Vander Hamm, Henry B. A. 1832-1910 & Christina Juilfs Family

VANDERHAMM, MAURER, JUILFS, KOESTER, JULFS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/15/2023 at 19:09:58

Vander Hamm, Henry B. A. 1832-1910 & Christina Juilfs Family

This story was taken from page 481 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.

Henry B.A. Vander Hamm was born May 1832 in Ostede Oldenburg, Hanover Germany. He was a tailor by trade in Germany. He married Christine Juilfs in 1856 in Germany. They came to the U.S. in 1857 and settled at Dixon, Il. In 1864 they moved to Monticello, Ia. and in 1875 they came to Sioux Co.

Henry was one of seven people, who in 1875 established the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Reading Twp. 3½ miles SE of Ireton. His wife, Christine, always had an open house for the missionaries who traveled between congregations. Their 8 children were: August, John, William, Carl, Herman L., Louis and 2 others who died in infancy.

RESEARCH NOTES: Added by Wilma J. Vande Berg From a family report on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by others.

Henry Bernard Anton Vander Hamm was born 19 May Oldenburg, Stadkreis, Lower Saxony Niedersachsen, Germany and died 30 May 1910 Reading Township, Sioux County IA. His parents were Anton Gottfried Konrad von der Hamm 1800-1854 and Gesche Katharine Maurer. He married in 1856 to Christina Juilfs 1832-1923.

Christina Juilfs was born 2 Aug 1832 Klein Hoosten (Hulstein?) Germany and died 8 Mar 1923 Reading Township Sioux County IA. Her death record lists her parents as Juilf Julifs and Anna Margarethe Luitjens Koester 1790-1840. Henry and Christina had eight children.

Children: Eight children were born to them and two died in infancy. See some of their obits on this web page.

1. August Vander Hamm was born Dec 17, 1857 Dixon County IL. and died Apr 16, 1943 Ireton IA. He married Marie Ann Vlotho 1882. Eight children were born to them. Adeline Eilts, Henry Vander Hamm, Amelia Eilts, Martha John, Louis Vander Hamm, Herbert Vander Hamm, Robert, Vander Hamm and Elizabeth Vander Hamm. Their is a separate Biography of August’s family in the Ireton Centennial book page 481.

2. John J. Vander Hamm was born Dec 25, 1859 at Dixon IL. He married Mary Geuder of Guttenberg, IA. They had one daughter Christina and a son Ernest of Sheldon, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. See his obituary on this web page.

3. William Nelson Vander Hamm was born at Dixon IL in 1863. He died 31 Dec 1926 Hawarden IA buried Ireton IA. He married Adeline Chenhall in 1888. Seven children were born to them. Two children died in infancy. Bertha Mrs. Earnest Gandy, Fern Mrs. John Johnson, Arthur Vander Hamm, Elmer Vander Hamm married Mildred Wells, and Clarence married Carol Everett. Their is a separate biography in the Ireton Centennial book page 480 on William. His obituary was in the Hawarden Independent paper of Jan 6, 1927, however the digital copy was cut off a bit on the left margin.

4. Carl Vander Hamm born 13 Jun 1865 Monticello IA married 25 Spe 1895 Ireton IA died 27 Mar 1936 Minneapolis MN buried Des Moines IA. He married Milla Carder 1871-1952 . Children Leo. C. Vander Hamm, Lloyd D. Vander Hamm, Lyle K. Vander Hamm, Lynn H. Vander Hamm. Fred Vander Hamm, Emerson Onken and Fern Johnson. Source a partial obit on ancestry.com

5. Herman L. Vander Hamm was born Sep 4, 1867 Monticello, IA and he died Early Oct 1958 Ireton IA. He married Elisa Toenjes 1889 and they were the parents of five children;  sons, Emil of Sioux City and Fred of Ireton, three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Three children preceded him in death.

6. Louis Vander Hamm was born Sep 10, 1869 Monticello, Iowa. He married Helene Geuder of Guttenberg IA. They had three sons Oscar, Lorenz and Walter, three daughters, Mrs. Mathilda Baack, Velda and Leona, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law, five brothers, three grandchildren. See his obituary on this web page.
 
