Gorter, Maggie “Grietje” (Mrs. Lawrence), 1869-1933

GORTER, CANNEGIETER, VREUGDENHIL, DOORDUIJN

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

From the Rock Valley Bee, March 24, 1933:

MRS. MAGGIE GORTER PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Maggie Gorter, 64 years old, died Wednesday March 15th at her home in Rock Valley.

She had been ill for some time, her illness dating back to an automobile accident six months ago, which resulted in a broken limb. Afterwards other complications set in which necessitated the amputation of her other limb. Her suffering was intense but throughout her months of suffering she always maintained her cheerful attitude which made it a pleasure to care for and to visit her bedside.

Since the first of the year she had been able to get around in her wheel chair and although not well she did not become seriously ill until Friday, March 10th. This illness resulting in her death the following Wednesday.

Mrs. Gorter was born in Netherlands, March 21, 1869 and came to this country with her parents at the age of 17, at that time settling in South Dakota. Here she was married to John Cannegieter, who preceded her in death 14 years ago. They lived in South Dakota for a few years; then moved to Hornick, Iowa; in 1904 to Neleigh, Neb.; and in 1911 to Sioux County, where she resided until her death. She was married in 1921 to Mr. L. Gorter and had since that time made her home in Rock Valley.

Survivors include the widower, Mr. L. Gorter, three sons John, Jake and George Cannegieter, of Rock Valley, six daughters Mrs. M. Harmsen of Alvord, Mrs. Hessel Roorda, Jr., Mrs. Peter Heimstra, Mrs. A. M. Oldenkamp, Mrs. John Leistra and Mrs. Paul Lems, all of Rock Valley.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Christian Reformed Church.

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RESEARCH NOTES

Briefer obituaries appeared in other area newspapers.

Her death certificate has her as Maggie Gorter (indexed on Ancestry.com as Gocter); father Cornelias Vreugdenhil; mother’s name unknown to the informant, Laurence Gorter; resident of the U.S. 48 years; died at 9:30 p.m. March 15, 1933; causes: diabetes mellitus, onset 1924, and chronic myocarditis and nephritis, onset 1932; contributory causes, fracture of left leg and gangrene of right leg, amputation Nov. 1932.

John Cannegieter's obituary (Rock Valley Bee, Jan. 10, 1919) gives her maiden name as Frankenheil. A death notice placed by her husband, L. Gorter Sr., in De Volksvriend (March 23, 1933) gives it as Vreugdenhill.

The 1900, 1910, and 1920 U.S. censuses give her name as Maggie Cannegieter; immigrated to the U.S. in 1884. Most other U.S. sources also call her Maggie; however, marriage records for her daughters Ann and Cora found on Ancestry.com give her birth name as Grietje Vreugderhil or Vreugdenhil.

The Sioux County Cemetery Index lists her as Maggie Cannegieter, born 21 Mar 1869, died 15 Mar 1937, Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley IA, with an added note “(WPA Index d. 1933).” The Iowa Gravestones Photo Project has an index entry for Maggie Cannegieter, with a photo of her headstone: “Maggie [no surname] Mar 21, 1869 – Mar 15 1933.”

Her FindaGrave.com page has her as Maggie Vreugdenhil Cannegieter Gorter; born 21 Mar 1869 in Schipluiden, Midden-Delfland Municipality, Zuid-Holland; parents Cornelis Vreugdenhil (1833-1913) and Cornelia Vreugdenhil (1844-1923); husbands John Cannegieter (1857-1919, married 1890) and Lawrence Gorter (1865-1950, married 1920); ten Cannegieter children listed. There is a photo of the Cannegieter family stone, but none of her own headstone.

WieWasWie.nl has a birth index record for Grietje Vreugdenhil, parents Cornelis Vreugdenhil and Cornelia Doorduijn, born 21 March 1869 in Schipluiden, Zuid-Holland.

The Sioux County marriage register for 1920/1921 has groom Lowrens Gorter, age 56, farmer, residence Doon, Iowa, born in North Holland, Netherlands, parents Lowrens Gorter and Margyte Tol, second marriage; bride Maggie Cannegeiter, age 52, residence Rock Valley, born in the Netherlands, parents Cornelius Van der Hyl and Cornelia Poorhui, second marriage; married in Rock Valley, Iowa October 28, 1920.