Selected Families and Individuals


Tom Roosendaal.

Rose Marie Gortsema [Parents].


Rinze Post was born 1 on 16 May 1883 in Urk, Flevoland, The Netherlands. Rinze married 2 Jacoba Kramer on 29 May 1909 in Urk, Flevoland, The Netherlands.

Jacoba Kramer [Parents] was born 1 on 17 Oct 1889 in Urk, Flevoland, The Netherlands. Jacoba married 2 Rinze Post on 29 May 1909 in Urk, Flevoland, The Netherlands.


Robert K. Dillon was born 1 on 23 May 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Robert married 2 Elizabeth Jane Showers on 22 Oct 1930 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA.

Elizabeth Jane Showers [Parents] was born 1 on 28 Dec 1909 in Bloom, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth married 2 Robert K. Dillon on 22 Oct 1930 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA.


Archibald Grey Fletcher [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 2 Aug 1917 in Taegu, Korea. He died 3 on 7 May 2010 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was buried 4 in Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Archibald married 5 Huldah Loring Blair on 3 Aug 1946 in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Archibald graduated 5 from High School in 1934 in Korea. He graduated 5 from Princeton University in Jun 1938 in Princeton, New Jersey. He graduated 5 from Medical School in Jun 1942 in Columbia University. He worked 5 with U. S. Army Medical Corps. in 1944/1946. He worked 5 as Surgical Resident with University of PA in 1946/1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked 5 as Residency with Montreal General Hospital in 1947/1948 in Montreal, Canada. He worked 5 as Senior Surgical Residency with University of PA in 1948/1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked 5 with Presbyterian missionary doctor in 1950 in India. In 1993/1996 He lived at 1420 Santo Domingo Ave # 68; Duarte, California 91010.

Other marriages:
Riggs, Valeria

April 4, 2007 PROFILE - Archibald G. Fletcher '38 Looking back on a lifetime abroad' By Nicole Oncina '05 (Nicole Oncina '05 is a writer at the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in San Francisco):

"When Archibald G. Fletcher '38 arrived in India in 1950 as a medical missionary, he knew he would be there for the "long haul," he says. Having grown up in Korea, where his father was also a medical missionary, he had decided to follow in his father's footsteps in medical school. During the 30 years he spent in Miraj, Maharashtra (about 250 miles southeast of Mumbai), Fletcher dedicated himself to fulfilling the needs of a medically underserved community, developing treatments for tuberculosis, heart disease, and cancers that were common in the community.

"When Fletcher, a surgeon, and his late wife, Huldah, a nurse, signed up with the Presbyterian Church, they thought they would return to Korea, where they had met as children — her father also was an American missionary. But at the final conference for outgoing missionaries, says Fletcher, the organizers said, "'We sure need somebody in India!' We decided that we would go to India instead, and never regretted it."

"The Fletchers spent a year becoming fluent in Marathi, the local language, before getting to work at the Wanless Hospital. When Fletcher began his mission at the 350-bed Wanless Hospital in Miraj, India, there were five foreign missionary doctors, about 10 Indian doctors, plus other junior Indian doctors-in-training. Fletcher worked in a variety of specialties (he even delivered two of his five sons), but focused on thoracic surgery because it previously was not practiced at the hospital.

"The challenge, excitement, and satisfaction of the job kept me there," Fletcher says. "I was doing something that was needed."

"He was pioneer in cardio-thoracic surgery in India.

"In 1980, the Fletchers left Wanless Hospital — having helped train a team of Indian doctors and nurses, missionaries were no longer needed — and returned to the United States to teach at the University of Washington, thinking their missionary days were over. But they were called back to Asia three times. He spent four years as a surgeon in Katmandu, Nepal, and three years running a hospital in Cameroon before spending a final year back in Miraj at Wanless Hospital.

