Re: DeBoer
DEBOER
Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email) In Response To: Re: DeBoer (Kees de Boer)
Date: 4/28/2003 at 14:33:52
Kees: I have found the obit of Meine DeBoer that was in the May 2, 1940 issue of the Sioux Center News:
Meine De Boer who has suffered a lingering illness passed away at his home in Rock Valley Saturday morning April 27 at about six o'clock. Mr. De Boer, although he has been ill for the past two years, was able to look after matters connected with his farm until the past few weeks and it has seemed for days he could not tarry an other day.
Meine De Boer was born May 14, 1863 at Openda, Netherlands. Here he married Miss Agnes Ruisch fifty three years ago. Nine years after he married he continued his abode in his native land and then came to the United States of America settling in the Doon, Iowa, vicinity 45 years ago. To this union were born nine children as follows: Louis, Charles, Henry of Rock Valley; Hattie, Mrs. Harry Van Wyk Orange City; Tepa, Mrs. John DeVries of Archer IA; Ben of Rock Valley, Will of California, and Anna, Mrs. Paul Van Kekeriz are twins; and John of Archer IA.
On December 14, 1911, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Catherine Haan De Vries at Holland, Mich. They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on December 14, 1936, at their home in Rock Valley. Mr. De Boer moved into Rock Valley from the farm twenty years ago.
Besides the widow he leaves to mourn his passing nine children, fourteen grandchildren, and one great grand child and several step children.
He was a member of the Christian Reformed church for many years and the Reformed Church for many years. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 from the home and 2:00 from the Christian Reformed church on Monday afternoon, Interment took place in Valley View Cemetery.
Those from out-of-town attending the funeral were Mr. Neal Haan, brother of Mrs. DeBoer, of Grand Rapids Mich. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Maarsma of Grand Rapids Nich, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard DeVries of Kalamazoo Mich, Mr. and Mrs. John DeVries of Archer IA, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard DeVries of Boyden IA; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Den Hartog of Sheldon IA, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. De Vries of Sioux Falls S.D.I will see what else I can find for you.
Wilma J. Vande Berg, researcher of the
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