The Geurink Family History
Arent Jan Geurink Branch
Fourth Generation - Glenn Geurink
19. Glenn Eugene4 Ceurink (John3, Henry John2, Arent Jan1) was born Town of Easton, WJ March 8, 1932.
He married Leah Erickson in Forestville Reformed Church, Town of Easton, WI, August 23, 1957.
Leah was born in Laona, WI January 14, 1936.
- At 24 years of age Leah became the mother of Tammy Geurink Wausau, WI, March 28, 1960.
- At 27 years of age Leah became the mother of Laurie Geurink
Wausau, Wl, February 2, 1963.
- At 34 years of age Leah became the mother of Heidi Geurink Wausau, Wl, Jamuuy 17, 1970.
- At 28 years of age Glenn became the father of Tammy Geurink Wausau, WI, March 28, 1960.
- At 30 years of age Glenn became the father of Laurie Geurink Wausau, WI, February 2, 1963.
- At 37 years of age Glenn became the father of Heidi Geurink Wausau, WI, Jamuuy 17, 1970.
“Others in the immediate Geurink family who served their country in the Armed Services was.. .Glenn, youngest son of John and Jessie, the Pacific in Hawaii.. . ” *Taken from Annie Geurink’s writing The Geurinks in Marathon County.
Historical events during the life of Glenn Eugene Geurink:
- birth of John Updiike, poet and novelist on March 18, 1932;
- Ford Motors introduced the Edsel on September 4, 1957;
- TIROS I (Television & Infra-Red Observation Sateihte) launched to improve weather prediction on April 1, 1960;
- “The Vicar” opens in W. Berlin, incites widespread controversy as a condemnation of Pope Pius XII on February 24, 1963;
- 1,061 lb mako shark caught near New Zealand (swimming, anyone?) on February 17, 1970.
Glenn Eugene Geurink and Leah Erickson had the following children:
+ 58 i. Tammy5 Geurink was born March 28, 196O
+ 59 ii. Laurie Geurink was born February 2, 1963
+ 60 iii. Heidi Geurink was born Wausau, WI Jauuary 17, 197O.
She married Craige Thompson New Hope Community Church, Wausau, WI, August 23, 1997. Craige was born in Beloif Wisconsin July 3, I968.
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