**Gritters**

Jan (John) Gritters and Deeltje (Kuiper) Gritters
Jan — Birth OCTOBER 31, 1843 • Diever, Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

Death APRIL 6, 1923 • Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA

Deeltje (Kuiper) Gritters

Birth JANUARY 10, 1847 • Diever, Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

Death MARCH 17, 1941 • Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA

Jan and Deeltje (Kuiper) Gritters Clan circa 1912. It was Jan and Deeltje’s wedding anniversary.

Back Row: Left to right — John Gritters (Jr), Ralph Bursting, Albert Gritters, Bert Bouma, Bastiaan Nobel, Janna (Jenny) (Gritters) Nobel holding baby Magdalena Nobel later Van Otterloo), Ralph Gritters, Tys Post, Joe Horn, Andrew Brummell. Middle Row — Henry Nobel, Minnie Brunsting holding Della Brunsting — later Blankespoor), Martin Gritters, Annie critters holding Herman Gritters, Della Gritters — later Holstein — in front of Annie, Mary Bouma holding Gertrude Bouma — later Moss, Deeltje (Kuiper) Gritters, George Post, Jan (John) Gritters Sr., Ruth Post, Three Children — Della Rose Westra, Irene Post (later Vander Wilt), Egbert Post on lap, Katie (Gritters) Horn, Four Children — John Post, Minnie Horn — later Vis — on lap, Marie Horn — later Doornbos, Delia Horn — later Scholten. Front Row — John Bouma in white suit, John Nobel, Ralph Gritters, Hattie Bouma — later Ten Grootenhuis, Peter B. Bouma, Bertha Bouma — later van Surksum, Della Bouma — later Krommendyke, Viny Horn, Delia Nobel — later Van Otterloo, Ben Gritters, John Horn, Joseph Horn

Source: Family Contributor, Larry VanOtterloo