Busser, Clara (Mrs. John), 1858-1936

BUSSER, VANDENBRINK, VANDERBRINK VANSTEENBEEK

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:32

From the Alton Democrat, November 13, 1936:

Mrs. J. Busser Gone Beyond

Mrs. John Busser passed on at her home in Alton Friday morning, Nov. 6th, after a few week’s illness. Her death came four months after the passing of her husband, who died on July 2nd.

Clazena (Clara) Vanden Brink was born at Barneveld, Netherlands on Nov. 2nd, 1858. Her first marriage was to J. Van Steenbeek and there were no children by this marriage. Some years after the death of her husband she was married in 1902 to John Busser and one child was born to the union, Claus Busser of Cherokee. She is survived by this son and four grandchildren. The family came to this country thirty-five years ago, settling at Alton where the couple lived until their death, owning a small home in east Alton which was always neatly kept. Even in her last illness Mrs. Busser took pride in keeping her house clean and neat.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon and at First Reformed church in charge of Rev. Van Engelenhoven.

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She does not appear in the Sioux County Cemetery Index.

The 1930 U.S. census for Alton shows John (75) and Clara (68), both born in Holland, living in a $1500 home, which they own. He immigrated in 1888 and she in 1901. The 1910 census has John (54), married 8 years, second marriage, immigrated 1887, naturalized, a hauler for a creamery; Clara (45), second marriage, mother of 3 children, 1 living, immigrated 1901; and John’s adopted son Nicholas (11), born in Holland, immigrated 1901.

The 1925 Iowa state census shows John (69) and Klaasje [Clara] Bussar in Alton in a $1000 home that they own free of mortgage. John has been in the U.S. and Iowa 38 years, and Klaasje 18 years. His parents were [Henry?] Bussar and Allie Vanden Berg; hers were [no forename] Vanderbrink and [Frances?] [Catumbrook?].