VandenBerge in Pella Iowa

VAN DEN BERGE, VANDENBERGE, HARTE

Posted By: Sandra Muys (email)
Date: 4/3/2010 at 13:45:58

I am looking for the death dates of a sister of my ancestor who emmigrated in 1849 to Pella, Iowa. Also the death dates of her children.

Here is what I have:
Generation I

I. Janneke Harte, daughter of Jacobus Harte (Shipper.) and Aaltje van Gelderen (inn keeper), bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 10 Apr 1785, On 14 november 1831 Janneke Harte, partikuliere, weduwe van Michiel van den Berge, appeared before notary Pieter Willem Steenkamp in Terneuzen. She gave her son Jacob van den Berge, horse and wagon driver, power to proceed with the sale of the estate out of the will of deceased Jan van den Berge and Sara Jozina van Doeselaar (her in-laws), both died in Terneuzen. She advocates on the side of her children, of which five are not yet of age. (Source: Zeeuws Archief, inv. nr. 1963).
In 1849 Janneke Harte left, together with a number of family members for America. She left together with her daughter Aaltje van den Berge and her family, her sons Jacobus and Nicolaas van den Berge and their families, and her two younger children Abraham and Janna van den Berge.
They left from Rotterdam on board the ship Leila and landed on 15 august 1849 in the port of New York. (Source: CD-Rom Dutch in America, immigration records, Genealogy.com, 2000).
According to the US Federal Census on 27 august 1850 she lived together with her daughter Aaltje van den Berge in Lake Prairie Township, Pella, Marion County, Iowa. Her neighbour is the family of her son Jan van den Berge. In the census of 31 july 1860 Janneke Harte is no longer listed as living with her daughter. It appears as though she died in the meantime.
Married (resp. around 18 en around 20 years old) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 7 Mar 1804 with Michiel van den Berge, son of Jan van den Berge (Koopman in meekrap, molenaar.) and Sara Jozina van Doeselaar (Partikuliere.), bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 22 Feb 1784, Molenaar Terneuzen, vrachtrijder, died (around 44 years old) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 16 Oct 1828.

>From this marriage 10 children:

1. Sara Jozina, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 1 Oct 1804, bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 7 Oct 1804, Dienstmeid, winkelierster, died (80 years old) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 31 Dec 1884, married (resp. 18 en 20 years old) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 31 May 1823 with Abraham Leunis, son of Cornelis Leunis (Schipper.) and Neeltje Verlinde (Particuliere.), born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 14 Jan 1803, bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 16 Jan 1803, Schipper, winkelier, died (72 years old) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 10 Apr 1875.

2. Jacob, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 17 Mar 1807, Vragtrijder, timmerman.
In 1849 Jacobus left together with a number of family members for America. He left together with his wife Josina Verlinde and their 9 children: Michael (19 years), Lucia (15 years), Leentje (12 years), Janneke (11 years), Johan (9 years), Sara (7 years), Janna (5 years), Jacobus (4 years) en Jozina (1 year). (Source: CD-Rom Dutch in America, immigration records, Genealogy.com, 2000),
Married (resp. 23 en 21 years old) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 20 Mar 1830 with Josina Verlinde, daughter of Jochem (Jojakim) Verlinde (Hoefsmid.) and Licia van de Wege, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 8 Nov 1808, Dienstmeid.

3. Jan, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 20 Jun 1809, bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 25 Jun 1809, Schippersknecht. In 1848 Jan left, together with his wife and 5 children: Adriaan (16 years), Jacoba (13 years), Pieter (10 years), Willem (7 years) en Willemina (3 years) for the United States of America. (Source: Staten van landverhuizingen, Zeeuws Archief). According to the US Federal Census on 27 august 1850 the lived in Lake Prairie Township, Pella, Marion County, Iowa. Their next door neighbours is the family of his sister Aaltje van den Berge. [note: Jan left in 1848 and not in 1849. We think that Jan was the 'first' one to go and then the rest of his family went the next year.]
Married (resp. 20 en 22 years old) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 20 Mar 1830 with Neeltje Elisabeth du Pree, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 26 Jul 1807, Partikuliere.

4. Aaltje, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 18 Nov 1811, bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 24 Nov 1811, died (285 days old) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 28 Aug 1812.

