Van Meveren, Elizabeth 1869-1949

VAN MEVEREN, DEXTER, DYKSTRA, KOOYENGA, CAMPBELL, NELSON, HULST, HOOGETERP, JONES, NELSON, BURCH

Posted By: Dawn Cramton (email)
Date: 9/2/2014 at 13:36:47

Headlight Herald, Tracy MN, page 5, 1949

Elizabeth Van Meveren

Last rites held Monday for Mrs. Van Meveren. Burial was at Lake Wilson for Tracy resident who was 79 at time of death. Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Van Meveren 79, died September 30.

Born in Freese Mederland, Dec. 22, 1869. She came with her parents to the United States in 1876. They first settled in Amsterdam, Wis, and later in Dakota Territory where she grew to womanhood.

She moved with her married sister to Boyden, Iowa. She married Arie Van Meveren in 1892. Her husband died in 1948.

She is survived by five sons; Harry, Guy, Arie, Elmer, Ted; 1 step-daughter, Minnie Campbell; one sister, Kate Hoogeterp- Orange City, IA.
35 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren. Two children procede her in death.

Relatives from a distance
Mr and Mrs Francis Nelson, Mr & Mrs Henry Huks, Mrs. Kate Hoogeterp, Mr & Mrs Ted Van Meveren, Mr & Mrs Don Burch, Mr & Mrs Harry Van Meveren.

Contributor's Note: Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Kooyenga) Dexter/Dykstra/Dijkstra and was one of nine children.