Balkema, Peter (Pieter), 1826-1906

BALKEMA

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Date: 8/3/2012 at 20:16:18

From the Alton Democrat, October 27, 1906:

P. Balkema died Saturday morning at half past five at the age of eighty years and five months. He leaves a wife and eight children. They moved here from Gibbsville, Wisconsin eighteen years ago and lived here ever since. He was a Christian and there should be no doubt but that his soul rests in peace. The sympathy goes with the relatives and especially with his aged wife. Funeral services were held Monday noon--Rev. Heemstra and Rev. Van Duine of Alton--both preached interesting sermons.

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From the Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, October 24, 1906:

Zaterdagmorgen overleed te Newkirk zacht en kalm, hoegenaamd geen Ziekbed gehad hebende, Mr. Pieter Balkema, in den gezegenden onderdom van 80 jaar en 5 maanden, Mr. P. Balkema de vader van N. Balkema alhier. De overledene kwam op ruim 22 jarigen leeftijd in het jaar 1848 met zijn vader, uit de provincie Groningen, Nederland, naar Amerika en vestigde zich in Michigan, vandaar vertrok hij naar Sheboygan co., Wisconsin, om zich ten slotte, ongeveer 16 jaren geleden, in het naburig Newkirk te vestigen. -- De begrafnis had Maandag plaats.

Rough translation: Saturday morning Mr. Pieter Balkema, the father of N. Balkema of this place, died quietly and calmly at the advanced age of 80 years and 5 months. The deceased came with his father, at the age of 22, in the year 1848, from the province of Groningen, Netherlands, to America and settled in Michigan, then went to Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, and finally settled in the vicintiy of Newkirk about 16 years ago. The funeral was held on Monday.

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From the Sioux County Cemetery Index: Balkema, Peter, born 14 May 1826, died 20 Oct 1906, buried Newkirk Cemetery Block 2 Lot 8, wife Tryntje.