Mrs. W. van Vark, an old and respected lady, died Thursday afternoon of last week [March 4, 1897] at the residence of her son-in-law Mr. H. M. van Vliet, at the ripe age of 84 years. Her burial took place Saturday forenoon. Rev. W. Moerdyk conducted the funeral services.
-- Pella Blade, March 8, 1887, page 5.
Metta (de Klerk) van Vark, the wife of Willem van Vark, was born in the Netherlands on September 19, 1803, and died in Pella, Iowa, on March 4, 1887.
Metta and Willem arrived in New York on June 11, 1855, on the ship Farvlinta, with their children Jacob (age 23), Engelina (age 18), Gijsberdina (age 11), Wilhelmina (age 9), and Metta (age 7). They then journeyed to Marion County, Iowa.
Metta and Willem were the parents of (i) Willem, October 5, 1828-October 28, 1828; (ii) Willem Cornelis, October 26, 1829-May 5, 1914, married Maria Muilwijk; (iii) Jacob, February 20, 1832-December 25, 1890, married Jannke Synhorst; (iv) Johannes, May 27, 1835-October 31, 1903, married Wiena de Gelder; (v) Engelina, April 16, 1837-November 21, 1876, married Jacob van Blaale; (vi) Gijsbert, November 17, 1840-February 21, 1841; (vii) Gijsberdina, November 6, 1842-?, married Peter van den Berg; (viii) Wilhelminia, September 11, 1845-June 10, 1907, married Hermanus van Vliet; and (ix) Metta Maria, August 6, 1847-June 14, 1923, married Gerrit de Bruin.
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-- Pella Blade, March 8, 1887, page 5.
Metta (de Klerk) van Vark, the wife of Willem van Vark, was born in the Netherlands on September 19, 1803, and died in Pella, Iowa, on March 4, 1887.
Metta and Willem arrived in New York on June 11, 1855, on the ship Farvlinta, with their children Jacob (age 23), Engelina (age 18), Gijsberdina (age 11), Wilhelmina (age 9), and Metta (age 7). They then journeyed to Marion County, Iowa.
Metta and Willem were the parents of (i) Willem, October 5, 1828-October 28, 1828; (ii) Willem Cornelis, October 26, 1829-May 5, 1914, married Maria Muilwijk; (iii) Jacob, February 20, 1832-December 25, 1890, married Jannke Synhorst; (iv) Johannes, May 27, 1835-October 31, 1903, married Wiena de Gelder; (v) Engelina, April 16, 1837-November 21, 1876, married Jacob van Blaale; (vi) Gijsbert, November 17, 1840-February 21, 1841; (vii) Gijsberdina, November 6, 1842-?, married Peter van den Berg; (viii) Wilhelminia, September 11, 1845-June 10, 1907, married Hermanus van Vliet; and (ix) Metta Maria, August 6, 1847-June 14, 1923, married Gerrit de Bruin.
[Contributed by FAG user 48488656.]
Mrs. W. van Vark, an old and respected lady, died Thursday afternoon of last week [March 4, 1897] at the residence of her son-in-law Mr. H. M. van Vliet, at the ripe age of 84 years. Her burial took place Saturday forenoon. Rev. W. Moerdyk conducted the funeral services.
-- Pella Blade, March 8, 1887, page 5.
Metta (de Klerk) van Vark, the wife of Willem van Vark, was born in the Netherlands on September 19, 1803, and died in Pella, Iowa, on March 4, 1887.
Metta and Willem arrived in New York on June 11, 1855, on the ship Farvlinta, with their children Jacob (age 23), Engelina (age 18), Gijsberdina (age 11), Wilhelmina (age 9), and Metta (age 7). They then journeyed to Marion County, Iowa.
Metta and Willem were the parents of (i) Willem, October 5, 1828-October 28, 1828; (ii) Willem Cornelis, October 26, 1829-May 5, 1914, married Maria Muilwijk; (iii) Jacob, February 20, 1832-December 25, 1890, married Jannke Synhorst; (iv) Johannes, May 27, 1835-October 31, 1903, married Wiena de Gelder; (v) Engelina, April 16, 1837-November 21, 1876, married Jacob van Blaale; (vi) Gijsbert, November 17, 1840-February 21, 1841; (vii) Gijsberdina, November 6, 1842-?, married Peter van den Berg; (viii) Wilhelminia, September 11, 1845-June 10, 1907, married Hermanus van Vliet; and (ix) Metta Maria, August 6, 1847-June 14, 1923, married Gerrit de Bruin.
[Contributed by FAG user 48488656.]
-- Pella Blade, March 8, 1887, page 5.
Metta (de Klerk) van Vark, the wife of Willem van Vark, was born in the Netherlands on September 19, 1803, and died in Pella, Iowa, on March 4, 1887.
Metta and Willem arrived in New York on June 11, 1855, on the ship Farvlinta, with their children Jacob (age 23), Engelina (age 18), Gijsberdina (age 11), Wilhelmina (age 9), and Metta (age 7). They then journeyed to Marion County, Iowa.
Metta and Willem were the parents of (i) Willem, October 5, 1828-October 28, 1828; (ii) Willem Cornelis, October 26, 1829-May 5, 1914, married Maria Muilwijk; (iii) Jacob, February 20, 1832-December 25, 1890, married Jannke Synhorst; (iv) Johannes, May 27, 1835-October 31, 1903, married Wiena de Gelder; (v) Engelina, April 16, 1837-November 21, 1876, married Jacob van Blaale; (vi) Gijsbert, November 17, 1840-February 21, 1841; (vii) Gijsberdina, November 6, 1842-?, married Peter van den Berg; (viii) Wilhelminia, September 11, 1845-June 10, 1907, married Hermanus van Vliet; and (ix) Metta Maria, August 6, 1847-June 14, 1923, married Gerrit de Bruin.
[Contributed by FAG user 48488656.]
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