Versteeg, Benjamin 1875-1915

VERSTEEG, VANDENBERG

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/15/2014 at 16:29:06

Orange City Volkvriend paper of October 4, 1915
Translated briefly

Mr. Benjamin VerSteeg died September 30 mid day. He was born 23 Nov 1975, and was 39 years and 10 months old.

He was married to Miss Jacoba Nieuwenhuis and to their marriage two children were born, Marie 10 years old and Benjamin 4 years old. He has four brothers; Cornelis of Edgerton Mn, Hendrik, John and Aalt of Orange City, born of his mother Mrs. G. Versteeg deceased. Two half brothers, Jake of Chandler MN and Lambertus of Lake Wilson MN and four half sister – Mrs. Gt Kanis of Westfield ND. Mrs. Nic Versteeg of Edgerton MN, Mrs. Wm. Krull of Hawarden and Mrs. L. Luymes of Carnes.
Funeral services by Ds. Engelsman buried in Orange City cemetery.

(He was the son of Gysbert Versteeg and his second wife Gerritje Vanden Berg.)