Katje, Peter 1871-1949 & Sadie Lanting Family

KATJE, KEIZER, LANTING, MEIJER, BIJLSMA

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Date: 7/28/2023 at 05:23:57

Katje, Peter 1871-1949 and Sadie Lanting Family

This story was taken from page 420 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). Author unknown. The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg .

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Katje were both born in the Netherlands. Mr. Katje came to the U.S. at the age of 18 years. Mrs. Katje came over with her mother and 2 brothers. They all settled in Patterson, N.J. and were married there. Their 3 daughters: Agnes (Mrs. Johannes De Groot), Jennie (Mrs. Sip Eisma), and Ida (Mrs. Chas. Westra) were all born there. Mr. Katje had a truck farm in N.J., raising vegetables for the market. Wanting to better themselves with a larger farm was the reason for coming out West and, also, Mr. Katje had two brothers and a sister living in the Ireton vicinity: Fred and George and Mrs. R. De Groot.

The Katje family came to Ireton in the Fall of 1909. They started farming on the John Shrader farm and later moved to the Ko Wabeke farm. After farming for a number of years, they moved into Ireton where Mr. Katje worked for Gerrit Pylman & Fred Grasman in the coffee business, selling coffee to the farmers in 25# sacks. Later on Mr. Katje took over the business and also bought cream to be shipped out.

RESEARCH NOTES: From a family report on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by others.

Peter Gerrit Katje was born 2 July 1871 Sint Annaparockie Friesland Netherlands and died 6 Jul 1949 Orange City IA. His parents were Gerrit Pieters Katje 1839-1905 and Japje ‘Jennie’ Franzes Meijer 1841-1897. Gerrit was first married on 27 Dec 1890 at Paterson NJ to Jennie P. Keizer born 1873 and died 16 Dec 1897 with whom he had two children Agnes Katje De Groot 1893-1980 and Jennie Katje Eisma 1895-1975. Jennie Keizer’s possible parents from 1885 New Jersey census were Herman Keizer and wife Hattie.

Peter then married Sadie P. Lanting on 16, Dec 1897 at Paterson NJ. She was born 7 Oct 1860 /1857 Baradeel, Netherlands and died 16 Jun 1930 Ireton IA. Sietske ‘Sadie’ Lanting was the daughter of Siek Sjoerds Lanting and Ytje Peiters Bijlsma. They had one child - Ida Katje Westra born 24 Aug 1899 Bergen NJ died Sep 1983. Her husband was Charles J. Westra 1895-1970.

CHILDREN – First two were children of Peter Katje and Jennis Keizer, Ida was a daughter of Peter Katje and Sade Lanting.

1.Agnes Katje Nov 7, 1980 Patterson NJ died Mar 1960 Sioux Center IA.
Sioux County Capital of March 17, 1960 Rites held Tuesday at Sioux Center for Mrs. J. (Johannes) De Groot 66 Funeral service for Mrs. Johannes De Groot 66 of Sioux Center , who died Saturday after surgery, were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Chr. Ref. church in Sioux Center, Rev. B. J. Haan officiated and burial was made in the Sioux Center cemetery.
Mrs. De Groot was born Nov 7, 1893 at Patterson N. J. and moved to Ireton vicinity at the age of 16. She was married to Johannes De Groot in 1913. Mrs. De Groot died in 1954. The couple farmed near Sioux Center until 1949 when they retired and moved to town. Survivors include a son Peter of Maruice and four daughters Mrs. Alfred Wissink of Grand Rapids MI, Mrs. Eugen Wagner of Austin TX, Mrs. Cornelius Vander Stelp of Sioux Center and Mrs. Marian Van Peursem of Mauice; two sisters Mrs. Sip Eisma and Mrs. Charles Westra of Ireton; 14 grand and one great grandchild.
2. Jennie Katje born Feb 7, 1895 died Feb 21, 1975 Ireton IA Hawarden Independent(27-2-1975) Mrs.Sip Eisma, 80, Ireton died Feb. 21 in a Sioux Center hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Christian Reformed Church at Ireton. The Rev. John Rubingh and the Rev. J.B.Hulst officicated. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Ireton under the direction of the Dow Funeral Home of Ireton. Mrs. Eisma, the former Jennie Katje, was born Feb.7, 1895 at Patterson, NJ. She was married Feb. 3, 1915, at Orange City and lived in the Ireton area most of her married life. Mr. Eisma died Feb.6, 1958 at Ireton. Survivors include five sons, Sidney, Peter, Allen, all of Ireton, Burton of Merrill and Eugene of Inwood; a daughter, Mrs. Cornie(Sadie) De Vries of Denver, Colo., a sister Mrs. Charles Westra of Ireton; 27 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
3. Ida Katje born 24 Aug 1899 Bergen NJ died Sep 1983 Husband Charles J. Westra.
Mrs. Charles Westra, 84, of Ireton died Sunday in the Sioux Center Hospital.
Services were at 1:30 P.M., Wednesday in the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton. The Rev. Bernard Fynaardt officiated. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under direction of the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. Mrs. Westra, the former Ida Katje, was born Aug. 24, 1899, in Patterson, N.J., and moved to Ireton with her parents as a child. She married Charles Westra, Dec. 16, 1927, at Ireton. They farmed near Ireton, moving into town in 1956. He preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Wally (Jean) Mouw and one son, Wesley, both of Ireton; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Sioux Center News, September 29, 1983

