Ten Harmsel, Mary (Mrs. John) 1877-1929

TENHARMSEL, DEVRIES, VISSER

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

Source: Sioux County Index (11-29-1929)

Born: September 6, 1877
Died: November 21, 1929

MRS. JOHN TEN HARMSEL BURIED LAST MONDAY--HAD HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES FOR SOME MONTHS--SURVIVED BY HUSBAND AND TWO DAUGHTERS

The sad news of the death of Mrs. John Hen Harmsel of Hull, nee Mary De Vries, was whispered about town last week Thursday morning, November 21st. The cause of demise was that dread disease, hardening of the arteries.

Mrs. Ten Harmsel was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. De Vries and was born at Ackley, Iowa, September 6th, 1877, being at the time of her death, fifty-two years, two months and fifteen days. When about ten years old the family moved to Minnesota, where her father died and her mother remarried to Mr. Visser. The family moved to the Sioux Center vicinity in 1897. She taught school and on February 25th, 1910 she was united in marriage to Mr. John Ten Harmsel at Sioux Center To this union, two daughters were born, Jennie, now eighteen years old and Anna, seventeen years old, who with their father are left to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate wife and mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Ten Harmsel lived in the vicinity of Lebanon the first few years of their married life, coming to Hull in 1915, where they have since resided.

Besides her family Mrs. Ten Harmsel is survived by three brothers: J. J. and P.J. De Vries of Sheldon and Reverend H.J. De Vries of Ontario, California; two sisters, Mrs. P. Brouwer of Sanborn and Mrs. Henry Boeyink of Sioux Center; and one half-sister, Mrs. Reverend A.H. Bratt of Manhattan, Montana, all of whom except Reverend De Vries of California were present at the funeral.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the home and from the Christian Reformed Church, Reverend C. Huissen officiating and the remains were laid to rest at Hope Cemetery at Hull.

A large number of friends and neighbors here extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives.