football halfback and fullback who played with the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1918, 1920, and 1921. As a freshman in 1918, he was the team's only All-American, scored three touchdowns and kicked three extra points in his first game, and led the Wolverines to an undefeated national championship season. He was regarded as one of the best kickers in football at the time and reportedly once kicked a 100-yard punt. Steketee was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was the son of prominent Grand Rapids businessman Jacob Steketee. Steketee was a star athlete at Grand Rapids Central High School. Steketee served as a medic in World War II. He worked as an account examiner for the finance division of Michigan Department of Highways from January 1945 until his death in December 1951. On the day after Christmas in 1951, Steketee was stricken by a heart attack and collapsed at his desk in the state highway department headquarters. He died three hours later at Lansing's St. Lawrence Hospital. He was survived by his widow, Emma, and a son Frank W. Steketee, Jr. met: Emma |
| 3) Jacob jr. Steketee, geb. 1 jul 1906 |