Gritters, Deeltje (Mrs. John) 1847-1941

GRITTERS, KUIPER, OOSTERVELD

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Date: 7/15/2022 at 07:57:17

From the Sioux Center News, March 20-, 1941, Hull news:

MRS. JOHN GRITTERS

Monday morning Grandma Gritters passed away at her home. She had attained the age of 94 years Jan. 10, 1941. Her husband preceded her in death April 3, 1923; also children, Mrs. Tice Post, 1926, and Egbert Gritters Sept. 1937. She leaves to mourn her departure the following children: Mrs. Bert Bouma, Mrs. Joe Horn, Mr. Ralph Gritters, Mrs. Jennie Noble, Mrs. Andrew Brummel and Mrs. R. A. Brunsting, 48 grandchildren and 103 great grand children. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00 o'clock from the home and 1:30 from the Protestant Reformed Church in charge of Rev. Cammenga.

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From the Sioux County Index (Hull), March 21, 1941:

GRANDMA GRITTERS PASSED AWAY TUES.
Funeral of 94 Year Old Hull Lady Will Be Thursday; Had 48 Grandchildren, 104 Great Grandchildren

Mrs. John Gritters, who celebrated her 94th birthday anniversary on January 10th, 1941, passed away at her home in the east part of Hull on Monday morning, March 17th, at about six o’clock. Mrs. Gritters had been in fairly good health up until about two months ago when she fell and suffered injuries to one of her legs.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon, Thursday, March 20th, at 1:00 o’clock at the home and at 1:30 from the Protestant Reformed Church of Hull with Rev. A. Cammenga and Rev. Martin Gritters officiating. Interment will be in Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Deeltje Gritters, nee Kuipers was born January 10, 1847, in Diever, Drenthe, the Netherlands, and died at Hull, Iowa, on March 17, 1941, having reached the age of 94 years, 2 months and 7 days.

She was married to Mr. John E. Gritters on July 2, 1870, in the Netherlands. To this union eight children were born, two preceding their mother in death: Ruth (Mrs. Thys Post) who died on July 7, 1922, and Egbert Gritters, who died on September 2, 1937.

In 1896 the family came to the United States and settled near Boyden where they lived for one year, later moving to a farm near Hull. In 1900 Mr. and Mrs. Gritters moved to the place in the east part of Hull where Mrs. Gritters lived up to the time of her death. Mr. Gritters died on April 3, 1923.

Mrs. Gritters is survived by five daughters and one son: Mary (Mrs. Bert Bouma), Katy (Mrs. Joe Horn), Ralph Gritters, Jennie (Mrs. B. Nobel), Gertie (Mrs. Andrew Brummel), and Minnie (Mrs. Ralph A. Brunsting)—all of Hull. She also leaves 48 grandchildren and 104 great grandchildren, and a sister who resides in the Netherlands.

Mrs. Gritters was a kind and loving mother and a fine Christian lady. She will be missed by all her large family and by those who knew her, and The Index joins in extending sympathy to them in their bereavement.

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No death certificate for her was located online.

Her FindaGrave.com page has Deeltje Kuiper Gritters, born 10 Jan 1847 in Diever, Westerveld Municipality, Drenthe, Netherlands; died 17 March 1941 in Hull; buried in Hope Cemetery, Hull; husband John Gritters (1843-1923, married 1870); her 8 children are listed. There are photos of Deeltje and John Gritters, of her standing on her front porch (1934), and of their joint headstone.

WieWasWie.nl has a birth index record for Deeltje Kuiper; born 10 Jan 1847 in Diever, Drenthe; parents Roelof Kuiper, age 38, a dyer, and Margje Roelofs Oosterveld, age 33.

WiwWasWie.cl also has a marriage index record for bridegroom Jan Gritters, age 26, a farmer, born in Diever, parents Egbert Gritters, a baker, and Geertje Jans Schuring; bride Deeltje Kuiper, age 23, born in Diever, parents Roelof Kuiper and Margje Roelofs Oosterveld; married 2 July 1870 in Diever.

The 1900 U.S. census for Hull lists John and Deeltje and daughters Minnie (10) and Gertie (12), and says they immigrated in 1894. He has no employment given, and they own their home.