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Gijsbert Beijer

Zoon van Evert Beijer en Hendrikje Willemsen (van den Berg), geboren 8-7-1823 Veenendaal [60], overleden 29-7-1912 USA IA Lynnville en begraven Sully Bethany Cemetery

Trouwt 28-3-1855 Roelfien Doorenbos (Roelfine G Dorenbos), dochter van Jelmer Simens Doorenbos en Diedje Gaikes Slagter, geboren 30-5-1839 NL Bierum Holwierde [47], overleden 17-3-1918 USA IA Lynnville en begraven bij haar man

Kinderen:

1. John George Beyer, geboren 18-11-1858 USA IA Pella, overleden 27-5-1956 USA CA Los Angeles County en begraven Altadena Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum
2. Simon (Sam) Beyer, geboren 6-11-1864 USA IA Pella, overleden 8-1-1935 USA IA Lynnville en begraven Woodland Cemetery
3. Dina Beyer, geboren 1867, overleden 1946 en begraven USA IA New Sharon Friends Cemetery
4. Henrietta Beyer, geboren 1871, overleden 17-4-1959 USA IA Pella en begraven Sully Cemetery

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Obituaries of Gijsbert:

Was born in Veenendaal, Holland, July 8, 1823. He came to Pella, Iowa, with the immigration in 1847 and remained for one year. He then returned to St. Louis, Mo., and was engaged in business for five years. He then returned to Pella and bought a farm and was engaged in that occupation the remainder of his life.

On March 28, 1855, he was married to Roelfina Dounbos, who was born in Delfzijl, Holland, May 30, 1839, and came to Pella with her parents in 1847. He started the first country Sunday school, which later developed into the Bethel Church, and later when removed to Lynnville Township, Jasper County, he and his wife became charter members of the Bethany Reformed Church, he being elected as Senior Elder of the Consistory. Both were active in Christian work and in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the community.

Mr. Beyer died July 27, 1912. Mrs. Beyer died March 17, 1918. Six children survived this, viz.: Rev. Evert G., John, Henry and Simon Beyer, and Mrs. Hubert Versteegh and Mrs. Arie Elscott.