Jasper, Charles 1887-1940 & Effie Kamstra Family

JASPER, KAMSTRA, ELSMA, RIEPMA, VANDENBURG, HEMPENIUS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/8/2024 at 05:18:02

Jasper, Charles 1887-1940 & Effie Kamstra Family

This story was taken from page 391 of the Maurice Centennial Book (1891-1991). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

Jacobus Jasper was born in Friesland, Holland, in 1838, and his wife, Riemke Alsma/Elsma was born at Leeuwarden, Holland, in 1839. In 1863, Jacobus and Riemke were married in Holland. They came to the United States in 1871, and homesteaded on a farm 3½ miles southwest of Orange City. They were the parents of nine children. A daughter died in infancy and a son died on the boat trip to America. Jacobus died in December of 1896, and after his death Riemke Jasper and two of her sons, Ring and Charles, moved into a newly built home in Orange City. This was in May of 1908, and in October of that year, she became ill with pneumonia and passed away. (Added - See the obits of both Jacobus and Riemke Jasper toward the end of this narrative.)

Charles (Charlie) Jasper was born about 1890, near Orange City. He married Effie Kamstra in 1910. Effie’s parents were Weibe Kamstra (who was born in Holland, in 1865), and Jennie (Riepma) Kamstra (who was born in Friesland.) Jennie Riepma came to Orange City, from Friesland, with her father, Teunis, and two brothers. Jake and Everett R. Weibe Kamstra and Jennie Riepma were married in 1887. Their only method of transportation was by wagon. Jennie died in 1938, and Weibe died in 1940. ( Added - See their obits of Weibe and Jennie Kamstra toward the end of this narrative)

After Effie Kamstra and Charles were married, they moved to Minnesota, and South Dakota. They had four children. A daughter Jennie, was born in Twin Brooks, South Dakota. Twin sons, James and William were born in Correll, Minnesota. Another daughter died in infancy. Jennie was eight years old and the boys were six when they came to Iowa.

Charlie worked at several different jobs. He worked in a butcher shop in Maurice, which was owned by Wiebe Kamstra, drove truck, worked on the Great Northern Railroad where he broke his leg on a railway cart. He was janitor and also drove school bus for the Maurice school. He also worked for a time in the elevator. He liked to hunt and trap and so did his sons; Jim and Bill. Charlie passed away of cancer when he was quite young.

Effie did a lot of sewing for others; even made coats. She helped deliver babies for Dr. Ogggel and other people.

The children all grew up in Maurice, and attended school at the old (wooden) school for awhile. Then they had the pleasure of going to the new school-house. Jennie was a telephone operator in Maurice for nine years. She worked with Ada Ard and Minnie Westra. Jennie was married to Wallace Trigg and lived in Minnesota, California, Sheldon, and Doon, Iowa. At this writing (1983), Jennie is a resident of the Lyon Manor Care Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa, where she’s pretty well confined to bed – due to Multiple Sclerosis. Bill Jasper did farm work and brother Jim worked for the Maurice Truck Service. Bill and Jim were both in the service during World War II, and both were overseas in Belguim, France, and Germany. After Bill came home, he went to Artesia, California, where he worked for several years as a milker on his Uncle Andrew Hop’s dairy farm and later operated a bar. His mother, Effie, and sister Jennie and family also moved to California, where Effie passed away. Wallace and Jennie moved back to Iowa and lived in Doon, until moving to the Lyon Manor Care Center where Wallace passed away. Bill Jasper died in California, in 1985, and brother Jim passed away in 1987. Jim Jasper’s family history will appear elsewhere (in the Maurice book).
(End or the family story in the Maurice book.)

RESEARCH Notes: from Find A Grave

Charles Jasper was born 12 Jun 1887 Maurice IA died 1 Jul 1940 Orange City IA, His parents were – Jacobus Jasper 1840-1896 and Reimka Elsma 1841-1901. He married Effie Kamstra on 20 Jan 1910 Sioux County IA.

Effie Kamstra born 3 Feb 1887 Orange City IA and died 4 May 1957 Bellflower, CA. Her parents were Wiebe Kamstra 1865-1940 and Jennie Riepma 1865-1938. Charles and Effie’s children follow.

CHILDREN of Charles and Effie

1. Jennie Jasper born 21 Jul 1910 Twin Brooks Grant Co. SD died 8 May 1990 Rock Rapids IA buried in Doon IA . She married 5 Jun 1935 to Wallace Trigg 1904-1996. Find A Grave lists one child Larry Leroy Trigg born 11 Oct 1940, her obit list two sons. Her obit appeared in the Lyon County Reporter of May 15, 1990. Survivors were two sons Larry of Cabazon CA and Charles of Battle Gound Wash.

