Douwe Bierma (1933)

BIERMA, FRANCK, HEGSTROM, LOOMIS, RUSK, VANDERMEY

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/30/2007 at 17:07:02

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 31, 1933

Douwe Bierma

Douwe Bierma was born April 5, 1863 in Holland and died August 24, 1933 at his home south of Truro, aged 70 years, 4 months and 19 days. When he was four years old he came to this country and lived at Oties, Iowa, until he was twenty-one. He lived in different sections of this state for short periods of time but about thirty-one years ago he came to this section and for eighteen years has lived in and near Truro.

He was united in marriage to Miss Renska Vandermey September 29, 1891 and to this union twelve children were born, all of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Winnie Franck, Murray, Dick Bierma, Venango, Nebraska; Dessel Bierman, Indianola, Mrs. Yetta Franck, Osceola; Mrs. Evelina Rusk, Newton; Clarence Bierma, Truro; Mrs. Anna Hegstrom and Mrs. Dourena Howard, both of Wawton (?), Iowa and Miss Jennie Bierma of Truro, besides his widow and twelve children. He leaves one brother, Henry Bierma and one sister, Mrs. Van Ryswick, both of Prairie City and thirty-nine grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.

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