(After retirement) "and living with his second wife, Valeria, in Duarte, Calif., Fletcher recently self-published his autobiography, To India and Beyond (Xlibris), which chronicles his medical contributions abroad and his attachment to Asia. Last fall he returned to the Wanless Hospital to endow a new wing devoted to neurology and neurosurgery and to visit old friends. Looking back over his career, he says, "India and Nepal and Cameroon each came to seem like home for us."

Obituary: "Dr. Archibald Fletcher Jr., Former Director of MMC, went away to his heavenly abode on 7th May 2010 at the age of 93 in his home Westminster Garden, at Duarte, CA USA. Dr. A.G. Fletcher along with his wife Mrs. Hilda Fletcher came to Miraj in 1950. Dr. Fletcher served MMC, local Church and community at large with unparallel dedication and fervor. Dr. Fletcher was a great leader with vision, excellent surgeon, a good medical teacher and an able Hospital Administrator. He was pioneer of modern health services in Western Maharashtra and North Karnataka. Dr. Fletcher served in Wanless Chest Hospital from 1956 to 1960 as a Medical Superintendent and Cardiothoracic Surgery who brought name and fame to the Wanless Chest Hospital by performing first successful open heart surgery in India with the help of Dr. R. Padhi. During his tenure from 1962 to 1977 he worked very hard to develop Wanless Hospital with modern buildings for hospital, state-of-art medical equipments and new medical treatment facilities. Therefore he was called 'A modern Architect of MMC' after Dr. Wanless.

"From 1962 to 1974, Dr. Fletcher was Director of the Miraj Medical Centre. He constructed new building for hospital (existing Administrative Block to Radiology Dept.), new bungalows for consultants, student nurses hostel, Meuttman hostel, IHR Hostel, hospital chapel, Fletcher Hall and Ortho. Workshop and guest house. In 1962, with his vision and drive and tireless work, he established today's Government Medical College at Miraj with the help of Maharashtra Govt. He became Professor and Head of Surgery Dept. of the Medical College. Today mainly due to his leadership, medical education has become possible for hundreds of boys and girls. According to his agreement with the Govt. of Maharashtra, MMC could sponsor and train about 90 Christian doctors at Govt. Medical College, Miraj. Some of these doctors are shouldering the responsibilities at MMC and also at various mission hospitals and other hospitals. Dr. Fletcher was responsible for starting modern care for poor patients, dialysis unit for kidney failure patients, Radiotherapy treatment for Cancer patients by installing Cobalt machine, Coronary Care unit etc. Dr. Fletcher performed and started critical services at Wanless Hospital and gave new life to many patients. He developed all basic specialties and started Religious Work Dept. Apart from his commitment to the health services; he devoted his stay at Miraj to the Glory of God. He was an active leader in formation of the Kolhapur Diocesan Council of the Church of North India. He was also an Elder of the Miraj Christian Church, KDC, CNI. He was an excellent human being and had a social concern. He used to take part in almost all social activities, Christmas sports. He was President of Indian Medical Association, Miraj and Staff Research Society of Govt. Medical College, Miraj and Lions Club. After his early retirement in 1977, Dr. Fletcher continued to serve MMC till his death by raising funds for MMC through PC USA, Medical Benevolence Foundation and ASHA US AID grant and other large donations from Presbyterian Churches in USA for new Cath Lab in 1989, construction of Miraj Heart Institute in 1994 and Mother and Child Block in 1999.

"Dr. Fletcher also gave large donations through his family funds for CT scan in 1996 and for Miraj Institute of Neuro Sciences in 2006. Dr. Fletcher’s life was exemplary to Christians and non-Christians. His witness for Jesus Christ – living and glowing. During his entire period of services at MMC, he showed through his life what wonders can be achieved, through total surrender and commitment of Jesus Christ.

"Dr. Fletcher left behind his wife Mrs. Valerina, five sons and their families. MMC upholds the bereaved family and pray to the God for His grace and comfort for them.

"A condolence/memorial service was held in hospital Chapel on 12.05.2010 where rich tributes were paid by the staff observing two minutes silence in Dr. Fletcher’s memory. He believed in 'Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. He that believe in me, though he dies, yet shall he lives'."

