VandeVegte, Nick, 1876 or 78-1923

VANDEVEGTE

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/16/2017 at 19:16:00

From the Rock Valley Bee, March 23, 1923:

NICK VANDE VEGTE

Nick Vande Vegte passed away at his home northwest of Rock Valley last Thursday forenoon [March 15], aged 45 years and 15 days. Mr. Vande Vegte was taken sick a few weeks ago with influenza, from which pneumonia developed.

The subject of this sketch was born in Holland Feb. 24, 1878. His people came to this country several years ago, and for many years Mr. Vande Vegte lived in this vicinity. He was a man who was kind to his family, was a good neighbor and friend and had the highest respect of all who knew him.

Besides his brothers and aged parents, who live in and around Rock Valley, he leaves his wife and a family of seven children, two boys and five girls, the oldest being about sixteen years of age.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 19, at the Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, sermon by Rev. Weersing, of Hull, and the remains were taken to Valley View cemetery for burial. The funeral services were largely attended by sympathizing friends, who in this way showed their respect for the departed and their sympathy for the bereaved wife and children.

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From the Alton Democrat, March 24, 1923, Rock Valley news:

Nick Vande Vegte, one of our sturdy farmers died at his home northwest of town Thursday Mar. 15th due to an attack of Erysipelas, after a week or more duration. He was born in Holland Feb 24, 1878 and was 45 years 1 month and 20 days old. The deceased was a man of exemplary habits, a good neighbor and father and had the faculty of making friends where[ever] he went. He lived respected and died regretted. He leaves a father and mother, brothers and sisters, a companion and seven children to mourn his demise. Funeral services occurred at the Chris[tian] Ref[ormed] church of which he was a faithful member, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in the presence of many neighbors and friends. Rev. J. Weersing of Hull officiated assisted by Rev. H. Colenbrander of the Ref. church, after which he was laid to rest in Valley View cemetery. His loved ones have the sympathy of their many friends in their hour of sorrow.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Vande Vegte, Nick, b. 1876, d. 1923, father, ss Mary, Valley View Cem Rock Valley IA.

The 1910 U.S. census for Sioux County (Ancestry.com) shows him in Plato Township (south of Rock Valley), age 33, married 7 years, born Holland, immigrated 1883, speaks English, a farmer, renting his farm; wife Mary (25), born Holland, immigrated 1893, speaks English; and children Henrietta (5), Bart (3), Henry (2), and Cora (6/12). His brother (presumably), Albert (29) and family live next door.

A search for him in Sioux County in the 1920 census does not find him, although several other Vande/Vander Vegtes are farming in Plato Township. However, Sioux Township (northwest of Rock Valley, and where he may have been living) appears to be missing from the census.