Veldboom, John A., 1870-1922

VELDBOOM, ERNISSE, EERNISSE

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From the Rock Valley Bee, August 18, 1922:

JOHN VELDBOOM DEAD

Word was received here this Thursday forenoon that John Veldboom, a former well-known resident of Rock Valley, had dropped dead on the street of some town in South Dakota where he was transacting business. Mr. Veldboom formerly lived in Rock Valley for many years and conducted a dray line here. He moved from here with his family to Michigan some twelve years or more ago and lived on a farm, a few years later removing to Sioux City where he had since resided, being engaged in the stock buying business.

He leaves his wife and step-son, and two brothers, Gerrit Veldboom, of Rock Valley, and Henry Veldboom of Orange City and two sisters, Mrs. Koenders of Watertown, S.D., and Mrs. A. B. Cook of White Lake, S.D. Mr. Veldboom was about 47 years old. His two brothers left at once for Sioux City.

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From the Rock Valley Bee, August 25, 1922:

DEATH OF JOHN VELDBOOM

The remains of John Veldboom, whose sudden death was briefly mentioned in last week's Bee, were brought to Rock Valley for burial in the Valley View Cemetery last Saturday. Brief funeral services were held at he cemetery conducted by Rev. Dykstra of Hull.

The death of Mr. Veldboom was a great shock to his family and other relatives. Mr. Veldboom, whose home was in Sioux City, was at Murdo, S.D., when his death occurred. The Murdo paper gives the following account of his sudden death which occurred on Wednesday evening of last week.

"Without the least forewarning, J. A. Veldboom, Sioux City, dropped dead in the Murdo hotel porch last night about 11:25 o'clock. Mr. Veldboom drove to Murdo yesterday afternoon with O. B. Griffin, of Kadoka, and was stopping at the Murdo hotel last night. The gentleman came to Murdo in the interest of the Long & Hanson live stock commission firm of Sioux City, Iowa, with which firm the deceased was a soliciting agent, and he was planning to work this vicinity this week.

"Mr. Veldboom registered at the Murdo hotel and late in the evening with a number of other gentlemen was out on the front porch talking over miscellaneous subjects, as business men will after their day's work is completed. Due to the heat of the day and evening the men had not retired early in the evening but were waiting for it to cool off before going to bed. During the conversation, in which Mr. Veldboom was explaining in detail matters pertaining to the Presho stock yards quarantine, he was noticed to slide down in his chair as if taken suddenly ill. The gentlemen who were with him at the time, including Landlord A. F. Ziekriek and Mr. Griffith, rushed to him ordering and applying water to the man's face and forehead in an attempt to relieve what they first supposed to be a fainting spell. It was all over in a few seconds. Mr. Veldboom gasped once but never said a word at any time. In a few moments time the gentlemen realized that death had taken their companion and it was all so sudden that it was hard to realize the truth. Dr. W. M. Hunt was called immediately and he was there within ten minutes but of course all medical aid was out of the question by that time.

"A coroner's inquest was held this morning at nine o'clock. The verdict brought out read as follows: "In inquisition held at Murdo in the said county and state on the 17th. day of August, 1922, before M. E. Sorenson, coroner of said county, upon the body of J. A. Veldboom, there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed, the said jurors upon their oath do say that the deceased came to his death from apoplexy or natural causes."

Mr. Veldboom was born at Alto, Wisconsin, July 21, 1870, and was fifty-two years and twenty-five days old. When he was thirteen years of age, in 1883, his parents moved to Sioux County and lived on a farm south of Orange City. He lived there with his parents until he became of age and then he came to Rock Valley where he lived until some twelve years ago when he moved to Wessington Springs, S.D., and later to White Lake, S.D. Then he moved to Michigan where he spent about two years and then moved with his family to Sioux City seven years ago.

Mr. Veldboom was united in marriage to Miss Gertie Ernisse of Hull, Iowa, Feb. 28, 1893, who with one son, Richard, survives him. Besides his wife and son, he leaves his aged mother, Mrs. Dora Veldboom, of Maurice, Iowa, and two brothers, Gerrit, of Rock Valley, and Henry, of Orange City, and three sisters, Jennie Veldboom who is with her mother at Maurice, Mrs. Koenders, of Castlewood, S.D., and Mrs. A. B. Cook, of Miller, S.D.

The bereaved family and other relatives have the sympathy of many friends in their great sorrow.

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From the Alton Democrat, August 26, 1922 (p. 1):

WAS MARSHAL OF ROCK VALLEY
The Late John Veldboom Also Ran Dray Line for Several Years--Came Here Early

The many friends of John Veldboom, notice of whose death appears in the Sheldon items this week, were shocked to learn of his death, writes the Rock Valley editor of The Democrat.

Mr. Veldboom was born July 27, 1870 at Alto, Wis., and came to Orange City with his parents in 1883, growing to manhood on a farm near the county seat. While a young man he came to Rock Valley and operated a dray line for several years and was marshal during Dr. Plumb's administration as mayor, performing the duties of the office with efficiency.

He was married to Miss Gertie Eernisse and left his wife and a son to mourn his departure. Funeral services were conducted at the home in Sioux City, burial taking place at Valley View cemetery, Rock Valley after brief service at the grave. [followed by expressions of sympathy]

[The Sheldon death notice merely repeats a little of the information given in the other obits.]