Sanders, Tena (Youth) 1898-1908

SANDERS, DIJKSTRA

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/31/2023 at 16:22:01

Sanders, Tena born Nov 12, 1898 Neth. 11 yr 5 m 5 days, died Apr 11, 1908 Garfield Tsp. parents Teunis Sanders and Tena. She died of pneumonia. Source Sioux County Death Record.

The obit in the Rock Valley paper was apparently chewed up in Storage and not complete at all.

Found another obit in the Alton Democrat of Apr 25, 1908 under Rock Valley News.
Tena Sanders who came from Holland about ten days ago and who was living in the home of Frank Wassenaar in Garfield Township died April sixteenth at the age of eleven years. Funeral services were conducted a the Wassenaar home on Saturday after which she was laid to rest in Rock Valley cemetery.

Most likely the daughter of Teunis Sanders 3 Apr 1852 Het Bildt Neth died 14 Mar 1930 Rock Valley and Leentje Dijkstra 1854. They had a daughter Christina born 12 Nov 1896. The family came over in 1908.