Wyffels, John B. 1837-1910 & Coletta Mabesoone Family

WYFFELS, MABESOONE, CALON, DOENS

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Date: 1/3/2022 at 15:13:32

Wyffels, John B. 1837-1910 and Coleta Mabesoone Family

This story was taken from the ‘Rock Valley Records & Recollections’ book (p. 63) written about 1976 in honor of the two hundredth birthday of our nation. It was a revision of the history written by Lottie Thomas in 1955. It was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society and some research notes were added.

The homeland of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wyffels was in the province of Zeeland of the Netherlands. They boarded ship at Pleotselizh Bestwer Van Oostburg, Zeeland and landed in the United States on February 23, 1887 with their family of six boys and three girls. For one year they lived in Garfield Township, Section 2. Then they moved to Plato, Township, Section 7, Northeast, and took possession of this farm, which became their home until moving to Rock Valley.

The John Wyffels left the farm to their son, Phillip, who married Julianna Minnaert on January 26, 1909, and to this union was born nine children. Phillip farmed the land until 1943. Then the land was worked by his two sons, Edward and John. Edward passed away in 1970 and the farm was left to John Wyffels, who is still farming the land at the present time. Thus, the farm has been in the possession of and farmed by Weffels family members for eighty-eight years. Mrs. Ted Ranshcu is a daughter of the Phillip Ranchaus.

Above submitted to the Rock Valley Book by Members of the Phillip Wyffels Family.

RESEARCH NOTES: From a report on Ancestry.com by others, and from Netherlands records found at www.wiewaswie.nl

Johannes Bernardus Wijffels was born 4 Oct 1837 Aardenburg, Zeeland, Netherlands, he died 14 Oct 1910 Rock Valley IA he was married 5 Sep 1864 at Aardenburg Zeeland to Coleta Melanie Mabesoone born 8 Feb 1844 Oostburg Zeeland and died 22 Apr 1919 Rock Valley IA.
Johannes was the son of Bernardus Jacobus Wijffels 1795-1864 and Georgia Sophia Calon 1803-1882. Coleta was the daughter of Jacobus Bernardus Mabesoone 1815-1885 and Melanie Maria Doens 1819-1876.
1900 Census of Plato Tsp., Sioux County lists John B. Wyffels born Oct 1837 Holland, came to USA in 1887. Wife Coletta M. Wyffels born Feb 1844 Holland

Children: All sources: including www.wiewaswie.nl
1.Jacobus Bernardus Wijffels born 26 May 1866 Schoondijke Zeeland Neth. Died 27 Jan 1942 Marshall MN. Wife was Dina Maria Kerkvliet 1877-1904 and Mathilde Lauwagie 1881-1950 and he had a family of 15 children.
2.Bernardus Leonardus ‘Ben’ Wyffels born 10 Nov 1868 Schoondijke Holland died 26 Mar 1946 at Ghent, Lyon MN wife Lousia Marie Lens 1876-1951 married 1895. They had six children.
3.Johannis Bernardus Wijffels born 9 Nov 1869 Schoondijke, Neth. Died 21 Aug 1895 Rock Valley IA.
4.Isidorus Aloisius Wijffels born 24 Oct 1871 Schoondijke died 31 Aug 1943 Eidsvold, Lyon, MN wife was May De Smet 1874-1913 two children listed.
5.Stephania Maria Christine ‘Tena’ Wijffels born 15 Mar 1874 Schoondijke she died 16 nov 1958 Canandaigua, Ontario, New York husband Camiel Sanders 1865-1955 Six Children were listed.
6.Eduardus Jacobus Edward Wyffels born 26 Nov 1876 Schoondijke Holland died 28 Sep 1955 Marshall, Lyon MN wife was Elizabeth Betsy Verhey 1882-1966, they had five children.
7.Nathalie Marie Nellie Wyffels born 11 Aug 1880 Schoondijke Holland died 6 Jun 1968 Esteline SD Husband Hector V. Braet 1870-1933 They had Three children.
8.Maxima Emma Wyffels 7 Oct 1882 Schoondijke, died 10 Jun 1944 Luverne, Rock Co.MN husband was Henry Splear 1874-1920 They had two children
9.Philemondus Bernardus Phillip Wyffels born 20 Mar 1885 SchoondijkeHolland
Died 3 Feb 1943 Rock Valley IA wife was Julianna Minnert 1888-1966 They had about 9 children.
10.Henry Wyffels born Nov 1888 Plato Tsp, Sioux County, Iowa. He died 13 Sep 1957 Park Rapids, Minnesota. His wives were Nellie Marie De King 1891-1939 and Bella G. Kittelson 1886-1975 He is said to have 11 children.

