On 25 Jun 1927 when Nella G. was 23, she married John J. Veldman, son of Jelte Johannes Veldman (3 Feb 1843-4 Jan 1923) & Trijntje Feenstra (25 Nov 1860-15 Feb 1945), in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Born on 15 Jun 1901 in Hennaarderadeel, Friesland. John J. died in Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida, on 15 Dec 1991; he was 90.

Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957
S.S. Rotterdam, leaving Rotterdam 21 May 1920 to New York City.
    Johannes Veldman, 18, single, farmhand, reads & writes Dutch, last residence Cubaard, Frsl., father J. Veldman of Cubaard, headed to Whitensville, Massachusetts.

1930 Federal Census. Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI
Roll 999, page 26B, ED 9
745 Leonard Street
    John Veldman head, 28, first m. age 26, b. Netherlands, parents b. Netherlands, spoke Frisian before immigrating, imm. 1919, interior decorator, furniture factory
    Nella G. Veldman, wife, 25, first m. age 23, b. MI, parents b. Netherlands

Grand Rapids City Directory 1951
    John J (Nell G) Veldman, bldg mgr, Congress Industrial Organizations Hdqtrs, h16 Graceland NE

Grand Rapids City Directory 1959
    John J (Nella) Veldman, sec AFL-CIO Labor Council of Kent County, h16 Graceland NE

Residence in 1988. 186 Thrall St., Englewood, FL.

Florida Death Index
    John J. Veldman, b. 15 Jun 1901, d. 15 Dec 1991, Sarasota County

Social Security Death Index
John Veldman, b. 15 Jun 1901, d. 15 Dec 1991, issued MI before 1951