Broek, William 1883-1963 & Hattie Hooyer family history

BROEK, HOOYER, HOOIJER, VANDYK, VANDIJK, MULDER, SELLES, VANWIJHE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 9/9/2021 at 13:23:08

Broek, William 1883-1963 & Hattie Family Background

This Story was taken from the Sioux Center Centennial Book of 1991 page 263 and was submitted to the book by Donald W. Broek. It was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw and some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg, both of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society.

Tracing our family’s history and origin back in history has found that the Broek family name was originally taken in 1811 by Jon Broek great-great-grandfather of William Broek. The Broek name was taken per decree from Napolean then ruler of Europe that everyone take a surname. Prior to that time no one had thought of obtaining a family name. The name Broek was chosen because at that time Jon Broek was living just outside the city of Kampen, Netherlands on a small farm with lots of pasture on which his cattle grazed. The name Broek refers to marshland, and since most people took surnames associated with occupations or locations of homes … Jon took the name Broek.

The surname Broek is synonymous with Kampen, Netherlands. For almost 300 years and even to this day Broeks have been residents of Kampen. It is without surprise then that our direct ancestors immigrated out of Kampen, and it was in the early spring of 1904 that Grandfather David Broek along with his wife and six children left their home in Kampen for the long trip to America.

After leaving Kampen the family traveled to Liverpool, England to board the passenger ship Cretic for passage to America. “The country where dreams come true.” The liner left Liverpool on April 21, 1904 and arrived at Boston harbor on April 30 with 564 passengers on board including Grandfather David age 52, his wife Margaret age 52 and their six children, Wiliam age 21, Hilda age 19, John age 16, Christina age 15, Bert age 13 and Effie age 10. It was quite a trip across the stormy Atlantic, conditions were crowded and the food was not the same as the rich Dutch food the family was accustomed to. Keeping the youngsters in line was a full time job for the already anxious parents.

Following their leaving the ship the family took a train across the eastern part of the United States to Hull, Iowa … It seemed like it was a never ending trip all the way from Boston to Iowa, to cross Holland even in that day took only a day but here in America it took almost four days to cross half way across the new homeland. The family arrived safely in Hull and were met by Lammert Van Wyhe a cousin to Grandfather David Broek, he took the family of immigrants to his farm three miles north of Sioux Center.

A few weeks later in the summer of 1904 the family moved to a farm four miles north and ½ west of Sioux Center and set up farming … of course there were no modern facilities there, the family was busy with cattle feeding and milking. However tragedy struck the newly immigrated family. Grandfather David became ill and in a few weeks passed away leaving a widow with six children in a strange land and little resources. This forced the young men of the family to work at neighboring farms to earn extra money for the family. Later the family moved again, this time to a farm one and a half miles west of Sioux Center.

The young family grew up, the boys grew into manhood and on September 12, 1912 William the oldest of the family married Hattie Hooyer a beautiful young Dutch girl who had moved into Sioux County from Oskaloosa who had in turn immigrated with her family from Holland a few years earlier. William and his new bride began their life together on a farm just northeast of Sioux Center. It was there that eight children, five boys and three girls were born. Margaret who died at the age of 6 years in 1919, Marion who died in 1989 at the age of 75, Harriet who was born in 1915, David who died at the age of 17 in 1934, Albert born in 1920, John who died in 1964, Margaret who was born in 1925 and Donald who was born in 1933. William and Hattie farmed until 1947 then moved into Sioux Center to retire. William was involved in a number of community organizations and served on the Consistory of the Second Christian Reformed Church for a number of years. William died on Sept. 22, 1963 at the age of 83. Hattie died on September 18, 1968 at the age of 81.

Submitted to the book by Donald W. Broek

RESEARCH NOTES added by Wilma J. Vande Berg

Births were found on www.wiewaswie.nl

BIRTH RECORD of Willem Broek, he was born to David Broek a sheepherder age 30 and Marregien van Dijk born on 7 August 1883 at Kampen Overijssel.

