Submitter's First Name
John
Submitter's Last Name
Vandereecken
Relationship to Honoree
Stepson
Submitter's Phone Number
401-722-3144
Submitter's Email Address
canoo1904@hotmail.com
Donation Amount
25.00
Mill Employee First Name
Omer
Mill Employee Middle Name
Felix
Mill Employee Last Name
Vangermeersch
Mill Employee Birth Date
Mill Employee Birthplace
Flanders/Belgium
Mill Employee Workplace 1
Clinton Mill
Job Title 1
Loom Fixer
Mill Employee Nickname
Vanger
Mill Employee Ethnic Identity
Flemish Belgian
Biography Text
Omer arrived in America around 1914. He immediately began working in the mills. He worked at various mills including Coats field, Lorraine and Wackantuck. His work in the mills spanned 59 years, from 1914-1973.