VanderAarde, Bastiaan 1830-1921 & #2 Agatha Eriks Family

VANDERAARDE, ERIKS, BURGER, KOOIJMAN, BREEBAART

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/29/2023 at 12:49:20

VanderAarde, Bastiaan 1830-1921 and #2 Agatha Eriks 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 Bastiaan Vander Aarde family, Sioux County settlers, 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 Orange City Centennial Book 1870-1970 has Orange City 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.

In the Orange City Centennial Book 1870-1970 page 55, has a picture of them and a brief story. Bastiaan and Agatha Vander Aarde sr. and children Klaas, Pieter, Aafje (Mrs. Jake Borgman) Anne, Trynkte, Bastiaan Jr., migrated to America from the Netherlands in 1874 and came to Orange City. They bought the 80 acres first southeast of Orange City known as the VanderAarde addition. Their occupation was mostly farming and dairy business. In 1890 a brick factory was started, located first north of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks on the Vander Aarde Addition. Bastiaan jr. also worked in this new business. The only remaining house of these bricks is owned by Northwestern College today. In 1896 it was forced out of business because of the depression. Two children born in Orange City are Elizabeth (Mrs. Herman TePaske) and Gerrit.

IMMIGRATOIN and CENSUS

9 Sep 1874 from Kolhorn, Anna Paulona, Noord Holland Netherlands Immigrated on the ship W. A. Scholton to the United States arriving in New York.

1880 census of Nassau Tsp. Sioux County Iowa, Bastian VanderAarde was 50 years, a farmer born Holland, wife Aagge age 30, born Holland, Peter 20, Aaftje 18, Andrew 16, Tryntje 14, Bastiaan 11 all born in Holland, Elisabeth 4, Dukje 3, Gerret 1 born in Iowa.

1885 census of Nassau Tsp. Sioux County Iowa Bastian V. D. Aarde age 55 born about 1830 Holland , wife Aaggie 34, Children, Pieter 24, Preintzi(Trientje) 18, Bastian 15, Elizabeth 9, Drikje 7, Barend 5.

1900 census of Nassau Tsp. Sioux County Iowa Bastian Vander Aarde was 70 born Feb 1830 Holland, Immigrated in 1874 wife was Agatha age 50 born Mar 1850 Holland. One son listed Gerrit B. age 21

RESEARCH NOTES : Family report from public member family trees. on ancestry.com (submitted by other family)

Bastiaan Vander Aarde Sr. was born 1 Feb 1830 Andijk, Medemblik, Noord Holland Netherlands died 29 Aug 1921 Orange City IA. His parents were Klaas Vander Aarde 1809-1882 Hoorn Netherlands and Aafje Kooijman 1808-1890 died Bovenkarspel, NH. Netherlands .

He was married to Dirkje Pieters Burger born 17 Oct 1831Wervershoof NH Neth on 4 Apr 1850 Andijk, NH dau of Pieter Dirks Burger 1797-1862 and Antje Jans Breebaart 1802-1832.
Dirkje died 7 Dec 1870 at Barsingerhoorn NH, Holland. They had the following children : Klaas ‘Charlie’ Vander Aarde 1856-1938, Pieter Vander Aarde 1859-1859, Pieter Vander Aarde 1860-1927, Aafje ‘Effie’ J. Vander Aarde 1862-1931, Anne ‘Anno’ Vander Aarde 1864-1949, Trijntje Vander Aarde 1866, Bastiaan Vander Aarde 1869-1952.

He then married Aagtje ‘Agatha’ Eriks born 13 Mar 1850 and died 21 Feb 1941 Orange City IA on 8 Oct 1871 at Barsingerhorn, Niedorp, Noord Holland, Netherlands. Their children were – Dirk VanderAarde 1872-1874, Elizabeth Vander Aarde 1875-1927, Dirkje ‘Dora’ Vander Aarde 1877-1899. amd Gerrit ‘George’ Bastiaaan Vander Aarde 1879-1968.

CHILDREN of Bastiaan and Dirkje Pieters Burger:

1. KLAAS ‘CHARLIE’ VANDER AARDE 1856-1938 Find a grave lists Klaas Vander Aarde born abt 1857 Netherlands died 10 Jun 1938 Yakima WA. Wife Cornelia From an on-line ancestry.com report (by others) Klaas ‘Charlie’ Vander Aarde was born 13 Jun 1856 Barsingerhorn, N. H. Neth. died 10 Jun 1938 Yakima WA. His wife was Cornelis ‘Kate’ De Kraay 1856-1938, their children were Bastiaan 1882-1885, Henry 1884-1945, Agnes 1886-1964, Herman 1889-1959, Dora 1892-1965, Cora 1895-1958.

