Dykstra, Aldrick 1851-1911

DYKSTRA, EPPINGA, HOMAN, HUMMEL

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 6/8/2016 at 08:26:46

Alton Democrat of Oct 7, 1911

A. (Aaldrik) Dykstra died at the home of his son John north of Hospers on Tuesday of Tuberculosis. He was born in Groningen, Netherlands, August Twelfth, 1851, and came to this country nineteen years ago making Hospers his home. He was a painter by trade and the last few years he was in the cement tombstone business and met with good success. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Ben, John and Pete and two daughters, Mrs. W. Van Meteren and Jennie. The funeral services were held o Friday and were conducted by Rev. Douuwstra. Interment was made at the Hospers cemetery.

(on wiwwaswie.nl found that Aaldrick Dijkstra was born 14 Aug 1851 at Appengidam, Groningen Netherlands to Bindert Peirs Dijkstra and Jantje Jan Eppinga, he married Douwina Homan daughter of Douwe Klaassens Homan and Fenje Berends Hummel on 3 Apr 1875 at Zuidhorn Groningen.)