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Celery cultivation in Kalamazoo reached its peak at the turn of the century, but the scale and number of growers has steadily declined.  According to Kalamazoo, the place behind the products, in 1899 there were more than 350 growers and shippers in Kalamazoo, by 1900 there were 4000 acres under cultivation in 400 farms, and the entire industry employed up to 3,500 people. Kalamazoo City Directories listed over a 100 celery growers and shippers in 1935, but in 1952 only 12 were listed .  Below are lists of celery growers and shippers from Kalamazoo City Directories showing the decline of celery farming through the years:

Transcribed and donated by Mic Andrus 

1927 Celery Growers:

Kalamazoo Celery Growers Assn.-------121 W. Ransom

1931 Celery Growers:

Kalamazoo Celery Growers , Inc.--------240 E. Kalamazoo
Kooi Brothers Celery Co.------------------2424 S. Park
Weidner , Cornelius F.---------------------- 214 Rose Parkway

1935 Celery Growers:

AUKES , STOFFER  -----------------------------2730 N WESTNEDGE AV
AUKES , WM. ------------------------------------ 2700 N WESTNEDGE AV
BEEKMAN , ADRIAN -------------------------- 426 BEEKMAN CT
BIECOURT , JOHN ----------------------------- 2512 SCHIPPER'S LANE
BLUE , HENRY ----------------------------------- 140 ALLAN
BOLLE , LEONARD ---------------------------- 2503 SCHIPPER'S LANE
BOLLE , LOUIS ---------------------------------- 2916 SCHIPPER'S LANE
BOODT , DANL ---------------------------------- 1840 S BURDICK
BOVEN , JOHN H. ------------------------------- 154 ALLAN
BRILL CELERY GARDENS-------------------- 123 WALL
BRONDYKE , RICHARD ----------------------- 2539 N WESTNEDGE AV
BURMANIA , THOS ----------------------------- 638 W PROUTY
BUSHOUSE , FRED J---------------------------- 419 BEEKMAN CT
BUURMA , GARRETT -------------------------- 2433 N WESTNEDGE AV
CLOSTERMAN , WM -------------------------- 3319 S BURDICK
CORSTANGE , WM ----------------------------- 1037 MAPLE
DEBOER , EDW ----------------------------------- 83 ALLAN
DEBOER , WM ------------------------------------ 2861 N WESTNEDGE AV
DEHAAN , EGBERT ----------------------------- 2917 N WESTNEDGE AV
DELOOF , JOHN---------------------------------- 3509 S BURDICK
DELOOF , PETER--------------------------------- 3718 S BURDICK
DELOOFF , PETER-------------------------------- 1714 S PARK
DENOOYER , JACOB---------------------------- 2850 N WESTNEDGE AV
DERUYSCHER , ABR ---------------------------- 931 MAPLE
DEVRIES , EGBERT 2239----------------------- N WESTNEDGE AV
DEWOLF , JOHN ----------------------------------2946 N WESTNEDGE AV
DEYOUNG , FRED ---------------------------------113 ALLAN
DEYOUNG. HENRY -------------------------------122 CHICAGO AV
DOZEMAN , ARTH -------------------------------126 ALLAN
DEYOUNG , FRED--------------------------------- 113 ALLAN
DEYOUNG. HENRY------------------------------- 122 CHICAGO AV

