VanVelzen, Antje, Mrs. Cornelius, 1864-1934

VANVELZEN, VANEGMOND

Posted By: Lydia Lucas-Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/23/2011 at 22:47:49

Mrs. C. Van Velzen, wife of the janitor of the First Christian Reformed Church, was called in death Saturday [April 28]. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the First Christian Ref. Church and at the home with the Rev. J. M. Dykstra officiating.

Antje Van Egmond was born in December, 1864 in Thynsburg, South Holland. [In] 1893 she was married to C. Van Velzen. All her children were born in the Netherlands. The family moved to Sioux Center in 1920, coming here directly from the Netherlands.

Besides her husband Mrs. Van Velzen is survived by eight children: Dick, who is living in the Netherlands; John and Peter in Sioux Falls; John [i.e., Joe], Hull; Mrs. J. Van Osbree, William, Mrs. M. Jansen, and Mrs. Henry Jansen, all of Sioux Center.

Source: Sioux Center News, May 3, 1934.

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Mrs. Van Velzen's Funeral Tuesday

Mrs. Cornelius Van Velzen passed on Saturday at her home here after a week's illness, at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 12 days. She was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States with her husband seventeen years ago, her children having preceded her to this country. She is survived by her husband and eight children, the oldest son residing in the Netherlands; John and Peter at Sioux Falls, S.D.; Joe, Hull; Mrs. John Van Osbree, William Van Velzen, Mrs. Marinus Jansen and Mrs. Henry Jansen, all of Sioux Center; and by 29 grandchildren.

Mrs. Van Velzen was an unselfish and devoted wife and mother and a kind neighbor. Services were held at the home and First Christian Reformed church Tuesday, Rev. Dykstra officiating.

Source: Alton Democrat, May 4, 1934: Sioux Center Times section.