VanDuyn, Cornelius, 1843-1925

VANDUYN, VERDUYN, VANDUIN, VANGEEST, BELL, BURGER, VANDENDOOL

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:33

From the Sioux County Index (Hull), September 4, 1925:

C. VAN DUYN DIES

The Death Angel entered the L. Heemskerk home last Saturday morning and took therefrom the Grandfather, Mr. C. VanDuyn.

Mr. VanDuyn had made his home with the Heemskerks for many years and at the time of his death was eighty-two years and five months old. He was born in Holland in 1843 and came to this country in 1881. He was married three times, his first wife dying in the old country. To this union, four children were born, namely, Mrs. Jannetje VanZanten of New Holland, South Dakota, Mrs. T. VandeBos, Leen VanDuyn and Mrs. M. Vugteveen, all of Rock Valley. His second wife was Mrs. Closiene VanGeest. She died in 1907. The following year he was again married to Mrs. Maaike Bell, who died in 1919. There were no children to the last two unions.

Besides his four children he is survived by three step-children, Mrs. L. Heemskerk, Mrs. K. Boote, and Mr. Peter Bell. There are 27 grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held Tuesday from the house and the remains were taken to Rock Valley to be buried beside loved ones buried there, Rev. Geerlings conducting the services. Sincere sympathy is extended by all to all of the bereaved ones.

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From the Alton Democrat, September 4, 1925, Hull news:

Cornelius Ver Duyn, at the good old age of 82 years, passed away on Friday at 8:30 a.m., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lane Heemskerk in Hull. Deceased is survived by one brother, two daughters and one son. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Heemskerk and interment was at the Rock Valley cemetery.

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RESEARCH NOTES

The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Van Duyn, C., b. 31 Mar 1843, d. 29 Aug 1925 ss Klazina, Valley View Cem Rock Valley IA. Her entry in the index gives her life dates as 28 Feb 1845-26 Feb 1907, buried in Valley View Cemetery. There is also an entry for Van Duyn, C. Mrs., no dates, buried in Hope Cemetery, Hull; this is probably Maaike.

His death certificate gives his name as Cornuelis Van Duyn, birth date March 21, 1925[sic], age 82 years, 4 months, 23 days; parents’ names unknown; informant Len Heemskirk; died in Hull, Aug. 29, 1925, 8:00 a.m.; cause cardio-renal sclerosis and arterio-sclerosis; contributory factor, senility.

WieWasWie (Netherlands database) has this marriage record: groom, Cornelis van Duin, age 25, parents Leendert van Duin and Elisabeth Burger; bride Petronella van den Dool, age 24, parents Pieter van den Dool and Jannetje Bregman; married 8 May 1868 at De Lier, South Holland. It shows Petronella van den Dool, age 37, husband Cornelis van Duijn, parents Pieter van den Dool and Jannetje Bregman, as dying 16 Sept. 1880.

Iowa Marriage Records 1880-1937 on Ancestry.com has groom Cornelus Van Duyn, farmer, Rock Valley, age 65, born Monster, Netherlands, parents Liendert Van Duyn and Elizabeth Burgh, third marriage; bride Maaike Bell, nee DeKoster, resident of Hull, age 61, second marriage, born Kedescheim, Netherlands, parents Jan De Koster and Aartje Steenhout; married in Hull October 17, 1907.