Sorgdrager, Andrew 1837-1910

SORGDRAGER, ZORGDRAGER, CUPIDO, HEK

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/22/2015 at 19:46:31

Alton Democrat of Aug 13, 1910

Andrew P. Sorgdrager died at this home in Alton Monday morning August 8th. He was born at Terschelling Netherlands January sixth 1838. He was married to Miss Kate Hek at Terschelling Netherlans 49 year ago. To this union ten children were born, six of these are living.

In 1867 Mr. and Mrs. Sorgdrager came to America to try their fortune. They came to Iowa and made their first home at Ackley. Afterwards they lived in Eldora and Grinnell and in 1882 the family came to Sioux County Locating near Alton. Mr. Sorgdrager was a retired farmer at the time of his death. He had prospered and was well to do. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon from the Reformed Church, Rev. Douwstra of Hospers officiating.

Deceased is survived by his wife and two brothers, John of Archer and Sip of Alton and six children; John, Mrs. Wm. Van Nimwegen, Neil, Andrew, Mary and Doris all of Alton.

Jake Vander Ploeg and Herman Apkes of Chancellor SD, George Smit of Davis SD, John Sorgdrager and Mrs. H. Kleinhecksel and John Duimstra of Archer, G. VerSchoor and wife of Rock Valley, G. Vander Wilt and Dick De Raad of Middleburg, Albert Klein and wife and John Roetman of Hospers and Gossen De Boer and Arie Roggen of Hull were among those who attended the funeral.

(From the Netherlands records site www.wiewaswie.nl Andries Pieterz Zorgdrager was born 6 Jan 1837 Terschelling Island Friesland Netherlands, son of Pieter Andriesz Zorgdrager and Martje Pieters Cupido. He married Keyle Cornelis Hek 25 years of age in Terschelling Island Fr. Neth. on 15 Apr 1864. She was the daughter of Cornelis Hek and Rintje Pals. )