Popma, Annie, Mrs. Gerrit, 1863-1942

POPMA, KOOREMAN, KLEINHESSELINK, BOMGAARS

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/29/2012 at 12:35:31

Mrs. Gerrit Popma died Thursday, Jan. 29 at the state hospital at Cherokee after a lingering illness of five years, at the age of 78 years, 6 months and 22 days.

Mrs. Popma, nee Annie Kooreman, was born at Albany, N.Y. July 7, 1863. When very young she came to Brandon, Wisc. with her parents John and Johanna Kleinhesselink Kooreman. When she was nine years of age, the family moved to Alton, Ia. where she grew to womanhood.

In 1884 [i.e., 1885] she was united in marriage to Arie Bomgaars who passed away on July 14, 1885. To them one daughter, Ida was born. On May 28, 1903 she was united in marriage to Gerrit Popma of Orange City and lived in this vicinity for thirty-eight years.

Surviving are Mrs. Ida Jarman of Lake Crystal, Minn.; Albert Popma of Cherokee; Mrs. Gerrit Top of Newkirk; Chris Popma of Dixon, Ill.; Mrs. Florence Foxen of Sioux City; one sister, Jennie Kooreman; two brothers, Edward and Wm. of Alton; several grandchildren and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the Van Etten Funeral Home and at the First Ref. church on Monday afternoon. Rev. H. Colenbrander officiated. Interment was made in the Orange City cemetery.

Among the relatives who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. George Jarman of Lake Crystal, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Popma and children Don and June of Cherokee; Chris Popma of Dixon, Ill.; Mrs. John Foxen of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Will Popma of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Popma of Cherokee.

Source: Sioux County Capital, February 5, 1942.

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Mrs. Gt. Popma, Early Resident Since 1872, Dies

Mrs. Gt. Popma, nee Anna Kooreman, passed on after an illness of five years on January 29th, having reached the age of 78 years, six months and 22 days.

She was born at Albany, N.Y., the daughter of John and Johanna Kleinhesselink Kooreman. When she was a small child she came with her parents to Brandon, Wis., and when she was 9 years old, in 1872, her pioneer parents came overland to Sioux county, traveling by covered wagon with a group of Wisconsin settlers. The Kooremans settled at Alton, where their daughter lived until her marriage in 1884 [i.e., 1885] to Arie Bomgaars, who passed away on July 14, 1885. One daughter, Ida--now Mrs. George Jarman of Lake Crystal, Minn.--was born to the couple.

On May 28, 1903, she was married to Garret Popma of Orange City and lived in this vicinity for 38 years. Mr. Popma passed on Dec. 19 [i.e., Dec. 9], 1939.

Surviving are Mrs. Jarman of Lake Crystal, Minn., and four stepchildren: Albert Popma of Cherokee, Mrs. Neil Top of Newkirk, Chris Popma of Dixon, Ill., Mrs. Florence Foxen of Sioux City, who mourn the loss of a devoted mother, several grandchildren, one sister, Miss Jennie Kooreman, and two brothers, Ed Kooreman and Will Kooreman, all of Alton.

Funeral services were held first at the Van Etten funeral parlors in Orange City, then at the First Reformed church. Interment was in Nassau township cemetery at Alton beside the body of her first husband.

After the funeral relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kooreman where lunch was served. Besides members of the family, out-of-town friends present at the services were Mrs. B. A. Bowers of Sioux City and Mrs. Walter Koenig (nee Jessie Campbell) of LeMars, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bomgaars of Newkirk, Mr. and Mrs. Will Popma of Sioux Falls, Lt. Donald Popma of Chanute Field, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. J. Schaller, Mr. and Mrs. G. Kots, all of Maurice, besides many other friends from neighboring towns. Mrs. Popma was kind and good and loved by all who knew her.

Source: Alton Democrat, February 6, 1942.

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News notes in local newspapers show that she was committed to the Cherokee state hospital by the county Insanity Board in April 1937, and she apparently remained there until her death.