Bloemendaal, Evert J. G. 1838-1920 & Johanna TenCate Family

BLOEMENDAAL, TENCATE, ROUWENHORST, VANOORSPRONK, VANEK

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/29/2022 at 13:52:10

Bloemendaal, Evert J. G. 1838-1920 & Johanna Ten Cate Families

Evert Jan Gerhard Bloemendaal was born 18 Apr 1838 Veldwijk Gelderland Netherlands to Roelof Bloemendaal age 30 and Hendrika Rouwenhorst age 21.

Johanna Ten Cate was born 11 Aug 1852 Beekbergen Gelderland Netherlands and died 27 Feb 1931 Orange City IA. Parents were Jan Hendrik Ten Cate 1815-1881 and Gertje Van Oorspronk 1824-1907.

PUZZLING QUESTION – Why is Johanna referred to as Johanna Van Ek and Johanna Ten Cate/Kate?? In her obit she is Johanna Van Ek. In the obit notice for Evert in the De Volksvriend it states his wife was Johanna Ten Cate. In Evert’s obit in the Alton paper it stated he married Johanna Van Ek, but the marriage record states Ten Cate. Some of the children refer to their mother in their obits as Johanna Ten Cate and some Johanna Van Ek. Her surviving brother was Herman Ten Cate. Where does the Van Ek come in at? The submitter checked for previous and later marriage of Johanna to a Van Ek, none found, this is very confusing, anyone having the answer to this mystery, please contact our page coordinator to explain.

Marriage record of Evert Bloemendaal 32 of Orange City IA to Johanna Ten Kate age 19, born Netherlands on July 23, 1872 in Fillmore Allegan, Michigan.

[A Reader - Relative would like the following inserted below.
– Information given to the submitter by Dorothy Vander Wilt, whose husband was a great grand son of Evert J. G. Bloemendaal.]
**INSERT –
Evert came to America in 1867 – America was called the land of
opportunity. Some villagers (in Holland) raised conscientious
objections, thinking going to America was like unto taking off into
space. His parents were not if favor of his leaving. Many said “if
I can earn my bread here, I will not go to America to have it
buttered” to which E J. G. replied, A man who is satisfied with
bread minus butter, is a thankful creature, but I consider bread even
better when it is buttered.” He said the Lord who controls all
things opened the way for me.
And so he sailed to America. The ship sailed across the Atlantic to
the St. Lawrence river into Canada, then traveled by train down to
Michigan and Wisconsin, visiting Holland colonies and then into NW
Iowa.
He built a sod house beside the Floyd River in Floyd Township. The
land bought at this time was $7. per acre. After a few years he went
back to visit family in Holland, on the return trip the ship was
wrecked and sunk in the North Sea.
(They must have survived in life boats! Dorothy mentioned a legend
handed down in the family that Evert went down in the hold of the
doomed ship to see they all were out, and found a maiden on her knees
praying and was rescued. Later it was thought that she became his
bride in Michigan!)
In 1911, he wrote a book entitled “My America” encouraging more
Hollanders considering immigrating to America.
When Orange City Colony was 25 years old there was a big anniversary
celebration and E. J. G. as one of the oldest NW Iowas Settlers, was
honored by wearing a green ribbon.**

See the obit of Johanna, Mrs. Evert Bloemendaal for a description of the life and times of the Bloemendaal family.

CHILDREN: Inserted obits of the children when available.
1 . HENDRIEKA “HENRIETTA” BLOEMENDAAL 1874-1955 Husband William Scholten. Mrs. Wm. Scholten passed away at her home in Orange City early Sunday morning after a brief illness. Mrs. Scholten nee Hendrika (Bloemendaal) the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John (Evert Jan G) Bloemendaal, Sioux County pioneers. Born and reared here, she married Wm. Scholten on April 25, 1895. They were the parents of 4 children who with their father survive; Ann of Orange City, Bernard of Hull, John of Madison, Wisc., and Johanna, Mrs. Lou Wielenga of Orange City. There are 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are 5 brothers and 1 sister; John, Ralph, Gerrit and Henry all of Orange City, William of Spencer and Tillie, Mrs. Wm. Van Steenwyk of Orange City. Preceding in death were 2 sisters and 1 brother; Mrs. John Vander Wilt, Mrs. Wm. Van Surksum and Joe Bloemendaal several years ago. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Second Christian Reformed Church with Dr. J. Masselink officiating. Interment was in the Orange City Cemetery. Source: Sioux Center News February 3, 1955

