VanderZwaag, Geertje (Mrs. Benne) 1813-1892

VANDERZWAAG, SIJTSEMA, VANDENBERG

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Date: 3/4/2022 at 18:19:19

Vander Zwaag, Geertie born 1813 died 11 Oct 1892 mother buried in Capel Township cemetery Middleburg IA.

Find a Grave has Geertje Eltjes Van der Zwaag born 17 Apr 1813 ‘t Zandt Groningen Netherlands died 11 Oct 1892 Middleburg, Iowa Husband was Benne Barnjes Van der Zwaag. Four children were listed as Eltje, Barnje, Henry, and Grietje Voss.

A family report on ancestry.com (by others) has Geertjen Eltjes Sijtsema born 17 Apr 1814 at ‘t Zandt Groningen Netherlands died 11 Oct 1892 Middleburg IA married Benne Barnje Vander Zwaag born 1815.

Marriage record lists Bene Barnjes Van der Zwaag born 18 Feb 1815 at Uithuizermeeden age 23 married Geertjen Eltjens Sijtsema born 17 Apr 1814 at ‘t Zandt age 23 yrs. His parents were Barnje Klasen van der Zwaag and Grietje Hindriks, Her parents were Eltje Jans Sijtsema and Jantje Immes van den Berg. They were married 14 Apr 1838 at Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, Netherlands.

DeVolksvriend of Oct 13, 1892 In Dutch
Naar we vernemen ligt deoude moeder Van der Zwaag bedenkelijk ziek enis er weinig hoopof haar her stel.
Translated: We learn that old mother Van der Zwaag is seriously ill and there is little hope of her recovery.

Sioux County Herald of Oct 19, 1892
Mrs. Van den Zwaag residing four miles north of town, died very suddenly Tuesday of last week. She was 78 years of age.