1942 Celery Growers:

Aukes , Jacob----------------------- 2730 N. Westnedge Ave.
Aukes , William ---------------------2700 N. Westnedge Ave.
Beekman , Adrian T.-------------- 426 Beekman Ct.
Bolle , Leonard ---------------------2503 Schippers Lane
Bolle , Louis -------------------------2916 Schippers Lane
Boodt , Daniel -----------------------1840 S. Burdick
Boven , Tys ---------------------------86 Allan
Brondyke , Richard -----------------2539 N. Westnedge Ave.
Burmania , Thomas -----------------638 W. Prouty
Corstange , William ----------------1829 Hudson
DeBlecourt , John ------------------2512 Schippers Lane
DeBoer , Edward --------------------83 Allan
DeBoer , William -------------------2861 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeLoof , John -----------------------3509 S. Burdick 
DeLooff , Peter ----------------------1714 S. Park 
DeNooyer , Jacob ------------------2850 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeRuyscher , Abraham ----------931 W. Maple
DeWolf , John ----------------------2946 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeYoung , Fred --------------------113 Allan
DeYoung , Henry ------------------122 Chicago Ave.
Dozeman , Arthur ------------------126 Allan
Drenth , John ------------------------2820 N. Westnedge Ave.
Drenth , Reinko ---------------------2424 N. Westnedge Ave.
Dykhouse , John J. -----------------904 W. Paterson
Ebelink , Frederick W. ------------1720 S. Rose
Ebelink , John -----------------------123 Balch
Gernaat , Garrett H. ---------------2668 N. Westnedge Ave.
Gernaat , John ---------------------- 2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Haan , Menno ------------------------2660 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hassing , Siebrand ------------------2926 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hildebrandt , Peter ------------------325 Lake
Hoogerman , Ailko ------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Houtkooper , Orrin ------------------320 Stockbridge Ave.
Kannezieter , Henry -----------------2613 Schippers Lane
Kiewiet , Henry -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Kloosterman , Christian ------------3234 S. Burdick
Kloosterman , John ------------------152 Pierce Ave.
Knetsch , Louis A. -------------------2800 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kroeze , Elzo --------------------------2754 N. Westnedge Ave.
Lemmen , Arie ------------------------922 W. Maple
Longjohn Brothers -------------------3062 N. Westnedge Ave.
Luteyn , Leonard ---------------------523 Lake
Luteyn , Thomas ----------------------617 Parker
Meeuwse , Jacob ---------------------2622 N. Westnedge Ave.
Mejeur , Mrs. Anna -----------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga , Henry T.------------------ 2736 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga , John -----------------------2897 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga , John T. -------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Meyers , Peter ----------------1162 Steenard Rd. , Parchment
Modderman , Fred -------------------2828 N. Westnedge Ave.
Newmeyer , Jacob -------------------2704 N. Westnedge Ave.
Nuyen , William W. ------------------2876 N. Westnedge Ave.
OnderDeLinde , Edw ----------------218 Chicago Ave.
Osterhouse , Gerrit ------------------1811 N. Westnedge Ave.
Peppel , William ---------------------- 807 Maple
Rhem , Albert -------------------------2896 N. Westnedge Ave.
Schipper , Wubbo ---------------------616 Bosker Ave.
Sipsma , Herman ---------------------2531 N. Westnedge Ave.
Smith , William ------------------------2404 N. Westnedge Ave.
Sportel , Henry ------------------------2530 N. Westnedge Ave.
Tuin , William --------------------------2802 N. Pitcher
VanBruggen , Cornelius -------------2914 N. Pitcher
VandenBerg , Reinder ---------------131 W. Inkster Ave.
VandenBussche , Marinus J. -------827 W. Maple
VanDenOever , Art -------------------218 Balch (rear)
VanderVeen , Jerry -------------------503 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanderWeele , Peter ----------------2722 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanHaaften , Cornelius -------------1623 S. Westnedge Ave.
Wenke Celery Company ----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)
Westra , Maren -----------------------1626 S. Westnedge Ave.
Zout , Raymond -----------------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.

1942 Celery Shippers:

Bosma , Rufus ------------------------530 W. North
Harvey , Ralph W. -------------------230 Ogden Ave.
Jagersma , Thomas & Sons -------1527 Merrill
Koops , Peter --------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse , Peter Jr. ----------------640 Homecrest 
Petto , Tony A. ------------------------3085 Lake
Schuur , Peter J. ----------------------1423 Douglas Ave.
Schuur , Rufus -------------------------408 W. Willard
VanDam , F Company ---------------932 N. Park (rear)
VanDam , Henry ----------------------419 Norway Ave.
VanderVeen , John F. ----------------2215 S. Park
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. ---445 Drexel Pl.
Weidner , Cornelius F. ---------------214 Rose Parkway
Wenke , Randall A. -------------------1108 Douglas Ave.

