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Bernard (Benart) Kastein

Wever, zoon van Roelof Kastein en Elizabeth te Beest, geboren 7-10-1836 Dinxperlo [65], overleden 7-10-1836 Dinxperlo [65], overleden 15-9-1917 USA IA Sioux Center en begraven Memory Gardens

Trouwt 11-5-1868 Dinxperlo [8] Fredrika ten Brink, dochter van Frederik Wilhelm Joseph ten Brink - wever en Barendina Jansen, geboren 28-11-1840 Westendorp [165], overleden 9-1-1897 USA IA Sioux Center en begraven Memory Gardens

Kinderen:

1. Grada Wesselina (Clara) Kastein, geboren 15-2-1869 Westendorp [21], overleden 13-2-1935 USA IA Lebanon en begraven Sioux Center Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
2. Dina Kastein, geboren 15-6-1871, overleden 6-10-1942
3. Elizabeth Kastein, geboren 4-11-1873, overleden 23-2-1952 en begraven USA Iowa Hull Hope Cemetery
   Trouwt 15-5-1895 Martin Nymyer, geboren 1868, overleden 1952
4. Hendrika Kastein, geboren 1876, overleden 1930
   Trouwt 23-1-1896 Cornelius Schelling, geboren 1873, overleden 1947
5. Marie Kastein, geboren 1879, overleden 1939
   Trouwt 15-8-1893 Peter Niessink, overleden 1899
   Trouwt 1901 Teunis in 't Veld, geboren 18??, overleden 1917
6. Aaltje (Ella) Kastein, geboren 1882, overleden 1950
   Trouwt 19-12-1903 John Kleyn, geboren 1878, overleden 1950
7. Ralph Kastein (Kastine), geboren 8-2-1886 USA IA Sioux Center, overleden 102-1973 USA IA Rock Rapids en begraven Doon Hillside Cemetery

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HSC390 - Family History F301:

KASTEIN, BENART AND FREDRIKA (TEN BRINK)

Benart Kastein (1836-1917) and his wife Fredrika Ten Brink (1841-1897), along with their six week old daughter, Grada, came to America in 1869. They settled firstt at Alto, WI. Benart's parents with the rest of the family came to America in 1868 and ware also living at Alto, WI.

Benart Kastein was born at Dinxperloo, Netherlands on Oct. 7, 1836 to Roelof Kastein (1811-1894) and Elizabeth Ter Beest (1809-1876). Benart's wife Fredrika Ten Brink was born Dec. 6, 1841 to Frederick Wilhelm Ten Brink (1797-1855) and Berendina Jansen (1813-1886). Benart and Fredrika were married May 11, 1868 near Varsseveld, Netherlands.

The Benart Kastein family with six daughters moved from Alto, WI, to Sioux Center in 1882 by train. Their livestock was in a separate car. Their oldest daughter, Grada, rode with the cattle car to care for the cattle. At one point on the trip that car was separated from the rest of the train and that proved a very frightening experience for the thirteen year old girl.

Benart Kastein Family in 1891. Front row L-R: Ella, (Mrs. John Kleyn), Fredrika (Ten Brink)
Kastein, Ralph, Benart and Marie (Mrs. Niesink In't Veld). Back row L-R: Dina (Mrs Steve
Campagne), Hendrika (Mrs. Cornelius Schelling) and Elizabeth (Mrs. Martin Nymeyer). The
oldest daughter Grada is not pictured.

Benart and Fredrika Kastein farmed one mile west and one mile north of Sioux Center, this farm is now occupied by the Alvin Bleyenberg family. In the "Het Nieuwsblad", Sioux Center's early Dutch weekly there was an 1890's item telling of the enjoyable time at a church picnic held in the grove of trees at the B. Kastein farm northwest of town.

Benart had three sisters with their families who had also come to live in the Sioux Center area. These were Wilhelmina(Mrs. Jan "John" Vande Berg), Hendrika (Mrs. Gerrit Jan Lammers) and Johanna (Mrs. Henry Boeyink). There are separate stories on these families. Benart's parents and one sister remained living at Alto, WI. That sister was Thedora (Mrs. John Hagen 1849-1924). The Hagens and three children are buried at Alto, WI.

Hermanus Ten Brink (1839-1914) only sibling of Fredrika died in the Netherlands. Three of his daughters families came to Sioux Center area after 1900. These were Johanna (Mrs. F. Schiebout), Hendrika (Mrs. B. Krommendyk), and Marie (Mrs. A. Ten Harmsel).

