Haverkamp, Jacob son of G. H. 1875-1880

HAVERKAMP, SMEENK

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Date: 2/16/2022 at 08:51:08

Haverkamp, Jacob Smeenk 5 yr 4mo 11 days Nov 21, 1880

Source – Sioux County Iowa death records.

Sioux County Herald of Dec 2, 1880

Died –Death has entered the household of Mr. G. H. Haverkamp, of Orange City, since the last issue of the Herald, Little Jacob Haverkamp is no more. Death robbed him from fond parents and loving sisters last Sunday night a week, after an illness of about two week’s duration. His disease was typhus malarial fever, a disease almost as fatal as diphtheria. The funeral took place from the Reformed church. The rEv Mr. A.Buursma preached the funeral sermon, and was one of deep feeling an solemn import. Poor little Jake, How well we remember the little fellow in his childish and happy moments, always having a pleasant word to passers by. But he has now departed for that home where sorrows are not know.

A family report on ancestry.com (by others) Has Gerrit Hendrik Haverkamp born 27 Dec 1828 Netherlands died 30 Aug 1897 Orange City IA., wife was Hendrik Gerhada ‘Harriet’ Smeenk 1841-1908. Children listed were – Hattie Jongewaard 1862, Mary 1863, Bertha 1865, Hanna 1867, Jacoba Gerarda (No diates), Jacob Smeenk Haverkamp (No dates) and Henrietta (no dates) .

See the obits of the parents Gerrit Hendrik Haverkamp 1828-1897 and wife Harriet 1831-1908 for more family details.