2. PIETER VANDER AARDE 1859-1859 born in the Netherlands and died as an infant

3. PIETER VANDER AARDE 1860-1927 From a report found on ancestry.com (done by others) Pieter ‘Pete’ van der Aarde Sr. was born 17 Mar 1860 Baringerhorn N.H. Neth. died 29 Jun 1927 Los Angeles CA his wife was Gertie Brouwer 1867-1945 Their childen were Bert 1886-1933, John 1888-1951, Dora 1890-1974, Peter 1892-1959, Dena 1894-1974, Charles 1896-1968, George 1898-1944, Mabel 1900-1974, William 1902-1965, Pearl 1904, Nellie 1908-1965.

4. AAFJE ‘EFFIE’ VANDER AARDE 1862-1931 Obituary from the Orange City 'deVolkvriend' newspaper of July 2, 1931 Translated from the Dutch Language.
Thursday Jun 25, 1931, Mrs. Jacob Borgman born Effie Vander Aarde, died at 69 years 2 months and 28 days. She was sick 10 days. In 1874 she came here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. (Baastian)Vander Aarde Sr. from the Netherlands to Orange City. Here she married in 1882 to Jacob Borgman. Ten children were born to them. Two died as infants. Now living are - Jacob Borgman Jr. of Orange City; Dora Mrs. H. G. Versteeg of Sibley, Ida Mrs. Ed Mulder of Hawarden; Agnes, Mrs. Geo. J. VandeBrake of Maurice; Ben Borgman and Kate Mrs. Lester Muilenburg of Orange City; and Ed Borgman of Sibley. 30 grand and 1 great grand child. Also are her mother Mrs. B. Vander Aarde and four brothers, Klaas of Yakima WA, Anne of Sanborn, Bastiaan of Orange City, and Gerrit of Milford. The funeral was in the First Ref. church Saturday and Rev. H. Colenbrander officiated.

5. ANNE ‘ANNO’ VANDER AARDE 1864-1949 From a family report on ancestry.com (done by others) Anne ‘Anno’ Van der Aarde was born 22 Mar 1864 Barsingerhorn, NH Neth. died 9 Apr 1949 Sanborn Iowa, He married Adriana ‘Jane’ Vander Wilt 1967-1932 Their children were Agnes 1886-1954, Henry 1888-1958, Cornelia ‘Kate’ 1890-1957, Dora 1891-1975, Effie 1894-1979, Sebastian ‘Bob’ 1896-1970, Andrew 1900-1920.

6. Trijntje ‘KATE’ Vander Aarde 1866- Jul 1907 Zillah Yakima, WA Mrs. T. de Haan
Kate was first married to Arie Zwaan born 25 Jan 1864 died 19 Jun 1897 buried Orange City Iowa. She was his second wife. Then Feb 27, 1902 she married T. De Haan born about 1860 sioux county Iowa.
Alton Democrat of Jul 27, 1907 Orange City news
Word was received here from Zillah WA that Mrs. T. De Haan had died there leaving a husband and two children the youngest only a few days old. The deceased was well know here as Miss Kate Vander Aarde. Marriage record Kate Van der Aarde born abt 1867 married 27 Feb 1902 Sioux county Iowa age 35 to T. De Haan. Sioux County Herald of July 24, 1907 Mrs. Kate De Haan died suddenly last week Monday at Zillah, WA at the age of forty one. The funeral was held Thursday at that place. The deceased was a daughter of B. Van Der Aarde Sr. who lives south of the city. Her husband and two children survive. She had a large circle of friends here by whom she was held in high esteem. 1900 census of Sioux County Kate Zwaan was 34 widowed living in Orange City a dress maker. She had no children at that time. In the marriage record of T. (Taeke or Tije) De Haan and Kate, his parents were Roelof de Haan and Geeltje Nieuwenhuis. Submitter of this biography was unable to trace the family further for the identity of the two children mentioned in death notice in the July 27, 1907 Alton paper

