VanDyke, Albert abt 1841-1902

VANDYKE, TELLIGAN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/24/2012 at 05:55:15

LeMars Globe Post 11-22-1902
Albert Van Dyke, one of the pioneer settlers of LeMars, and an honored and respected citizen, passed away at his home on Hubbard street on Tuesday, November 18, shortly after twelve o'clock. His death was due to auberculosis. He had been very sick for the past four weeks and underwent Three operations at the hands of skilled surgeons, for relief, but without success.
Albert Vandyke was a native of Holland, where he was born sixty two years ago at a place called Oldenbronck(Oldebroek?).
When twenty-seven years of age he left his native land to seek his fortunes on the golden shores of America and on his arrival in the
United States lived at Patterson, N. J. where be was married Henrietta Telligan, who with seven children survive him Two children born to them have died in LeMars. Mr and Mrs. Van Dyke were among the hardy Hollanders, who migrated west in the early days to Iowa and formed the flourishing colony at Pella, later coming to Orange City, and for the past twenty-seven years have lived in LeMars.
Mr. Van Dyke was a good upright citizen, who enjoyed the respect
and esteem of those among whom be has lived so long.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the Methodist church. The services being conducted by Rev. W. T. Macdonald and Rev. K. B. Wieland and the interment made in the city cemetery. All the children were present at the funeral with the exception of Frank Van Dyke, who is at Los Angeles, California.
(Found info on ancestry.com Albert Van Dyke born 7 Apr 1841 Holland died 18 Nov 1902 LeMars, IA; Wife Henrietta Dijkhuisen? Children Arie 1868-1887, Henry 1871-1911, Garret 1873-1873, Carrie 1875-1963, Hienyn 1877, Frank 1880, Fannie 1882-1963, Carl 1884, 1947 and Gertrude 1887.)