Iowa Family Group Sheet for Klass Velgersdijk *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by Teressa Lenkey, smilinheavy@comcast.net Husband Klaas Velgersdijk Born 3 Jan 1847 Spijkenisse, Zuid Holland, Nederlands Died 26 Aug 1926 Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa Buried Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley, Iowa Father Klaas Velgersdijk (1808-1849) Mother Elsje De Knegt ( - ) Events 1 He came to visit his brother in law Law Vermulis in Rock Valley, Sioux County on 13 Aug 1904; sailed in on the SS Rotterdam III 2 He moved permanently to the U.S. 2 May 1905; sailed in on the ship Rijndam I; located in Rock Valley, Sioux County Wife Maartje Hordijk Born 25 Dec 1850 Pernis, Holland Died 26 May 1935 Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa Buried Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley, Iowa Children 1 F Maartje Velgersdyk Born 1877 Pernis, Holland 2 M Klaas "Nick" Velgersdyk Born 20 Sep 1892 Died 27 Apr 1974 Valley Manor, Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa Buried Richland Township Cemetery, Lyon, Iowa - Block 1 S 1/2 of Lot 3 Spouse Minnie Claussen (1892-1960) 27 Aug 1918 - Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa Events During his marriage, the Velgersdyks lived in Rock Valley for a short time, then moved to various farms in Sioux and Lyon counties. In 1930, they moved back to Rock Valley, where Mr. Velgersdyk went into the restruant business. Then the depression times were upon us and times were hard for everyone. On April 25, 1935, the family moved to Hawarden, where Mr. Velgersdyk was employed by the Erken-Keiser Feed Mill. During WWII, her went to Bremerton, Washington and Oakland California, where he worked in Shipyards. He had various jobs when he returned to Hawarden before his retirement. The Velgersdyks were members of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden. 3 M Jan (John) Velgersdyk Born 1900 Died 1975 Buried Hope Cemetery, Hull, Iowa Spouse Nellie Vande Griend (1907-1977) 22 Dec 1926 - Orange City, Sioux, Iowa 4 M William Velgersdijk Source Citations 1. 1910 Federal Census, 1900 Federal Census, Rock Valley Town, Rock Twp., Sioux County, IA 1910. 2. 1920 Federal Census, 1920 Federal Census.