7. BASTIAAN VANDER AARDE 1869-1952 Bastiaan Vander Aarde Died at Home, Sunday, August 24 [*1952].
Bastiaan Vander Aarde, age 83 years and 12 days, died at his home Sunday, August 24, after a prolonged illness of 23 years. Mr. Vander Aarde was born in Kolhorn, North Holland, Netherlands, on August 12, 1869. At the age of five years he came to America and lived in this vicinity. On April 6, 1893, he was united in marriage to Anna Lubbers. Surviving are his wife and five children: Robert F. of Richmond, Virginia; Mrs. Agnes Vermeer of Bellflower, California; Bernard of Orange City; Mrs. Jennie Vermeer of Sioux Center; and Mrs. Edna Zevenbergen of Bellflower, California, and twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Also surviving is a half brother, Gerrit Vander Aarde of Milford, Iowa. Three brothers and four sisters and one son-in-law, Wm. Vermeer preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the First Reformed Church on Wednesday, August 27, with Dr. K. Colenbrander officiating. Burial was in the local cemetery. Source: Sioux County Herald, Thursday, August 28, 1952 Orange City, Iowa.

CHILDREN of Bastiaan and Agatha Eriks:

8. DIRK VANDER AARDER born 5 Dec 1872 Barsingerhorn N. H. Neth. died Sep 1874 Orange City IA.

9. ELIZABETH VANDER AARDE born 22 Jul 1875 Alton, Iowa died 6 Apr 1927 Orange City IA. Source: Alton Democrat (4-8-1927) Born: July 22, 1875 Died: April 6, 1927
MRS. HERMAN TE PASKE HAS PASSED AWAY Funeral to be Held This Friday Afternoon At Orange City. Mrs. Herman Te Paske passed away peacefully at 8:20 Wednesday morning at the age of 51. Funeral serves will at one o’clock this Friday afternoon from the home and at 1:30 o'clock at the Reformed Church in Orange City. Her husband, four children, Henry, Agatha, Bernard and Johanna, the youngest 12 years of age, survive the beloved wife and mother. Her aged mother, Mrs. Agatha Vander Aarde of Orange City, one sister, Mrs. Jacob Borgman, Sr., of Orange City, and five brothers, Klaas Vander Aarde of Yakima, Washington, Peter of Los Angeles, California, Anne of Sanborn, Gerrit of Milford and Bastiaan of Orange City, also survive. Mr. and Mrs. Te Paske were married 24 years ago this month. Elizabeth Te Paske had been failing for two years and was critically ill ever since the holidays. The immediate family were all at her bedside when she passed away.

10. DIRKJE ‘DORA’ VANDER AARDE 19 Aug 1877 Orange City IA died 18 Feb 1899 Nassau Tsp Sioux County IA Vander Aarde, Dora Miss died 18 Feb 1899 dau of Ben A. buried in West Lawn cemetery Orange City IA Sioux County Herald of Feb 22, 1899 Death of Miss Vander Aarde
Miss Dora Van der Aarde, whose serious illness has been mentioned from time to time in the columns of THE HERALD, peacefully passed away last Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. B. A. Van der Aarde, in the south part of the city. She was twenty-one years of age and her death was caused by that dread disease, consumption. During her long illness she bore her intense sufferings patiently and uncomplainingly and she was wholly resigned to the fate which she knew, at no distant day, awaited her. Deceased was a true Christian and devoted much of her time to the unbuilding of the cause of Christ, She was a member of the First Reformed church, the society of Christian Endeavor and of the Mission Band, and her pure Christian life was one worthy of emulation by others. Miss Van der Aarde grew to womanhood in our midst and her womanly, unselfish disposition and kindness of heart endeared to all who knew her. Hence her death not only brought deep sorrow to the members of her family but to the entire Community as well, by which she will be greatly missed. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, at 1 o'clock from the family residence and at 2 o'clock from the First Reformed church, Rev. M. Kolyn conducting both services, and the unusually large attendance was indicative the high esteem in which deceased was held. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the grief stricken family.

11. GERRIT ‘GEORGE’ VANDER AARDE born 1 May1879 Orange City IA died 24 Jun1968 Spencer IA. From a Family report on Ancestry.com (by others) Gerrit B. Vander Aarde was born 1 may 1879 Orange City IA. He married Pieternella Muilenburg 1880-1950 they had two children Elmer B. 1901-1988 and Helen Clarinda 1911-1982.

OBITUARY of Bastiaan Vander Aarde 1830-1921
Source: Alton Democrat (9-3-1921) Born: February 1, 1830
Died: August 29, 1921 Bastiaan Vander Aarde Passes On at the Age of 91 Years.Bastiaan Vander Aarde died Monday afternoon at the age of 91 years and seven months. He was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands and came to this country in 1874. He married Aagtje Eriks in 1871. The later years of his life being spent in Orange City. He is survived by his wife, and two children.The funeral occurred Wednesday afternoon from the home. He was buried at West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Iowa.
Note: Bastiaan's first marriage was with Dirkje Burger on April 4th 1850. Dirkje was born October 17th, 1831 at Wervershoof and died at Barsingerhoorn December 7th, 1870. Bastiaan remarried in 1871 to Aagtje Eriks.