2 . JOHN HENRY BLOEMENDAAL 1877-1957 Source: Sioux Center News (5-23-1957) Birth: August 19, 1876 Death: May 20, 1957 Funeral services for John H. Bloemendaal, 80, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Second Christian Reformed Church here. Reverend J. Masselink officiated, and burial was in the Orange City Cemetery. Mr. Bloemendaal died Monday at the Grossman Hospital here following a stroke suffered Thursday afternoon. He was born on a farm near Alton, August 19, 1877, and lived there until November of 1940 when he moved to Orange City. For a time he was in the real estate business. He married Freda Kok January 19, 1906. Survivors are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. William Rutgers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Mrs. Ernest Rutgers of Lynden, Washington; three sons, Dr. John Bloemendaal of Orange City, Hilbert and Roy who live on farms northeast of Orange City; four brothers and a sister.

3 . ROELOF ‘RALPH’ BLOEMENDAAL 1878-1965 Source: Find A Grave Memorial Birth: October 24, 1878 Death: June 14, 1965 Ralph Bloemendaal, 86, passed away Sunday evening at the local hospital after 2 weeks hospitalization. He was born to Everett and Johanna (Van Ek) Bloemendaal on October 24, 1878 and he married Alice Cleveringa February 28, 1905 at Orange City Surviving are his widow, 4 daughters and 2 sons: Hilda (Mrs. John De Vries) and Paul Bloemendaal, both of California; Jean (Mrs. C. Ver Hoef) of Sioux Center; Ralph Bloemendaal of Cicero, Illinois; Trixia (Mrs. Casey Dykstra)of Morningside, Sioux City; and Rose (Mrs. Lawrence Dykstra of Maurice. One son, Dr. Edward Bloemendaal, died at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 12 years ago.

4 . CARRIE BLOEMENDAAL 1880-1848 She married William Van Surksum Source: Sioux County Capital (7-8-1948) Born: October 23, 1880 Died: July 2, 1948 Mrs. William Van Surksum, nee Carrie Bloemendaal, died at her home after a lingering illness Friday morning, July 2. She was born near Alton on October 23, 1880 and spent all her life in Sioux County. She was married to William Van Surksum in the year 1900. They were the parents of three children, who with the husband survive her: Gerrit Van Surksum of Hospers, Johanna (Mrs. Ted Rutgers) of Seattle, Washington, and Gertrude (Mrs. Bert de Jong) of Hospers. There are nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Also surviving are six brothers, John, Gerrit, Ralph, Henry, Will, and James Bloemendaal, and two sisters, Mrs. W. Scholten and Mrs. W. Van Steenwyk. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the home and at the Christian Reformed Church. Reverend J. Hollebeek officiated. Interment was in the Hospers Cemetery.

5 . GERRIT J. BLOEMENDAAL 1883-1961 Sioux Center Capital (5-11-1961) Birth: May 12, 1883
Death: May 9, 1961 Services Saturday for Gerrit Bloemendaal, long-time 0range City resident. Funeral services for Gerrit J. Bloemendaal, 78, long-time resident of Orange City, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Second Christian Reformed Church. Reverend H. Roelofs, pastor of Second Christian Reformed and Reverend John Masselink of Luverne, Minnesota, former pastor at Second Christian, will officiate at the services. Mr. Bloemendaal died Tuesday of a heart attack at the Orange City Municipal Hospital. He had been ill for two days. Born May 12, 1883 at Alton, he was the son of Everett J.G. and Johanna (Van Ek) Bloemendaal. He married Ann Noteboom in 1905 and in 1916 they moved to Orange City. He had been in the hatchery and meat market businesses in Orange City and was a prominent purebred hog raiser for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Eva Oordt and Mrs. Harriet Rens and a son, Arie Bloemendaal, all of Orange City. Also surviving are three brothers, Ralph and Henry of Orange City and William of Spencer and a sister, Mrs. Wm. Van Steenwyk of Orange City. Six other brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Pallbearers will be grandsons Roy Haenfler, Don Ford, Alden Menning, Larry Bloemendaal, Gene Nichols and Kent Douglas Rens. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Ralph Bouma and Jerry Reinsma. Burial will be in the Orange City Cemetery.

