VanDerVen, William 1860-1929 & Margaret VanSloten Family

VANDERVEN, VANSLOTEN, VANSLOOTEN, EMMERIKS, RUIM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/9/2023 at 05:14:47

VanDerVen, William 1860-1929 & Margaret Van Slooten Family

This story was taken from page 486 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). 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

(Mrs. Harm Ten Napel’s grandparents are Wiliam and Margaret Van Der Ven.)

William Van Der Ven was born in Holland and married Margaret Van Sloten in 1881, also in Holland. He was a tailor by trade and hard times brought them to America in 1883. They settled in Grand Rapids, Mi. Eight weeks later their infant daughter died. William was apparently undecided upon settling in America because he, with his family moved back and forth to Holland three times. He finally settled in Ireton in 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Van Der Ven had 5 children. They are Henry, who ran a café in Ireton and a grocery store in McNally. Henry had only one daughter, so as a result, the family name died out in America. Henrietta (Reka) Herweyer; Mrs. Hattie Huenink; Mrs. Agnes Van Noort; and Mrs. Anna Koopmans Eltersma. They have all since deceased.

RESEARCH NOTES: Added by Wilma J. Vande Berg Sources – Netherlands birth, marriages, and deaths on www.wiewaswie.nl. And from family reports on ancestry.com public member trees done by other than this submitter.

William Van Der Ven was born Mar 11, 1860 died Dec 1929 buried Rock Valley IA . His parents were Hendrik Van der Ven 1831-1886 and Hendrika Anna Emmeriks 1831-1875. From the marriage record in the Netherlands Willem Van der Ven born at Franeker, Friesland was 20 years old when he married Maaike van Slooten born at Sexbierum, Friesland at age 23, They were married Jun 18, 1881 at Barradeel, Friesland, Netherlands.

Maaike van Slooten was born 15 Oct 1857 Barradeel, Friesland died Apr 9, 1926 Rock Valley, IA. From the marriage record in the Netherlands, Maaike ‘Margaret’ ‘s parents were Jaane Jans Van Slooten 1822-1894 and Antje Pieters Ruim 1813-1874.

William and Margaret Van der Ven were the parents of seven children with two having died in infancy:

CHILDREN - From local obits found on this page and family reports on ancestry.com. Two children reportedly died in infancy.

1. Henry Van der Ven born Feb 25, 1889 Netherlands died Jun 9, 1961 buried Hawarden IA. His wife was Sadie Stoner married 1918. They had one daughter Pearl Van der Ven who died ate 3 ½ years of age. She was born Aug 11, 1919 and died late Jan 1923.

2. Hattie Van der Ven born 1897 died 1979 Lancaster County NE Husband Richard J. Huenink 1901-1958, they had children Gerrit Huenink 1921-1999, Anna J. Huenink 1925-2018, Marvin J. Hunenink 1926-2010, Henry H. Huenink 1928-2010, Dorothy Huenink 1931-2017, Richard Huenink 1932-2012, Harold D. Huenink 1933-2013, Henritta J. Huenink 1935-2007 and three more indicated as private.

3. Henrietta ‘Reka’ Van der Ven born Apr 13, 1896 Netherlands and died April 1957 Sioux Center IA Her husband was Jim Herweyer died 1957. They had three sons – William and Henry of Grand Rapids MI and Fred of Orange City; four daughters Jennie Mrs. Casey Bleeker of Sioux Center, Margaret (Mrs. Henry Hubers) and Anna (Mrs. Don Brommer) both of Sioux Center, and Henrietta (Mrs. Peter Daale) of Hawarden.

4. Agatha ‘Agnes’ W. Van der Ven born 27 Feb 1899 Rinsumageest, Dantumadeel, Friesland, Netherlands and died Feb 9, 1973 Stickney SD. Husband Gerrit Van Noort 1893-1973. Children – Jake Van Noort 1918-1985, William Van Noort 1921-1992, Bernard Van Noort 1925, Marvin Van Noort 1927, Nancy Van Noort 1928, Anna Marie Van Noort 1930, Clara Van Noort 1933, Agnes Van Noort 1938, Gerrit Van Noort 1940 and Doris Van Noort 1944-1993.

5 . Anna Van der Ven born Jun 25, 1894 Grand Rapids MI died Apr 20, 1977 buried Ireton IA. She married Fred Koopmans 1913 at Ireton. They had three daughters - Mrs. Harm (Margaret) Ten Napel, Mrs. Andrew (Jennie) Anema and Mrs. Earl (Henrietta) Kooi, all of Ireton; three sons, William and Henry Koopmans, both of Ireton and Arven Koopmans of Renton, Washington. Anna Van der Ven Koopmans married Andrew Elgersma July 1954.

