DeJong, Peter G. 1873-1963

DEJONG, NEEVEL, VANPEURSEM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/19/2014 at 19:57:04

Source: Unidentified News Obituary from a treasured scrapbook.

Peter DeJong
Peter G. DeJong passed away in the Orange City Municipal hospital on May 16, 1963, at the age of 89 years and 6 months having been hospitalized about 5 months due to a hip fracture on December 23, 1962.

He was born on the homestead of his father, Gerrit De Jong, on December 6, 1873, and farmed in this vicinity until retiring and moving to Orange City in 1929.

He married Nellie Neevel in 1897 and she preceded him in death in 1907.

He then married Martha Noordhoff, who preceded him in death in 1944.

Five children survive. Raymond, Harry, Nelson, Nellie and Greta (Mrs. Fred Eason), all of the vicinity. Nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, two sisters, namely Mrs. Minnie Aalberts & Mrs. Nellie Luymus and one brother, George, also survive.

He spent about 4 years prior to his hospitalization in the home of his daughter and family, The Fred Eason’s in Alton.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 20, at 1:30 in the Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Home, with interment in the Orange City cemetery.
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Sioux Center News of May 23, 1963

Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Trinity Reformed church for Peter G. De Jong of Orange City, who passed away at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Orange City hospital after being hospitalized for five months following a hip fracture in December. Mr. De Jong was born December 6, 1873 on a farm six miles south west of Orange City. He was a life long resident of the Orange City vicinity and retired to Orange City in 1929.

He stayed at the home of his daughter, the Fred Easons at Alton for the past three years. In 1897, the departed married Nellie Neevel. She died in 1907. To this union were born three sons and one daughter, Raymond, Harry, Nelson and Nellie, all of the Orange City vicinity. He later married Martha Noordhoff, who passed away in February, 1944. They were the parents of one daughter, Greta, Mrs. Fred Eason.

Surviving besides the children, nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren are two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Aalberts, Mrs. Nellie Luymes and one brother, George all of Orange City. The Rev. Donald Lenderink officiated at the funeral services. Interment was made in the Orange City cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Service.
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(He was the son of Gerrit De Jongh and Jannetje Van Peursem)