Arie Mechiel Johannes NOORLANDER

                   NOTES: 14 April 2006 - Russ and I went to Toquerville, Utah to find who was left there on the Noorlander line and to find the cemetery where Walter is supposed to be buried. We stopped and asked a man on a horse (an old timer). He told us where to find the cemetery and where to find the one Noorlander family. He was very careful with his words. He said "I have to be very careful the way I say this, the house is on the hill right by the cemetery. It's the very un-kept one." We found the cemetery but could not find a head stone for Walter or where he is buried. Walter is uncle Jo's 8th son. We drove up the dirt road to the "very un-kept house" which was an understatement, it was a pig sty. The roof was in much need of replacement. There was junk everywhere. There were three dogs in the front un-fenced yard, so I was getting out of the car when this man came out to get the barking dogs. He said "they were mean as hell and would bit." This man about (late 20's or early 30's) was Walter's son Matthew and his wife Consuelo (Connie) Campos. They told me Walter did not have a head stone but he was buried there. His mother (Suzan Jane Halladay) and his sister (Johanna Noorlander) had just moved to Kansas. He was living in the house and was going to fix it up. Ya, I bet It needs to be burned down. There e-mail address is (noorlanders1369@Yahoo.com). They gave me Suzan's phone # (1-620-331-7728) in Independance Kansas.

NOTES: 17 April 2006 - I called Kansas and got Johanna. She said she could answer any of my questions as she was the one who did the genealogy. She told me a little about the other seven children of uncle Jo. Flora died and was buried in Hurricane. Also Flora gave her all her genealogy but it was in the closet in the house back in Toquerville. Vaneetha (Juanita) is alive the last she knew and was living with a daughter in California. Michiel was alive, (but he is not) I have a death date for him. Margaretha is living in Farmington by Lagoon with a daughter Carolyn Lamb. James is alive and lives in St George, (he lives in Ivans). Pearl she thought was alive but didn't know where. She told me she had a little "black" 15 month old son and a six year old son, and she is not married. When I asked what took them to Kansas, she said she didn't know, she and her mother just wanted a change, they were headed for North Dakota. I have a feeling after seeing the condition of the house in Toquerville and talking to Johanna the condition of the house is indicative of these people. "TRASH".

NOTES: 17 April 2006 - I decided to call James (Jim) in Ivans, he is uncle Jo's 5th child. He was a delight to talk to. He said he had nothing to do with Walter or his children. He said even though he was my brother I didn't have much to do with him, he spent most his life in and out of jail. He said "those people over there are trash, and I'm embarrassed to know them". Well that confirmed my feelings. He also told me it was Daniel (Danny) who went to Peru and showed the people how to irrigate their fields. Russ and I are going to stop and see him and his wife Darleen on Friday the 21st of April. He said I could have his stack of genealogy as he is getting old and doesn't know what to do with it all.
Russ and I did stop and visit with Jim and Darleen. It was so fun to meet him (again) after so many years. He reminds me of what I remember about uncle Jo. He did give me his genealogy. A short time later he asked for it all back.

