Marra, Peter abt 1884-1900

MARRA, TERPSTRA

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 5/18/2012 at 08:59:57

Sioux county Herald of Aug 8, 1900 p. 5
It is with sorrow we are called upon to chronicle the sudden death of Peter Marra, the sixteen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Marra of this city, which occurred at 1:30 this morning. Peter was apparently in usual health yesterday and came to the post office for the family mail about 7:30 in the evening, and after returning home played about the house until about half past nine when he was taken with hemorrhage of the lungs. Medical aid was hastily summoned and the members of the family and neighbors gathered about him doing all that loving hearts and tender hands could for his relief, but to to no avail. Two more hemorrhages occurred and he sank rapidly until death came to his relief, as above. Deceased has been a victim of heart disease since infancy and has always been a special care to his parents, hence his loss is felt more keenly. He was bright in school and companionable with his playfellows to whom his death brings much sorrow.
The funeral will occur tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, at 1:30 from the family home and at 2:00 o'clock from the First Reformed church, and will be conducted by Rev. Steffens in the Dutch language and Rev. Kolyn in the English. The pall bearers are his class-mates and are the following: Cornie Schaap, Albert Jougewaard, Harry De Kraay, Hubert Vander Meide, Harry Bolks and George Haverkamp. THE HERALD extends its sincerest; sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Sioux County Herald Aug 15, 1900
Died, Aug. 8th, 1900, in the youthful age of 16 years and 1 month, our beloved son and brother, Peter. It pains us deeply that we have been called upon to part with him, but we desire to bow to the will of our heavenly Father, who doeth all things well. We believe in the God of the covenant, who has promised to be our God and the God of our seed is our comfort. We feel indebted to our neighbors and friends for the labor of love, which they, with untiring devotion, have rendered us in our distress; we render them our grateful acknowledgment for all their services.
Wytze Marra, wife and children. Orange City, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1900
(His father was Wietse Thuenis Marra born 1841-1919 buried Orange City. His mother was Doutje Jelles Terpstra 1842-1927. They were married 20 May 1865 Barradeel Friesland Neth In the Netherland they had seven children on died when born they were – Aafke 1866, Tijtske 1870, Baukje 1871, Jeltje 1873, Froukje 1875, Theunis 1878. If son Peter was 16 when he died they he was born about 1884 in the USA. He is buried in Orange city as the WPA record indicates but not dates and no headstone.)