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Abram Van Steenwyk

Birth: 18 Aug 1830
Utrecht, Utrecht Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands
Death: 16 Mar 1900 (aged 69)
Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial: West Lawn Cemetery

Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 70253133 View Source

He immigrated with his parents and siblings to America in 1847 on the ship Nagasaki with the Hendrik Scholte group, settling in Pella, Iowa.
He was an 1870 Sioux County Dutch pioneer.

Married with his first wife, Maria Johanna Cornelia LeCocq on Mar 8, 1855 in Marion Co, IA. She died in Sioux County in 1873. He m2 Etta Abma in Sioux Co on 24 Nov 1874.
His seven children with Maria LeCocq:
Jan, Johannes, Gysbert, Abram FG 27223725, Cornelis, Maria (Van Steenwyk) Muilenburg, and Willem Arnold.

Eight children with second wife, Etta Abma:
Bertha (Van Steenwyk) Ellerbroek
Niesje or Nancy (Van Steenwyk) Bos, FG 65348604
Justina (Van Steenwyk) Jacobsma, FG 111998429
Markus Van Steenwyk
Gerhard Van Steenwyk
Annie (Van Steenwyk) Jacobsma
Marietta (Van Steenwyk)
Louisa (Van Steenwyk)

He immigrated with his parents and siblings to America in 1847 on the ship Nagasaki with the Hendrik Scholte group, settling in Pella, Iowa.
He was an 1870 Sioux County Dutch pioneer.

Married with his first wife, Maria Johanna Cornelia LeCocq on Mar 8, 1855 in Marion Co, IA. She died in Sioux County in 1873. He m2 Etta Abma in Sioux Co on 24 Nov 1874.
His seven children with Maria LeCocq:
Jan, Johannes, Gysbert, Abram FG 27223725, Cornelis, Maria (Van Steenwyk) Muilenburg, and Willem Arnold.

Eight children with second wife, Etta Abma:
Bertha (Van Steenwyk) Ellerbroek
Niesje or Nancy (Van Steenwyk) Bos, FG 65348604
Justina (Van Steenwyk) Jacobsma, FG 111998429
Markus Van Steenwyk
Gerhard Van Steenwyk
Annie (Van Steenwyk) Jacobsma
Marietta (Van Steenwyk)
Louisa (Van Steenwyk)

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In my Father's house are many mansions.

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Jan Van Steenwyk

1806–1847

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Created by: J. Smith
Added: May 22, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70253133/abram-van_steenwyk: accessed ), memorial page for Abram Van Steenwyk (18 Aug 1830–16 Mar 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70253133, citing West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by J. Smith (contributor 47119619).

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