BIRTH RECORD of Hendrika Maria Hooijer born to Marijnus Hooijer a driver,coachman, or wagoner… age 40 years and Hendrikje Mulder. She was born 18 Jan 1887 at Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

OBITUARY of William Broek 1883-1963
Source: Sioux Center News (9-26-1963)
Birth: August 7, 1883
Death: September 22, 1963
Funeral Held Wednesday For William Broek, 80
Funeral services were held at Bethel Christian Reformed Church here at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday September 25, for William Broek 80, a resident of Sioux Center vicinity for nearly 60 years who died at his home at 506 First Ave. N. E. Sunday following a lingering illness.
Services were conducted by the Reverend Clarence Van der Plate and burial was made in the Sioux Center Community Cemetery under the direction of Co-operative Funeral Service. A brief service, attended by members of the family, was held at the Little Chapel preceding the service at the church.
Mr. Broek was born August 7, 1883, in The Netherlands and at the age of 19, in 1902, immigrated to this country, and settled in Sioux county. He was married to Hattie Hooyer here on September 16, 1912, and to this union eight children were born. The Broeks farmed near Sioux Center until 1946 when they retired and moved into Sioux Center. He had been a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church throughout his residence in this community.
Survivors include his widow four sons, Marion, Al, John and Donald, all of Sioux Center area; two daughters, Harriet (Mrs. John B. Van Voorst) and Margaret (Mrs. Arnold Feekes); 22 grandchildren; a brother, John, of Sioux Center; and two sisters, Mrs. Simon Faber of Grand Rapids, Michigan, And Mrs. Henry Altena of Rock Valley.
He was preceded in death by one son, David, and one daughter, Margaret, and also by his parents, one brother and one sister.

OBITUARY of Hattie Hooyer Mrs. William Broek 1887-1968
Source: Sioux Center News (9-19-1968)
Birth: January 18, 1887
Death: September 18, 1968
Funeral 1:30 Friday for Mrs. William Broek, 81
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church here for Mrs. William Broek, 81, who passed away very suddenly at the Sioux Center Community Hospital early Wednesday morning, following a heart attack. She had been admitted at 3 a.m.
The Reverend Louis Tamminga will officiate and burial will be made at the Sioux Center Community Cemetery under the direction of the Co-operative Funeral Home of Sioux Center.
Mrs. Broek, nee Hattie Hooyer, was born January 18, 1887, in The Netherlands. She was married to William Broek at Sioux Center on September 16, 1912. He passed away in 1963.
Survivors include six children, Marion Broek, Mrs. John B. Van Voorst (Harriet), Albert Broek, Mrs. John W. Broek (Noreene), Mrs. Arnold Feekes (Margaret), and Don Broek, all of Sioux Center, 24 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, also surviving is one sister, Mrs, Sam Byker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, one daughter, three brothers and two sisters.

OBITUARIES and BIRTHS of William’s parents

From www.wiewaswie.nl
BIRTH of David Broek to Jan Jans Broek a sheep keeper age 40 and Stijntje vn Wijhe born 19 Oct 1852 Kampen, Overijssel Netherlands.

BIRTH of Marregien van Dijk at Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands born to Willem Van Dijk a farmer age 50 and Hillegie Selles, born on 25 Sep 1852.

