Kuyper, Arie 1832-1905

KUYPER, VANDERLINDEN, WILLEMSEN, MORET, DEGOOYER

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

Kuyper, Arie born 14 May 1832 Charlois Zuid Holland Neth. Died 14 Feb 1905 Alton IA buried Orange City IA.

Find a Grave lists above information and that his parents were Arie Cornelis Kuyper and Maria Kuyper. Wives as Jannigje Vander Linden 1833-1878 married 1854 Pella, Agnieta Willemsen 1837-1901 married 1884 Marion County IA, and Sophia Synhorst Moret 1831-1917 married Oct 1903. Children as Annie Ruisch, Susan Rexwinkel, Gysbert Kuyper, Kornelia Vander Hart and Agnes Harmelink.

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Alton Democrat of Feb 18, 1905
Died at his home in Alton Tuesday February fourteen Arie Kuyper of asthma . Deceased had been ailing for several weeks and suffered a great deal. He was born in Holland seventy three years ago and came to America when a boy about sixteen years of age settling at Holland Michigan. Later he moved to Pella and about twenty years ago came to Alton vicinity where he has since lived. He leaves behind him to mourn a wife and a large family of children—all grown and a credit to him. They are A. Kuyper of Boyden , Guys Kuyper of Carmel, Mrs, Charles Harmelink of Newkirk'; Mrs. Joe Rexwinkle and Mrs I, Ruisch and Miss Maggie Kuyper of Alton and Mrs. W, Vande Haart of Pella who came to attend the last sad rites. The funeral services were held from the Reformed church Friday at one o'clock of which deceased was a lifetime member and was largely attended. Interment took place in the family lot in the Orange City cemetery