2. James Jasper born 10 Apr 1912 Correll, Big Stone Co. MN died 10 Apr 1987 Orange City IA He married 30 May 1942 to Helen Jahn 1921-2011 Sioux Center News April 15, 1987
Jim Jasper, 75, of Ireton died Friday, April 10, in a hospital in Orange City. Services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, in St. John's Lutheran Church of rural Ireton. The Rev. Nathan Brandt officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jasper was born April 10, 1912, at Correll, Minnesota, and moved as a child with his parents to the Orange City and Maurice areas. He married Helen Jahn May 30,1942, at Madison, Nebraska. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. The couple moved to a farm southeast of Ireton in 1947. Jasper was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and Ireton American Legion. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Donald of Omaha, Gary of Lexington, Nebraska, and Bob of Ireton; a daughter, Barbara Van Grootheest of Hull; a sister, Jennie Trigg of Rock Rapids, and nine grandchildren

3. William Jasper born 10 Apr 1912 Correll, Big Stone Co. MN died 29 Jun 1985 Cypress Orange Co. CA. Find A Grave has William Jasper born 10 Apr 1912 Minnesota died 29 Jun 1985 Cypress CA. Parents Charles Jasper and Effie Jasper. No wife or children listed.

4. Eleanor Jasper born 1917 Iowa died 1918 Iowa. Jasper, Eleanor born Dec 20, 1918 died 1919 less than a year old. Buried in West Law cemetery Orange City IA.

OBITUARY OF CHARLES JASPER 1887-1940

Sioux Center News of July 11, 1940 (from the Maurice Times paper)
Charles Jasper, a lifelong resident of this vicinity passed away at his home Monday evening July 1, following an illness of several months caused from kidney trouble and complications. Mr. Jasper was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobus Jasper, and was born on the farm four miles northeast of Maurice June 12, 1887. He was raised on the farm with his parents and three brothers. In January 1910 he was untied in marriage with Miss Effie Kamstra. After spending a few years at Twin Brooks SD where they farmed, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper returned to Maurice to make their home, and remained here continuously since. Mr. Jasper was employed on the service crew of the Great Northern Railway for several years and was then Janitor of the public school here. He then was a bus driver for the public school and later was a truck driver for the Maurice trucking office until five months ago when his health forced him to discontinue working.
He is survived by his widow and 3 children: Mrs. W. Trigg of Doon and Will and James of Maurice, and two brothers, James and Ring both of Orange City. He was preceded in death by one infant, several years ago. Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. with Rev. J. Roggen, pastor of the First Reformed Church conducting the service. Interment was made in the Orange City cemetery. Those who attended the funeral from a distance were also listed.

OBITUARY OF EFFIE KAMSTRA 1887-1967

Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA May 18, 1967
Services Held For Mrs. Effie Jasper
Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Jasper, 80, were held in Artesia, Calif., Saturday, May 6. Memorial services were held at 2 p. m. May 8 at the Van Etten Funeral home in Orange City with Rev. John Roggen officiating. Interment was in the West Lawn cemetery with the Van Etten Funeral home in charge.
Effie Kamstra was born February 3, 1887 in Orange City. She died May 4 at Woodruff Gables hospital in Bellflower, Calif. She lived in the Maurice-Orange City vicinity the earlier part of her life, but for the past 20 years had resided in Artesia with her son.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Wallace Trigg of Artesia; two sons, William of Artesia and James of Ireton; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and two sisters.

OBITUARY of Jacobus Jasper 1840-1896 (Father of Charles Jasper )

From the Sioux County Herald of Dec 9, 1896
A Pioneer's Sudden Death. J. J. Jasper, a well-to-do farmer who lived four miles southwest of town, dropped dead on the sidewalk just east of G. L. Vande Steeg's Store Monday afternoon. He had made some purchases at the store and had placed them in his buggy and was stricken while walking to the horses heads to unhitch. J. G. Van den Berg and Nick Jelgerhuis picked him up a minute or two after he had fallen. He gave only one gasp as they turned him over.
The body was carried to Kuyper's Undertaking rooms and his family notified. The funeral occurred this morning at 11 o'clock from the Christian Reformed church, Rev. M. Brink conducting the services. Mr. Jasper was born in Holland and was fifty-five years of age. He came to Sioux county from his native place early in the seventies, being one of the early settlers.
He was a genial, generous man, the friend of everyone, and his death will be widely mourned. For several years he has suffered from an affliction of the heart and his sudden death was
not unexpected. He leaves a widow and four sons to mourn his departure.
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(1880 census of Sioux County Jacobus Jasper 39, wife 39, children Jan 13, Myke 10, Jacobus 1 mo. Reimer born later. Found additional ancestral information Jacobus Jans Jasper born 31 Dec 1840; died 7 Dec 1896. Son of Jan Hendrik Jasper and Caatje Jans Vanden Burg married Baarderadeel Fr. Neth 14 May 1864 to Riemke Jacobs Elsma 22 born Huins Fr. dau of Jacob Meikes Elsma and Tjamke Jaoobs Hempenius.)