OBITUARY OF WILLIAM VAN DER VEN 1860-1929
From the Hawarden Independent, December 19, 1929:
HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL
Wm. Vanderven Passed Away Last Friday Morning
Death Came at Home of His Daughter, Mrs. Fred Koopmans—Funeral at Rock Valley Monday
William Vanderven passed away at 5 o'clock last Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Koopmans, death being due to heart trouble. Mr. Vanderven had not been in the best of health but his condition was not regarded as serious until early Friday morning when he was stricken with a severe heart attack. He was up until midnight conversing with guests at the Koopmans home but when he became ill it was known that his condition was critical and his children were called to his bedside.
Funeral services were held at 12 o'clock Monday at the Fred Koopmans home and at 2:00 p.m. at the Dutch Reformed church at Rock Valley. Interment was made in the family plot in the Rock Valley cemetery.
William Vanderven was born in Holland, March 11, 1860, and passed away Dec. 13, 1929, at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 2 days. He came to America a number of years ago and located in Kansas and later he moved to Rock Valley. He learned the tailor trade in his native country and he followed it for his occupation. Following the death of his wife three or four years ago he sold his home in Rock Valley and has since lived with his children. He is survived by five children, one son, Henry Vanderven of Ireton, and four daughters, Mrs. Fred Koopmans, and Mrs. Dick Heunink of Hawarden; Mrs. James Herweyer of Sioux Center and Mrs. Gerrit Van Oort of Hudson.
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From the Rock Valley Bee, December 20, 1929:
Wm. Vander Ven Died at Home of Daughter
Wm. Vander Ven, a former resident of Rock Valley, died suddenly last Friday at the home of his daughter near Sioux Center, and the remains were brought here for funeral services and burial. The services were held Monday afternoon in the Christian Reformed church.
Mr. Vander Ven lived in Rock Valley for several years and conducted a tailor shop here. After the death of his wife a few years ago, he discontinued the tailor business and since that time had made his home with his children. He was a man of kind and friendly disposition, and he made friends of all who knew him.
He is survived by one son and four daughters, Henry Vander Ven, who lives near Craig, Iowa; Mrs. Anna Koopmans, Mrs. Hendrike Herweyer, Mrs. Hattie Hunning and Mrs. Agnes Van Noort, all living in Ireton and Sioux Center vicinity.
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From the Alton Democrat, December 20, 1929, Rock Valley news:
Wm. Vande[sic] Ven who for many years has been in the tailoring business in Rock Valley and used to operate a tailor shop here was found dead in bed at Sioux Center Friday morning, Dec. 13. Funeral services were held at the Christian Ref. church, Rock Valley, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. Gritters, pastor. Interment took place in Valley View cemetery.
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The Sioux County Cemetery Index gives his birth year as 1861. FindaGrave.com confirms this year with a photo of his headstone.
The 1925 Iowa state census gives his age as 64, born in the Netherlands, parents Henry Vander Ven and Henetta[?] Emmet[?]; wife Margaret Vander Ven, age 67, born in the Netherlands, parents John Van Sloten and [illegible] Riem[?]
His death certificate gives his birth date as March 11, 1860 in Holland; resident in the U.S. 38 years; parents Henry Vanderven and Henrietta Emerick; informant, his son Henry; died at 10 a.m. December 13, 1929, of angina pectoris.

OBITUARY OF MARGARET VAN DER VEN 1857-1926
Hawarden Independent, April 15, 1926
Mrs. Wm. Vanderven who was well known to a number of people in this vicinity, passed away last Friday at Rock Valley. Funeral services were held at that place Monday afternoon of this week.
Margaret Van Slotten was born at Sexbieren, Holland, October 14, 1857, and passed away April 9, 1926, at the age of 68 years, 5 months and 25 days. She was united in marriage with Wm. Vanderven at Sexbieren, Holland, June 18, 1881. To this union seven children were born, two having died in infancy. She united with the Christian Reformed Church and remained faithful to this belief until the end. She came to America 34 years ago and the family first resided at Grand Rapids, Mich., and later they moved to Kansas. Sixteen years ago they moved to Rock Valley and since then she resided there. She is survived by one son, Henry Vanderven of Hawarden, and four daughters, Mrs. Fred Koopmans of Ireton, Mrs. Jim Herweyer of Sioux Center, Mrs. Dick Heunink of Alcester, and Mrs. Garrett VanNoort of Hudson.