OBITUARY OF PETER KATJE 1871-1949
Hawarden Independent(14-7-1949)
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, July 9, for Peter Katje at 1 o'clock at the Sip Eisma home and at 2 o'clock at the Christian Reformed church with Rev. Paul Ouwinga officiating. Burial was in the local cemetery. Pall bearers were grandsons.
Mr. Katje died Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock at the Orange City hospital where he had been a patient for several months. He was a cancer sufferer following an operation 16 months ago.
He was born July 2, 1871 at St.Annaparochhie the Netherlands When 19 he came to the United States. He married Jennie Keiser at Spring Valley, N.Y. and to this union two daughters were born Mrs. Agnes De Groot of Maurice and Mrs.Sip Eisma of Ireton. His wife died after 17 years of married life. He married Saide Lanting at Little Falls, NJ., and to this marriage a daugther, Mrs. Charles Westra of Ireton was born
After 35 years of Married life his wife died and he later married Mrs. Hilda Wilkins of Bemis SD. who was a mother of eight children. She died four years ago, after 15 years of married life.
Mr. Katje came from a family of 13 children. A brother and two sisters survive. Mr. Katje was a resident here 41 years, being a farmer, in his early life. He later operated a cream & produce station in Ireton.

OBITUARY OF SADIE KATJE
THE HAWARDEN INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930.
Death Follows Long Illness.
The death angel again visited one of the homes in Ireton Monday. This time it laid its hand on the form of Mrs. Peter Katje, who had so patiently suffered the ravages of the dread disease, cancer. Although it was known hat her condition was serious, yet her beloved ones and friends hardly realized that the end was so near. Mrs. Katje was one of the wives and mothers who was devoted to her home and loved ones, living a beautiful life of faith and hope, believing and trusting to the past. Christianity to her was real and vital. Goodness to her meant more than words and many have known her touch here and there in kind deeds and helpfulness.
Mrs. Peter Katje, nee Sadie Lanting, was born in the Netherlands Oct. 7, 1860, and died at her home in Ireton June 16, 1930, at the age of 69 years, 8 months and 9 days. At an early age she with her mother and two brothers, all who were left of the family of five children, came to Little Falls, N.J., where the youngest brother died shortly after their settlement there. There she was united in marriage with Peter Katje, a widower with two children.
Soon after their marriage they moved to Dunee Lake, now called East Patterson. They lived there until 21 years ago when they came west. One child was born to this union, Ida, now Mrs. Chas. Westra. They located on a farm northeast of Ireton where they resided until 10 years ago when they moved to Ireton and she made her home here continuously since that time. A year ago a small lump formed on her side. It was removed by means of an operation but this seemed to spread the disease all the more. The last two weeks she was bedfast, failing rapidly, suffering much, especially was this true the last day of her life. All that loving hands could do in caring and alleviating her suffering was done but death came as a final relief. She was ready to change this life for that home over yonder prepared for those who have placed their trust in the Savior, whom she loved so much and served from childhood. A loving mother and wife are gone, whose place can never be filled but fond memories of her will be cherished and the sad good-bye will some day turn to a good morning when all loved ones meet again.
Those left to mourn her departure are her husband, who has traveled with her down the pathway of life for 32½ years, one daughter Ida, and two stepdaughters, Mrs. John DeGroot and Mrs. Sip Eisma, and also 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the home at 12:30 Wednesday afternoon and from the Christian Reformed church at 1:00 p. m., with Rev. Van Dyke in charge. Burial was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery.