Vos, Rokus 1828-1897 & Peterje Den Burger Family

VOS, DENBURGER, KLEIJN, TROOST

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/5/2023 at 16:01:22

Vos, Rokus 1828-1897 and Peterje/Peternella/Nellie Den Burger and Family

This biography and family history 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 Rokus Vos 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 “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.

RESEARCH - family history, immigration and census records

IMMIGRATION – Rookus arrived at Baltimore Maryland 1847 age 13.

1870 CENSUS of Marion County Iowa lists Rokus Vos age 40, born abt 1830 Netherlands, living in Summit, Marion, Iowa, wife Petertje Vos age 39, children John Vos age 16, Cornelia Vos age 15, Nicolas age 7, Mocike Vos 5, Cornelis Vos 2.

1880 CENSUS of Holland township of Sioux County Iowa lists Rookus Vos age 52 born abt 1828 Holland lived in Holland township Sioux county Iowa, wife PeterNelly Vos 48, children John 28, Nicholas 17, Maggie 15, Corneluis 12, Henry Peter 9, Rookus 6.

1885 IOWA CENSUS of Capel township Sioux county lists Rokus Vox 27 years born Netherlands living in township number 96 range 44 and Section 33. Wife Peternella 53, children Maggie 19, Cornelius 17, Peter 14, and son Rokus 11 born Marion Co. IA. also listed Allen Vos female age 6 born Marion Co. Question - the entry of Allen age 6, was she a daughter? However, in 1900 Peternella was the mother of 9 children with 7 living so this child must have died before 1895. No further evidence of this child found.

1900 census of Capel Sioux Iowa lists Nellie (Peternella) Vos age 65 born Aug 1846 (date is in error should be Jun1833) Widowed, She had been mother of 9 children with 7 living, son Rokus 26 living with her born Sep 1873 Iowa

1910 census of Capel Sioux Iowa lists Nellie Vos age 77, born 1833 Holland immigrated in 1847, widowed, living with her son John Vos age 55 born 1855 Iowa single.

FAMILY HISTORY – a family history found on ancestry.com public member trees (done by others not this complier) Lists Rookus Vos born 9 Feb 1828 Reusel-de Mierden, Noord Brabant, Netherlands died 31 August 1897 buried Middleburg, Sioux county IA. He was the son of Klaas Pieterszn Vos 1795-1849 and Kornelia Troost 1801. He was married 20 Jan 1850 to Peterje Den Burger born 18 Jun 1833 Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord Brabant Netherlands. Died Sep 1912 Middleburg Iowa. She was the daughter of Jan Den Burger 1784 and Maaike Kleijn 1797-1847.
The children listed on that report were: John cornelius Vos 1853-1915; Nicholas Peter Vos 1862-1934; Maggie Vos 1865-1932; Cornelius Vos 1868-1927; Henry Peter 1871-1948 and Rokus Jr. 1875-1910.

CHILDREN of Rokus and Peterje Vos

I JOHN CORNELIUS VOS born 9 Dec 1853 Pella Iowa single died 11 Aug 1915 Edgerton MN

2 CORNELIA VOS born 2 Nov 1855 Pella Iowa died Jul 13, 1934 Murray County MN Husband John Moret born 9 Dec 1850 Lake Prairie Marion Iowa died 20 Apr 1919. Their children were, Leendert J. ‘Leonard’ Moret 1875-1969; Rukus Moret 1877-1951; Sophia Moret 1879-1927; Peter Moret 1882-1938; William Moret 1884-1967, John Vos Moret 1886-1960, Mike Moret 1888-1958; Nellie Moret Mol 1891-1989; Nicholas Moret 1894-1979.

3 NICHOLAS PETER VOS born 14 Jan 1862 Marion County Iowa died 16 Mar 1934 Chandler, MN buried Edgerton MN.

4 MAGGIE VOS born abt 1865 Iowa died 23 Jul 1932 Boyden Iowa husband was Lyzia Schaap 1856-1926 Source: Boyden Reporter (7-29-1932) Born: March 20, 1865 Died: July 23, 1932 Mrs. Maggie Schaap was born on March 20, 1865. She died at the home of her son in Pipestone County, Minnesota July 23, 1932, at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 3 days. Mrs. Schaap was a daughter of Rokus and Pieternella Vos. On March 6, 1885 she was united in marriage to Lyzia Schaap who died in 1926. To this union there was born four children, Otto, who died in 1923, Peter of San Diego, California, Rokus, of Pipestone, Minnesota and Minnie (Mrs. Peter DeVries) of Boyden, Iowa. She is survived by three children, two step children Arie of Bowdle, South Dakota, Mrs. Gertie Terrel, Kansas City, Missouri, ten grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two brothers, Peter and Nick and one sister, Kate. Three brothers, John, Rokus, and Case having preceded her in death. At the time of her death, she was the oldest member in years of membership of the Boyden U.P. Church. She was a charter member of the Ladies’ Aid Society of this church and a member of the Boyden Union of the W.C.T.U. Mrs. Schaap was a loving and faithful wife and mother, a good and kind neighbor and a true friend. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones, her friends and her neighbor.

5. CORNELIUS VOS was born 20 Nov 1867 Otley Marion County IA, and died 1 Aug 1927 Chandler MN His wife was Barbara Lous/Louis 1873-1905, second wife was Elizabeth Louis 1879-1963. Children of first wife Rokus Vos 1892-1963, Jacob Vos 1896-1948, Nellie Vos 1897-1956, Cornelius Jr. Vos 1899-1956, Adrian Edward Vos 1901-1986. Child of second marriage John Elmer Vos 1914.

6 HENRY ‘PETER’ VOS, HULL, DIES AT 77 Born: January 20, 1871 Died: November 6, 1948 Mr. Henry Peter Vos died Saturday afternoon at the age of 77 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 o’clock from the home and 1:30 from the First Reformed Church in charge of Reverend William C. De Jong. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Petternelle "Nellie" (Van Wyk) Vos; eight daughters and three sons: Mrs. William Van’t Hul of Matlock, Mike Vos of Hardwick, Minnesota, Greta (Mrs. J. Hommes) of Rock Rapids; Rose (Mrs. Albert Valentine) of Hull; Reverend John Vos of Maple Lake, Minnesota; Kate (Mrs. Arnold Humme) of Hull; Grayce (Mrs. Wesley Amundon) of Chicago; Sylvia Mrs. Ed Lubbers) of Orange City; Clarence Vos of Hull; Maxine (Mrs. Ben Kragt) of Sheldon; and Lillian (Mrs. Henry De Leeuw) of Hull, also 49 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

7 ROKUS VOS died at his home at Maple Lake Minnesota on June eleventh with tuberculosis of the intestines. He was born in Pella on September thirtieth 1873. Several years ago he came to Sioux county with his parents who made their home near Middleburg. On October sixth 1903 he was married to Lucy Bomgaars. Three children were born to this union all of whom are living. The deceased was an active Christian being secretary of the Sunday school and also taught one of the classes. The body was brought to Middleburg and the funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon from the Reformed church at that place. Rev. Douwstra conducted the services and interment was made in the Middleburg cemetery. The deceased is survived by his wife and three young children and his aged mother who is seventy-eight years old--all of Middleburg. Four brothers: John of Middleburg, Nic and Neal of Minnesota and Peter of Hull. Also two sisters, Mrs. John Moret of Minnesota and Mrs. L. Schaap of Boyden. Source: Alton Democrat, June 18, 1910.
From the Alton Democrat, June 18, 1910, p. 8: Middleburg: Rokus Vos of Maple Lake, Minnesota was buried here Tuesday afternoon [June 14]. Some years ago he moved from his mother's farm near here to Minnesota where he was taken sick this spring and after three operations performed on him he died there. The funeral services were held in the Reformed church of which he was a member and before his moving from here he was secretary of the Sunday school and teacher. He leaves a wife and three children and a mother and two brothers to survive him. Minnesota death certificate # 1910-MN-016061

OBITUARY of Rokus Vos 1828-1897
From the Alton Democrat of Sept 4, 1897
A Telegram was received here Wednesday from Pella, announcing the sudden death of R. Vos of Capel Township. Mr. Vos left on Monday to attend the Pella celebration, but was struck down with heart disease surrounded by his old friends and neighbors, while enjoying the reunion. He was 70 years of age and left a wife and seven children. He was one of the best men in the county and his friendly face will be missed by hundreds of friends. The Democrat extends sympathy to the stricken family and friends.
( Rokus Vos born 9 Feb 1828 Netherlands died 31 Aug 1897 buried Capel Tsp cemetery Middleburg IA. Wife Peternelle b. 16 Jun 1832 died 20 Sep 1912. From an ancestry.com account He arrived in Marion Co. IA in 1949 married Jan 20, 1850 to Peternelle Den Burger, children list were John 1852, Claas 1862, Maggie 1866, Cornelius 1868 and Henry 1871.

OBITUARY of Peternella Vos, (Mrs. R.) 1832-1912 Source: Alton Democrat issue of 28 Sep 1912, Boyden column. Mrs. R. Vos died at the age of eighty years at her home near Middleburg last week. She had been suffering with dropsy for the last few months. Funeral services were held in the Dutch Reformed church at Middleburg Wednesday. The remains were laid to rest in the Middleburg cemetery. (Probate notice published in Sioux County Herald issue of 3 Oct 1912 lists her first name as Pietertje. In Sioux County cemetery index it is Peternelle.)
De Volksvriend of Sep 26, 1912 (in Dutch) Te Middleburgh is overleden de weduwe R. Vos geb. Den Burger, in den ouderdom van 80 jaren en 3 maanden. Vandaag heeft de begrafenis plaats van uit de Ger Kerk te Middleburg.
Boyden Reporter of Sep 26, 1912 Mrs. Rokus Vos mother of Mrs. L. Schaap of Boyden died at her homes near Middleburg last Friday and was buried Wednesday. She was past 80 years of age and had been a sufferer of dropsy since last winter. Rev. Doustra had charge of the services and interment was made in the Middleburg cemetery.
Picture of Rokus and Petertje Vos was found on the ancestry.com site.

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