Bonnema, Pieter 1857-1908

BONNEMA, WESTER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 2/26/2012 at 06:10:22

OVERLIJDENSBERICHT.
Hedenavond om zes uur ontsliep mijn innig geliefde man
PIETER BONNEMA
in den ouderdom van 51 jaar, 3 maanden en 25 dagen, na een zeer genoeglijke huwelijksvereeninging van 25 jaren. Verzwakking in de bloedsomloop sloopte zijn lichaamskrachten. De Heere heeft zijne en onze gezamenlijke bede om matiging van het lijden op bewonderenswaardige wijze verhoord, zoodat hij vreedzaam en gemoedelijk des Heeren tijd heeft kunnen afwachten. Hij ging heen gelijk hij steeds geleefd had, in het volle vertrouwen op zijn Zaligmaker. Ja, op het laatst was het, in zijn eigen woorden gezegd, in uitzien om eeuwig met Jezus te zijn. Voorwaar, het leven was hem Christus en het sterven gewin. Dit te weten troost mijn hart. Volgens de beloften Gods, die in Christus is en amen zijn, koster ik de vaste hoop op een zalig weerzien daarboven.
Met mij overleven ook 10 kinderen hun vader, waarvan nog 7 ongehuwd en bij mij zijn. Vijf kindertjes nam de Heere ook voor dezen uit ons midden weg. Ozne familie zou 26 hebben geteld.
Trijntje BONNEMA, geb. WESTER.
Algemeene en bijzondere kennisgeving, ook namens [*de] kinderen, behuwd- en kleinkinderen.
Sioux Center, Iowa, 29 April 1908.
TRANSLATION:
DEATH OBIT.
This evening, at 6 o’clock, my tender loved husband PIETER BONNEMA passed away in the age of 51 years, 3 months and 25 days, after a very pleasant union of marriage of 25 years. Weakening in the blood circulation undermined his body forces. In an admiring way
the Lord has answered his and our prayers for moderation of the suffering, by which he could wait Lord’s time in a peaceful and kind-hearted way. He passed away like he always lived, in the full trust on his Saviour. Yes, at the end it even was, in his own words, a looking out to be with Jesus. Truly, his life was in Christ and his death a profit. To know this conforts my heart. According the promishes of God, who is united in Christ and being amen, I have hopes of a blessed goodbye above.
Besides me also 10 children survive their father, of whom 7 are still unmarried and living with me. Before this death also five little children were taken away by the Lord. Our family would be the sum of 26.
Trijntje Bonnema, nee Wester.
Common and special [*meaning onliest?] announcement, also in the name of the children, childen by marriage and grandchildren.
Sioux Center, Iowa, 29 April 1908.
SIOUX CENTER NIEUWSBLAD, WOENSDAG 13 MEI 1908.
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Alton Democrat of May 9, 1908

Peter Bonnema who died at his home three miles southeast of Sioux Center on April twenty ninth at the age of fifty one years was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States and located in Sioux County in 1881. He was married to Tryntje Wester at Orange City in 1883. Fourteen children were born to them of whom four died young.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. Pree from the First Reformed church at Sioux Center on Monday of this week. There were present from abroad at the funeral all his surviving brothers and sisters. They are Mrs. Bonnema and Mrs. Wiersum from Chicago and Bonne and Henry and Jerry also from that sity. Another brother Dirk resides near Ireton and John at Prinsburg MN. A brother of Mrs. Bonnema, Dirk Wester of Holland MN was also present. The surviving children are Mrs. George Katje of Ireton. George of Orange City. Mrs. Kleinwolterink of Orange City, and at home with the mother Winnie, Alice, Annie, Rena, Mary , Bonne and Dirk. The youngest is a boy of a little more than six years. A year ago he lost on of his eyes and is now in danger of losing the sight of the other one. An operation is to be performed with the hope of yet preventing blindness for life.

NOTES:
(Parents of Peter were Jurrien Jerome Bonnema and Jantje Jennie Bogema (ancestry.com) Peter was born abt 1856 Netherlands and died 30 Apr 1908 Sioux Center, Tryntje Wester born 1862 Netherlands.)