Peuse, Cora (Mrs. William), 1911-1940

PEUSE, VANBRUGGEN, SLIEKERS

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Date: 3/18/2022 at 18:19:50

From the Sioux Center News, October 10, 1940, Maurice news:

Relatives and friends were grieved last Sunday when the death of Mrs. W. Peuse occurred very suddenly at the DeBey hospital in Orange City, where she was under observation. Death came to her while she was on the operating table, shortly before an examination, and was caused by a heart attack. Mrs. Peuse had been in poor health for a long period of time but her condition was not believed to have been dangerous.

Cora Van Bruggen, daughter of Tutus [i.e., Titus] Van Bruggen, was born Jan. 24, 1911, on a farm near Maurice, always having lived in this community. She was united in marriage with William Peuse in 1933 at the home of her father, and since her marriage has lived with her husband in this vicinity.

Surviving are the widower; her father, Titus Van Bruggen, who lives near Hawarden; four sisters, Mrs. Wayne Reinking, Mrs. Clifford Reinking, who reside near Maurice, Mrs. John Vander Schaaf of Sioux Center and Josephine at home,; and five brothers: Henry of Ireton, Wilson of Chicago, Ill., and Arie, Theodore and Albert at home. Her mother preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held from the home of John Peuse, and then from the First Ref. Church Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2, with Rev. John Roggen officiating. Burial was made in the Sherman township cemetery.

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A nearly identical obituary was published in the Alton Democrat (Oct. 11, Maurice news).

A similar obituary in the Hawarden Independent (Oct. 3) adds that she is also survived by her step-mother, three step-brothers, and four step-sisters.

A brief note on her death in the Rock Valley Bee (Oct. 4, Maurice news) says that this would have been her fourth major operation.

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RESEARCH NOTES

Her death certificate (informant Wm Peuse) has Cora Peuse, wife of Wm. Peuse; born January 26, 1911 at Maurice; parents Tiete Van Bruggen, born in the Netherlands, and Jennie Sliekers, born at Orange City; usual residence 2 mi. east and 1-1/4 mi. south of Maurice; died in the De Bey Hospital, Orange City, where she had been for one day, at 4:45 [p.m.?], September 29, 1940; cause, acute dilatation of heart due to mechanical purtonitis[?][peritonitis?]; due to rupture ovarian cyst which caused general debility, duration 1 week; other conditions, dys[illegible], stenlity[?], obesity, duration 7 years; partial intestinal obstruction, duration 1 week. An autopsy was performed Sept. 30, 1940. Buried in Sherman Township Cemetery, Maurice.

Her FindaGrave.com page has Cornellia “Cora” Van Bruggen Peuse; born 24 Jan 1911 in Sioux County; died 29 Sep 1940 in Orange City; buried in Sherman Township Cemetery, Maurice. Parents Tiete Van Bruggen (1884-1954) and Jennie Sliekers Van Bruggen (1888-1931). Nine siblings listed. Spouse William Peuse (1907-1986). There is a photo of her headstone (showing her name as Cora). William Peuse’s FindaGrave page shows him to have remarried, to Hester Cleveringa, in 1944.

Her marriage record shows groom William Peuse, resident of Maurice, a farmer, age 26 next birthday, born in Maurice, parents John Peuse and Maggie Roelofson; bride Cora Van Bruggen, resident of Hawarden, age 23 next birthday, born in Maurice, parents Titus Van Bruiggen and Jennie Sliekers; married at Ireton March 1, 1933.