VanEngen, Harm 1820-1891

VANENGEN, SWIERS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/16/2013 at 14:13:57

Orange City “de Volksvriend “ of April 16, 1891
Vrijdag de vorige week overleed alhier, betrekkelijk onverwacht, de onde heer Harm Van Engen in den onderdom van 72 jaren en 2 maanden. De begrafenis had Maandag plaats, bij welke gelegenheid door Ds. E. Van den Berge een word gesproken werd.

Orange City "de Volksvrien " of April 16, 1891
Friday last week died here, rather unexpectedly, the older gentleman Mr. Harm Van Engen at the age of 72 years and 2 months. The burial place Monday at this place, at which Rev. E. Van den Berge the sermon was spoken.

(According to family research – Harm Van Engen was born 28 Feb 1820 in Emlichheim, Germany, married 3 April 1851 there to Aaltien/Aaltje Peters born 1 Oct 1824 in Wilsum Germany, she died 18 Aug 1906 Orange City IA. Harm died April of 1891 Orange City IA. He was the son of Geert Albers (VanEngen) and Fenne Swiers . He had at least four children born at Coevorden Drenthe Netherlands – Geert Van Engen born 1852, Aaltien 1854, Jan Hendrik 1857, and Frederik 1861.)