Bytwerk Genealogy

This branch of the Bytwerk family is descended from Peter (1897-1976) and Ida (Musch) (1894-1981) Bytwerk of Muskegon Michigan, who had four sons:

• Robert Bytwerk (b. 1926): Married to Ruth (Stromback) Bytwerk (1927-1999). Three surviving children:
  • Randall Bytwerk (b. 1950): Professor at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Married to Sharon (Van Haitsma) Bytwerk. One surviving child:
    • David Bytwerk (b. 1980).
    • Katharine Bytwerk (1984-1996).
  • Beth Byrne (b. 1955), of Rockford, Michigan
    • Heather Byrne
    • Aaron Byrne
  • Jeanne Bytwerk Vander Veer (b. 1961) of West Olive, MI, married to Grant Vander Veer.
    • Sophia Grace Vander Veer (b. 1999)
    • Gavin Robert Vander Veer (b. 2002).
  • Daniel Bytwerk (1951-1955).
• Edward and Betty (Parmenter) Bytwerk of Spring Lake, MI. Three children:
  • Diane Elaine Hanway of Marshall, MI.
  • Barbara Sue (Bytwerk) Labrie, a veterinarian practicing in Grand Haven, MI.
  • Scott Bytwerk, who among other things charters a sailboat out of Saugatuk,
• John (1922-2007) and Mary Bytwerk of Muskegon, MI. John was formerly married to Nellie (Veurink) Bytwerk (d. 1999). Three surviving children:
  • Susan
  • Bruce Bytwerk, married to Luanne Bytwerk. Muskegon, MI. Four children:
    • Benjamin Bytwerk (b. 1988)
    • Bethany Bytwerk (b. 1992)
    • Noah Bytwerk (b. 1996)
    • Nicholas Bytwerk (b. 1998)
  • Janice (Bytwerk) and Laurens Ten Kate
  • Patricia (Bytwerk) Medendorp (1946-1980)
• Clarence Bytwerk (1928-1979).

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