Roos, Aaltje 'Alice' (Mrs. Andrew) 1857-1935

ROOS, SCHAAP, DEVRIES

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Roos, Aaltje ‘Alice’ born 1857 died 1935

The Sioux County Index of Oct 18, 1935

Old Time Hull Resident Dies at Sioux Center Home
Mrs. A. A. Roos one of the real old pioneers of this section of Sioux County, died at her home in Sioux Center, last Friday, October 11, 1935. She was the mother of Mrs. R. Bos Jr. of Hull and also had many other near relatives in and around Hull. The funeral was held Monday at Sioux Center.
The index joins the many friends of the bereaved family in extending sincere sympathy.

Obituary
Mrs. A. A. Roos nee Alice Schaap, mother of Mrs. R. Bos died at Sioux Center at the age of 79 years and 1 month. Mrs. A. a. Roos was born in 1857 at Terschelling, Netherlands. At the age of 11 years she came with her parents to America and settled near Freeport Illinois, where they resided 5 years.

In 1873 they moved to Ackley Iowa where in the year 1876 She was united in marriage to Andrew Roos. In 1885 they moved to Sioux County residing four miles west of Orange City.

To this union ten children were born of which in 1895 four children three sons and one daughter preceded her in death.

In 1907 they moved to Hull where they lived eleven years. In 1919 they moved to Rock Rapids and in 1920 they retired moving to Rock Rapids. In 1925 they moved to Sioux Center, where in August of 1927 her husband preceded her in death.

Those who remain to mourn her death are Jennie, Mrs. John Beernink of Sioux Center: Mary Mrs. R. Bos of Hull; Kate Mrs. Richard VerMeer of Sioux Center; Neal Roos of Denver CO; Winnie and John to home; seventeen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two brothers Jake Schaap of Austinville IA, and Cornelius Schaap of Hull, and one sister Mrs. H. Schol at Hull IA.

Others relatives surviving are Mr. J. J. Schaap and children John, Jake and Peter, and Mrs. Mary Harken and Mrs. T. Vrolling of Austinville IA; Mrs. John Kuppendraayer and Neal De Vries of Ackley; Mrs. Walter Neeasen of Wellsburg IA; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neeason of Winthrop MN; Mrs. Arthur Neeason of Lake Crystal MN; and Mrs. Jennie Reeves of Minneapolis MN.

Note: Birth Record from the Netherlands lists Aaltje Schaap born 11 Sep 1856 Terschelling Friesland Netherlands to Johannes Cornelis Schaap and Maria Jans De Vries