Jacobsma, Ruurd “Rudolph,” 1861-1937

JACOBSMA, POSTHUMA, NICOLAI

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:38

From the Hawarden Independent, May 6, 1937:

FATHER OF MRS. LUBSEN DIES

Rudolph Jacobsma, father of Mrs. P. J. Lubsen of Hawarden, passed away at his home at Orange City last Thursday. He was 76 years of age and had lived in Orange City for 54 years, the last 49 of which were spent in the same home. Mr. Jacobsma was born in the Province of Friesland, Netherlands, Jan. 26, 1861, and grew to young manhood there. On Jan. 27, 1882, he was united in marriage with Miss Sjoukje Nicolai Te Opeinde in the Netherlands and two weeks after their marriage they sailed for America and upon their arrival located at Orange City. Four children were born to them but one daughter, Sarah, passed away Nov. 2, 1918. He is survived by his aged wife; one son, Adam Jacobsma of Parker, S.D., and two daughters, Mrs. P. J. Lubsen of Hawarden and Mrs. James E. Den Hartog Jr. of Orange City. He also leaves four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and two younger brothers, Henry Jacobsma of Orange City and Simon Jacobsma of Sibley.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the American Reformed Church in Orange City with Rev. H. H. Kuiper in charge and interment was made at Orange City. Mr. and Mrs. Lubsen attended the funeral and their son, Rudolph Lubsen of Lamoni, Iowa, was also here and accompanied his parents to the funeral.

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From the Sioux County Capital, May 6, 1937:

RUURD JACOBSMA

Ruurd Jacobsma passed away at his home on Thursday April 29, 1937 after a lingering illness. He was born in The Netherlands on Jan. 21, 1861. He came to America in 1883. He was employed in the Van Eizenga Lumber yard for 17 years. Served as janitor of the Christian School for 12 years, resigning his work at Christmas in 1935. He lived in the same house for 49 years. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Jennie, Mrs. P. J. Lubsen of Hawarden; Jeanette, Mrs. James E. Den Hartog of Orange City and a son Adam Jacobsma of Parker, S. Dak. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the home and the Protestant Reformed church, Rev. H. Kuiper officiating.

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RESEARCH NOTES

The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Jacobsma, Ruurd, b. 1860, d. 26 Apr. 1936/37, ss Sjouke, West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City IA.

His FindaGrave.com page has Ruurd “Rudolph” Jacobsma, born 26 Jan 1861 in Oudega, Smallingerland Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands; died 29 April 1936[sic] in Orange City; buried in West Lawn Cemetery. Parents Hattum Klazes Jacobsma (1817-1899) and Eibettje Ruurds Posthuma Jacobsma (1838-1917). Six siblings listed. Wife Sjoukje Nicolai Jacobsma (1854-1956). Children Henry Jacobsma (1882-1967), Sarah Jacobsma (1885-1918), Jennie Jacobsma Lubsen (1887-1958), and Jeanette Jacobsma Den Hartog (1897-1959).

WieWasWie.nl has a birth index record for Ruurd Jacobsma, born 26 Jan 1861 in Smaalingerland, parents Hattum Klazes Jakobsma and Iebeltje Ruurds Posthuma.

WieWasWie.nl also has a marriage index record for groom Ruurd Jakobsma, age 21, born in Oudega, parents Hattum Klazes Jakobsma and Isbeltke Ruurds Posthuma; bride Sjoukje Nicolai, age 27, born in Opeinde, parents Jan Symons Nicolai and Sijke Walstra; married in Smallingerland 27 Jan 1882.

The 1900 U.S. census calls him Reurt, born Jan 1861, married 18 years to wife Sjoukje, immigrated 1882, naturalized; occupation, section hand; reads and writes but cannot speak English; owns his house, mortgaged. In the 1910 (Ruurd) census he is a teamster for a lumber yard; he can now speak English. In 1920 (Rurt) he is a lumber and coal wagon driver.