Scholten, Dirk Jan 1841-1902

SCHOLTEN, KOERSELMAN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/12/2012 at 12:50:05

From the Alton Democrat of Sep 13, 1902..
D. Scholten (Dirk Jan) who has suffered for several months with enlargement of the liver died Wednesday noon aged sixty-one years. He was born in the Netherlands and came to Chicago nearly forty years ago moving to Sioux county in 1871. He leaves a wife and seven children. One son, Everett is married and three are boys at home. The daughters are Mesdames Henry Aalders and J. Cambier and Miss Hattie at home. He has a brother John near Boyden and a host of other relatives hereabout. Funeral service will be held from the Reformed church at two.
(From the Sioux county cemetery index – Dirk Jan Scholten born 26 Jul 1841 Zutphen Gelderland Netherlands died 11 Sep 1902 and is buried in Nassau Tsp. cemetery at Alton IA. His wife was Grada Johanna Koerselman born 4 Jan 1844 died 24 Nov 1939. (Her obit extensive appeared in the Alton Democrat of Dec 1, 1939) Ten children were born to them. Grada, Maria 1867, Dirk Jan 1869, Maria 1871, Berendina 1874, Everett 1876, Dirk Jan 1878, Bertnardus 1881, Hendrikus 1883, Hendrika 1886. The children surviving of the mother Mrs. Henry Beltman formerly Mrs. Dirk Scholten were Elizabeth Mrs. G. H. Henry Aalders; Dena, Mrs. J. C. Cambier; both of Alton; Evert J. Scholten of Sheldon; Dr. Dirk J. Scholten of Kalamzoo MI; Burt Scholten of Holland MI; Henry M. Scholten of Boyden; and Hattie Mrs. Nick Slager of Doon.