John VanderWall - Virginia /Inglewood,CA
Looking for information on the family of John Vander Wall (Vander Wal) and his wife Virginia _______ of Inglewood, Los Angeles Co.,CA.
John married a cousin of mine named Virginia _______.John and Virginia had 3 children in about the 1950's.On the back of a picture that we have of the family taken about the 1960's is Sheron (Sharon) Vanderwall - 5, Linda Vanderwall - 2 and Steven Vanderwall - 3 1/2.They are with their cousins or step cousins (I think) Cathy Sheets - 8, and Michael Sheets - 10 and their parents Jim and Louise Sheets.The older woman in the middle is the childrens grandmother (I think) Nellie (Bradford)________.
The best we have been able to piece together is Sara Vander Wall (Vander Wal) b. 16 Apr 1885 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI married 27 Sept 1906 in GR to Leonard J. Bradford b. abt. 1885 in Michigan. They had a daughter Nellie Bradford and a younger son (name unknown).The family moved to Inglewood, CA sometime after 1910.
Nellie married and lived across the street from her mother.The son married and lived next door to his mother. He was married twice by 1953 and had had a daughter who died at about the age of 3 in an accident on a playground.
Nellie and her husband had one daughter Virginia.Nellie's husband also had a daughter from a previous marriage named Louise.
I'm pretty sure it is this Louise who married Jim Sheets.
In 1953 when my uncle and Aunt were out visiting the family.Virginia and her fiance John Vander Wall (no known relation to Sara) were furnishing an apartment, so the wedding was in the near future.
I would appreciate any information on this group.