VanderHamm, Henry B. A. 1832-1910

VANDERHAMM, JULFS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 12/12/2011 at 19:48:14

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.