DeJong, Klaas S. 1834-1889

DEJONG, BOOMSTRA, WERKMAN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

DeJong, Klaas S. born 1834 died May 1889 at 56 yrs. Orange City. Buried Orange City,

There was a WPA index entry for a Mr. K. DeJong and a Mrs. K. De Jong no dates or location listed - buried in Orange City cemetery, no headstones.

DeVolksvriend issue May 9, 1889 died Sat, buried Monday - In Dutch
Attempted translation:
After a long illness and sorrowful suffering, Saturday Klaas S. De Jong died at 56 years of age. The funeral too place on Sunday evening in which Ds. A. Buursma spoke in the First Ger Kerk and at the cemetery. A great crowd followed to the grave yard. He was a good workman on the tow mill.

Sioux County Herald of May 2, 1889
Mr. de Jong whose hand was hurt in the tow mill, is in critical condition and is not expected to live bold poisoning set in.

See the obit of Trijntje Boomstra Mrs. Klaas De Jong 1833-1892 for more family details

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Birth - Klaas de jong born 18 Feb 1834 to Sije Wybes de Jong and Geertje Klazes Werkhoven at Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Netherlands.
Marriage - Klaas Sijes DeJong age 23 born at Berlikum, Friesland to Sije Wybes deJong and Geertje Klazes Werkhoven; married 20 May 1857 at Menaldumadeel to Trijntje Klazes Boomstra age 24, born at Berlikum, to Klaas Lolkes Boomstra and Geertje Ymes Appelhof.
They had the following children: Sije b. 1858 died; Geertje b. 1859; Klaas b. 1860; Sytske b. 1862; Sije b. 1863; Akke b. 1865; Lolke b. 1868 died ; Wybe b. 1889; Lolke b. 1870 died; Lolke b. 1872 and Gabe b. 1877.)