Groen, John abt 1827-1897

GROEN, VANLINT, RYSDAM, RIJSDAM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/12/2011 at 12:30:41

From the Alton Democrat of Jan 30, 1897 Orange City news.
John Groen, an old ex-soldier and a pioneer of this county, known and respected by all, died at Rock Valley last Sunday. For many years he had been a resident of our town and had removed to Rock Valley only two years ago. His relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of all.
NOTES:
(Found an account on ancestry.com John Groen was born 1827 in Reusel de Mierden, North Holland Netherlands and died 25 Nov 1897. He was first married Feb 15, 1854 at Marion Co. IA to Anatje Van Lint and they had on son Peter Groen 1854-1940. She died and he married Jan 25 1956 Marion Co. IA to Neeltje Wynanda Rysdam or Rijsdam. Born 1834. They had the following children – Jennie 1857-1857, Arie 1861-1942, Henry 1861, Jane 1865-1958, Adaline 1867, Gertrude 1867-1945, Cornelis 1869-1941, Garrett 1870-1938 , Mary 1872-1947, Dirk 1875, Wynanda 1876, and Nellie 1878. The family was in the 1880 census in Holland Tsp Sioux county IA )
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Rock Valley Bee

May 31, 1907

A government headstone was erected to the memory of
Comrade John Groen who was a member of Co. I., 33 Iowa Infantry Volunteers. For a number of years, he made is home here in Rock
Valley. He died Jan. 18, 1897. Since that time a number of the old comrades have answered the roll call. Those who survive are growing old; their race is nearly run. So few are they that the G. A. R. organization is fast passing away. The one at Hull has disbanded.

Jerry Rusk Post cannot live but a very few years at the most.
However, the hallowed influences of grand old veterans will live on and on.

NOTES
Jan Groen was John Groen, officially his name was Johannes Groen but he appears as John or Jan (John was sick because he became very ill when he was in the Civil War. I have papers from family that tell of his experiences.) ~ Jan Groen
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De Volksvriend
Thursday, January 28, 1897

Sunday night the old Mr. Groen died. Toward the last he lived with one of his children in Rock Valley. Mr. Groen was sick a long time, and it was obvious for a long time that death could not be far away. He belonged to those who volunteered in the Civil War and he took part in various movements with one of the Iowa regiments.

Of the people who came here, he and his family were one of the first. He thus experienced the disappointments that the first years brought in the new colony.

Mr. Groen leaves several children who, as far as we know, are all
grown and are all married. Tuesday, the remains were brought to the cemetery and the funeral services were conducted by Dominie Huizenga.
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50 years later

Thursday, January 30, 1947
Alton Iowa Democrat

The local newspaper remembered Johannes Groen and posted a
remembrance of his death once again: “John Groen, Civil War Veteran and Pioneer of the Orange City vicinity died at Rock Valley.”