Wesselink, Henry Bernard 1873-1933

WESSELINK, VERPLOEG, WISSINK

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

Wesselink, Henry Bernard born 27 Jan 1873 died 7 Nov 1933 wife Henrietta buried in Carmel Cemetery Carmel IA.

Find A Grave lists Henry Bernard Wesselink born 27 Jan 1873 Aalten Gelderland Netherlands died 7 Nov 1933 Rock Valley IA. Buried in the Carmel Cemetery Carmel IA. Father Dirk H. Wesselink. Mother listed as Johanna Gerzina Wissink and wife Henrietta VerPloeg Wesselink, children – Johanna Rozeboom, Rebecca Sandbulte, Pearl Vander Ploeg, Harvard Wesselink, Dick H. Wesseling, Minerva Sandbulte and Harold Wesselink.

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Sioux Center News of Nov 9, 1933
Supervisor H. B. Wesselink Dies Suddenly
Died Tuesday While at Work
H. B. Wesselink of Rock Valley county supervisor for the past three years, passed away unexpectedly a his hoe Tuesday noon. M. Wesselink had spent the morning visiting the homes of the sick and needy with the county welfare nurse and was looking over some papers preparatory to going out with the nurse again that afternoon, While sitting at his desk he suddenly slumped over rested his head on his arm and died. He left no parting word to his wife nor did anyone know that he in the least way ill. Mr. Wesselink had been suffering from diabetes for some time, however, he was believed to be in very good condition at the time.

His untimely death came as a blow to his many friends and Sioux County citizens who are interested in good government. Mr. Wesselink had been elected county supervisor three years ago, succeeding Jake Gorzeman of Hull and was reelected in the past election, proof of the esteem in which he was held by his neighbors and fellowmen. Besides service as county supervisor Mr. Wesselink was for several years township trustee of Plato township. He did not confine his activities to politics alone but also played a prominent part in building up the Reformed church at Rock Valley. Mr. Wesselink was a member of the consistory of that church at the time of his death.

Mr. Wesselink was born about sixty years ago of pioneer Sioux County farmers on a farm near Sioux Center. He has lived in Sioux County all of his life, being a dirt farmer all the time except for several years when he managed the Carmel store and the time he has served as a supervisor. After his marriage to Miss Hendrika Ver Ploeg in 1890 he started farming near Rock Valley. During an interval of a number of years he engaged in farming near Sioux Center and Carmel and managing the Carmel Store before returning to his farm near Rock Valley..

Besides his widow Mr. Wesselink is survived by six children Josie Mrs. Will G. Rozeboom of Carmel, Dick of Rock Valley; Minerva Mrs. Henry Sandbulte, Rebacca Mrs. Will Sandbulte, both of Sioux Center; Harold and Harvey both of Rock Valley: and three sisters, Mrs. a. Vander Stoep, Mrs. Jim Borgman, and Mrs. Jake Mieras all of Sioux Center; and one brother Dick D. J. Wesselink of Perkins; and two half brothers, Dick Wissink of Hull and Jake Wissink of Steen. A daughter, Pearl Mrs. Will Vander Ploeg passed away two years ago.

Funeral services will be held on Friday in the Reformed Church at Rock Valley. Three of the members of the county board of supervisors and three fellow members of the church consistory will serve as pall bearers. Interment will be in the Carmel cemetery.