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==Moddersville EB==In 1878, Wynand Modders (b. 1831 Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands - d. 1907 Moddersville, Missaukee, MI) was affiliated with the exclusive brethren, and emigrated to nearby Missaukee County to a place known as Clam Union, then as Vogel Centre in the southeast Holland township of the county. He was affiliated with the exclusive brethren, likely introduced back in the Netherlands, and was listed in fellowship in 1879. The assembly may have become affiliated with the Kelly exclusives in 1881, and may have met thru at least 1910 when his wife Dirkje passed away.
When a post office was established in 1890, as other families emigrated there, mostly from the Netherlands, it was named for his Wynand's family, as Moddersville, and Wynand he became the its first postmaster. The office was closed in 1934, and the area disincorporated. In the same countyWynand's wife was Dirkje Modders (b. 1833 Harlingen, there were open brethren Gospel Halls in Lake City (1901+) and McBain (+1901Neth. -1904+d. 1910 Moddersville, MI), the latter and together they had a correspondent of Alexander McBain, Sr. in 1904. at least five children:
Further away* Johanna W. Modders VanderWal (b. 1866 Harlingen, Neth. - d. 1890 Moddersville, there was also a Boyne City Gospel Hall MI). Husband: Evert VanderWal (OBb. 1864 Neth. - d. 1942 Moddersville, MI) in 1927 in Charlevoix County with a correspondent of Robert . 8 children including surnames Hemmes, Gruenberg, & Visser.* Dirk Wynands Modders (b. 1855 Harlingen, Neth. - d. 1939 Holland, Ottawa, MI). Wife: Jantje Thyses Modders (b. 1864 Herbaijum, Neth. - d. 1912 Moddersville, MI). 2 children including surname Herweyer. * Johan W. BlockModders (b. There was also a Bellaire Gospel Hall 1861 Harlingen, Neth. - d. 1937 Moddersville, MI). 1st wife: Mina Wijma Modders (OBb. 1867 Neth. - d. 1890 Moddersville, MI); 2nd wife: Alice J. Wyma Modders (b. 1870 Neth. - d. 1931 MI). 6 children.* Margarethe W. Modders Spitsbergen (b. 1860 Friesland, Neth. - d. 1945 Moddersville, MI). Husband: Hendrick Spitsbergen (b. 1856 Zeeland, Ottawa, MI - d. 1938 Moddersville, MI) in 1943 in Antrim County. 13 children including surnames Morris, DeRuiter, Mead, that met on the George Benedict farm on M88 between Bellaire and MancelonaDurkee.* Anna W. Modders Wyma (b. 1865 Neth. - d. 1943 Moddersville, with a breaking of bread at 10MI). Husband:00amHenry Wyma (b. 1865 - d. 1932 Moddersville, MI). 5 children including surname Quist.
==Lake City & McBain==In the same county, there were open brethren Gospel Halls in Lake City (1901+) and McBain (+1901-1904+), the latter had a correspondent of Alexander McBain, Sr. in 1904. ==Boyne City, Bellaire & Harbor Springs==Further away, there was also a Boyne City Gospel Hall (OB) in 1927 in Charlevoix County with a correspondent of Robert W. Block. There was also a Bellaire Gospel Hall (OB) in 1943 in Antrim County, that met on the George Benedict farm on M88 between Bellaire and Mancelona, with a breaking of bread at 10:00am. Finally, there was a Gospel Chapel (OB) that met 1965-1966 on Nelson & Third Sts., Harbor Springs, in Emmet County, with a contact of A.R. Pontius. Breaking of Bread was at 9:30am, Sunday School at 11:00am, Gospel meeting at 7:45pm, all on Sunday, and a prayer meeting and bible study on Tuesday evenings at 7:45pm.
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