VanDenBerge, Pieter 1837-1915 & Gysberdiena Van Vark Family

VANDENBERGE, VANVARK, DUPREE, DEKLERK

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/24/2023 at 07:21:08

VanDenBerge, Pieter 1837-1915 and Gysberdiena VanVark Family

This biography was compiled by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society and taken from various identified sources. The purpose was to find as much about the Peter Van Den Berge family that was available from local sources. When family information is taken from various sources it is often found that the information varies from one source to another. Often birth places and dates are listed differently in various family reports. The information in this biography was stated as found in the source addressed.

A semblance of the life and times of Sioux County pioneers can be read about in several Sioux County books. “The Story of Sioux County” by Charles Dyk which gives a very colorful account of pioneer life with its joys and hardships. The book “Siouxland A History of Sioux County” by Nelson Nieuwenhuis gives great historical accounts of the area. The Alton Centennial Book 1883-1983 has Alton town history. The “1908 Sioux County Atlas” has historical accounts of the various townships of Sioux County. Also, the ‘Sioux County Iowa digital archives’ newspapers can be googled as such, and can be searched for pioneer's names that could lead to more items of interest in their daily life.

IMMIGRATION AND CENSUS
1849 - Pella Souvenir book, page 55, Peter Van den Berge immigrated 1849 with parents at age 11, parents Jan van den Berge . Mrs. Jan van den Berge, siblings - Adrianus, Jacobus, Pieter, Willem and Mijntje.

1850 census of Like Prairie Marion Co. IA Jan Vandenberge 41, Neeltje 43, Adriaan 19, Jacobus 15, Pieter 12, Willem 9 and Willemina 6.

1860 census of Lake Prairie Marion Co. IA John VandeBerg 51, Neeljte 53, Jacobus 24, William 19 and Wilhelmina 16. Peter married in Dec 1860 was not on the page. 1860 census of Pella had Gysberdina Vanvark 16 living with parents Willem and Martha Vanvark.

1870 census of Lake Prairie Marion Co. IA Pieter Vanden Berge was 33 born abt 1837 Neth. a farmer, wife was Gysberdina 26, children - Jan W. 9, Martha 7, Netty E. 3, and Willem 2 mo.

1880 census of Nassau Tsp Sioux County Iowa Peter V. d. Berg 41, wife Gysberta 36, children Jan 19, Nellie E. 12, Peter 7, William 2 and Joseph 1.

1885 Iowa census of Nassau Tsp Pieter Van Den Berge was 47 born Holland, Gysberdina 42 born Holland, Jan 23, Neeltje E. 16, Willem 8, Jacob 4, Peter 2

1895 Iowa census lists Peter VanderBerge 54 Neth. lived in Nassau Tsp Sioux County, wife Gysberdena 52, Willem 17, Jacob 19, Peter 11, Nich 8,

1900 census of Orange City, age 62 born Dec 1837 Neth. Came in 1848, married abt 1861 wife Gysberdina 56, William 22, Jacob 18, Peter 16.

RESEARCH Notes Family report on public member trees from Ancestry.com (supplied by others)
Pieter Vanden Berg was born 17 Dec 1837 Termeuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands and died 11 Sep 1915 Alton Sioux County IA, buried in Nassau Cemetery Alton IA. His parents were – Jan Van Den Berge 1809-1873 and Neeltje Elisabeth Dupree 1808-1873. Pieter married 8 Dec 1860 in Marion County IA to Gysberdiena Van Vark.

Gysberdiena Van Vark was born 6 Nov 1842 Zuid Holland Netherlands and died 30 Dec 1929 Orange City Iowa buried in Nassau Cemetery Alton IA. Her parents were William Van Vark born 21 Sep 1808 Netherlands and died 12 Apr 1882 Marion County Iowa his wife Metta DeKlerk born 19 Sep 1803 Netherlands died 4 Mar 1887 at Pella, Marion IA