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION November 18, 1906
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henrich Vander Hamm residing just east of Ireton--celebrated November eighteenth--is long to be remembered by the large number of relatives and guests present--some 116 in all. It is an honor seldom enjoyed and was all the more pleasurable because of its rarity. Rev. Nuoffer of St. John's church performed the anniversary ceremony and delivered an address. St. John's choir was present and sang several selections. Mr. and Mrs. Vander Hamm were decorated with bouquets of golden chrysanthemums and golden crowns and were the recipients of many congratulations bestowed from the assembled company. After the ceremony a bountiful dinner was served to all. The table fairly groaned with good things to eat--all products of Northwestern Iowa. The table and rooms were decorated in large yellow chrysanthemums and gilded ferns and green leaves and presented a beautiful sight.
It is thirty five years since the Vander Hamms first cast their lot in Sioux County and in the earlier part of that time shared all the adversities and hardships of pioneers. But by their frugal management and continued industry and strict honesty and fair dealing they have lived to see themselves prosper. Now as they are entering the evening of life they are content to sit by and allow their posterity to carry on the work they have mapped out.
Henrich Bernard Anton Vander Hamm was born May nineteenth 1832 at Astede in Oldenburg Hanover and was married to Miss Christina Julfs November eighteenth 1856. Mr. Vander Hamm was a tailor by profession and in 1857 they emigrated to America and made their home at Dixon Illinois until 1864 when they moved to Monticello Iowa and in 1871 to Sioux county. Their marriage was blessed with seven boys and one girl--the latter and one boy dying in infancy. Of the remaining six -- August and John and Will and Henry and Louis all reside in and are prosperous farmers of Sioux county while the other brother is in the creamery business at Belmond Iowa. These sons with their wives and twenty three grandchildren were all present at the golden wedding.
Source: Alton Democrat, December 1, 1906.

OBITUARY OF HENRY B.A. VANDER HAMM 1832-1910
LeMars Globe-Post
June 6, 1910
An Old Pioneer of Northwestern Iowa Died Near Ireton
Henry B. A. Van der Hamm, a prominent pioneer of Iowa, passed to his eternal reward at his home five miles northwest of Struble on Monday, May 30, 1910, at 3:10 o’clock in the morning at the age of seventy-eight years and eleven days, death due from old age and weakness of digestive organs.
The deceased was born at Astode, Oldenburg, Hanover, Germany on May 19, 1832, and immigrated to America in 1857, living at Dixon, Ill., for seven years at the end of which period he moved to Monticello, Iowa, residing there eight years. In 1872, he moved his family to Sioux county where he resided ever since. He was married at the age of twenty-three years to Miss Christine Julfs at Bockhorn, Germany. To this wedlock was given a family of eight children, seven sons and one daughter. The daughter and a son died in infancy.
Besides an amiable and loving wife, six sons, August, John, William, Herman and Louis, all of Ireton, and Carl of Belmond, Iowa, one brother, John Van der Hamm of Akron, Iowa, twenty-six grandchildren and one great grand child are left to mourn his demise.
Henry Van der Hamm was a very highly esteemed and exemplary citizen. He possessed high ideals or honesty, temperance and Christian character. He was strictly conscientious in all of his dealings and his good name for integrity was above reproach. He was an industrious farmer, a kind helpful neighbor, a provident father and a loving husband. He was one of the members who in 1875 established the organization of the St. John’s Lutheran Church of which he was an ardent member until his demise.
The funeral services were held on Thursday at one o’clock at the St. John’s Lutheran Church and interment at the St. John’s Lutheran cemetery, the last sad rites being conducted by Rev. C. D. Nuoffer.

OBITUARY OF Christina Juilfs Mrs. Henry Vander Hamm 1832-1923.

From the Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, March 20, 1923:
DEATH OF NONOGENARIAN
Mrs. VanderHamm Resided on Same Farm for Fifty-three Years Mrs. Christina VanderHamm died at her home in Reading township, Sioux county, Thursday evening, March 8th, 1923, at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 6 days. Pneumonia was the direct cause of her death.
“Grandma” Vander Hamm, as she was familiarly called, was of cheerful disposition and lovable nature and until within a short time of her death was surprisingly active for one of her age. She was a native of Germany, but came to this country in early life. She and her husband located on the farm where she died, fifty-three years ago and she has lived there incessantly ever since.
She was the mother of eight children, two of whom, a son and daughter, died some years ago. She leaves six sons and a host of friends to mourn her taking away. The sons are August and John, of Ireton, Carl, who is in the hardware business at Kansas City, and Will, Louis and Herman, who are farming in Sioux county. Her husband, Henry Vander Hamm, died thirteen years ago.
The funeral was held Sunday and burial was made in the Reading township cemetery, at which church she had worshipped for many years, Rev. Nuoffer officiating.
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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Vander Hamm, Christina, b. 2 Aug 1832, d. 8 Mar 1923, mother, St. Johns Luth Cem Ireton IA.
Her death certificate has Christina Vander Hamm, widow of H. B. A. Vander Hamm; born Aug. 2, 1832 in Klein Horsten, Germany; resident of the U.S. 66 years and of Ireton, Reading Township 51 years; parents Juilf Juilfs and Anna M. Koester; died March 8, 1923, 9 p.m.; cause, le grippe, followed by senile pneumonia.
The obituaries of her husband and her son William spell her maiden name Julfs.

This picture is from the Ireton Centennial book page 481.

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