VanOort, Cornelius 1880-1961
VANOORT, SCHUUMAN, NUYENHUIS
Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer
Date: 8/4/2013 at 14:46:37
Source: Rock Valley Bee (10-6-1961)
Cornelius H. Van Oort son of Henry Van Oort and Eva Mouw was born Jan. 13, 1880 near Newkirk. He married Jane Schuurman on Feb. 18, 1909. They had one child Jane.
Mrs. Van Oort died unexpectedly on May 3, 1910, Cornelius remained a widower until Mar 24, 1914 and which time he married Albertha Nuyenhuis. They had five children, They moved to a farm northwest of Inwood and farmed in that area unril is retirement in 1944, at which time they moved to a home in Inwood. In 1953 they moved to Rock Valley, where they resided until his death on Sep. 29 `1961. Mr. Van oort died in the Sioux Center Community Hospital at the age of 81 year, 8 months and 16 days.
Survivors are his widow Albertha and six children, Jane (Mrs. Weber Bergers )of Rock Valley. Eva (Mrs.Edwin Van Berkum) of Sioux Falls, SD, Albert of Rock Valley; Henry of Rock Rapids, Harriet (Mrs. Ernie Kaiser ) of Souix Falls, SD and Arnold of Starbuck, Minn. There were 18 grandchildren surviving him
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