CAME TO SIOUX COUNTY IN 1872
MRS. GERRIT DE JONG, ORANGE CITY PIONEER, WAS NEARLY 84 YEARS OLD
Mrs. G. De Jong passed away Tuesday, September 11th after, a long illness mostly due to old age. September 30th would have been her 84 birthday.
She was born in the Netherlands in 1844 , came to America as a young girl with her father, brothers and sisters. For some years the family lived at Pella. In the year 1866 she was married to Gerrit De Jong. In 1872. Mr. and Mrs. De Jong came to Sioux County with the first settlers and for many years they lived on a farm 7 miles southwest of Orange City. Ten children were born to the union, of whom seven are living. One died in infancy. The oldest son, Conrad De Jong died at the age of 36 years on November 8, 1904. Mrs. R. De Cook (Jeanetta) on March 21, 1919. Surviving are Peter, John and George, Mrs. J. Aalberts of Orange City, Mrs. L.L. Jones of LeMars, Mrs. (Rev.) G. H. Douwstra of Hull, Mrs. Herman Luymes of Orange City with whom the mother made her home since the death of Mr. De Jong
in 1919. Brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. H. Hasselman of Pella, Geo. Van Peursem of Maurice (now in Community Hospital Le Mars), Mrs. Bert Van Roekel, M. Van Peursem, both of Orange City and Wm. Van Peursem of Pella. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren. One Rev. Garrett E. De Jong is ia Arabia, two are at Central College, namely Howard Douwstra and Cornelius De Jong, and Mrs. Lee Kiel of Chicago. These four could not attend the funeral, which was held Friday afternoon at Trinity church. The pastor, rev. Van Zomeren, and Mrs. De Jong's son-in-law, Rev. C.H. Douwstra, conducted the services.
Mrs. de Jong was a loving, devoted Christian mother and grandmother, a wonderful housewife and a wise and inspiring advisor to her children.
Alton Democrat 1928-09-21.
(thanks for obit GS (#47162417))

Parents: Peter was married to Jenneke Bos on 3 April 1841 at Ede.
Jenneke was born at Ede 5 August 1815. She died in Pella, Marion County, Iowa on 10 August, 1858.
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Note: per Marion County marriage records she and Mr. De Jong were married January 30, 1868 in Pella, Iowa by Rev. Wieland.
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