Blom, Willempje Mrs. John 1834-1898

BLOM, VANMEVERN, VOS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 11/22/2011 at 11:22:25

From the Alton Democrat of Nov 5, 1898 Hospers Happenings.
Mrs. John Blom died at her home near Newkirk on Monday morning, at the age of 64 years and 6 months. The funeral was held from the Newkirk church on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Blom was a kind and loving lady and leaves many friends to mourn her death.
(From the Cem. Index of Sioux county. Jan Blom b. 28 Mar 1830 TeNewkerk Neth. died 29 Mar 1904, wife Willempje b. 4 May 1834 Noordeloos ZH Neth. died 1 Nov 1898 Newkirk IA. From an ancestry.com report - Willempje VanMeveren was first married to Peter Vos 1851 Pella IA and she married John Blom May 28, 1858 Pella IA. Her Vos children were Neeltje 1854, Klaas 1856, Peter 1858. Her Blom children were John 1860, Nellie 1866, Eva 1867, Jospeh 1865 and William 1874.)