Dykstra, Beitsche (Mrs. Doekele) 1840-1928

DYKSTRA, DIJKSTRA, VANDERSCHAAF

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

Dykstra Beitsche Mrs. Doekele born 27 Dec 1840 Lollum Friesland Neth. Died 2 Sep 1928 Sioux Center IA

Husband Doekele Dykstra Children Agnes Te Paske, Sarah Vander Plaats, Reinder Dykstra, Dora Dykstra, Broer Doekele Dykstra and Simon Dykstra. Her death record states she was the daughter of Rienard Vander Schaaf and Koetje Tigchelaar.

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Sioux Center Nieuwsblad of Sep 5, 1928 In Dutch
Ter Nagedachtenis van Mrs. D. R. Dykstra
Translated:
In Memory of Mrs. D. R. Dykstra

The deceased saw the light of day in the quiet Frisian village of Lollum in the year 1840 and had thus completed almost her eightieth year when they appeared on Sunday morning, quietly discharged in her Savior.

The Dykstra family moved to America in 1882 and almost immediately settled in the Sioux Center community. The old father passed away in 1894 and now there are the five children: Mrs. Hessel S. Roorda, Mrs. Volkert van der Plaats, Mrs. Anthony TePaske, and the two sons Reinerd and Ds. B. D. Dykstra. Mrs. Dykstra was related to the Van der Schaaf family, from which the elder brother passed away more than two years ago, so that the younger, Johannes Van der Schaaf, is still of that trio with us today. There are about thirty children of the second and third generation.

Her life was long and useful, orphaned early on, she quickly got to know the harshness of fate, but the service of love has never dried her up. She struggled partly through the difficulties of a growing settlement with such neighbors in the battle as Hubers, Zeutenhorst, Mouws, Wissink, Wandscheer, Duistermars and so many more. As a mother she ruled with a steady soft hand. Outside of her own home, she rendered the first Tender aid to a very small pair of children, and was a successor to the old mother Wayenberg.

She was a living stone in the First Reformed Church and many a good cause aroused her support . At Seventy years old, she was admitted to the full American citizenship. Her two main reasons were that she had life in her new Fatherland and that she wished to use her voice against strong drink.

Like so many this Christian was also led through deep trials, but all of these imparted her faith in the cooperation of all things for the good. This faith was the hidden resilience of that activity which marked her to the end.
For the last twenty years she had a pleasant home and loving care at the home of her children, Anthony and Mrs. Te Paske, where she could often receive her extended family and friends. At the descending end, the world floated softly like the mainland of the little ship that juts into the sea. Her faith in Jesus was childlike, and the unfeigned petition to be with Him is now fulfilled. B.D. D. "
Sunday morning at nine o'clock, old Mother Dykstra passed away softly and calmly. Her son wrote a piece in memory up here. The funeral is Thursday, at half past one at home and at a quarter past two in the First Reformed church.

Go to the Bios on www.iagenweb.org/siouix for a family history story on the Vander Schaaf siblings.