1943 Celery Growers:

Beekman , Adrian T. ----------------426 Beekman Ct.
Bolle , Leonard -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Bolle , Louis ---------------------------2916 Schippers Lane
Boodt , Daniel ------------------------1840 S. Burdick
Brondyke , Richard -----------------2539 N. Westnedge Ave.
Burmania , Thomas -----------------638 W. Prouty
DeLoof , John ------------------------3509 S. Burdick
DeLooff , Peter ----------------------1714 S. Park
DeRuyscher , Abraham ------------931 W. Maple
DeYoung , Henry --------------------122 Chicago Ave.
Drenth , Reinko ----------------------2424 N. Westnedge Ave.
Dykhouse , John J. ------------------904 W. Paterson
Ebelink , Frederick W. --------------1720 S. Rose
Ebelink , John -------------------------2146 Portage
Gernaat , John ------------------------2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hildebrandt , Peter -------------------325 Lake
Hoogerman , Ailko -------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kiewiet , Henry -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Kloosterman , Christopher --------3234 S. Burdick
Kloosterman , John ------------------152 Pierce
Lemmen , Arie -------------------------922 W. Maple
Luteyn , Leonard ---------------------523 Lake
Luteyn , Thomas ----------------------617 Parker
Mejeur , Mrs. Anna  ----------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga , John T. -------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Newhouse , Peter --------------------340 W. Maple
OnderDeLinde , Edward -----------218 Chicago Ave.
Osterhouse , Gerrit -----------------1811 N. Westnedge Ave.
Peppel , William ----------------------807 W. Maple
Rhem , Albert -------------------------2896 N. Westnedge Ave.
Schipper , Wubbo ---------------------616 Bosker Ave.
Sipsma , Herman ---------------------2531 N. Westnedge Ave.
Sportel , Henry W. -------------------2530 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanBruggen , Cornelius ------------N. 2914 N. Pitcher
VandenBussche , Marinus J. ------827 W. Maple
VanDenOever , Aart -----------------218 Balch (rear)
VanderVeen , Jerry ------------------2503 N. Westnedge Ave.
VanHaaften , Cornelius -------------1623 S. Westnedge Ave.
Wanke Celery Company -----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)
Westra , Maren ----------------------1626 S. Westnedge Ave.
Zoutman , Raymond -----------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.

1943 Celery Shippers:

Bosma , Rufus -------------------------530 W. North
Harvey , Ralph W. --------------------1230 Ogden Ave.
Jagersma , Thomas & Sons --------1527 Merrill
Koops , Peter ---------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse , Peter Jr. -----------------640 Homecrest Ave.
Schuur , Benjamin P. -----------------1132 Conant
Schuur , Rufus -------------------------408 W. Willard
VanDam , F Company ----------------932 N. Park (rear)
VanderVeen , John F. ----------------2215 S. Park
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. ----445 Drexel Pl.
Weidner , Cornelius F. ----------------214 Rose Parkway

1944 Celery Growers:

Bosma Brothers Celery Co. ---------530 W. North
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. ----445 Drexel Pl.
Weidner , Cornelius F. ----------------214 Rose Parkway

1947 Celery Growers:

Bolle , Leonard -------------------------2503 Schippers Lane
Boven , Tys ---------------------------2335 N. Westnedge Ave.
DeRuyscher , Abraham --------------931 W. Maple
DeYoung , Peter ------------------------2730 Market
Dykhouse , John J. --------------------904 W. Paterson
Gernaat , John ------------------------2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Haan , Menno -------------------------2724 S. Westnedge Ave.
Hoogerman , Ailko -------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kannegieter , Henry -----------------2613 Schippers Lane
Luteyn , Leonard ---------------------1622 S. Westnedge Ave.
Luteyn , Thomas ----------------------617 Parker
Mejeur , Garrett ----------------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga , John T. --------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Nap , Aazko ----------------------------152 Pierce Ave.
OnderDeLinde , Edward ------------218 Chicago Ave.
Peppel , William ---------------------- 807 W. Maple
Post , Wabbe ---------------------------3403 S. Burdick
Schipper , Wubbo ---------------------616 Bosker Ave.
Thole , Joseph H. ---------------------1103 Cambridge Dr.
VanBallegooyen , Cornelius -------906 Howard
VanDenBerg , Reinder -------------131 W. Inkster Ave.
VanderVeen , Jerry -----------------2503 N. Westnedge Ave.
Wenke Celery Company -----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)
Westrate , Marinus ------------------1711 S. Westnedge Ave.
Zoutman , John ------------------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.
Zoutman , Raymond -----------------2209 N. Westnedge Ave.

