DeJong, Gertie (Mrs. Peter) 1873-1936

DEJONG, MAMMERSMA

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 8/9/2016 at 05:47:02

Sioux County Capital July 30, 1936

Mrs. Peter De Jong died at the Hull hospital on Wednesday, at 2 o'clock at the age of 63 years. The cause of her death was internal injuries resulting from the car accident which occurred last Sunday evening.

Mrs. De Jong, nee Gertie Mammersma was born March 16, 1873 in Oosterbierem, Friesland, in the Netherlands. She was married to Peter De Jong on May 10, 1896. She leaves to mourn, her husband, two daughters, Anna, Mrs.Ted Smits of Maurice and Jacoba, Mrs. De Raad of Bellflower CA one son Dick, also of Maurice. She has one sister Mrs. John De Boer who is still in Holland.

Mr. and Mrs. De Jong came to America on May 30, 1911. They lived near Hospers for 4 years and also near Orange City. Then they resided on a farm 1 mile north of Maurice for 13 years. They quit farming and lived on the Ted Smits farm where they were living when the accident occurred.

Funeral services were held in the First Reformed church on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with
Rev. Strakes of Sanborn in charge.

Alton Democrat July 24, 1936
While driving to their home a few miles west of town, Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Peter De Jong, 65 and 62 respectively were critically injured when they ran into a freight train at the crossing one mile south and one half mile west of Sioux Center. Neither saw the approaching train because of the rain. Mr. De Jong suffered severe bruises and cuts and several broken ribs. Mrs. De Jong is the more critically injured. She sustained a dislocated hip, a crushed knee cap, cuts and bruises, internal injuries and her scalp was practically torn off. The couple were taken into Sioux Center where they received first aid at a local doctor's office and then rushed to the hospital at Hull. The accident occurred about ten thirty Sunday night. They were on their way home after visiting friends in Sioux Center.