Klyn, William

KLYN, BREUKLANDER, VANGILST, BRAND, NYHOUSE

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Date: 9/10/2009 at 17:19:05

Klyn, William

Among the prosperous and substantial farmers of Jasper County is William Klyn, who lives in section 14, Buena Vista Township, where he has one of the best-kept farms in the community. He was born February 25, 1876, and is the son of Ira and Hattie (Breuklander) Klyn, both natives of the Netherlands. The father came to America when a lad twelve years of age, accompanied by his parents, the family emigrating to Iowa, settling on a farm near Pella, Marion County. The subject's mother was four years of age when her parents brought her to America. They also settled near Pella, Iowa. For many years Ira Klyn farmed in Marion County, laying by a competency, and at the present time he and his wife are living retired in Sully, he being sixty-five and she fifty-five years of age. They are highly respected by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Their family consisted of eight children, six boys and two girls, William, of this review, being the second in order of birth. They are, Ira, who lives on a farm in Marion County, as do also John, Martin, Garrett and Henry, the last named and Martin being unmarried; Maggie married Cornelius VanGilst, a brother of the subject's wife, and they live in Sully; Nellie, the youngest child, lives with her parents in Sully.

After receiving a good education in the home schools, William Klyn, when twenty-one years of age, started out for himself and for a period of five years worked out as a hand on the farm. In February 1902, he was married to Minnie VanGilst, the daughter of Garrett VanGilst, a prosperous farmer whose home at that time was where the subject now lives, but who has since retired and is now making his home in Killduff, this County. There were eight children in this family, namely: Agnes married Frank Brand and lives near Killduff; Jennie married John Nyhouse and lives at Alexandria, South Dakota; Minnie, wife of the subject, was born on July 23, 1877; Peter lives in Chicago; Cornelius lives in Sully; Regina married Leroy Dennis and lives near Killduff; John is a carpenter and lives at home in Killduff; Marie also lives at home. Mrs. William Klyn was six years of age when she came to America. Garrett VanGilst, father of Mrs. William Klyn, was born in September 1845, and he is the son of Peter and Regina VanGilst. The wife of Garrett VanGilst was born June 3, 1849.

After his marriage William Klyn rented a farm in Mahaska County for two years, then bought his present place and has lived here ever since, carrying on general farming in a manner that has brought him a large measure of success, being regarded as one of the most efficient farmers in his community.

To Mr. and Mrs. Klyn four children have been born: Hattie Marie, born June 8,1903; Jennette Agnes, born October 28, 1905; Wilma Margaret, born January 5, 1909; Freda Irene, born August 1, 1910, and died June 21, 1911. Mrs. Klyn is affiliated with the Christian Church in Killduff. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1196