1947 Celery Shippers:

Bosma Brothers Celery Co. -------530 W. North
Jagersma , Thomas & Sons -------1525 Merrill
Kapteyn , John ------------------------826 Woodbury Ave.
Koops , Peter --------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse , Peter Jr. ----------------640 Homecrest Ave.
Schuur , Benjamin P. ----------------1132 Conant
Schuur , Rufus & Sons -------------408 W. Willard
Schuur , William R. -----------------1811 Race
VanderVeen , John F. --------------2215 S. Park
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. --445 Drexel

1948 Celery Growers:

DeRuyscher , Abraham -------------931 W. Maple
DeYoung , Henry ---------------------204 Chicago Ave.
DeYoung , Peter ----------------------3722 Market
Gernaat , John ------------------------2036 N. Westnedge Ave.
Gernaat , Phillip A. -------------------2511 N. Westnedge Ave.
Hoogerman , Ailko -------------------2432 N. Westnedge Ave.
Kiewiet , Henry -----------------------2322 Schippers Lane
Luteyn , Leonard ---------------------1622 S. Westnedge Ave.
Mejeur , Garrett ----------------------2121 N. Westnedge Ave.
Mejeur , George ----------------------2005 N. Westnedge Ave.
Meninga , John T. --------------------605 Bosker Ave.
Peppel , William -----------------------807 W. Maple
VanBallegooyen , Cornelius -------906 Howard
VanderVeen , Jerry ------------------2503 N. Westnedge Ave.
Wanders , Lewis ----------------------3707 Market
Wenke Celery Company -----------1102 Douglas Ave. (rear)

1948 Celery Shippers:

Jagersma , Thomas & Sons ---------1525 Merrill
Kapteyn , John -------------------------826 Woodbury Ave.
Koops , Peter ---------------------------609 Elm
Newhouse , Peter Jr. -----------------640 Homecrest Ave.
Schuur , George -----------------------174 Edgemoor Ave.
Schuur , Rufus & Sons ---------------408 W. Willard
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. ----445 Drexel Pl.


1953-54 Celery Growers:

Gernaat , John ------------------------2102 N. Westnedge Ave.
Gernaat , Phillip A. -------------------2527 N. Westnedge Ave.
Jagersma , Thomas & Sons --------1525 Merrill
Knott , Lammert -----------------------3934 Market
Peppel , William -----------------------807 W. Maple
VanderVeen , Jerry ------------------2521 N. Westnedge Ave.
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. ---445 Drexel
Wanders , Lewis -----------------------3707 Market

1953-54 Celery Shippers:

Koops , Peter ---------------------------609 Elm
Schuur , Rufus & Sons ---------------408 W. Willard

1955 Celery Growers:

Gernaat , John ------------------------2102 N. Westnedge Ave.
Knott , Lammert ----------------------3934 Market
Peppel , William -----------------------807 W. Maple
VanderVeen , Jerry ------------------2521 N. Westnedge Ave.
Wanders , Lewis ----------------------3707 Market

1955 Celery Shippers: 

Jagersma , Thomas & Sons ---------1525 Merrill
Koops , Peter ----------------------------609 Elm
Schuur , Rufus & Sons Inc. ----------408 W. Willard
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. -----445 Drexel


1957 Celery Growers:

Jagersma , Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill

19 57 Celery Shippers:

Jagersma , Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill

1958 Celery Growers:

Jagersma , Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill
Schuur , Rufus & Sons Inc. -----------408 W. Willard
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. ------445 Drexel Pl.

1959 Celery Growers:

Jagersma , Thomas & Sons -----------1525 Merrill
Schuur , Rufus & Sons Inc. (office) -408 W. Willard
VerSluis , Lewis W. Celery Co. ------445 Drexel Pl.