VanDiepen, Hinke (Mrs. John) 1854-1895

VANDIEPEN, YKEMA, DIJKSTRA

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/10/2014 at 19:38:08

Alton Democrat of Dec 7, 1895
A very sad Thanksgiving transpired at the home of John Van Diepen. While his wife was taking care of her sister, Mrs. K, Van Diepen, who is dangerously ill, she dropped dead on the bedside of her sick sister. The whole community was shocked and everyone sympathizes with the bereaved family.

Dec 4, 1895 Sioux County Herald
Mrs. Klaas Van Diepen living near Boyden .has been sick and her sisterinlaw, Mrs. John Van Diepen, was taking care of her. Thursday the latter, who was apparently strong and healthy, died very suddenly at the bedside of the sick woman. Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause of death. Mrs. Van Diepen was an estimable woman and her relatives have the sympathy of all.

(From the www.wiewaswie.nl She was Hinke Ykema born 30 Jun 1854 Witmarsum, Friesland, Netherlands married 29 May 1884 Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Netherlands to Jan Van Diepen, three children born to them there were Cornleia 1885, Saakje 1887, and Jacob 1888. She died 28 Nov 1895 and is buried at Boyden IA )