Martin Gysbert was the fourth of 11 children born to Gysbert "Steve" and Adrianna "Jane" (nee VanGorp) DeJong. Siblings were -
Gysbertje "Gussie" born 1869
Nellie born 1872
Frank born 1875
Peter born 1882
Jacob Gysbert born 1884
Marie born 1886
Dirk born 1887, died young
Dirk "Dick" born 1892
Matthew born 1895
John born 1897
The family lived in the Black Oak, Mahaska Co area on a farm. They had some Horses, cattle, swine, and poultry. They raised wheat, corn, oats, hay, and Irish potatoes. They made butter, cheese and molasses.
They attended the Reformed Church, and the children all attended the Wheat Grove School. Martin went through the 8th grade. He registered for the draft for both WWI and WWII.
February 22, 1906, Martin married Henrietta, daughter of Mathias and Dortje (Van Beck) Verros. They had 10 children -
Edward Gystert born 1907
Delia Mae born 1909
Bertha G. born 1911
Marrel born 1912
Gilbert born 1913
Aleda born 1916
Frank born 1918
Paul born 1919, was killed in the battle of New Guinea Dec 8, 1943.
Neva born 1923
Carroll born 1927
In 1910 Martin rented a farm, but by 1920 he owned a farm. In 1940 he is a carpenter living in his own home with an income of $700 for the year.
Martin was laid to rest at 84 years old.
Gysbertje "Gussie" born 1869
Nellie born 1872
Frank born 1875
Peter born 1882
Jacob Gysbert born 1884
Marie born 1886
Dirk born 1887, died young
Dirk "Dick" born 1892
Matthew born 1895
John born 1897
The family lived in the Black Oak, Mahaska Co area on a farm. They had some Horses, cattle, swine, and poultry. They raised wheat, corn, oats, hay, and Irish potatoes. They made butter, cheese and molasses.
They attended the Reformed Church, and the children all attended the Wheat Grove School. Martin went through the 8th grade. He registered for the draft for both WWI and WWII.
February 22, 1906, Martin married Henrietta, daughter of Mathias and Dortje (Van Beck) Verros. They had 10 children -
Edward Gystert born 1907
Delia Mae born 1909
Bertha G. born 1911
Marrel born 1912
Gilbert born 1913
Aleda born 1916
Frank born 1918
Paul born 1919, was killed in the battle of New Guinea Dec 8, 1943.
Neva born 1923
Carroll born 1927
In 1910 Martin rented a farm, but by 1920 he owned a farm. In 1940 he is a carpenter living in his own home with an income of $700 for the year.
Martin was laid to rest at 84 years old.
Martin Gysbert was the fourth of 11 children born to Gysbert "Steve" and Adrianna "Jane" (nee VanGorp) DeJong. Siblings were -
Gysbertje "Gussie" born 1869
Nellie born 1872
Frank born 1875
Peter born 1882
Jacob Gysbert born 1884
Marie born 1886
Dirk born 1887, died young
Dirk "Dick" born 1892
Matthew born 1895
John born 1897
The family lived in the Black Oak, Mahaska Co area on a farm. They had some Horses, cattle, swine, and poultry. They raised wheat, corn, oats, hay, and Irish potatoes. They made butter, cheese and molasses.
They attended the Reformed Church, and the children all attended the Wheat Grove School. Martin went through the 8th grade. He registered for the draft for both WWI and WWII.
February 22, 1906, Martin married Henrietta, daughter of Mathias and Dortje (Van Beck) Verros. They had 10 children -
Edward Gystert born 1907
Delia Mae born 1909
Bertha G. born 1911
Marrel born 1912
Gilbert born 1913
Aleda born 1916
Frank born 1918
Paul born 1919, was killed in the battle of New Guinea Dec 8, 1943.
Neva born 1923
Carroll born 1927
In 1910 Martin rented a farm, but by 1920 he owned a farm. In 1940 he is a carpenter living in his own home with an income of $700 for the year.
Martin was laid to rest at 84 years old.
Gysbertje "Gussie" born 1869
Nellie born 1872
Frank born 1875
Peter born 1882
Jacob Gysbert born 1884
Marie born 1886
Dirk born 1887, died young
Dirk "Dick" born 1892
Matthew born 1895
John born 1897
The family lived in the Black Oak, Mahaska Co area on a farm. They had some Horses, cattle, swine, and poultry. They raised wheat, corn, oats, hay, and Irish potatoes. They made butter, cheese and molasses.
They attended the Reformed Church, and the children all attended the Wheat Grove School. Martin went through the 8th grade. He registered for the draft for both WWI and WWII.
February 22, 1906, Martin married Henrietta, daughter of Mathias and Dortje (Van Beck) Verros. They had 10 children -
Edward Gystert born 1907
Delia Mae born 1909
Bertha G. born 1911
Marrel born 1912
Gilbert born 1913
Aleda born 1916
Frank born 1918
Paul born 1919, was killed in the battle of New Guinea Dec 8, 1943.
Neva born 1923
Carroll born 1927
In 1910 Martin rented a farm, but by 1920 he owned a farm. In 1940 he is a carpenter living in his own home with an income of $700 for the year.
Martin was laid to rest at 84 years old.
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Thank you to Cindy and Steve for creating this memorial and photographing the gravestone. Also, thanks to Mark DeJong for some of this information.
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