Hoeven, Evert 1832-1921 & Aaltje Mulder Family

HOEVEN, MULDER, DRIESSEN, VANDEKOLK, SPEK

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/4/2022 at 07:49:09

Hoeven, Evert 1832-1921 and Aaltje Mulder Family

The information in this BIOS was taken from several sources and compiled by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society.

The submitter highly recommends reading the book ‘Story of Sioux County’ by Charles Dyke 1942. It gives so much insight into the life and time of the early pioneers. Also the book Hospers Centennial 1891-1991 gives much historical information of the Hospers and Newkirk area.

RESEARCH NOTES: www.wiewaswie.nl
BIRTH RECORD for Evert Hoeven born 4 May 1832 at Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands to Bor Hoeven age 54 and Jannetje Driessen age 42.
MARRIAGE RECORD for Evert Hoeven, a farmer age 25, and Aaltje Mulder age 18, married 29 May 1857 at Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands. His parents were Bor Hoeven and Jannetje Driessen van de Kolk. Her parents were Gerrit Mulder and Gerritje Spek.
BIRTH RECORD fro Aaljte Mulder born 28 Mar 1839 Elspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands to Gerrit Mulder, a day herder, age 38 and Gerritje Spek age 34.

FAMILY of Evert Hoeven and Aaltje Mulder
From Hoeven family reports on ancestry.com (done by other than submitter).
Evert Hoeven born 4 May 1832 Ermelo Gelderland Netherlands died 13 Mar 1921 Sheldon IA
Wife: Aaltje ‘Ella’ Mulder born 26 Mar 1839 Ermelo Gelderland Netherlands died 10 Feb 1919 Alton IA.
CHILDREN: Information added from obituaries at www.iagenweb.org/sioux Some of the obituaries of the children add information to the biography of the parents. In the obit of Evert reported birth of 14 children listed as follows:
1 . Beert ‘Ben’ Hoeven born 18 Feb 1859 at Ermelo Gelderland Neth. died 11 Jan 1937 George IA His wife was Willenmina Van Peursem. See the lengthy historical obit of Ben Hoeven 1859-1937
2 . Gertrude Hoeven born 2 Aug 1861 Ermelo Gelderland Neth. died April 1911 at Newkirk IA. She married John Oolbekkink. Her obit states the family arrived at Pella Iowa 17 August 1865.
3 . Jan ‘John’ Hoeven born 21 Jul 1863 Netherlands died 3 Oct 1896 Newkirk IA He was married to Maggie De Bruin.
4 . Gerrit Hoeven born 1 Nov 1865 Pella IA died 30 Apr 1948 Alton IA He was married to Lena Weiland. See his lengthy obit at the previously given site.
5 . Hattie Hoeven born 7 Apr 1868 Marion Co. IA died 19 Sep 1949 Sheldon IA She was married to John De Bruin. See her obit at the above previously given site.
6 . Andrew Hoeven born 13 Apr 1870 Pella IA died 9 Feb 1932 George, IA. ‘Find a Grave’ has Andrew Hoeven born 13 Apr 1870 Pella IA died 9 Feb 1932 George IA. His wife was Dora Kets. Nine children were listed.
7 . Johannes ‘Joe’ Hoeven born 15 May 1872 died 16 Aug 1920 Olmsted County MN buried Newkirk. See his obit at the obit site previously given
8 . Henry Hoeven born 22 Aug 1874 Hospers, IA died 6 Jan 1894 died of lung fever.
9 . Maria ‘Mary’ Hoeven born 14 Oct 1876 Newkirk IA died 26 Feb 1966 Hospers IA Her husband was Conrad De Jong.
10 . Geltje ‘Maggie’ Hoeven born 20 Sep 1878 Newkirk IA died 9 Dec 1963 Sheldon IA. Her husband was Bert Braskamp.
11. Ella Hoeven born 20 Sep 1878 Newkirk IA died 13 Jul 1969 Mason City IA. She was married to Cornelius Idema.
12. Jacob Hoeven born 21 Nov 1880 Hospers IA died 28 Jun 1944 Sioux City IA. He married Hattie Peelen.
13. Isaac K. Hoeven born 21 Jan 1883 Hospers IA died 15 May 1971 Newkirk IA. He married Hermina Van Driel.
14. Abraham Evert Hoeven born 20 Oct 1884 Hospers IA died 1 Jul 1965 Los Angeles CA . His wife was Mabel McFarland. Found on ‘Find a Grave’ born 1884 died 1965 .

RESEARCH NOTES:

From the ‘Story of Sioux County’ by Charles Dyke 1942
Page 138 start 2nd paragraph…. By the first of January the county government was transferred from Calliope to Orange City. But it seems that the safe was temporarily left in Calliope. Our informer tells us that in the early part of June, Evert Hoeven of what is now Floyd township, who had a new Bain Wagon, offered his services to haul the safe from Calliope, which offer was accepted. There were very few good wagons in the country at that time, that could carry such a load…
In the book you can read the complete famous story about the change of the Sioux County court house from Calliope to Orange City.

