- Vader Albertus is NH en woont - Wageningen, 23-6-1852 Bennekom 47b, 1862 Bennekom 78, 21-12-1865 VSA.
- Moeder Neeltje is NH en woont - Ede Dorp 16, 4-8-1856 VSA Pella.
Mr. Bart Van Roekel, who has been ailing the last months was taken suddenly ill
last Thursday.
His condition grew worse rapidly and on Saturday night passed away at the age of
79 years.
Mr. Van Roekel was born in the Netherlands, Nov. 9, 1850. At the age of 14 years, he came to America with two brothers and three sisters. They arrived at Pella in 1872 and came to Sioux county and bought a homestead east of Orange City.
On October 20, 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Van Peursem and in 1881 they bought a homestead near Maurice where they helped establish the First Ref. church. Fourteen children were born to this union of which four have died.
Those living are: John Van Roekel, Edgerton, Minn.; Peter Van Roekel, Mrs. Sam Dykstra, Will, George, Mrs. H. Van Stryland. Mrs, Gt. Vanden Broek, Mrs. Peter Roos, Benjamin and Ernest, all living in this vicinity. Besides the aged wife and children, he also leaves 26 grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Roekel left their Maurice farm about fifteen years ago and moved to Orange City. Last October they celebrated their 51th wedding anniversary.
Funeral services were held last Tuesday afternoon at the First Ref. church, Rev. H. Colenbrander officiating.
Alton Democrat 1930-01-24.
TEN CHILDREN ARE SURVIVINGFuneral Mrs. Bert Van Roekel held Monday
Mrs. Bart Van Roekel, aged 79, died suddenly at the Pioneer Memorial Home Friday afternoon, November 17. She had been in apparently good health until the time of her death which was caused from heart trouble.
She was born in Ede, Netherlands, August1, 1854. At the age of 2 years her parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Peursem and family, came to the United States. She came to Sioux county in 1873.
She was married; to Mr. Bert Van Roekel of Orange City. Most off her life was spent on the farm, first near Alton, then near Maurice, and the last few years in Orange City.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Roekel were parents of 14 children, 10 of whom are living. Mr. Van Roekel died a few years ago.
Surviving are her ten children, John Van Roekel, Maurice: Peter Van Roekel, Maurice; Grace (Mrs. Sam Dykstra) Orange City; Wm. Van Roekel, Sanborn; George, Van Roekel, Orange City; Gertrude (Mrs. Vander Broek) Alton; Nettie (Mrs. Roos) Orange City; Jeneta (Mrs. Van Stryland) Orange City; Benjamin Van Roekel, Orange City; Everet Van Roekel, of Orange City. Also three brothers: Art and Will Van Peursem, both of Pella, and Maas Van Peursem of Orange City.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon at one o'clock in the Pioneer Memorial Home and at 1:30 in the First Reformed church of which she was a member, with Rev. H. Colenbrander officiating. Interment took place at the Orange City cemetery.
Alton Democrat 1933-11-24.
Far north section along road. Row 32 from the east road Florida Ave:
Far north section along road, Row 32 from the east road Florida Ave.
West Lawn Cemetery Orange City, Section F about 19 rows from the east side. He died 1954. She died 1994:
Jeannette was born March 12, 1890 at Maurice, the daughter of Bart and Nellie (Van Peursem) Van Roekel. For several years she was a housekeeper for her brothers and helped care for her parents.
On Oct. 20, 1927 she married Henry Van Stryland at Orange City. They farmed just north of Orange City. He died May 29, 1955 at Orange City. In the fall of 1955, she moved into Orange City. She became a resident of the Pioneer Memorial Home in Orange City in 1974 and in 1980 she transferred to the Heritage House. She was a member of the First Reformed Church.
Survivors include a sister-in-law Jennie Van Roekel of Orange City and a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters in adulthood, John Van Roekel, Peter Van Roekel, Grace Dykstra, William Van Roekel, George Van Roekel , Nellie Vander Brock, Getrude Roos, Benjamin Van Roekel and Ernest Van Roekel; four brothers and sister in childhood and several nieces and nephews.
Sioux County Capital 1994-12-29.
Death Comes to H. Van StrylandWell Known in O.C. Community
Funeral services for Henry Van Stryland were held in the First Reformed church Wednesday afternoon, June 1 with Dr. Henry Colenbrander officiating. Interment was made at the local cemetery. The pallbearers were nephews of the deceased: John Horn, Lake Wilson, Minn.; Tunis Vander Lee of Sheldon; Howard Harman, Dale Ferwerda, Abe Van Roekel and Philip Van Gorp, all of Boyden.
Henry Van Stryland was born November 12, 1878 in the Netherlands. He came to this country with his parents, Geertje and Lambertus Van Stryland, brother William and sister Gertie when 10 years of age. The family settled on a farm near Boyden where they resided for 14 years when they moved to a farm near Orange City.
He was married to Miss Jeannette Van Roekel on October 20, 1927. Mr. Van Stryland died quite unexpectedly at the Grossmann hospital Sunday, May 29 at 1:30 p.m. after being ill for two weeks. He reached the age of 76 years, 6 months and 17 days.
Besides his wife he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Gertie Van Roekel of Boyden as well as a number of nieces, nephews and counsins.
Sioux County Capital 1955-06-02.