Hannah (Lammers) Beckman wrote in a 1940 letter how she as a child visited her Aunt Fredrika Kastein's farm in the Fox Lake area near Alto, Wi. She related that, "My aunt was a hard working woman. I remember she baked the swellest apple pie I ever ate!" After a hard farm life and raising seven children, Fredrika Kastein died on Jan. 9, 1897 at the age of 55 years.

Benart lived in Montana for Some years after his wife died, he passed away Sept. 15, 1917. They are buried in the Sioux Center Cemetery. The seven children of Benart and Fredrika Kastein were as follows:

Grada Wilhelmina Kastein (1869-1935) married Remko Kooi (1864-1924) on Sept. 25, 1888. Their story is given separately. They lived and farmed near Lebanon, IA. Their ten children were: Gertie (Mrs. Peter Haverhals), Benart, Peter, Frederick, Bertha (Mrs. Gerrit Vander Lugt), John Kooi, Dreaka(Mrs. Case Haverhals), George, Ellis and Jennie (Mrs. Adrian Haverhals).

Dina Kastein (1871-1942) married Steve Campagne (1867-1959) on October 6,1902. He was a carpenter and they lived in Sioux Center. They had two children; Fred and Hendrika (Mrs. William Van Vliet).

Elizabeth Kastein (1873-1952) married Martin Nymeyer (1868-1952) on May 15, 1895. They lived in Hull, IA, and had a hardware store for many years. Their four children were; Ben, Frederick, Anna (Mrs. Joe Van Drunen) and Grace (Mrs. Leonard R. Haan).

Hendrika Kastein (1876-1930) married Cornelius Schelling (1873-1947) on Jan. 23, 1896. They lived on a farm six miles west of Sioux Center. Their eleven children ware: Emma (Mrs. Adrianus Van Bochove), Rockus, Fredrika (Mrs. Ed Vander Brink), William, Lane, B. Dinardus, John, Elizabeth (Mrs. John Van Grootheese), Ralph, Julianna (Mrs. Peter Van Beek), Ella Marie (Mrs. Gerrit Overeem) and Paul.

Marie Kastein (1879-1939) married Peter Niessink on Aug. 15, 1893. He died in 1899 and Marie married Teunis Int Veld (1817-1917) in 1901. They farmed near Whitby Island, WA. The Niessink children were; Fredrika (Mrs. John Van Leeuwen), Jennie (Mrs. Antonie Vladkovich) and Gertie Niessink. The Int Veld children were; Egbert, Marie (Mrs. John Kleinz, Grada (Mrs. Wm. Beyer), Mina (Mrs. John Koetje), Dena (Mrs. Chester Finn), Agnes, Ben, Bertha (Mrs. Lloyd Burgerson) and Elizabeth (Mrs. Richard Watson).

Aaltje "Ella" Kastein (1882-1950) married John Kleyn (1878-1950) on Dec.19, 1903. They ware farmers west of Sioux Center. Their nine children were: Dick, Fredrika (Mrs. Jake Gerritson), Cornelius, Benjamin, Camelia (Mrs. John C. Hofland), Lena (Mrs. Herman Kriud), Dena (Mrs. John H. Weikamp), Jennie (Mrs. Jasper Veldhuizen), and Elizabeth (Mrs. Teunis Fluit).

Ralph Kastein (1886-1973) married Hattie Hulstein (1887-1964) on Feb. 21, 1905. They lived at Doon, IA, where he was a produce farmer and a night watchman. Their seven children ware; Elmer, Reka (Mrs. Martin Johnson), Carolie (Mrs. Jim Kopas), Gerrit, Ben, Pearl (Mrs. Paul Morton), and Margaret (Mrs. Lane Gerritsen).

by Jennie Haverhals

Iowa Gravestone Photo Project:

Hope Cemetery Sioux County, Iowa
Hope Cemetery Hull IA. Center area just north of the monument in the center of the cemetery, row 4 from the east side of this center section. Elizabeth 1873-1952.

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Obituary of Fredrika

De oude Mrs. B. Kastein is in den nacht van Zaterdag op Zondag na een betrekkelijk kortstondige ziekte de eenwige ruste ingegaan. De begravenis had Dinsdag plaats onder leiding van Ds. U. Beets. Begrafenisdiensten werden gehouden aan 't sterfhuis en in de Chr. Ger. Kerk. Een groote schare belangstellenden was aanwezig bij dw begrafenisdienst in het kerkgebouw der Chr. Ger. gemeente, waar zij werd toegesproken door de leraren Drs. Beets en DePree.

Mr. en Mrs. Kastein waren 28 jaren lang gehuwd geweest, gedurende welke tijd hen zeven kinderen werden geboren.

Dit was het eerste sterfgeval, dat in die familie plaats had.

Sioux Center News 1897-01-14