Page 195 & 196 Last paragraph… Evert Hoeven of Floyd township although possibly the best off financially of all the settlers in that community, also was in trouble, and went with his wife to Orange City to arrange matters. As we have seen in a former chapter, He had a new wagon, also a nice team and a new harness, of which he and his family were very proud. After trying to make an arrangement and failing, he proceeded to hitch up the horses with the intention of going home. The deputy sheriff then threatened to take the outfit away from him. But he refused to give the lines to the officer and handed them to his wife. The officer, not wishing to have trouble with a woman, disconnected the lines for the harness and unhooking the team from the wagon, led them away, leaving Mrs. Hoeven sitting on the wagon with the disconnected and useless lines in her hands. But the matter was fixed up and the Hoevens went home with their horses and wagon. (further reading indicated times were stressful at that time as was often the case throughout the pioneering times)

Page 270 Cattle herds… As there was no barbed wire in pioneer days, several people in Sioux county ran cattle herds, where cattle grazed during the summer on the wild lands for a certain sum per head. Evert Hoeven who lived on the east half of the north east quarter of section six in Floyd township, on the edge of township ninety-six, ran such a herd, …. (with the size of the Hoeven family, they had sufficient cattle herders!)

From the Book Siouxland: A History of Sioux County Iowa by Nelson Nieuwenhuis
page 81. 2nd paragraph… As late as 1879, the western portion of the township was largely unoccupied. Evert Hoeven, who lived in Floyd township just across the line from Lynn, took it upon himself to solicit funds from Sheldon businessmen to pay for building temporary bridges across sloughs and creeks from southwest Lynn to Sheldon. He was partially successful, and before the township was organized he had a trail marked with stakes over the route.

OBITUARY of Evert Hoeven 1832-1921
E. HOEVEN, PIONEER PASSES BEYOND
Evert Hoeven was born May 28, 1832, on a farm a short distance from Harderwyk, Netherlands. On June 1, 1857 he was united in marriage to Aaltje Mulder which union was blessed with 14 children. Four of these children, Henry, John, Mrs. J. Oolbekkink and Joe, preceded him in death and the following children are left to mourn his loss: Ben of George, Gerrit and Abe of Alton, Mrs. J. J. De Bruin and Mrs. C. P. De Jong of Hospers, Andrew of Sanborn, Mrs. Bert Braskamp of Sheldon, Jake of Sioux City, Ike of Sioux Center and Mrs. C. Idema at the home in Sheldon.
In 1865 he emigrated to America, settling at Pella where he followed his former occupation of farming until April, 1871, when he moved to Sioux County, homesteading on Section 6, Floyd township, on which he resided until 1903 when he retired from farming and moved to Alton. On February 10, 1919, his wife died. The following November he took up residence at Sheldon where he and his daughter, Mrs. Idema and her children, lived until he died on March 13, 1921 at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 16 days.
He was a man of sterling integrity and ability, very successful in all his undertakings and a very devoted father. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church at Sheldon on Wednesday conducted by Rev. Henry Vander Naahl of the Reformed church and Rev. Allen of the Congregational church, interment taking place at the Newkirk cemetery where the services were conducted by the Rev. J. P. De Jong of Alton.
Mr. Hoeven and his son Ben took part in the righteous attempt of Sioux County citizens to have the board of supervisors approve the bonds of Mr. Greatrax and Mr. Betten in 1872 while the courthouse was at Calliope. When the board refused to allow these two to take office the records of the courthouse were forcibly removed to Orange City [remainder of column is obscured on the newspaper microfilm].
Source: Alton Democrat, March 19, 1921.

OBITUARY of Aaltje Mulder Mrs. Evert Hoeven 1839-1919Hoeven, Evert Mrs. born 26 Mar 1839 died 10 Feb 1919 buried in Newkirk cemetery Newkirk IA as listed in the Sioux County IA cemetery index.
Hull Index of Feb 20, 1919
The sad news reached Hull Monday evening, that Mr«. A. (Aaltje) Hoeven, mother of our townsman Joe Hoeven, she passed away about 5 o'clock. The friends of the Hoevens know that Grandmother Hoeven had lived many a year—living them in a good Christian way and is worthy the reward she has gone to enjoy. The Index joins in ex tending condolences and sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
Hawarden Independent of Feb 20, 1919
Death of Sioux County Pioneer
Mrs. E Hoeven died at her home in Alton Feb 11th at the age of 80 years She and her husband homesteaded in Sioux county, near Hospers in 1872. Besides her husband, who was her companion for nearly 62 years, she is survived by seven sons and four daughters.
DeVolksvriend Feb 20, 1919
Brief Translation by submitter.
Monday eveing 10 Feb 1919 died in her sleep my beloved wife, and the mother of my children.
Aaltje Hoeven nee Mulder at 79 years 10 mo and 15 days. He had Bright’s disease. Rev J. P. De Jong conducted the services. They were married 62 years Family – Evert Hoeven and children – Benjamin of George, Gerrit of Alton, Andrew of Sanborn, Joe of Hull, Jacob of Sioux City, Isaac of Sioux Center, Abraham and Mrs. J. J. De Bruin of Hospers, Mrs. C. Idema of Alton, Mrs. A. M. Braskamp of Sheldon.

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