NOTES: This information is from the family group sheets Jim Noorlander gave me (the spelling is as it was written) - Historial Data:
Johannes Noorlander, born 5 Dec 1886, Kralingen, now a suburb of Rotterdam, So-Holland, Netherlands.
Immigrated to, America, about 9th of May 1905, Tuesday evening on the Batevier for Grimsby, England; arrived the next day, then by train to Liverpool. Left Liverpool on the 12th of the same month, on the Whie Star Line, the Arabic, for Boston, Mass. U.S.A.
Arrived Saturday the 20th of May at Boston, Mass., Left Boston by train for Ogden, Utah. Arrived the 25th of May 1905.
Moved to Salt Lake City two years later were I lived till Febr. 1928.
I Married in Ogden, Utah. the 6th of Dec 1907. Anna Olie. she also Immigrated from the Netherlands in 1906.
Was called on a mission to the Netherlands. I left Salt Lake City on the 14th. day of Oct 1922.
Returned with a honorable release the 5th. of Oct 1924.
Served as a home missionary in Salt Lake City for eight Months, then moved to Los-Angeles the 20th of Febr. 1928.
Was set appart as junior President of the 249th quorum of Seventies in Los Angeles and later called as a home missionary untill 1932, as I was then set apart as a High Priest.
In 1940 I received another call for home missionary work. and served in this capacity until I was called on a mission to the Eastern States in Jan. 1944. and was released the 1st of Jan 1946.
I was Baptized 23 June 1899. in the river Rotte, at Rotterdam by Elder B. G. Thatcher.
Confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the 25th. June 1899 by Elder J. Meibos. Kzn. whom was mouthpease.
Ordained a Deacon 1902 by Elder, M. Fluit. at Rotterdam.
" " Teacher 1906 " Bishop Wetherspoon 3rd ward Ogden
" " Priest 1906 " Bishop " " " "
" " Elder 2nd Nov 1908 " " J. Watson, 5th ward Ogden, Utah
" " Seventy 11 Jan 1914 " J.G. Kimball, S.L.C. Granite Stake
" " High Priest 29 Oct 1933 " Carl O. Stephens, Huntington Park Stake House, Los Angeles, California.

NOTES: Peter, James, and John ordained Oliver Cowdery an Apostle in 1829. Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris ordained Brigham Young an Apostle, Febr. 1835.
Brigham Young ordained Joseph F Smith an Apostle, 1 July 1886.
Joseph F. Smith ordained Richard R Lyman an Apostle, 7 April 1918.
Richard R Lyman ordained Lars John Larsen a High Priest, 12 Aug 1923.
Lars John Larsen ordained Carl O. Stephens a High Priest.
Carl O. Stephens ordained Johannes Noorlander a High Priest.

NOTES: September 2006 - See Utah Cemetery Inventory Record in my Noorlander Cemetery file.

NOTES: March 2008 - See copy of divorce and re-marriage paper for Jo and Anna in my Noorlander certificate file.
See Marriage Certificate, 1922 Mission Call Certificate, 1924 Netherlands Mission Release Certificate, in
my Noorlander certificate file.
See letter Johannes wrote to Aunt Margaret in 1959 in my Noorlander misc file.
See letter Johannes wrote to Aunt Margaret in 1973 in my Noorlander misc file.
                  

                   NOTES: April 2006 - Judik Noorlander emigrated from Rotterdam Netherlands May 1906 to Boston Mass. and arrived at
Ogden, Utah the same month. Meeting her brother Johannes whom had emigrated in May 1905 to
Ogden. See family group sheet Jim Noorlander gave me.

NOTES: September 2006 - See Utah Cemetery Inventory Record in my Noorlander cemetery file. (Grave Location: Block 11 Lot 59)
                  

                   NOTES: See funeral program in my Noorlander obituary file.

NOTES: April 2008 - Going through Aunt Margaret's papers I have had stored since she died, I came across a very short history she had written. This is exactly how she wrote it. See original in my Noorlander misc file.
I, Gertie Noorlander Timmers, daughter of Arie Mechiel Johannes Noorlander and Angenieta Margaretha Hennekam was born the 25th of August 1892 at Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherland.
When 4 years old I started at the kindergarten school, and when 6 years I started grade school.
My Mother was a member of the Dutch Reformed church, but when hearing the principles of the church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints from her Aunt Angenieta Margreta Meijer Verhagen who was married to Jan Verhagen, she became interested.
They arranged a meeting with the missionaries who were located at that time in Rotterdam. Elder Nijveldt visited my parents for the first time, then Elder Thatcher.
In about three weeks my Mother was converted to Mormonism, being thoroughly converted to the truthfulness that this was the gospel of Jesus Christ. Baptist by Elder Thatcher.
My Father joined the church some three months later and was also baptist by Elder Thatcher.
The missionaries, who were always welcome visited our home frequently, several times a week we had them for dinner.
After being a member of the church for eight years my parents my oldest brother Johannes who was only 18 year old left for America to go to Ogden Utah, the gathering place for His people.