5. Aaltje (Maatje), born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 21 Dec 1813, bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 2 Jan 1814, Dienstbare, partikuliere. In 1849 Aaltje left, together with a number of family members for America. She left together with her second husband, Marin(us) de Zwarte, her son Martinus Kamerik (15 years) from her first marriage and the children Jan de Zwarte (5 years) en Janna de Zwarte (3 years). Jan de Zwarte died during the trip. (Source: CD-Rom Dutch in America, immigration records, Genealogy.com, 2000).
According to the US Federal Census on 27 augustus 1850 they lived in Lake Prairie Township, Pella, Marion County, Iowa. She lived here together with her husband Marinus de Zwarte and her son Martinus Kamerik. Her mother Janneke Harter lives here too. Because her daughter Janna de Zwarte no longer is listed as living their we assume that she has died. The next door neighbours is the family of her brother Jan van den Berge.
According to the US Federal Census of 31 juli 1860 it seems that Aaltje van den Berge has had a number of children in Iowa with her husband marinus de Zwarte: They are: Janna (8 years), Magchiel (7 years), Aaltje (3 years) en Marinus (1 year). According to the same census, her son Martinus Kamerik (25 years) is now married with Hendrika (22 years), originally from The Nehterlands, and they have a daughter Aaltje, now 3 years old, born in Iowa. The young family of Martinus Kamerik lives next to Aaltje van den Berge.

In the US Federal Census of 29 juni 1870 Marinus Kamerik is registered as working on the farm of his mother. At that time he has 5 children: Aaltje (13 years), Govert (9 years), Gertrude (6 years), Anna (5 years) en Alida (3 years). It appears that Marinus de Zwarte is now deceased. According to the US Federal Census of 29 juni 1880, the family of Martin (Marinus) Kamerik consists of: (Marinus) Kamerik (45 years), wife Hendrika (42 years) en children Govert (19 years), Anna (15 years), Lida (13 years), Arie (10 years), John (8 years), Hendricka (6 years), Martha (2 years) en Martin (4 months),
Married (resp. 20 en 21 years old) (1) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 3 May 1834 with Govert Kamerik, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 23 Nov 1812, Scheepstimmerman, died (27 years old) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 7 Jan 1840, married (resp. 34 en around 36 years old) (2) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 18 Oct 1848 with Marinus (Marin) de Zwarte (Widow of Suzanna de Zeeuw), born at Hoek [ZE] around 1812, Dijkbaas, died (at most 58 years old) before 29 Jun 1870.

6. Dirk, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 11 Apr 1815, bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 23 Apr 1815, died (128 days old) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 17 Aug 1815.

7. Dirk, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 1 Sep 1816, bapt. Nederlands Hervormd at Terneuzen [ZE] on 8 Sep 1816, Daglooner. In 1887 Dirk left for the United States of North America (probably Iowa). (Source: Staten van landverhuizingen, Zeeuws Archief), died (at least 70 years old) after 1887, married (resp. 24 en around 26 years old) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 3 Oct 1840 with Janneke van Doorn, born at Axel [ZE] around 1814, Dienstmeid, died (around 66 years old) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 21 Jan 1880.

8. Nicolaas, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 29 Mar 1820, Scheepstimmerman. In 1849 Nicolaas left, together with a number of family members, for America. He left together with his wife Neeltje Tazelaar and their children Johannes (4 years), Janneke (4 years) and Michael (2 years). (Source: CD-Rom Dutch in America, immigration records, Genealogy.com, 2000), married (resp. 24 en around 23 years old) (Burgerlijke Stand) at Terneuzen [ZE] on 7 Dec 1844 with Neeltje Tazelaar, born at Kolijnsplaat [ZE] around 1821, Dienstmeid.

9. Abraham, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 11 Apr 1823, In 1849 Abraham left together with a number of family members for America. (Source: CD-Rom Dutch in America, immigration records, Genealogy.com, 2000).

10. Janna, born at Terneuzen [ZE] on 26 Nov 1825, bapt. at Terneuzen [ZE] on 11 Dec 1825, In 1849 Janna left for America together with a number of family members. (Source: CD-Rom Dutch in America, immigration records, Genealogy.com, 2000).

Janneke Harte is probably known in America by her married name, VandenBerge.

If anyone can help us, we would greatly appreciate it. We have searched all the cemetary records and census's we can find, but can find no death dates.
[ZE] above refers to the province of Zeeland, The Netherlands.

Thank you very much.

Sandra Muys & Edwin Hamelink,
Terneuzen, The Netherlands