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Gertie Harmens (Gerritje) Van De Weerd

Dienstmeid, dochter van Hermen van de Weerd en Gerritje van Zoest, geboren 14-12-1853 12:00 NL Ede Lunteren [256], poverleden 12-10-1942 USA IA Sioux Center en begraven Maurice Sherman Township Cemetery

Trouwt 11-6-1885 Bunnik [5] Johannis (John) Maassen Sr, zoon van Teunis Maassen en Neeltje van Dijk, geboren 4-5-1849 NL Bunnik [13], vertrekt 9-4-1903 met zijn gezin naar de USA, overleden 27-12-1942 USA IA Sheldon en begraven Maurice Sherman Township Cemetery

Kinderen:

1. Teunis Maassen, geboren 20-11-1885 NL Bunnik [37], overleden 5-7-1889 NL Bunnik [25]
2. Rev Harmen (Herman) Maassen, geboren 4-11-1887 NL Bunnik [38], overleden 13-11-1970 USA WI Waupun en begraven MI Holland Pilgrim Home Cemetery
3. Nellie (Neeltje) Maassen, geboren 30-9-1890 NL Bunnik [29], overleden 1983 USA IA Sioux Center en begraven Memory Gardens
4. Teunis Maassen, geboren 22-4-1893 NL Bunnik [12], overleden 1-4-1964 USA IA Orange City en begraven Maurice Sherman Township Cemetery
5. Henry (Hendrik) Maassen, geboren 22-10-1896 NL Bunnik [34], overleden 17-5-2001 USA IA Sheldon en begraven East Lawn Cemetery

Bronnen:

Ede gereconstrueerd bevolkingsregister:

• Moeder Gerritje is NH en woont - Lunteren 47, Doesburg 9, 24-12-1869 Renswoude, 28-11-1870 Ede Dorp 411, 15-11-1871 Driebergen.

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Obituary of Johannis

John Maassen, Sr. passed away Sunday Dec. 27 at the home of his son Henry at Sheldon, at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 23 days. He was born May 4, 1849, in Bunnik, Netherlands. On July 27, 1887 he married Gerritje Vander Weerd who preceded him in death October 12, 1942.

On April 9, 1903 they left Utrecht, Netherlands for the United States and since that time have resided near Maurice.

Left to mourn his death are four children namely: Herman of North Holland, Michigan; Nellie, Mrs. A. Sneller of Sioux Center; Teunis of Maurice and Henry of Sheldon, also 15 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday at 1 o'clock in the Teunis Maassen home and at 1:30 in the First Reformed Church.

Source: 31 December 1942 - Sioux County Capital

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Obituary of Gertie

Gertie's birth name was Gerritje Harmens Van De Weerd.

Mrs. John Maassen, Sr., of Maurice passed away at 12:15 A.M., Monday, October 12 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Andrew Sneller of Sioux Center. Mrs. Maassen, nee Gertrude Vande Weerd was born on December 14, 1853 at Ede, Netherlands and died at the age of 88 years and 10 months. Thirty-nine years ago she with her husband and family came to America.

She is survived by her husband, 3 sons, Herman of North Holland, Michigan, Teunis of Maurice and Henry of Sheldon and one daughter, Nellie, Mrs. Andrew Sneller of Sioux Center. She is also survived by 2 brothers John and Herman Vander Weerd.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Andrew Sneller home and 2 o'clock in the First Reformed Church at Maurice. Interment was made in the Sherman Township Cemetery.

Source: 21 October 1972 - Sioux County Capital