NOTES: April 2008 - See picture of President Grant and Apostle Smith & Minnesota Missionaries (with Aunt Margaret) and
President Grant's actual signature and Margaret's Mission call etc. papers in my Noorlander pictures file.
See letter Johannes wrote to Aunt Margaret in 1959 in my Noorlander misc file.
See letter Johannes wrote to Aunt Margaret in 1973 in my Noorlander misc file.

NOTES: April 2008 - See 1930 US Census and California Death Index (on same paper) in my Noorlander Census file.
Margaret was married to Charles R Best in this 1930 census. He had a son James Best age 14.

NOTES: Following info came from the Polk's Ogden, Utah city directory:
1938 Mrs Margt B Timmers lives at 1604 - 22nd street slswn JC Penney Co
1939 " " " " " " " " " dept mgr CA West Co
1940 " " N " " " " " " slswn CA West Co
1941 Timmers Gerretje N Mrs " " 1031 - 22nd street slswn CA West Co

NOTES: October 2010 - Looking on abish.byui.edu I found John and Gerritje's marriage info. John Timmers residence as
Salt Lake City. Gertie Noorland residence Ogden, Utah date 27 Jul 1936 county of record Weber, Utah.

NOTES: June 2011 - Verified birth date from web site gemeentearchief.rotterdam.nl/content/index. (on my favorites)
                  

                   NOTES: Arie Mechiel Johannes Noorlander was married to Kathryn Lay who was previously married to Benjamin Leon Harris.
Kathryn & Benjamin had a son named Leon Benjamin Harris or Benjamin Leon Harris.

NOTES: Arie legally changed his name to Harry Mitchel Noorlander.
Harry was a veteran of World War I.
See obituary in my Noorlander obituary file.
See letter Harry wrote to aunt Margaret in 1968 in my Noorlander misc file.

NOTES: Following info came from the Polk's Bakersfield, California city directory:
1937 Harry Norlander lived at r2330 Truxtun Ave
                  

                   NOTES: See his obituary in my Noorlander obituary file.

NOTES: Following info came from the Polk's Ogden, Utah city directory:
1942 John H (Minnie) lived at 1604 - 22nd street
Richd tchr " " r1604 - 22nd street
                  

                   NOTES: January 2007 - All info verified with death certificate online in the Utah Death Certificate index. Printed copy in
my Noorlander certificate file. Death certificate has 1903 for his date of birth.
                  

                   NOTES: Fred's birth name is Fredrik Jan Noorlander.

NOTES: Fredrik Jan Noorlander immigrated on White Star Line, (Arabic), as a babe with his father and mother and his three brothers, Arie M.J. (also known as Harry), Mechiel and Jan Hendrik, and one sister Angenietha M, from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Boston, Mass. on the 22nd of April 1907. Arrived in Ogden, Utah in the first half of May; where his brother Johannes and sister Judik, whom had immigrated two years earlier, were waiting for their arrival at the old Union Station. Another sister Gerritje (Margaret) immigrated in August of the same year.
(This info was written by Margaret N. Timmers)

NOTES: Fred was baptized by his father.

NOTES: See Certificate of Baptism and Confirmation in my Noorlander certificate file, he was baptized by his father.
See Death Certificate in my Noorlander certificate file.
See Marriage Certificate in my Noorlander certificate file, with newspaper article for license.
See Social Security card in my Noorlander certificate file.
See obituary in my Noorlander obituary file.

NOTES: Following info came from the Polk's Ogden, Utah city directory:
1938 Fred J Norlander (Jessie) lived at 3575 Jefferson Ave
1939 " " " " " " " " " clk Scowcroft's
940 " " " " " " 1630 - 22nd Street whsemn Scowcroft's
1942 " " " " " " 1636 - 22nd Street whsemn Scowcroft's
1944 " " " " " " 1636 - 22nd Street driver Wasatch Northern Oil Co
                  

                   NOTES: April 2006 - Info from family group sheets Jim gave me has Willem being born 18 Mar 1910 and dying 19 Mar 1910.
This info is wrong according to his death certificate.

NOTES: January 2007 - All info verified with death certificate online in the Utah Death Certificate index. Printed copy in
my Noorlander certificate file.