VanderWel, Marcia Elaine, newborn of Marvin, 1939

VANDERWEL, DEJONG

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/4/2022 at 21:57:07

From the Sioux County Capital, December 7, 1939:

BABY DIES

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vander Well died Saturday morning and burial was made the same day. The baby was born Thanksgiving Day.

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From the Alton Democrat, December 8, 1939, Orange City news:

INFANT PASSES AWAY

On Thanksgiving day a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vander Wal. The infant lingered only a short while and passed away Friday night. A short service was held Saturday afternoon at the home with Rev. Brouwer in charge.

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RESEARCH NOTES

Her death certificate has Marcia Elaine Van der Wel, 2 days old; born November 30, 1939 in Orange City; parents Marvin Vander Wel, born in Maurice, Iowa, and Margaret De Jong, born in Orange City; died at 3 a.m. December 2, 1939; cause, premature, Mongolian child [now called Down syndrome].

She does not appear in the Sioux County Cemetery Index, but does have a FindaGrave.com page: Marcia Elaine Vander Wel, born 30 Nov 1939 and died 2 Dec 1939 in Orange City; buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City. Parents Marvin M. Vander Wel (1914-1994) and Margaret De Jong Vander Wel (1914-2002). There is a photo of her headstone.