OBITUARY OF Johannis ‘JOHN’ WYFFELS
Source: newspaper October 21, 1910
Born October 4, 1837
Died October 15, 1910
After a lingering illness of several months John B. Wyffels, one of the early settlers of Sioux County died at his home in Rock Valley Saturday evening Oct 15,1910, his death being caused by cancer of the liver from which he was a great sufferer.
The subject of this sketch was born at Aandenberg in the province of Zeeland, Holland, October 4,1837 and was at the time of his death 73 years and 11 days old. His early life was spent at his home in Zeeland. He was married on Sept. 14? 1865 at Oostburg, Netherlands to Coleta Mabesoone?? who still survives her husband. To this union were born twelve children, seven boys and five girls, all of whom are still living except John who was killed in a railroad crossing accident on the summer of 1895?. He was 25 years of age at the time.
The children are; Mrs. Emily Baarkemaker, Lyon N.Y. Mrs. Boba De Rider, Doon, Ia Jacob B. Wyffels, Rock Valley, Ben I. Wyffels, Ghent Minnesota, Isedore A. Wyffels, Rock Valley, Mrs. Stena Sanders, Rock Valley, Edward J. Wyffels, Rock Valley, Mrs. Nellie Braat, Rock Valley, Mrs. Emma Splear, Rock Valley, Phillip Wyffels, Rock Valley, Henry Wyffels, Rock Valley, Iowa, all of whom were present at the bedside of their father during his last hours with the exception of Mrs. Emily Baarkemaker, who on account of her great distance away was not able to be here.
Mr. Wyffels and his family came to America in the spring of 1887? coming directly to Sioux County where he bought a piece of land and farmed it until about 18 months ago when he moved to Rock Valley, where he had made his home up to the time of his death. He was one of Sioux County's early settlers and was one who did his share to help make the county what it is today. He and his family experienced all the hardships incidental to pioneer life, which only pioneers who have endured the privations and hardships can appreciate. Times have changed wonderfully since then. In this time of abundance of everything the younger generation know nothing of what the pioneer endured as he went about poorly clothed and sometimes hungry, harvested corn stalks, and twisted hay for fuel in his home which were unprotected from the severe storms of winter.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from St. Mary's Church in Rock Valley conducted by Rev. Father O'Reilly, and the remains were buried in the Catholic Cemetery south of town. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.

OBITUARY OF COLETTA WYFFELS
Source: Rock Valley Bee (4-25-1919)
Mrs. J. B. Wyffels died at her home in Rock Valley early Tuesday morning, her death being due to hardening of the arteries, with other complications due to the natural decline of old age. She had been failing for some time. About two years ago, she suffered a stroke of paralysis. She recovered from this, but later was troubled with a weak heart caused by the hardening of the arteries.
The subject of this sketch was born in the Netherlands October 8th, 1844. She spent the greater part of her life there. She was united in marriage in the fall of 1865 to J. B. Wyffels. To this union were born twelve children, all of whom are living except one, John, who was accidentally killed on a railroad crossing near Rock Valley by a passenger train about twenty-three years ago. Her husband preceded her in death eight years ago.
The children are, Mrs. August Baardmaker, of Lyons, New York, Mrs. Chas. De Rider, of
Russel, Minnesota, J. B. Wyffels of Marshall, Minnesota, Ben L. of Ghent, Minnesota, Esadore, of Minneota, Minnesota, Mrs. C. Sanders, Cananduigua, New York, Edward, Ghent, Minnesota, Mrs. Hector Braat, Estelline, South Dakota, Mrs. H. Splear and Philip Wyffels of Rock Valley, and Henry Wyffels of Minneotta, Minnesota.
The Wyffels family emigrated from Holland in the Spring of 1877, coming directly to Sioux County where they settled on a farm near Rock Valley, and lived there until about twelve years ago when they moved to Rock Valley.
The deceased was a woman who loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a kind wife and mother and will be greatly missed by those whom she left behind.
Funeral services were held from St. Mary’s Church in this city at 10:00 o’clock A. M. Thursday, and the remains were taken to St. Mary’s Cemetery for burial. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of many friends

No family picture of the John and Coletta family was found in local archives, there is and picture of Ben’s family in the 1908 Atlas Section 3. There is a picture of some of the family members of the Phillip Wyffels family in the St. Mary’s Church book.

The 1908 Atlas has picture of several of the Children of the Wyffels. Go to www.iagenweb.org/sioux then to Atlases and Maps then tp section 3 photo album – surname index to find location of the pictures.