OBITUARY of Reimke Mrs. Jacobus 1841-1910 (Jasper Mother of Charles Jasper)

Alton Democrat of March 5, 1910
Orange City - The funeral of Mrs. J. Jasper who died last Thursday occurred last Saturday in the Chr. Ref. church the services being conducted by Rev. Timmerman. Deceased was seventy years old. She had been sick for some months and recently contracted lung fever from which she died last Thursday. She was born at Leeuwarden Netherlands and was married at that place about forty six years ago to Jacobus Jasper. Eight years later they came to this country and located a few miles west and south of this place. Of the nine children born to them those who are living are Mike, Jake and Riemer and Charlie. Mike Jasper returned to his home in Edgerton MN Monday. On that day Charlie Jasper returned to twin Brooks SD. they came here last week to attend the funeral of their mother.
( From the marriage record found on www.wiewaswie.nl Jacobus Jasper 23 born at Berlikum, Friesland, Netherlands married 14 May 1864 at Baarderadeel, Leeuwarden, Friesland to Riemke Jacobs Elsma 22 born on Jun 8, 1841 at Huins, Friesland Netherlands to parents Jacob Meikes Elsma and Tjamke Jacobs Hempenius.)

OBITUARY of Wiebe Kamstra 1865-1940 (Father of Effie Kampstra Mrs. Charles Jasper)

Source: Alton Democrat (9-20-1940) Birth: January 5, 1865 Death: September 17, 1940 Born as Wybe Kampstra.
Funeral services for the late Wiebe Kamstra will be held at one o'clock Friday afternoon at the Andrew Hop home at Maurice and at 2:00 o'clock at the Protestant Reformed Church in Orange City, Van Etten Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Wiebe Kamstra, aged Orange City resident, received injuries last Friday night in an automobile collision on highway 10 three and a half miles west of Orange City that proved fatal. He died in an Orange City hospital Tuesday afternoon at 2:45.
Mr. Kamstra, who was 78 years of age, was driving eastward, accompanied by Charles Bergsma, when the collision occurred with the car driven by John Hofmeyer, Jr., who was going west. The aged man, apparently had driven too far toward the center of the road and the left front wheels of the two cars met. The Kamstra car was swung around and during this Mr. Kamstra was evidently thrown out of the car for he was found on the roadway, pinned beneath the left rear wheel of his own car.
Officers believe that the rear end of his car was swung off the ground and that he landed under the wheel when the car settled down. He suffered severe chest injuries and passed away four days later. Neither Mr. Bergsma who was riding with him nor Mr. Hofmeyer driver of the other car, was injured. The Kamstra car was badly demolished but the other one suffered little damage except on the left side.
The accident happened at about 7:30 o'clock Friday evening and the wrecked cars nearly blocked the highway for some time after that.
Mrs. Jennie (Riepma) Kamstra died some years ago but a number of children survive their parents, including John; who farms near McNally, and Tony who is located in California; Mrs. Charles Jasper and Mrs. Andrew Hop of Maurice are children; also Mrs. Henry Borrink of Cherokee. Mrs. Jerry Kraai, another daughter, and her husband died some years ago.
Mr. Kamstra owned the meat market and grocery at Maurice some twenty years ago, the business being operated by Henry Borrink. He has owned various residence properties in Orange City from time to time. The accident increases by one more the number of fatal highway crashes in Sioux county which have been unusually severe during the past several months.

OBITUARY of Jennie Kamstra Mrs. Wiebe 1865-1938 (Mother of Effie Kamstra Mrs. Charles Jasper)

Source: Sioux County Capital (6-16-1938) Birth: September 18, 1865 Death: June 10, 1938
Mrs. Wiebe Kamstra, 72, died at her home Friday, June 10, at 3 o'clock a. m. following a three weeks illness. Mrs. Kamstra (Jennie Riepma) was born in The Netherlands. In 1884 she came to America with her father, Tennis Riepma, and two brothers, Jake and Evert. In 1887 she was united in marriage to Wiebe Kamstra by the Reverend Mr. Guelker. They lived at Doon and Maurice and later moved to Orange City.
She is survived by her husband and the following children: Effie, Mrs. C. Jasper of Maurice; Martha, Mrs. J. H. Borrink of Storm Lake; Dora, Mrs. Andrew Hop of Maurice; Winnie, Mrs. Tim Oordt of Bellflower, California; Teunis and John of Hawarden. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Jerry Kraai who died in 1918. She is also survived by 24 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Protestant church with the Reverends Gritters of Sioux Center and Vermeer of Hull officiating.