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Martina (Martha) van Roekel

Dochter van Jan Harmsen van Roekel en Grada Jansen, geboren 8-6-1849 NL Wageningen [92], overleden 3-6-1924 USA IA Orange City en begraven Westlawn Cemetery

Trouwt 8-6-1869 Willem (William) Jans Korver, zoon van Jan Korver en Marritje van Deyl, geboren 31-10-1841 15:00 NL Vinkeveen en Waverveen [83], overleden 2-4-1909 USA IA Orange City en begraven bij vrouw

Kinderen:

  1. Jan (John) Korver Sr, geboren 8-2-1870 8-2-1870 USA IA Marion Pella, overleden 30-7-1930 USA IA Sioux City en begraven Sheldon East Lawn Cemetery
  2. Gradus (George) Korver, geboren 11-3-1872 USA IA Alton, overleden 11-4-1939 USA IA Orange City en begraven Westlawn Cemetery
  3. Martin Korver, geboren 26-11-1874 26-11-1874 USA IA Orange City, overleden 25-7-1954 USA IA Orange City en begraven Westlawn Cemetery
  4. Jennie (Jannetje, Jane) Willems Korver, geboren 22-8-1879 22-8-1879 USA IA Orange City, overleden 26-4-1959 USA MN Leota en begraven Leota Cemetery
  5. Gertrude (Gerritje, Gertie) Korver, geboren 25-3-1882 USA IA Orange City, overleden 18-4-1944 USA IA Orange City en begraven West Lawn Cemetery
  6. Willempie (Mattie) Korver, geboren 2-7-1884 USA IA Orange City, overleden 17-4-1962 USA IA Orange City en begraven Westlawn Cemetery
  7. Gerrit Korver, geboren 23-5-1891 USA IA Orange City, overleden 19-8-1958 USA MN Hendricks en begraven Holland Cemetery
  8. Maartje (Marjorie) Korver, geboren 1896, overleden 1898

Bronnen:

Ede gereconstrueerd bevolkingsregister:
IR Ship:
Vanroeckel, Martine, Son, Dressmaker, tailor, Male, 16, Quebec, Netherlands, Arrival in U.S. 8/10/65, Public archives of Canada, Quebec, Microfilm Nr 4520, Ship Belgian, Steerage, between decks
Iowa Gravestone Photo Project:
West Lawn Cemetery Sioux County, Iowa
Long North Center Section, from the east side going west row 1. Part of Section A.
Email Deb Groen Emery 5-6-2017:
Picture of Willem en Martina and their family (but who is who?):
Email Deb Groen Emery 30-6-2017:
Picture of Willem:
Email Deb Groen Emery 17-6-2018:
Picture of Martina Van Roekel with granddaughters named after her:
Website Find a Grave
Picture of Martina and her William grandsons. Beginning with the boy with the hat and than clockwise around grandma: William Mouw of Jennie, William of Martin (William M. Korver), William of George (William George Korver), William of Jan/John (William J Korver), William Reinsma of Gertrude, and William of Gerrit (William G. Korver).:
Website Find A Grave
Obituaries of Martina and Willem
MRS. WM. KORVER BURIED TODAY

Mrs. Wm. Korver, a pioneer resident of Orange City passed on Wednesday morning after an attack of paralysis.

She had not been well for some time but was not seriously ill and plans had been made for a family gathering today, Friday, to celebrate her coming birthday, on Sunday, when she would have been 74 years old. The funeral will be held instead, from the house at 1:30- and at 2:00 o'clock at the First Christian Ref. church. Mr. Korver died 15 years ago.

All of the seven children are living, John, George and Martin of Alton, Mrs. John Mouw of Leota, Minn., Mrs. Dick Riensma Alton, Mrs. Ed Mouw, Grundy Center Ia. and Gerrit Korver, Alton.

Alton Democrat 1924-06-07.

Last Wednesday William Korver died at his home two miles east of town at the age of sixtyseven.

Mr Korver has been a resident of the county since 1871, coming here from Pella at that time.

The funeral was held Saturday at the Christian Reformed church.

Sioux County Herald 1909-04-28.

The Translation of Willem Korver's birth certificate or registration by G Korver:

In the year eighteen hundred one and forty, the first day of the month of November before our Burgomaster registrar of the civil registration of the community of Vinkeveen in Waverveen located in the province of Utrecht, is here Jan Korver, age four and thirty years, of occupation cattle header, living at Vinkeveen, which to us states and declares, that on the 31st day of October this year, the afternoon the third hour, in this community in the house numbered 63, one child of the male sex is born to Marretje van Deijl of occupation, none, living at Vinkeveen, housewife of Jan Korver above named, and to which the forename of Willem is given.
This declaration is witnessed by Maarten Brouwer, age two and forty years, of occupation cattle herder as was Hendrik Gaveek age 40 years, the occupation schoolteacher, living both in this community.

And having here these acts declared, also having spoken and declared this statement the witnesses sign

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