6 . HENRY BLOEMENDAAL 1885-1972 Funeral services were held at Calvary Reformed Church at Orange City at 10:30 a.m. September 21 for Henry Bloemendaal, 87, retired farmer of Orange City, who died September 18 at the Orange City hospital. Services were conducted by the Rev. Edward Blankenspoor and burial was made in West Lawn cemetery at Orange City. Mr. Bloemendaal was born at Alton March 12, 1885. He married Grace Van Surksum March 7, 1909 at Orange City. He farmed in Sioux and O'Brien counties before retiring in 1937 and moving into Orange City. Survivors include the widow; five sons, Gerald of Orange City, John of Hospers, Howard and Clifford of Lynnwood, Calif., and Stanley of Melbourne, Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. William (Johanna) Van Klompenburg of Orange City, Mrs. Wilson (Evelyn) Beyer of Bellingham, Wash., Mrs. WAlter (Helen) Fowler of Denver; 29 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and a brother, William, of Spencer. Source: Sioux Center News, September 21, 1972

7. JENNIE BLOEMENDAAL 1886-1942 Source: Alton Democrat (11-20-1942) Born: January 17, 1886 Died: November 10, 1942 Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in the Christian Reformed Church for Mrs. Jennie Vander Wilt, who died at the Orange City Hospital on Tuesday, November 10th, following a major operation. Reverend J.H. Geerlings, pastor of the Christian Reformed Church officiated at the funeral rites and interment was made at the Orange City Cemetery beside that of her husband, John Vander Wilt, who died last December. Mrs. Vander Wilt, nee Jennie Bloemendaal, was born near Orange City on January 17, 1886, daughter of Everett and Johanna (Van Ek) Bloemendaal, and is the first of eleven children to pass on. She was married to John Vander Wilt on March 10, 1908. The young couple went to farming northwest of Hospers and lived there until retiring to town in 1946. Three sons were born to his union and who survive their mother, Arnold, Edward and Arthur. The deceased was a member of the Christian Reformed Church and of the Ladies Aid Society. Besides her sons she leaves three sisters, Mrs. William Scholten, Mrs. William Van Steenwyk of Orange City, and Mrs. William Van Surksum of Hospers. Seven brothers, John, Ralph, Gerrit and Joe Bloemendaal of Orange City, James Bloemendaal of Alton and Henry and William Bleomendaal of Hospers besides four grandchildren and a host of near relatives and friends.

8. JOHANNES ‘JOE’ BLOEMENDAAL 1888-1944 Source: Sioux Center News (6-8-1944) Birth: December 13, 1888 Death: May 25, 1944 Joe Bloemendaal, life-long resident of this vicinity, passed on at his home Friday morning, May 25, at ten o'clock. His death was due to the removal of a kidney and a blood clot in his right leg. Some weeks ago he went to Rochester for an operation, returning home about two weeks before his death. He was born on the farm north of Alton December 13, 1888, son of the pioneer settlers, Mr. and Mrs. E.J.G. Bloemendaal. He was married February 2, 1911, to Annetta De Haan and four children were born to the union, who survive him, together with his wife. They are Margaret (Mrs. Donald Freriks), Alton; Gladys (wife of Pvt. Eugene Mulder, somewhere in England); Myrtle (wife of Lt. James G. Vandenberg, Fort Bliss, Texas); Phyllis Bloemendaal at home. Two grandchildren are Gretchen and Mary Freriks and six brothers and three sisters survive, namely John, Orange City; Ralph, Alton, Mrs. William Scholten, Henry, Gerrit, Orange City; Mrs. William Van Surksum, Hospers; Mrs. William Van Steenwuk and Jim, Alton; William, Hospers. One sister, Mrs. John Vande Wilt is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bloemendaal retired from the farm some 15 years ago on account of his health and he has since driven a tank wagon for the Farmers Coop Oil Company until compelled to resign on account of ill health. He was widely known and respected, had a legion of friends who sympathize with the family in his early passing at the age of 54. Funeral services were held at the 2nd Christian Reformed Church Monday at 1:15. Reverend Jabaay officiating and large numbers of friends and relatives were present.

