The Calvin Ludema Family Home PageUpdated September 5, 2000 |
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Calvin Bruce Ludema
265 Zimmerman Road
Metamora, Illinois 61548
309-822-8515
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The Ludema name originated in the Netherlands. My father, Oetse Ludema was born in Grypskerk, Province of Gronigen, Netherlands in 1903. His parents were Kornelis Ludema and Janje Bosma. His grandfather was also Kornelis Ludema. It is possible the the grandfather was actually Kornelis Ludeman and was born in Germany but dropped the last "n" to result in a Dutch name when he moved to the Netherlands. Through phone books I have found only 6 Ludemas in the Netherlands. In the United States, all the Ludemas I have found are descendents of Kornelis Ludema or another Ludema family of Ober Ludema that came over in the 1800's.My mother was Johanna Ludema who was born in 1906 to Geert Bussis and Jana Berghuis. Geert Bussis was born in Germany in 1860 and came to the Muskegon, Michigan area in about 1880. His actual name was Gerrit Busjes but he changed it to Bussis when he moved to Michigan. Jana Berghuis was born in the Netherlands in 1862.I have been searching for any information on the Ludema or Bussis lineage in Europe. |
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