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Gerrit John Van Voorst

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Birth	:	3 Nov 1888 Arnhem, Arnhem Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death	:	26 Aug 1939 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Death Enters Ireton Home Death has entered another Ireton home, taking away the husband and father, Gerrit John Van Voorst, who passed-away at the Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. He had been in poor health for 30 years but was able to attend to business until last Wednesday when his condition became much worse and he was removed to the hospital. He suffered from ulcers of the stomach and other complications. The family came to Ireton from Sioux Center August 8th but he had opened his harness- and shoe repairing shop previously. Gerrit John Van Voorst was born in... Read More	Death Enters Ireton Home Death has entered another Ireton home, taking away the husband and father, Gerrit John Van Voorst, who passed-away at the Sacred Heart hospital in LeMars at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. He had been in poor health for 30 years but was able to attend to business until last Wednesday when his condition became much worse and he was removed to the hospital. He suffered from ulcers of the stomach and other complications. The family came to Ireton from Sioux Center August 8th but he had opened his harness- and shoe repairing shop previously. Gerrit John Van Voorst was born in The Netherlands, November 3, 1888, and came to America with his parents in 1893, locating in Denver, Colo., where he lived for three months. He then came to Sioux Center where he resided until he came to Ireton this summer. He was united in marriage with Elda Steckenburg December 9, 1915, to which union were born five children, who with the widow survive. The children are Mrs. Ernest Burgers and Richard, John, Herman and Gerrit Jr. He also leaves three sisters, Mxs. John Dekker, Maurice; Mrs. E. Zommermond, Rock Valley, and Mrs. Gerrit Meyer, Sioux Center, and two brothers, Henry and Bert Van Voorst, Sioux Center. He came to Ireton recently and started his business in the Collenbaugh building where he had a good line of footwear and he knew his work of harness and shoe repairing. His two elder sons have been associated with him in the business and will carry on. During his short time here he had enjoyed many customers all of whom speak-well of his efficiency and knowledge of his business. In his home he was a considerate and loving husband and father and he was a good Christian, friend and neighbor. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their great loss. Funeral services were held from the home in Ireton at 1 o'clock and from the Christian Reformed church in Sioux Center at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Sioux Center cemetery. Hawarden Independent 1939-08-31.

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Gerrit John Van Voorst's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Gerrit John Van Voorst death?
Gerrit John Van Voorst death on 26 Aug 1939 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Rijk Van Voorst

(1860 - 1909)

Hermina Beumer Van Voorst

(1854 - 1935)

Spouse

Hilda “Hiltje” Sterkenburg Van Dyk

(1893 - 1966)

Siblings

Hendrika Van Voorst Meyer

(1885 - 1959)

Peteronela Van Voorst Zomermaand

(1886 - 1957)

Bert Van Voorst

(1892 - 1930)

Henry Van Voorst

(1896 - 1943)

Hermina Dekker Van Voorst Ten Napel

(1898 - 1987)

Children

Richard G. Van Voorst

(1917 - 1988)

John G. “Hans” Van Voorst

(1922 - 2007)

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