9. JACOBUS ‘JAMES’ BLOEMENDAAL1892-1955 Source: Sioux County Capital (7-21-1955) Birth: July 17, 1892 Death: July 12, 1955 James Bloemendaal was born on a farm near Alton, on July 17, 1892, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett J.G. and Johanna (Van Ek) Bloemendaal who were pioneer settlers in Sioux County. He died at his home in Orange City on July 12, 1955 at the age of 62 years. Death came suddenly as a result of a heart attack. Mr. Bloemendaal spent his entire life in Sioux County excepting for about seven years of retirement at Okoboji, Iowa. Last year he and his wife moved to Orange City where he resided at the time of his death. He was a successful businessman and most of his years were devoted to the hatchery and poultry business in Northwest Iowa. He was married to Kate Rens and three sons were born as the issue of this marriage. The oldest son, Everett, preceded him in death about 33 years ago. He leaves to mourn his sudden passing, his wife, Kate; two sons, Lawrence of Alton, and Kenneth of Hartley; three grandchildren; five brothers and one sister, John Bloemendaal, Henry Bloemendaal, Ralph Bloemendaal, Gerrit Bloemendaal or Orange City, Bill Bloemendaal of Everly and Mrs. William Van Steenwyk of Orange City. Three sisters and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15, at the Orange City Auditorium with Clyde Johnson and Wooster Patton officiating. Pallbearers were Daniel Watson, John Nyhoff, Gerrit Lyzen, Marion Vander Laan, John Kreykes and Kenneth King. Burial was in the Orange City Cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Home.

10. ANTONIA ‘TILLIE’ BLOEMENDAAL 1891-1967 VanSteenwyk, Tillie Mrs Wm. 1891-1967 Find A Grave lists Tillie Wilhelmina Van Steenwyk nee Bloemendaal born 15 Jan 1891 died 17 Feb 1967 Orange City IA buried in West Lawn Cemetery Orange City IA. Parents Everett John Gerrit and Johanna Bloemendaal, husband William Arnold Van Steenwyk, children listed – June Thelma Van Perusem, Ernest John VanSteenwyk, Ellen Joyce Vogel and Donald Willard Van Steenwyk. Sioux Center News of Feb 23, 1967 MRS. WM. VAN STEENWYK. Funeral services were hold at the Second Christian Reformed church at Orange City at 1:30 p.m. Monday for Mrs. William Van Steenwyk, 76,. longtime resident of Orange City who passed away Friday while sweeping snow from the sidewalk at her home. Services were conducted by the Rev. Jay De Vries and burial was made in West Lawn cemetery under the direction of Van Etten Funeral home. Mrs. Van Steenwyk was born January 15, 1891. She was married to William Van Steenwyk at Orange City March 11, 1917. The couple lived on a farm three miles east of Orange City until moving into town 1946 Survivors besides her husband include two sons, Willard of Orange City and Ernest of Artesia CA; two daughters Mrs. George Vogel of Orange City and Mrs. Harris Van Oort of Omaha; 20 grandchildren and a great grandchild.

11. WILLIAM BLOEMENDAAL born Feb 1895 Democrat June 26, 1974 Mr. and Mrs. Don Freriks attended the funeral of their uncle, William Bloemendaal of Spencer at the Christian School in Orange City on Saturday. He suffered a heart attack while on business in Moline, IL. Survivors are his wife, one son and three daughters and several grandchildren. He was 79 year, and the last and youngest of the Bloemendaal family. (The Sioux County cemetery index lists Willem 1895-1974 wife Hattie, buried West Lawn Cemetery Orange City IA. Further investigation revealed that his wife was Hattie Mouw, his parents were Evert John Gerrit Bloemendaal and Johanna Ten Cate. He was born 20 Feb 1895, married 30 Jun 1916 and died 20 Jun 1974)

