Moss, Cornelius 1845-1923

MOSS, MOS, DECKER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 6/22/2016 at 20:14:31

Sioux County Index July 6, 1923

Mr. Cornelius Mos was born October, 30, 1845 in Uitruistermeeden, Gronigen. Netherlands. His father dying while the subject of this sketch was still a child he and his two brothers were early dependent upon their own resources for the support of themselves and their mother. After
obtaining a neat sum of money for military service for another he decided to find out what America bad to offer rim. So in 1873 he crossed the Atlantic and. came to Muskegon and Grand Rapids, Michigan where for two years he found employment in the saw mills. Work becoming slack in Michigan he returned to the Netherlands, but with the firm resolve to come back again and seek his fortune in Iowa.

Shortly after arriving in Holland he married Tryntje Decker. In 1881 he and his family again crossed the ocean and came to Alton, Iowa, where he helped in building the North Western rail road. After living at Alton for 8 years he started farming in the vicinity of Hospers from there he went to Carmel and from thence to Hull.

Mr. Mos was greatly interested in church work having served as deacon in the Reformed Church at Alton, also being a charter member of the Carmel church where for seven years be served as older and then again as deacon for a few years for the First Reformed church at Hull. He retired from active farming a few years ago, but continued to live on his farm a mile west of Hull. Gradually failing in health during the last five years, he finally, quietly and peacefully passed away on the 27th of June 1923 at the age of 77 years and eight mouths.

He is survived by his wife, one brother John Mos, of Grand Rapids Michigan, and nine children, Albert of Sioux Center, Egbert of Hull. Mrs. Henry Rensink of Sioux Center, Mrs. Herman VanderNaald of Sheldon, Mrs. M. Roubos of Sioux Center, Jacob, Hilda, Cornelius, and Mrs. Bernie VanHuekelom of Hull.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon Juno 30th, at the First Reformed church, Rev. Lumkes of Boyden officiating. At his request Charlle VanderPloeg a lifelong friend was funeral director and his own sons pall bearers.

Relatives from other states attending the funeral were John Moss of Grand Rapids, brother of the deceased, Miss Ida Decker, Mrs. Wolfs, Mrs. Claude Van Zanten and two daughters. Mrs. R. Decker and Mr. Archie Vander Wall all of Muskegon, Michigan.

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