Draayom, Egbertje Elizabeth (Mrs. Gerrit) 1856-1881

DRAAYOM, DYK

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/30/2022 at 20:02:28

Draayom, Gerrit Mrs. 24 yrs Mar 26, 1881

Source Sioux County death records.

1880 census of Floyd Tsp Sioux County has Gerrit Draayom age 29 born Holland with wife Elisabeth age 24 born Holland.

Find A Grave has Egbertje Elizabeth Draayom born 4 Apr 1856 Wolvega Friesland Netherlands died 26 Mar 1881 Hospers, IA, parents were Libbe Wybes Dyk and wife Geeske Theunis (Wynia) Dyk, husband Gerrit Draayom, the children Bertus Draayom and Grace Pancoast.

See Gerrit’s obit Gerrit Draayom 1851-1937 does not mention the name of his first wife.

The report in ancestry.com of the family (by others) does list his first wife Egbertje Elizabeth Van Dijk born 4 Apr 1856 Westerellingwerf Friesland died 26 Mar 1881 Hospers IA. Her parents were Libbe Wiebes Dyke 1820-1890 and Geeske Theunis Wynia 1823-1901 She was the mother of two children Bertus 1878-1953 and Grace 1880-1968. It appears that Gerrit was first married in the Netherlands to Zoetje Beukelman 1854-1875 and then had one son William 1875-1964, Gerrit married Jeltje Libbes Dyke 1860-1945 and they had seven children as listed in the obituary.