Vogelzang, Gertje (Mrs. Frieze), 1845-1927

VOGELZANG, ZIEPERSMA, SYPERSMA

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:32

From the Rock Valley Bee, December 16, 1927:

DEATH OF MRS. F. VOGELZANG

Mrs. F. Vogelzang, whose death was briefly mentioned in last week’s Bee, passed away at her home in Rock Valley Tuesday evening at 5:15, December 6, 1927. Mrs. Vogelzang suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days before her death, and from that time continued to fail until the end came.

Gertje Ziepersma was born in Vriesland, Netherland, December 24, 1845 and had attained the advanced age of eighty-one years, eleven months and twelve days. Her early life was spent in her native land, where she was married in 1873. She came to this country 46 years ago [and] had resided in Sioux County for 44 years.

Five children are left to mourn their loss, Frank, of Chatsworth, Iowa, John of Hawarden, Simon of Rock Valley and Peter and Anna (Mrs. Vander Plaats) of Ripon, California. She also leaves thirty-four grand children and five great grandchildren.

Mrs. Vogelzang lived with her family in this vicinity for a number of years, part of the time on a farm and later in Rock Valley. For the past six weeks she had lived with her son, Simon, in Rock Valley. She was a woman who was highly thought of by all who knew her and the bereaved children and other relatives have the sincere sympathy of many friends.

Funeral services were held in the First Reformed church of Rock Valley Friday afternoon and the remains were taken to Valley View Cemetery.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index spells her forename Gertie. Her husband’s obituary (posted separately) identifies him as Frieze Vogelzang.

FindaGrave.com has her as Gertje “Geertje” Sypersma Vogelzang, born 24 Dec 1845 in Lollum, Sudwest Fryslan Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands; died 6 Dec 1927 in Rock Valley; husband Feitze Vogelzang (1849-1920). It includes a photo of her headstone.