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Jantje “Jane” Van Engen Meppelink

Birth	:	8 Dec 1855 Schoonebeek, Emmen Municipality, Drenthe, Netherlands
Death	:	19 Aug 1937 Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Black Oak Cemetery, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3922005, -92.8542023
Description	:	Mrs. J. Meppelink Died Last Week Mrs. John Meppelink passed away at the Home For The Aged last Thursday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 14 days, following a long period of illness. Funeral services were conducted from the Home Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and at the Second Christian Reformed church at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Martin Monsma, pastor, officiating. Internment was in the Black Oak cemetery. Mrs. Meppelink was born in the Netherlands and came to this country with her parents at the age of 12 years. Her husband died more than 40 years ago leaving her... Read More	Mrs. J. Meppelink Died Last Week Mrs. John Meppelink passed away at the Home For The Aged last Thursday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 14 days, following a long period of illness. Funeral services were conducted from the Home Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and at the Second Christian Reformed church at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Martin Monsma, pastor, officiating. Internment was in the Black Oak cemetery. Mrs. Meppelink was born in the Netherlands and came to this country with her parents at the age of 12 years. Her husband died more than 40 years ago leaving her with seven children. The oldest 17 and the youngest a little more than two years old. The children survive her as follows. Bert of Sully, Mrs. A.T. Van Zee of Oskaloosa, Garrit of Sully, Herman of Leighten, John of Killduff Henry of Taintor and Mrs. John Vander Hart of Peoria and a foster daughter, Mrs. M.L. Van Houweling of Pella. She also leaves 23 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two brothers, Evert Van Engen of Santa Ana, Calif. and John Van Engen of Alamosa, Calif. and two half sisters, Mrs. William Slusher and Mrs. J. Stoddam, both of Adams, Nebr. Out of town people attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. William Slusher, Mrs. John Staddam, John Heetlage, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Heetlage, all of Adams Nebr. Mrs. Meppelink attended school both in Holland and here. She was one of the pupils of John H. Stubenrauch and Mr. Forsyth in the old brick school which lot is now site of new post-office building. W.W. Cook was one of her classmates. Mrs. Meppelink was a woman of strong Christian faith and character, a great believer in the Bible and ever lived a faithful Christian life. She had a pleasing personality and was a n interesting conversationalist. To her children and grandchildren she has bequeathed the heritage of an honorable name and clean character. (From THE PELLA CHRONICLE, PELLA, IOWA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937 page 5)

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Jantje “Jane” Van Engen Meppelink's memorial is located at: Black Oak Cemetery, Mahaska County, USA.
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Jantje “Jane” Van Engen Meppelink death on 19 Aug 1937 in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3922005
Longitude: -92.8542023

Family Members:

Parent

Geert Van Engen

(1821 - 1903)

Spouse

John Meppelink

(1852 - 1896)

Siblings

Geert “Gerrit” Van Engen

(1857 - 1929)

Everdina “Dena, Dina” Van Engen Heetlage

(1863 - 1936)

Geertje "Gertie" Van Engen Slusher

(1870 - 1952)

Children

Gerrit Meppelink

(1881 - 1938)

(unknow - unknow)

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