Huldah Loring Blair [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 24 Jul 1917 in Taiku, Chosen, Asia. She died 3 on 10 Nov 1999 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She was buried 4 in Live Oak Cemetery, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Huldah married 5 Archibald Grey Fletcher on 3 Aug 1946 in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Huldah resided at 44 Alexander St in 1930 in Princeton Borough, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.

Written by family for her memorial service:

"Huldah Loring Blair was born July 24, 1917 in Taegu, Korea, the fifth daughter of Presbyterian missionaries, the Rev. Herbert and Susan Blair. She completed high school in boarding at Pyeng Yang Foreiqn School in Pyeng Yang, now the capital of North Korea, and college at Seaver College in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City in 1942, served there for a year as Head Nurse of a Surgical Ward, and then answered the call of God to go to San Jose, Costa Rica, as a missionary nurse under the Latin America Mission, where she served for three years.

"During all of these years Huldah's life had been paralleled by that of Archie Fletcher, born in Taegu ten days later than Huldah and graduated from Columbia University on the same day in 1942, she in nursing and he in medicine. Archie, not very smart up until then, finally proposed by letter from his army post in France in 1945 and they were married in August 1946 in Germantown, Pennsylvania when he returned from Germany and she from Costa Rica.

"After Archie's residency in Surgery, they went to India in 1950 under the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, serving there for 27 years at the Miraj Medical Center in southern Maharashtra. In addition to doing a splendid job of raising her five boys, Huldah, with her social graces, cheerful spirit and love and concern for all, was a great support, and sometimes a needed counterbalance, to Archie in his job as director of the hospital. She also had her own projects - the Baisinger Memorial Library, the Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Center (Weaving Project), the design of a guest house for volunteers and visitors, the support of the Women's Association of the local church.

"After two years back in the U.S. Huldah served with Archie in mission for four more years in Nepal, four years in Cameroon and a final year back in Miraj, retiring finally in 1988 after 38 years of mission service. They lived for four years in Seattle and moved to Westminster Gardens in 1992. After retirement Huldah made four trips with Archie as a volunteer to Miraj and to visit their son John, who is serving with his wife Gwenda as a Presbyterian missionary doctor in Congo, formerly Zaire. Huldah was a member of Arcadia Presbyterian Church."

They had the following children.

  M i Robert Blair Fletcher.
  M ii Don Fletcher.
  M iii Dr. John R. Fletcher.
  M iv Peter Fletcher.
  M v Dr. James Rodgers Fletcher.

Joseph Brewster Howell [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 22 Oct 1929 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 2 Jun 2012 in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA. He was buried 3 in Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA. Joseph married 2, 4 Joann L. Lawshe on 14 Jun 1952 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Joseph Brewster Howell, beloved by so many as Grandpa Joe, died peacefully Saturday, June 2, 2012 in Basking Ridge. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Benjamin Howell, and his only brother, Lawrence passed away as a teenager. Joe was born in Philadelphia, October 22, 1929, and grew up in Morristown. He met the love of his life, Joanne Lawshe, at Morristown High School, and they were married for 60 years. He was an enthusiastic member of the Princeton University Class of 1951 and served as Class Treasurer for decades. Joe served our country in the Army Reserves, Field Artillery, for more than ten years. He was an active member of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge for fifty-four years. He volunteered in many ways in the community including being former president of the Kiwanis Club, active with the Board of Proprietors of NJ, member of the Morristown Club, and former president of the Washington Association of NJ. He also served as a Trustee of the Morristown Green and as a Trustee of Evergreen Cemetery. Joe retired as Vice President of Investments after twenty-eight years with Dean Witter Reynolds.

Along with Joanne, their three children, Nancy and husband Jim, Ben and wife Elizabeth and Ted will miss him terribly. Grandpa Joe is also survived by five loving grandchildren, Lianna, Gary, Matthew, Luke and Timothy, and one great-granddaughter, Elaina.

