HILLEBRANTS Tonia Fenneke, aka Tillie FLINT 1902-1977

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Father: Hendrick Jan HILLEBRANTS

Mother: Johana Christina VUNDERINK

Siblings: 3 found

Spouse: Jacobus Johannes FLINT

Children: 2

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1902 – Birth:  Tonia Fenneken HILLEBRANTS was born on 9 April 1902 at Appledorn, Gelderland, Netherlands, to Hendrik Jan HILLEBRANTS and Johanna Christina VUNDERINK.  In 1946 she sent for proof of her birth.

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1912:  This photo, with enlarged crops shown, was taken in Holland in 1912.  This is Tonia with her three siblings, L to R: Joe age 5, Tonia age 10, Roel age 9, Annie age 2.

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1920 Immigration:  Tonia traveled to 'Amerika' in 1920 with her mother, one younger brother Joe and sister Annie, arriving at Ellis Island, New York from Rotterdam on 4 Dec 1920 on the ship SS Rotterdam.  They had left Rotterdam on 23 Nov 1920 so their trip took 14 days.

The passport only shows information for her mother.  The passbook cover was solid black and 7 inches tall.  Enlargements of crop views of the photos are shown below following the passport pages.  Blank pages were not scanned.

 Mother: Johanna Christina (VUNERINK) HILLERBRANTS

 Tonia Fenneke HILLERBRANDTS (aka, Tillie FLINT)

 Johan Christian HILLEBRANTS, aka Joe

 Johanna Christina HILLEBRANTS, aka Annie

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 The ship manifest in 1920, two pages. 
The ship manifest states that they all had fair complexions, brown hair, grey eyes and for the mother it states she has a deformed finger (could this be also or in error as Tonia had a deformed finger).  It is stated that the mom is 5 feet 8 inches tall and Tonia is 5 feet 3 inches tall.  This must be in reverse as Tonia was much taller.  The family names and ages on the passport and the manifest are Johanna VUNDERINK, age 44, housewife; Tonia which was listed as Toma HILLEBRANTS age 18; Johan age 13; Johana age 9.  For the youngest two children it is as VUNDERINK as originally it was for Tonia also.  Hand wrote in are dates which appear to be application for or final for naturalizations.  Tonia and possibly mom it says Nov 22, 1941 and for Johan it says Sep 13, 1940.  They are heading to Johanna’s brother in laws, Carl HINDORF at 1661 Holcombe Ave., Detroit.

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Tonia's daughter had her name put on 'the wall' at Ellis Island and received the following certificate.

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1924 - Residence:  Tonia lived at Royal Oak, Michigan prior to her marriage.

1924 Dec 31 - Marriage (excess not shown as to large to scan): 

Jacobus J. FLINT, age 22, married Tonia F. HILLEBRANTS, age 22 on 31 Dec 1924 in the Methodist Episcopal religion at Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan.  They had taken out their license the day before on Dec 30.  The record number for Oakland Co., Michigan is 283173.

Jacobus was also born in Holland, the son to Augustinus Franciscus FLINT and Geessina ZWEEP.  Jacobus, aka Jake and Tonia, aka Tillie met in class in Michigan to learn English.  This was the first and only marriage for both of them.  Jacobus listed his dad as ‘Frank’ and his mother as ‘Jennie’.  The witnesses were Fred and John VUNDERINK, a Dutch surname which is also her mothers maiden name, who both lived in Royal Oak.  Jake was working as an inspector.  Tonia was not working.

Tonia’s father had worked under Jacobus’s paternal grandfather over in Holland, so they discovered after they had met in the United States.

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1927 – Son Born:  Son Jacobus FLINT was born 25 Apr 1927 at Detroit, Michigan.

1927 – Husbands Naturalization:  Jacobus Johannes FLINT, Tillies husband, was naturalized on 13 June 1927.

1929 – Daughter Born:  Daughter Florence (living) was born 1929. 

1930 – Census:  The 15th US Federal Census, all information was to reflect the status of each question as of Apr 1.  The family was questioned on XXXX (available at ancestry.com) for which Tillie most likely supplied the answers.  Jake is found at Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan. Listed in the home are Head of Household Jacobus FLINT, age 28 born Holland; wife Tillie FLINT, age 28 born Holland; son, Jacobus FLINT Jr., age 2 born Michigan; daughter, Florence FLINT, age 0 born Michigan.  It is assumed Tillie furnished information and listed for his immigration is 1919 which is in error.

1940 – Census:  The 16th US Federal Census, all information was to reflect the status of each question as of Apr 1.  The family was questioned on Apr 3.  It is most likely that Tilly gave all the answers. Jacobus and family are found in Detroit, Ward 9, Wayne Co., Michigan at 18840 Russell Street.  Listed as Head of Household is FLINT, Jacobus, male, white, age 37, married, who has been thru the 8th grade [Holland], born Michigan [error as was Holland] and says he has been living in the same house since date stated as April 1, 1935 as it also says with the other family members.  During the week of March 24-30, 1940 he worked 48 hours.  He was working as a mechanic for the Street Railway and states his income for 1939 was $2,000.  Wife Tillie is listed age female, white, age 38, married, has been thru the 8th grade [Holland], born Holland, is not working but is engaged in Housework.  Son Jacobus is shown as male, white, age 12, single, has been going to school, has completed the 6th grade and was born in Michigan.  Daughter Florence shows female, white, age 10, single, has been going to school, has completed the 4th grade and was born in Michigan.

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1942:  Tonia, aka Tillie, now known as Tonia Fenneke FLINT, at age 40 was naturalized at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Detroit on 24 Aug 1942.  The certificate states that Tonia (aka Tillie) is Age 40; Complexion: Fair; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown; Height: 6'; Weight: 200 LB; Has a crooked little right finger; Married; Former Nationality: Netherlander.  Naturalization was on Aug 24, 1942.

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1946:  In 1946 Both Tillie and her husband Jake sent for official documentations of their births in Holland.  This was right after WWII ended and they may have been wondering if their records survived.

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 1974 Dec 31:  50th Wedding Anniversary.

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1977 – Residence:  Jake and Tillie lived at 3149 Oakshire in Berkley, Oakland Co., Michigan 48072.

1977 - Cemetery Lots: On 28 Apr 1977 two burial lots were issued at Oakview Cemetery Association at 1032 North Main St., Royal Oak, Michigan 48067 for a total of $750 which is shown in Vol 5, No 1035 for Section O, Lot 105, Spaces 102 and 103.  On 21 April Jacobus got a cashier’s check for the amount.  On 23 Apr he paid the money to the cemetery and received his receipt in the names of Jacobus J. & Tonia F. Flint.  The Certificate of Ownership was mailed to them on 28 Apr 1977 and they returned the receipt of the certificates for acknowledgement that they had received them on 4 May 1977.  It was signed ‘Mr and Mrs Jacobus Flint’, assumed by Jake.  The papers can be found under Jacobus FLINT's page.

1977 - Death: Tonia F. FLINT, age 75y 1m 8d died on 17 May 1977 at 12:35am at Wm. Beaumont Hospital located in Oakland Co., Royal Oak, Michigan.  The cause of death was myocardiac infarction due to arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension.  Her medical problem was diagnosed on 9 Nov 1973. 

Burial was on 19 May, two days later, at Oakview Cemetery, Royal Oak, Michigan.  The funeral director was Spiller-Spitler F.H., 836 N. Main, Royal Oak, MI 48067.  Her husband followed her in Oct 1986.

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See the original record papers Tonia's mother had under VUNDERINK, Johanna Christina.  Johanna is the mother in the above passport photo.