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DeLeeuw, Aaltje (Mrs. Gerrit) 1876-1958

DELEEUW, SCHILER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 8/25/2016 at 04:26:02

Sioux County Index January 16, 1958

Mrs. Gerrit De Leeuw Sr. Laid to Rest Wednesday
Mrs. Gerrit De Leeuw Sr. passed away Sunday afternoon Jan 12, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at the Reformed church of Hull with the Re. Nickoas Rozebbom in charge of the services. Burial was at the Hope cemetery in Hull IA.

Mrs. Gerrit De Leeuw Sr. nee Aaltje Schilder, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berend Schilder and wa born in Kampen, Netherlands on Jun 30, 1876 She was married to Gerrit De Leeuw on April 9, 1903 and the following day set sail for this country. They came directly to Sioux county and spend most of their married life on a farm in the vicinity of Hull. In 1942 she with her husband retired from the farm and since that time made her home in Hull.

She made confession of her faith in the Lord and always remained a faithful attendant to the services and was active in the women’s organizations of the church. She has been an active member of the Frist Reformed church of hull for more that forty five years.

To this union nice children were born all of whom survive: Anne, Mrs. Ben Gritters of Bellflower CA; Harriet Mrs. Rev. Hannmark of Stockton CA; Alice Mrs. Mike Luinstra of Eureka CA; Bertha Mrs. Cornie Moss of Hull, Gerritand Henry of Hull, Ben of Bellflower CA; Goldie Mrs. Chester De Boer of Hull and Margaret Mrs. Gerald Vande Garde of Sioux Center. She is also survived by two brothers, Bartel and Hyman Schildre of the Netherlands, 24 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gerrit who passed away in March 1957; her parents two brothers, two sisters and one great grandchild.


 

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