Bomgaars, Bert, 1874-1928

BOMGAARS, BOLAND

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

From the Alton Democrat, December 21, 1928, Hull news

Bert Bomgaars who has been employed by Bomgaars Bros. as their Ford agent, passed away very suddenly Monday morning [Dec. 17], at the home of Mrs. Arie Bomgaars, where he had been living. Last Saturday Bert went home as he had a bad cold and on Monday, feeling somewhat better he thought he would go to work and was in the act of telephoning, when he fell to the floor. A weak heart was the cause of his sudden death.

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From the Sioux County Index (Hull), December 21, 1928:

BERT BOMGAARS DIES

The sudden death of Mr. Bert Bomgaars, an uncle of the Bomgaars Bros., of Hull, at his home at Middleburg, was reported in Hull, Monday morning. He had not been feeling any too well Saturday and Sunday and on Monday morning thought he would call the boys here on the phone and tell them that he would not report for work until he was feeling better. He stepped to the phone, reached for the receiver, and fell over dead.

Mr. Bomgaars was one of the Ford salesmen for Bomgaars Brothers at this place. [He] was a single man, fifty-two years old. He is survived by several brothers and sisters. The funeral was held Wednesday.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Bomgaars, Bert, b. 14 Mar 1874, d. 17 Dec 1928, Capel Twp Cem, Middleburg IA.

His death certificate has him as Bert Boomgaars, born in Iowa; parents Marinus Boomgaars and Nellie Boland, both born in Holland (informant for family information was Henry Boomgaars [i.e., Bomgaars] of Hull); died in Orange City, Capel Township [which is wrong: Orange City is in Holland Township, Middleburg is in Capel Township]; died at 9 a.m. December 17 of acute dilatation of the heart; contributory cause, arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure, duration 2 years.

(Census records tend to show him as Albert Bomgaars.)