A memorial service to celebrate his life and resurrection will be held at 10am Saturday, June 9 at the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church memorial fund, 1 East Oak St., Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920.

Joann L. Lawshe [Parents].

They had the following children.

  F i Nancy Joann Howell.
  M ii Ben Howell.
  M iii Ted Howell.

William Henry Burgess 1 was born 1 in 1884. He died 1 in 1958. William married 1 Laura Mabel Adams 1, 2 in BET 1903 AND 1932.

Laura Mabel Adams [Parents] 1, 2 was born 1, 2 in 1887. She died 1 in BET 1925 AND 1982. Laura married 1 William Henry Burgess 1 in BET 1903 AND 1932.


George Adams 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born 1, 4, 6 in 1849. He died 1, 4, 6 in 1922. George married 1, 8 Ellen Fletcher on 29 Nov 1873 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.

Ellen Fletcher [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 1, 2, 4 on 5 Feb 1849 in Fletcher, Ontario, Canada. She died 1 on 29 Jan 1944 in Windor, Ontario, Canada. She was buried 1 in 1944 in Stewart Cemetery, Tilbury, East Kent County, Ontario, Canada. Ellen married 1, 6 George Adams on 29 Nov 1873 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.

They had the following children.

  F i Charlotte Isabella Adams was born in 1875. She died in 1952.
  F ii Emma Ida Adams was born on 10 Mar 1883. She died in 1978.
  M iii George Sherman Adams was born on 12 Sep 1891. He died in 1972.
  F iv Helen Adams was born in BET 1869 AND 1894. She died in BET 1916 AND 1981.
  F v Laura Mabel Adams was born in 1887. She died in BET 1925 AND 1982.
  F vi Minnie Jane Adams was born on 9 Jan 1880. She died on 7 Feb 1980.
  M vii Robert Adams was born in BET 1868 AND 1896. He died in BET 1893 AND 1975.
  F viii Vida Elizabeth Adams was born in BET 1868 AND 1896. She died in BET 1971 AND 1978.

George Morris 1 was born 1 in BET 1862 AND 1891. He died 1 in BET 1916 AND 1976. George married 1 Helen Adams 1, 2 in BET 1887 AND 1930.

Helen Adams [Parents] 1, 2 was born 1 in BET 1869 AND 1894. She died 1 in BET 1916 AND 1981. Helen married 1 George Morris 1 in BET 1887 AND 1930.


George Sherman Adams [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 1, 4 on 12 Sep 1891 in Kent, Ontario, Canada. He died 1, 2, 3, 5 in 1972. George married 1, 6 Mary B. Wainman in BET 1907 AND 1939.

George resided 6 in Ontario, Canada. He was born 2, 3, 5 in 1891. He was born 5 in 1891. He was born 6 about 1893 in Tilbury.

Mary B. Wainman 1 was born 1, 2, 3 in 1891. She died 1, 2, 3 in 1975. Mary married 1, 4 George Sherman Adams in BET 1907 AND 1939.

Mary was born 4 about 1892 in Orillia.


Richard Percy Wyland Allin 1, 2 was born 1, 2 on 16 Jun 1887 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada. He died 1, 3, 4, 5 in 1960. Richard married 1, 6, 7 Emma Ida Adams in BET 1900 AND 1933.

Richard resided 7 in Ontario, Canada. He was born 3, 4, 5 in 1887. He was born 6, 7 about 1887 in Ont. He was born 7 about 1887 in Ont. He was born 5 in 1887.

Emma Ida Adams [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born 1, 2 on 10 Mar 1883 in Kent, Ontario, Canada. She died 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 in 1978. Emma married 1, 3, 7 Richard Percy Wyland Allin in BET 1900 AND 1933.

Emma resided 3 in Ontario, Canada. She was born 4, 5, 6, 8 in 1883. She was born 3, 7 about 1885 in Ont. She was born 4 in 1883. She was born 5 in 1883. She was born 6 in 1883. She was born 7 about 1885 in Ont. She was born 8 in 1883.

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