Miersma, Wiebe abt 1851-1940

MIERSMA, PLUIMER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:38

Sioux County Index of Friday May 17, 1940

Wiebe Miersma, 89, Died Last Monday
Funeral of Early Sioux county Settler Today; Came to Sioux county in 1881
Wiebe Miersma, one of the real old settlers of this part of Sioux county died at the Sheldon Holland home on Monday evening May 13th 1940. He was 89 years old February 25the last.

Mr. and Ms. Miersma celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on March 19th of this year. Mr. Wiebe Miersma and Miss Maggie Pluimer were married in the Netherlands in 1881, and three days later sailed for this country settling at Orange City. Later they moved to Hull and in 1836 they took up their residence in the Sheldon home where Mr. Miersma passed away Monday. Besides the widow Mr. Miersma is survived y three children: Kate Mrs. Martin Prins of Perkins, Harry of Hull and Sarah Mrs. John Vande Stouwe of Hull, 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one sister Miss S. Miersma of Maurice.
The funeral will be held today this Thursday afternoon from the Sheldon Holland Home at 12:30 and from the First Reformed church of Hull at 2:15 o’clock conducted by Rev. G. H. Douwstra. Interment will be in Hope Cemetery. The Index joins the many friends of the bereaved ones in extending sincere sympathy.