Verschoor, Mrs. Peter J. 1857-1942

VERSCHOOR, VANDYKE

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Date: 4/6/2012 at 12:10:14

Sioux Center News, August 13, 1942

Mrs. Peter J. Verschoor, 85, long time resident of Hospers, died at the home of her daughter at Larchwood on Tuesday morning after an illness of several weeks.

Funeral services will be held at St. Anthony's church at Hospers today and interment will be at Hospers.

Mrs. Verschoor is the mother of ten children and has 7 grandchildren who are in the service.
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After an illness of a few year duration, mostly brought on by the infirmities of old age, Mrs. Mary Verschoor, 85, nee Mary Godefreda Josephs Van Dyke passed away at the home of her daughter and husband, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Bratcher at Larchwood in the early hours on Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, 1942. Only a few of the children were present when the end came.

Mrs. Verschoor was born in Noord Brabant, The Netherlands on May 11, 1857, where she also spent her girlhood days and married Peter Verschoor in 1880. Seven of their 12 children were born in Holland, 3 sons passing away in infancy in the old country.

In 1887, Mr. Verschoor came to America to seek employment and a year later sent for his wife and 4 children. They located in Alton where they lived 1 year before coming to Hospers where they operated a meat market, and continued with this business until 1917 when their son Roman took over the business. While in America 6 more children came to bless this union. On April 28, 1924 Mr. Verschoor passed away, after which Mrs. Verschoor continued to reside in Hospers until late years when she visited with her children.

Surviving are 10 children named: Mary, Mrs. Roy Bratcher of Larchwood; Roman, Peter and Fred of Hospers; Ben of Los Angeles, CA; Minnie, Mrs. W. H. Martin of Reinbeck; John of Mitchell, S.D.; Ferdie, Mrs. R. R. Stark of Minneapolis, MN; Marcella, Mrs. A. J. Giles of Cedar Rapids and William of Sioux City, besides 37 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren. All the children were present with the exception of Ben from Los Angeles.

The body was brought to the home of her son Roman at Hospers. Funeral services were held on Thursday morning, Aug. 13 at 9 a.m., from St. Anthony's church, with Rev. Thoennissen officiating.