12. INFANT BLOEMENDAAL dates unknown. Mentioned in Evert's obit.

OBITUARY of Evert Jan Gerrit BLOEMENDAAL
Obituary notice in the De Volksvriend paper Sep 9, 1920 (no other obit found)
Woensdag, den eersten Septermber 1920 is I zijnen Heere en Hetland ontslapen onze geliefde man en vader. Evert Jan Gerrit Bloemendaal, na een ongesteldheid van eenige maanden in den ouderdom van 80 jaren, 4 maaden en 13 dagen. De Heere sterke ons in ons verlies. Onze hartelijke dank aan vrienden en buren voor deelneming en hulp gedurende de ziekte en de begrafenis van den overleden. Names of the Familie...Mrs. E. J. G. Bloemendaal – Ten Cate, Kinderen, Behuwd en Kleinkinderen. Orange City IA.
Translated:
On Wednesday, the first of September 1920, His Lord and Father, our beloved husband and father, passed away. Evert Jan Gerrit Bloemendaal, after a period of several months in the age of 80 years, 4 months and 13 days. The Lord strengthen us in our loss. Our heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for their sympathy and assistance during the illness and funeral of the deceased. Names of the Family...Mrs. E. J. G. Bloemendaal – Ten Cate, Children, Married and Grandchildren. Orange City IA.
(As reported before Johanna’s maiden name was both Ten Cate and Van Ek in Evert’s obits)

Alton Democrat - Born: April 13, 1838 Death: September 1, 1920 Everett J.G. Bloemenedaal, one of the earliest settlers in Sioux County, passed away at his home in Orange City, on Wednesday morning, September 1st. He was born on April 13, 1840(1838), at Vorden, Netherlands, came to United States in 1867. Was married to Johanna Van Ek in 1872,and twelve children blessed this union, one dying in infancy. The funeral was held last Saturday afternoon at the Christ Reformed Church in Orange City, of which he was elder the past two years.

OBITUARY OF Johanna Van Ek (TEN CATE ??) Bloemendaal 1852-1931.  Source: Alton Democrat (3-6-1931) Birth: August, 1852 Death: February 27, 1931
Another of the early pioneers of the county, one of those hardy souls who came here in the early seventies and stayed throughout the grasshopper scourges, the winter blizzards that swept the prairies, the prairie fires, years when there was little to eat for man or beast and such fuel as there was could only be obtained by hauling such wood as could be obtained from along the river and creeks, corn cob, even straw, - anything that would burn - to keep the freezing cold out of the shack - is gone. Mrs. E.J.G. Bloemendaal died at an the Orange City Hospital last Thursday following an operation. Peritonitis set in and after five days the end came.
Johanna Van Ek was born in the Netherlands August 1852, coming to the United State at the age of 20. She was married to Mr. E.J.G. Bloemendaal at Holland, Michigan on July 23, 1872, and the same year they set out for the west to create their own home in a new country.
They took up a homestead in 1872 three miles north of Alton, and here twelve children were born, one dying in infancy. As an opportunity came they acquired more and more land and upon the death of Mr. Bloemendaal some years ago each one of the surviving eleven children was the owner of a good Sioux County farm, all of them being located within a few miles of the old homestead.
The children who mourn the loss of their mother are John and Henry of Alton; Joe, Gerrit and Ralph of Orange City; William of Hospers; James of Alton; Mrs. William Scholten of Orange City; Mrs. William Van Surksum and Mrs. John Vander Wilt of Hospers, and Mrs. William Van Steenwyk of Alton.
In addition she is survived by 47 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother also survive the Sioux County pioneer, as follows: Mrs. Ben Huizenga of Holland, Michigan, Herman Ten Cate of Edgerton, Minnesota, and Mrs. Dick Hiemstra, also of Edgerton.
The funeral services at the First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City Monday afternoon were attended by a vast concourse of people. Short services were held first at the William Scholten home. Dr. R. Bronkema, pastor of the Church, and Reverend G.W. Hylkema, pastor of the Second Christian Reformed Church, conducted the services. Burial was at the Orange City Cemetery.

Picture of Evert J. G. Bloemendaal Family taken from Section 3 page 18 of the 1908 Atlas of Sioux County.

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