DeBoer, Minnie (Mrs. Jacob “Jake”), 1886-1928

DEBOER, OOSTENINK, WILLEMSEN

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From the Rock Valley Bee, January 20, 1928:

Mrs. Jake DeBoer Passed Away

Mrs. Jake De Boer passed away suddenly at her home near Carmel Saturday evening at 8:30 o’clock, aged forty-one years and nine months.

Mrs. De Boer was born in the Netherlands. At five years of age she came with her parents to this country where she resided until the time of her death. She was united in marriage October 1, 1907, to Jake De Boer. She leaves her husband and eleven children, one of whom, a baby girl, was born just before her mother passed away.

Mrs. De Boer was a woman who was highly esteemed by all who knew her, and had many friends, and her sudden passing away is a great shock to her bereaved husband and children who are left to mourn. The many friends of the family extend heartfelt sympathy to them in their time of sorrow.

Funeral services were held in the Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley Wednesday afternoon. The services were largely attended by sympathizing friends who in this way endeavored to express the esteem and sympathy they felt for those who are left to mourn.

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From the Alton Democrat, January 20, 1928, Sioux Center Times:

Mrs. Jacob De Boer

Mrs. Jacob De Boer died Saturday night at her home north of Carmel. She had a severe heart attack, to which she was subject, and gave birth to a child, passing away before medical help could reach her. The baby is living and is in the care of an aunt. Mrs. De Boer, who was but 41 years of age, is survived by her husband and eleven children, nine of her own and two step-children, the oldest about 14 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday, with interment at Rock Valley. The family have the deep sympathy of friends and neighbors in their loss.

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An obituary in the Alton Democrat, January 27, 1928, Rock Valley news, adds her birth date, April 14, 1886.

The Alton Democrat, January 20, 1928, Boyden news, gives the name of a brother, John Oostenink.

The Sioux County Cemetery Index has DeBoer, Minnie, b. 1886, d. 1928, wife of J., Valley View Cem Rock Valley IA.

The 1925 Iowa census, as well as listing their children, gives Minnie’s parents as Dirk J. Oostenink and Berdena Willemsen.