MARRIAGE of David Broek 27years born at Kampen to Marregien van Dijk 27 born at Kampen. His parents were Jan Jans Broek and Stijntje van Wijhe married on 15 Aug 1880 at Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

OBITUARIES of David Broek (father of William )
From the Rock Valley Bee, May 1, 1908: "Hull Haps:
David Broek, who resided north of town died Sunday morning. For quite a number of years he has suffered from cancer in his bowels. Funeral services were held Tuesday.
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From the Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, April 29, 1908:
David Broek, van wien wij in een vorig nommer reeds meldden, dat hij achteruit ging, is Zondagmorgen overladen. Reeds sedert geruimen tijd was hij lijdende geweest aan tering. De begrafenis had Dinsdagnamiddag plaats van uit de Chr. Ger. kerk alhier. Wij betuigen onze sympathie met de bedroefde weduwe en kinderen in dit hun zware verlies.
Translation:
David Broek, about whom we reported in a previous issue that he was failing, died Sunday morning. He had been suffering for a long time from tuberculosis. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the local Christian Reformed church. We express our sympathy with the grieving widow and children in their great loss.
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From the Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, May 6, 1908:
Overlijdensbericht. Den 26sten April nam de Heere tot Zich onzen geliefden Man en Vader DAVID BROEK, in den ouderdom van 55 jaren. Zijn lijden was lang en soms smartelijk. We gelooven dat hij nu boven alle lijden verheven is bij zijn Zaligmaker.
Translation:
Obituary. On April 26th the Lord took to Himself our beloved husband and father DAVID BROEK, at the age of 55 years. His suffering was long and sometimes painful. We believe that he is now beyond all suffering with his Saviour. [Followed by a paragraph thanking neighbors and friends for their help and sympathy.]
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He is not included in the Sioux County Cemetery Index, and a search of the Ancestry.com index for the 1900 U.S. census did not find a person by that name in Sioux County. Several public family trees on Ancestry.com include David Broek, born 19 Oct 1852 in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands; married Marigje Margaret Van Dyk in 15 July 1880 in the Netherlands; several children; died 23 April 1908 in Sioux Center, Iowa. Some show him arriving in the U.S. (Boston) in 1904.

OBITUARY of Mrs. David Broek (Mother of William )
Sioux Center News, July 23, 1943
Mrs. David Broek a former Sioux Center resident passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Altena at Rock Valley on Tuesday afternoon, July 20, 1943 at the age of 90 years, and 10 months. She had made her home with the Altena family for the past 29 years.
Surviving are the six children, Mr. William Broek of Sioux Center, Mrs. S. Faber of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mr. John Broek of Sioux Center, Mrs. S. Sybesma of Sioux Center, Mrs. Henry Altena of Rock Valley and Bert Broek of Sioux Center, also 62 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 24, 1943 at 12:30 at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Altena of Rock Valley and at 1:30 at the Christian Reformed Church at Rock Valley with the Rev. Triesenburg officiating. Burial will be made in the family plot at the Sioux Center cemetery.
A grandson, Pvt. Sam Altena, son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Altena, who is stationed at Camp Hulen, Texas is expected to come home to attend the services.

Further lineage of the Broek’s show where the surname Broek starts leaving off the Patronymic naming system used for centuries.

MARRIAGE of Jan Jans Broek a sheep keeper born at Kampen 31 years married Stijntjen van Wijhe born Kampen age 22. His parents Jan Davi’d Broek and Margien Bartelds van der Kolk Her parents Jan van Wijhe and Steintjen Helmichs Dijkman married 27 Feb 1845 Kamperveen, Overijssel, Netherlands

Jan Davids Broek was born Jan 1772 Kampen OV. Neth. Died 23 Jun 1828 Kampen
Wife: Marrigien Bartelts van de Kolk born 1770 Kampen OV. Neth died 14 May 1832 Kampen.

Below records taken from family histories on ancestry.com done by others, not verified by me.
His parents were David Jans born Oct 1732 Kampen OV Neth died 21 Sep 1797 Kampen, OV Neth. And Claasjen Dirks 1730-1803

His parents were
David Jan David’s born before 1702 Ijsselmuiden, OV, Neth. Died 12 Nov 1750 Kampen OV Neth. And Annegien Berents 1701-1779

His parets were David Jansen abt 1670 Oosterwolde Gelderland, Netherlands and Dirkijen Gerrits abt 1670

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