Zuidema, Ybeltje L. (Mrs. Taeke), 1855-1932

ZUIDEMA, LEISTRA, HOFSTRA

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Date: 6/14/2021 at 13:32:43

From the Alton Democrat, April 29, 1932:

Mrs. T. Zuidema passed away at her home in Orange City Saturday at the age of 76 years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Ref. church. Mr. and Mrs. T. Zuidema celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last fall.

(Another note): Funeral services of Mrs. T. Zuidema, who died Friday at the age of 76, were held Monday at the First Reformed church, Rev. H. Colenbrander officiating.

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From De Volksvriend, April 28, 1932 (in Dutch):

Friday, 22 April, at 10:15 in the morning, Mrs. Taeke Zuidema, nee Ygbertje Leistra, quietly and calmly exchanged the temporal for the eternal, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 8 days. At the beginning of January she was found to be suffering from cancer, but 10 days ago she suffered a stroke, which was the immediate cause of her death.

Born in Wynaldum, Friesland, Netherlands, in September 1881 she was united with Taeke Zuidema in Sexbleruim. This union was blessed with two children, Egbert Cornelius of Walnut Grove, Minn., and Jocarra (Mrs. Eise Kooi) of Lansing, Illinois. In the spring [no year given] the family came to Orange City, and settled on a farm. They also lived in South Dakota for a while, but in 1907 settled in Orange City permanently. In Sept. 1931 they were privileged to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Zuidema was esteemed by all who knew her.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home and at 2:00 in the First Reformed church. The deceased was cared for during the past six weeks by her daughter, Mrs. Kooi, who came with her two children from Lansing, Ill., for that purpose.

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RESEARCH NOTES

Her death certificate has her as Mrs. Ybeltje Pietirs[?] Zuidema; born Sept. 14, 1855 in Holland, parents Pieter Leistra and Japke Hoffstra; a resident of the U.S. 48 years and of Orange City 20 years; wife of Taeke Egbert Zuidema; died at 10:00 a.m. April 22, 1932; cause, carcinoma of breast, onset 1930; contributory cause, cerebral metastasis, onset 1932.

Her FindaGrave.com page has her as Ybeltje Leistra Zuidema; born 14 Sep 1955 in Wijnaldum, Harlingen Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands; husband Taeke Eiberts Zuidema (1852-1939, married 1881). The Iowa Gravestones Photo Project has a photo of their joint headstone, with her husband's name given as Teake E. (however, other official sources spell it Taeke.)

WieWasWie.nl has a birth index record for Ybeltje Leistra, parents Pieter Klazes Leistra and Japke Pieters Hofstra, born 14 Sept 1855 in Barradeel, Friesland. It also has a marriage index record for groom Taeke Zuidema, age 29, born in Wijnaldum, parents Eibert Kornelis Zuidema and Tettje Taekes Tuinstra; bride Ybeltje Leistra, age 25, born in Wijnaldum, parents Pieter Klazes Leistra and Japke Pieters Hofstra; married 10 Sept 1881 in Barradeel, Friesland.

The 1900 U.S. census shows the Zuidema family farming in Hancock, Bon Homme County, South Dakota: Taeke (48, born April 1852), immigrated 1884, taken out first papers, married 19 years; wife Ybeltje (44, born Sept. 1855), mother of 2 children, both living, immigrated 1884; daughter Jopke (13, born Aug. 1886 in Iowa); son Egbert C. (10, born Aug 1889 in Iowa).