OBITUARY of Agatha Eriks Mrs. Bastiaan Vander Aarde 1850-1941
From the Sioux County Capital, February 27, 1941: Pioneer Woman Passes On Mrs. Agatha Vander Aarde passed away last week Friday at 8:15 p.m. at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 8 days. She had been in bed for about a week and old age was the cause of her death. She was the former Agatha Eirks and was born March 13, 1850 in the Province of North Holland, the Netherlands. In 1871 she was united in marriage to Bastian Vander Aarde and came to Orange City in the year 1874. Five children were born to this union, two of them died in infancy. One daughter, Dora, passed away at the age of 20 and another daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. Herman Te Paske died in 1927. Mr. Vander Aarde died in 1921. Mrs. Vander Aarde was one of the first settlers in Orange City, and made her home with the Herman Te Paske family for about 30 years. She is survived by 1 son Gerrit of Milford, Ia., 2 step sons, Bastian of Orange City and Anne of Hartley, and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the house with Rev. Mr. L. Nattress in charge and at 1:30 in the First Ref. church with Rev. Mr. H. Colenbrander officiating. Burial was made in the Orange City cemetery.
From the Alton Democrat, February 28, 1941, Orange City news: Aged Mother Passes On After a short illness of one week Mrs. Bastian Vande Aarde died Friday evening, Feb. 21, in the home of her granddaughters, the Misses Agatha and Johanna Te Paske, at the age of 90 years, 11 months and one week. Agatha Erks was born in North Holland, The Netherlands, on March 18, 1850. While still in The Netherlands she was married to Bastian Vande Aarde and three years later the couple came to America and settled in Orange City. Five children were born to this union, two having passed on in infancy. Dora died in 1879 [i.e., 1899] and Elizabeth, Mrs. Herman Te Paske, in 1927. One son, Gerrit of Milford and two step-children, Bastian of Orange City and Anne of Hartley, survive her. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren and several great, great grandchildren. For ten years Mr. and Mrs Vande Aarde made their home with Mr. and Mrs. H. Te Paske. In 1921 Mr. Vande Aarde passed away and his widow continued to make her home with the Te Paskes. She was active and about the house until the time of her sickness. Funeral services were held on Monday by Rev. Nattress at the home and by Rev. Colenbrander at the First Ref. church. Many out-of-town people paid their respects to this beloved mother and grandmother.
From the Sioux Center News, February 27, 1941: Mrs. Agatha Vande Aarde, 91, Passed Away At Orange City. Mrs. Agatha Vande Aarde passed away at her home in Orange City on Friday evening at about 8 o’clock. She was 91 years old. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Ref. Church with Rev. Colenbrander officiating. She was buried at Orange City. She is survived by one son, Gerrit of Milford, two step sons, Bastian of Orange City and Nanny of Hartley. She was the grandmother of Henry Te Paske.
RESEARCH NOTES
Her death certificate (informant Henry J. Te Paske) has Agatha Vander Aarde, widow of B. Vander Aarde; born March 13, 1850 in the Netherlands; resident of the U.S. 66 years; father Bastian Eriks, mother’s name unknown; died at home at 8 p.m. February 21, 1941; cause, senility, and acute suppurratrix[?] paratitis [parotitis, swelling of the parotid gland], left, duration 2 days; buried at Orange City.
Her Sioux County Cemetery Index entry has Vander Aarde, Mother, b. 13 Mar 1850, d. 21 Feb 1941, West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City IA. Her FindaGrave.com page has Aagtje “Agatha” Eriks Vander Aarde; born in Barsingerhorn, Hollands Kroon Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, with a photo of her headstone.
WieWasWie.nl has a marriage index entry for groom Bastiaan van der Aarde, a bread baker, born in Andijk, parents Klaas van der Aarde and Aafje Kooiman; bride Aagtje Eriks, age 21, born in Barsingerhorn, parents Dirk Eriks, a fisherman, and Elisabeth Nottelman; married 8 Oct 1871 in Barsingerhorn, Noord-Holland.

 This picture of Mr and Mrs. Bastiaan Vander Aarde was in the Orange City Centennial book page 55.

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