CHILDREN: Sources – gathered from local obits and ancestry.com

1. JAN VANDEN BERGE 1861-1958 Sioux County Capital, March 20, 1958 & March 13, 1958 Funeral services were held Thursday, March 13, at the American Reformed Church for John Vanden Berg, Sr., Rev. L. Nattress officiated. Mr. Vanden Berge passed away Sunday afternoon, March 9, at the Rock Rapids hospital. He had reached the age of 96 years, nine months and 20 days. He was born at Pella on May 17, 1861. As a boy of eight years old he came with his parents to Alton where the family homesteaded. He was united in marriage on April 25, 1891, to Christina Christensen. She preceded him in death on February 10, 1945. Mr. Vanden Berge was a resident of Sioux County until the death of his wife, after which he made his home with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Oren Van Iperen of George. He is survived by one son, John Vanden Berge, Jr. of Redwood Falls, MN; and five daughters: Mrs. William Druyvesteyn of Hospers; Mrs. Marie Eggink of Sioux City; Mrs. Matt Schafer of Sioux City; Mrs. Harry Wallinga of Hull, and Mrs. Oren Van Iperen of George. There are 20 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren
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2. MARTHA MARIA VANDEN BERGE born Jan 3, 1863 married Mar 1882 to Cornelis Vogelaar 1854-1930 Source: Hawarden Independent (7-11-1968) Born: January 3, 1863
Died: February 27, 1946 Mrs. Vogelaar Dies at Orange City Mrs. Cornelius Vogelaar, 83, nee Martha Marie Vanden Berg passed away February 27, at her home in Orange City following a long illness with a complication of diseases. For more than a year she has been an invalid and was bed patient after suffering a stroke four weeks ago. She suffered another stoke Tuesday and passed away Wednesday at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Vogelaar was born January 3, 1863 at Pella and with her parents came to Sioux County, at the age of five. She was married to Cornelius Vogelaar March 3, 1882 at Alton and continued living near Orange City for forty years. In the spring of 1920 the Vogelaars moved to Orange City. Preceding her death was her husband who died June 7, 1930. Surviving are the children, William and Peter Vogelaar of Sibley, Mrs. Cornelius Betten of Orange City, Mrs. Arend Davids of Melvin and Cornelius Vogelaar of Grand Rapids, Michigan, one sister, Mrs. H. Hoflund of Huntington Park, California and two brothers, John and William Vanden Berg of Orange City. There are 16 grandchildren; 4 deceased and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home and at the First Reformed Church of which she was a member, Reverend H. Colenbrander officiated. Interment was made at the Orange City Cemetery.

3. NELLIE ELIZABETH VANDEN BERGE 23 Feb 1868 died 11 Jul 1951 Los Angeles CA. Mrs. H. Hofland, In the 1940 census of Los Angeles CA Nellie Hoffland was 72 a widow born Iowa, mother of 4 children dau Loretta Erlaugu 43 and Berdina Lorsing 40 were living with her. Family Search.org lists Nelly Vande Berg 1868-1951 husband Hendrik Hofland 1857-1936, Hendrik had been married before, he and Neeltje were married 1904. Neeltje had been married before to Nick Arends The children were Lauretta Arends 1897, Berdena Arends 1900, Olivia Arends 1901 and Caroline Mabel Hofland 1907-1995. Caroline of Henry Hofland and Nellie. (Submitter’s note: Nellie was a tough to follow in the archives..)

4. WILLIAM VANDEN BERG 1877 Source: Sioux County Capital (7-29-1954) Born: 1877
Died: July 22, 1954 Funeral services for the late William Vanden Berge were held Saturday, July 24, at the American Reformed Church with the Reverend J.A. Veldman officiating. Mr. Vanden Berge died Thursday, July 22, at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 7 days, at the Grossmann Hospital, due to a heart condition. Burial was made at the Nassau Township Cemetery at Alton with the following pallbearers: John Van’t Hul, John De Beer, Fred De Beer, Roy Bouma, Harry Van Wyk and Dave Siebersma. Mr. Vanden Berge is survived by one brother, John, who lives at George, Iowa, as well as several nieces and nephews in this vicinity.

5. JOSEPH VANDEN BERGE 1879 East Orange (Alton) Iowa died 26 Jan 1881 Alton IA . The Sioux County Herald of Feb 3, 1881 reported in items from East Orange that – Died -the 2 year old boy of P. Van den Berge died. Note: May have been from a childhood epidemic so common back then.

