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Is it possible that he changed his first name jacob for a more
"english sound" or easier first name?
Brock, it is sure that Canada is not far from Michigan...
I saw yesterday on the net that the...

Brock, you understand very well the complexity / difficulty of
my seek. As you asked me I compared the 2 postcards which seemed to be writen by the same person.
There is no sign, I think this Mr...

Sorry, I know it has been a little confusing. The problem is that I have only 2 postcards with nearly nothing writen on it , except adresses and place/date...
The first postcard gave only Mr and...

Yes Brock,you are right, it is Jacob RIETBERG who sent from Detroit and Halfway
postcards to his father in Amsterdam !...So I finally found the link.
I had some informations on my Rietberg dutch...

Hello, good afternoon,
Yesterday I contacted the Amsterdam townhall and the the archiev service...
And surprise there is one son born in holland on 10 febr 1889...
His name was Jacob RIETBERG ...

Just called kalamazoo clerck, this jacob VAN DYCK was single ...?
His death was declared by a relative Meno VAN DYK,
Parents name: Piet VAN DYK and Antje VANDERLUGT...
maybe the wrong way?

Hello, I am very excited...
The inquiry is going really fast...like sherlock HOLMES ! Without your help, I would never find so many precious informations... thanks all
I think [[but I'm not sure)...

Sorry I was in the wrong way, because I found a new letter from Mr VAN DYK [[could be also VAN DIJK or VAN DYKE) to
Mr H RIETBERG in Amsterdam.
Maybe "Mikeg" find the solution and Ralph Baker-...

Thank you again for your efforts and researches. I think
Jacob BAKER [[or BAKKER) or Jacob RIETBERG was born in Holland and emigrated with wife and children maybe during or just after the first...

Thank you Gnome and Brocke for your help and quick response.
Brock, could you check if there is maybe a "RIETBERG" name on Connors avenue or in Detroit? The first postcard was in 1920
so maybe in...

Good morning Detroit !
My name is christophe, I live in France. I herited from my dutch grandmother 2 postcards sent from detroit in 1920 and 1926 from dutch pilgrims ancestors. I have been trying...