Bolluyt, Teunis C. “Tony,” 1866-1937

BOLLUYT, BOLLUIJT, DOORNWAARD, KULK

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From the Sioux County Capital, April 8, 1937 -- Obituaries

TONY BOLLUYT

Mr. Bolluyt, 73, died at his home near Maurice Thursday, April 1. He is survived by four daughters, Jeanette, Mrs. Ted Schreur; Anna, Mrs. Arie Van Driel; Gertruda, Mrs. John Kots and Marie. Also three sons, Bert, Martin and Tony. One brother also survives him in Edgerton, Minn. Mrs. Bolluyt preceded her husband in death seven years ago.

The Bolluyts formerly lived in Sioux Center where he was a blacksmith. However, they have lived on the farm northwest of Maurice for more than 20 years.

Funeral services were held in the First Reformed church at Maurice at two o’clock. Interment was made at Sioux Center.

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Also in the April 8 Sioux County Capital:

Bull Kills Maurice Man
Tony Bolluyt Stamped to Death

Tony Bolluyt, 73, a farmer living northwest of Maurice, met a terrible death last Thursday, April 1, by being stamped to death by a bull in the barn on his place. It was around noon when the elderly man went to the barn to let out the cows. When he did not return his son Martin went to look for him. He found his father dead covered by straw and dirt. He had two bruises on his face and his back was crushed. Three cows were still in the barn and it is surmised that the bull which was released a short time before turned on the farmer stamping him to death.

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From the Sioux Center News, April 8, 1937:

T. Bolluyt, Former S. C. Blacksmith, Killed by Bull

Funeral services were held for Mr. T. C. Bolluyt Monday afternoon at 1:15 at the house and 2 o’clock in the First Ref. Church, with Rev. John Roggen officiating. Interment took place at the Sioux Center cemetery.

Mr. Bolluyt was killed by an enraged bull Thurs. morning. His sons found him in the barn when going to call him for dinner. His body was badly mutilated and quite a number of bones were broken.

The deceased was born in the Netherlands and came to this country when a young man. He married Eva Doodeward and had a blacksmith shop in Sioux Center for several years before moving to his farm 3 miles west and ½ mile north of Maurice, which he occupied for over a quarter of a century prior to his death at the age of 70. His wife preceded him in death 7 years ago.

Their 7 children are Marie at home; Bert; Janet, Mrs. Ted Schreuer; Anna, Mrs. Van Driel; Gertrude, Mrs. Jno. Kots, all of Maurice; and Martin and Tony at home. He is also survived by two brothers, Marinus and Arie of Minnesota and a sister residing in Lynden, Wash.

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From the Hawarden Independent, April 8, 1937:

Gored to Death by Bull

Thomas Bolluyt, 60, of Maurice, was gored to death on his farm. A daughter, Anna, found the body about two hours after the tragedy. Mr. Bolluyt formerly lived in Reading township on route 2 out of Ireton and was well known here.

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RESEARCH NOTES

The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Bolluyt, Teunis, b. 1867, d. 1937, Father, Memory Gardens, Sioux Center IA. There is also an entry for Tony Bolluyt, no dates, buried in Memory Gardens (WPA Cemetery Index).

His death certificate has Tunis C. Bolluyt, a farmer for 22 years; born Sept. 20, 1866 in the Netherlands; parents Bolluyt [no forename] and Maria Kulk; resident of the U.S. 44 years and of Maurice 28 years; wife Evertje Doornwaard; informant Bert Bolluyt; died at 12:15 p.m. April 1, 1937; in barn, killed by bull, chest crushed.

WieWasWie.nl has a birth index record for Teunis Cornelis Bolluijt, born 20 Nov 1866 in Alkemade, Zuid-Holland; parents Adrianus Arnoldus Bolluijt and Maria Kulk.

The 1900 U.S. census for Sioux Center has T. C. Bolluyt, age 33, born Nov. 1866 in Holland, immigrated 1892, naturalized, a blacksmith, married 5 years; wife Evertjie, age 27, born April 1873 in Holland, immigrated 1889; children Maria K. (3) and Bert (2), both born in Iowa; and a servant, Rose Talsma, age 15, born in Holland.

The Sioux County marriage register for 1894/1895 has groom Teunis C. Bolluyt, age 29, resident of Sioux Center, a blacksmith, born in Holland, parents Adrianus A. Bolluyt and Maria Kulk; bride Evertje Doornewaard, age 23, resident of near Sioux Center, born in Holland, parents Gerrit Doornewaard and Jannetje Van’t Hull; married at Sioux Center April 24, 1895.