Jongewaard, Albert C. 1878-1938

JONGEWAARD, VANDERMEER

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer
Date: 3/7/2013 at 11:55:29

Source: Sioux County Capital of Orange City (6-1-1938)
Source: Sioux Center News, January 6, 1938

Dr. Albert C Jongewaard ,59 Sioux Center died Sunday at 9.30 a.m. at his home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the home at one o’clock and in the Central Reformed church at 2 o’claock with the Rev. Mr R. Meengs officiating.

Dr. Jongewaard was born at Orange City on a farm. He is survived by his widow, two sons Richard and Albert and five daughters, Mrs. G.W. Baldwin of Hawarden, Mrs. James Robertson of California, Judith Mae, Betty June and Beverly Anne. Also one brother John of Hurley, SD., three sisters Mrs. H.B. Bogaard of Orange City, Mrs. C.A. Walhof of Rock Valley, Mrs. J.H Muilenburg of Manchester, SD

Hawarden Independent (13-1-1938)
A.C. Jongewaard was born near Orange City Dec 11, 1878 and so was just past 59 years of age. He was a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago. In 1904 he located at Sioux Center and since that time practiced medicine there. Dr. Jongewaard was twice elected coroner of Sioux county and for some years was health officer in Sioux Center. Dr. Jongewaard has been married 34 years the day preceded his death. He is survived by his wife, two sons and five daughters, one daughter being Geo. W Baldwin of Hawarden
Obituary for Dr. A. C. Jongewaard reads: Dr. A. C. Jongewaard passed away at his home here Sunday morning, January 2, 1938 at 9:30 A.M. He was 59 years old. His death came as a result of pernicious anemia and complications. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Central Reformed Church, Rev. Meengs officiating.

He was born December 11, 1878 near Orange City where he grew to manhood, graduating from Northwestern Academy and teaching school in the county four years. He then took a medical course at Chicago, a six year course which he completed in four years by attending night school at the University an taking his medical training at Rush Medical where he received his degree. He was a student instructor in pathology while attending the medical college from which he graduated in 1904. That year he took his bride Johanna Christtina Vander Meer to Sioux Center where he set up a practice in which he has continued for thirty-four years. All of these with the exception of seven years were spent in Sioux Center. He moved his family to Montana for seven years for a change of climate and at the end of that time he returned to Sioux Center where he continued to practice medicine until two years ago when his health began to fail.

About a year ago he started having blood transfusions at intervals, until a few weeks previous to his death.

During his residence here Dr. Jongewaard was twice elected County Coroner and has been heath officer for the town for some years.

Dr. & Mrs. Jongewaard remembered their thirty-fourth wedding anniversary on New Year’s Day, just one day before the doctor passed away. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, two sons, Richard Cornelius of Hudson, SD and Albert John of San Diego, CA, and five daughters; Mrs. G. W. Baldwin of Hawarden, Mrs. James T. Robertson of Santa Monica, CA, Judith Mae, who teaches rural school, Betty June and Beverly Ann who are in school here. One son, Richard C., died in infancy; one brother J. C. Jongewaard of Hurley, SD; three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Muilenburg of Manchester, SD; Mrs. H. B. Bogaard of Orange City, and Mrs. C. A. Walhoff of Rock Valley all of whom came to attend the last rites