VanderStoep, Frans (Frank), 1853-1938

VANDERSTOEP, VANPELT, HARBERS

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/15/2010 at 09:28:48

Frans Vander Stoep, 85, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vander Stoep, pioneer settlers of Sioux county passed away at the home of his children, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Oelrich, Saturday, April 23, at 1:30 p.m. following an illness of five days.

Mr. Vander Stoep was born in the Netherlands on June 5, 1853. He came to America with his parents at the age of 3 years. The journey was made by sail boat and they landed at New Orleans on May 1, 1856. From there they proceeded by boat up the Mississippi river as far as St. Louis and then on to Keokuk, Ia., then by wagon and ox-team on to Pella where the family resided until 1871, when they migrated to Sioux county. They homesteaded on what is known as the old Vander Stoep place two miles west of Orange City.

He was married to Maria Adriana Van Pelt on March 28, 1876 by the Rev. A. Betten. The young couple homesteaded on the farm two and one half miles west of Orange City. This farm was owned by him until the day of his death. The life of the young couple on the farm was typical of that of all the early settlers and they endured many hardships.

In 1907 Mr. Vander Stoep purchased the old Lohr residence in Orange City and the family moved to town. They resided there until the death of Mrs. Vander Stoep on June 22, 1930. Since then he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. G. A. Oelrich.

He is survived by the following children: Johanna, Mrs. Dan Bruyn; Lane; Anna, Mrs. G. A. Oelrich; Jennie, Mrs. I. O. Vos, Corona, South Dak.; Floris; Dena, Mrs. John Plender; Richard of Mallard, Ia.; Kathryn, Mrs. G. Vedder, Estherville, Ia. One son Andrew has not been heard of for some time. Other survivors are a brother, Andrew Vander Stoep of Sioux Center, 30 grand children and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First Reformed church with Rev. Mr. H. Colenbrander officiating. Interment was made at Orange City cemetery.

Those from out of town who attended the services Tuesday included Mr. and Mrs. Geo. G. Vedder and daughter Miss Mildred Vedder of Estherville, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Vander Stoep, Mallard, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Vos, Corona, S.D.; Andrew Vander Stoep and children Sadie and Claude; Dr. Harry Vander Stoep of Sioux Center, Ia.; Mrs. Elmer Olson, Sioux City; Ted, Bert, and Henry Vande Steeg, Sioux City; Lane Vande Steeg, Le Mars; Mr. and Mrs. F. Popma, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Roekel, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Van Roekel all of Maurice; Mr. and Mrs. T. Van Bruggen, of Hawarden; Mrs. Bert Vander Schaaf, Hull; Frank De Roos, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vogel, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hulbriegst all of Hull; Mr. and Mrs. C. Ver Hoef and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Miller of Alton; Mr. and Mrs. R. Van der Vegte, Rock Valley; Mr. and Mrs. G. Ellerbroek, Mr. and Mrs. P. Ellerbroek, Sheldon; Frank Ellerbroek, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. F. Vander Stoep, Edgerton, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. John Bruyn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bruyn, Mrs. J. Kooiman, Edgerton, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pas, Sioux City; Miss Verna Vander Stoep, Mr. and Mrs. H. Van Pelt, Lane Van Pelt, Sioux City; H. Bomgaars, Hull; Mrs. Joe Wilcox, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Lester Plender, Rapid City, S.D.; Walter [cut off] City, S.D.; Mr. and [cut off] Steele, Algona, Ia.

Source: Sioux County Capital, April 28, 1938, pp. 1,8. The obituary also includes a photo.
He was a son of Andrew (Andries) Van der Stoep and Johanna Harbers. Most newspaper news notes about the family render his name as Frank.