6. JACOB VANDEN BERGE 7 Dec 1880 East Orange Iowa -1936 buried Nassau Tsp Cemetery Alton IA. Married 14 Oct 1904 Sioux County IA to Maria W. Van Horssen
Source: Sioux County Capital (9-10-1936) Born: 1880 Died: September 2, 1936 Jacob, generally called “Jack”, son of pioneer Peter Van Den Berg deceased, who died at Bingham Lake, Minnesota, Wednesday, was buried here last Saturday. The services were held at the American Reformed Church. The Van Den Berg family has mostly lived in this and the Carnes vicinity and where they still reside, but Jack moved to Minnesota where his wife’s relatives have made their home. Mrs. Van Den Berg is a daughter of Nicholas Van Horsen, also a Sioux County pioneer and also deceased. They have one child, a son. His brothers, John, William, and Pete and a sister, Mrs. Cornelius Vogelaar survive him. Among those here at the Jack Van Den Berg Funeral was Peter Van Horsen who used to live with his parents in the home on the hill in the west part of town later occupied by the Olin G. Reiniger family. Peter is a mail carrier and he told us that his brother Charles was now the manager of the Washburn Crosby Milling Company’s feed department in Minneapolis. The Jack Van Den Berg family lived on the former’s farm and where Jack died.

7. PETER VANDEN BERGE 1883-1941 Jan 23, 1941 Sioux County Capital Peter Vanden Berge passed away in an Orange City hospital on Thursday morning, Jan. 16, 1941, at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 23 days. Mr. Vanden Berge was born at Alton, Iowa on April 23, 1883. On February 9. 1918 he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Rietveld. Six children were born to this union: namely. Peter, Lloyd, Jean, Ruth. Darlene, and James, who with their mother mourn his departure. He is also survived by two brothers and 2 sisters, namely. John Vanden Berge and William Vanden Berge of Carnes, Mrs. Martha Vogelaar of Orange City, and Mrs. Nell Hofland of Huntington Park, Calif. All were present at the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Hofland of California. Mr. Vanden Berge was a lifelong resident of this community and the sympathy of the entire community goes to his family in their bereavement. Funeral services were conducted on Monday at 1 o'clock at the home and at 1:30 at the Christian Ref. church of Carnes with Rev. J. E. Brink in charge. Burial was made in the Nassau Township cemetery at Alton. Mrs, Vanden Berge's mother, Mrs. A. Rietveld, her sister Mrs. J. Haines of Hervey, IL. and a large number of relatives and friends from Melvin, Sibley, Primghar, Hawarden and Ocheyedan were present at the funeral.

OBITUARY of Peter Vanden Berg Sr. 1837-1915
September 18, 1915, Alton Democrat P. (Peter) Vanden Berge died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. Vogelaar, at the age of Seventy seven years. He came here with his wife from Pella about two months ago for a visit with their children in this vicinity. Formerly he was a resident of Alton, afterwards he farmed near Carnes, later living for some years south of town and then left for Pella. He is survived by his wife and six children. John at Carnes, Mrs. C. Vogelaar living south of town, Mrs. H. Hofland at Sheldon, Willem of Pella, and Jake and Peter at Carnes. There are twenty grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. One brother resides in Mich. Mrs. Van Den Berge will make her home with the children hereafter. Funeral services were held in the First reformed church here on Monday Afternoon and the burial took place at Alton.

OBITUARY of Mrs. Peter VandenBerge
Alton Democrat of Jan 3, 1930 Settled Near Carnes 1871 died Monday Mrs. Peter Vanden Berge Sr. Passed away at age of 87 years.
Mrs. Peter Vanden Berge Sr. died Monday Dec 8 at the home of her son Peter Vanden Berge due to the infirmities of old age. She was born on Nov 7, 1842 in Gorkum Neth. At the age of nine years she came to America with her parents settling near Pella IA. She was untied in marriage to John?? (Peter) Vanden Berge at Pella and in 1871 the family moved to Carnes. This union was blessed with 14 children, eight of them besides her husband preceded her is death.
Those surviving are, Peter, John and Will of Carnes; Jake of Bigham Lake MN; Mrs. J. Hofland of Sheldon and Mrs. C. Vogelaar of Orange City, She also leaves a large number of grand and great grandchildren.
Deceased was widely known as a loving mother and sympathetic friend and although her life span was long, she will be missed by her large number of relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements had not been completed at this writing but it has been set for Thursday under the leadership of Rev. Colenbrander of Orange City.

This picture of Peter and Gysberdeina Vanden Berge was found in the book ‘Story of Sioux County’ by Charles Dyke page 34.

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