LAST OF EARTH.
Last night, at 9:30, at the residence of her son, 21 Cherry street, Mrs. Sarah Van Valkenburg, departed this life, from old age, being 87 years and 7 months old. The funeral will be held at the house tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Dr Cobett officiating. Mrs. Van Valkenburg leaves eight children, five boys and three girls, to mourn her loss, as follows: Cornelius, John A., and Dan. Van Valkenburg, Mrs. Maria Westfall, Mrs. Catherin Ashley, Mrs. Sarah Hendrickson, Mrs. C. Bodine, Mrs. Wm. Kitchen.
Obituary in 'The Michigan Tribune' Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, Saturday April 15, 1882, page 3, column 2:
On Wednesday evening, at the age of eighty-seven, Mrs. Sarah Van Valkenburg passed from her scene of usefulness to another world. The deceased moved to this place from Columbia County, New York, in 1857, and has reared a family of eight children, two of whom are John A. and Daniel Van Valkenburg, of this city. The funeral services are held at the residence of the former this (Friday) afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Corbett, officiating.
LAST OF EARTH.
Last night, at 9:30, at the residence of her son, 21 Cherry street, Mrs. Sarah Van Valkenburg, departed this life, from old age, being 87 years and 7 months old. The funeral will be held at the house tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Dr Cobett officiating. Mrs. Van Valkenburg leaves eight children, five boys and three girls, to mourn her loss, as follows: Cornelius, John A., and Dan. Van Valkenburg, Mrs. Maria Westfall, Mrs. Catherin Ashley, Mrs. Sarah Hendrickson, Mrs. C. Bodine, Mrs. Wm. Kitchen.
Obituary in 'The Michigan Tribune' Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, Saturday April 15, 1882, page 3, column 2:
On Wednesday evening, at the age of eighty-seven, Mrs. Sarah Van Valkenburg passed from her scene of usefulness to another world. The deceased moved to this place from Columbia County, New York, in 1857, and has reared a family of eight children, two of whom are John A. and Daniel Van Valkenburg, of this city. The funeral services are held at the residence of the former this (Friday) afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Corbett, officiating.
Bio by: Mary Zednick
Gravesite Details
Wife of John Howard Van Valkenburg.
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