Grace R. VANORDEN

Female 1922 - 2011  (89 years)


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  • Name Grace R. VANORDEN  [2
    • 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
      [1]
    Birth 6 Apr 1922  Hamburg, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Census 1930  living with parents in Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1940  Living with parents in Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1956  Living with husband in Paterson, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death 11 Sep 2011  Springfield, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens, Mableton, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I63890  Main Tree
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2014 

    Father Raymond Page VANORDEN,   b. 10 Nov 1898, Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1979, Boonton, Morris, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Marjorie Riggs DREW,   b. Abt 1901, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1960 (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F25818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gerrit W. VAN LEEUWEN,   b. 11 Jan 1922   d. 11 May 1979, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Children 
     1. Bette VAN LEEUWEN
     2. Fred VAN LEEUWEN
     3. Gerrit W. VAN LEEUWEN,   b. 28 May 1944   d. 5 Jun 2003, Mableton, Cobb Co., Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Birth]
     4. Linda VAN LEEUWEN,   b. 13 Nov 1950   d. 11 May 1979, Cobb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F30574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2014 

    Family 2 Dempsey WOLFENBARGER,   b. 11 Feb 1924   d. 3 May 1994, Cobb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F25819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Apr 1922 - Hamburg, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S04277] Obituary Notice for Raymond Page Van Orden.

    3. [S01504] 1930 Census Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey.

    4. [S6597] Obituary Notice for Grace VanOrden Wolfenbarger.

    5. [S5441] 1940 Census Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey.

    6. [S6599] Ancestry.com: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989.