Ten Napel, Evert 1860-1936

TENNAPEL, DEVRIES

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/14/2014 at 20:22:11

Evert Ten Napel died at his home Monday noon, after a lingering illness of some months. He returned from Iowa City only recently having been a patient there for some weeks.

He is survived by his wife and 8 children, 6 boys and 2 girls. They are H.J. Ten Napel of Ireton, H.E. Ten Napel of Maurice, Henry, Clarence, Peter, and Anna Ten Napel of Sioux City, Ralph of Hudson S.D. Mrs. Fred Kuhl of Sioux Center. Two brothers of the deceased, Dirk and John reside in the Netherlands. A sister, Mrs. Van Dalen is also living in the Netherlands.
Mr. Ten Napel retired from the farm 20 years ago, having lived in this community for the past 45 years.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon. 1:30 at the house, 2 p.m. at Central Reformed Church, Rev. Brunsting officiating.

The pall bearers will be J.C. Schalekamp, C. Van Muyden, Fred Cleveringa, L. Hoogland, G. De Bey, and R Van Essen.

Mr. Ten Napel was born in Vollenhare, Friesland, Netherlands, April 4 1860, married Peterje de Vries, May 25, 1853. He came to America in 1893. As Immigrants, together with the Aue family he and his wife were sent to colonize the state of Colorado, where they suffered from lack of equipment almost to the point of starvation. From there they were brought to the Sioux Center community where they have resided since.

Mrs. Ten Napel will remain in the old home, and Miss Pearl Kool, one of her grandchildren, who attends Jr. College at O.C. will make her home with her.

Source: Sioux Center News October 29, 1936