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Steven Ramaker

Birth	:	12 Sep 1860 Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	5 Jul 1944 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2066994, -85.8921967
Description	:	Obituary Mr. Steven Ramaker passed away at his home in Sioux Center at about 9:30 in the evening of July 5, 1944 after a lingering illness due to old age and complication. He had reached the age of 83 years and 10 months. Mr. Ramaker was born on September 12, 1860 in Graafschap, Bentheim, Germany and at the age of 21 years he departed form the fatherland, settling in Muskegan, Mich., where he engaged in lumbering for five years. At the age of 26 he moved to Osborne County, Kansas to farm. In 1888 he was married to Miss... Read More	Obituary Mr. Steven Ramaker passed away at his home in Sioux Center at about 9:30 in the evening of July 5, 1944 after a lingering illness due to old age and complication. He had reached the age of 83 years and 10 months. Mr. Ramaker was born on September 12, 1860 in Graafschap, Bentheim, Germany and at the age of 21 years he departed form the fatherland, settling in Muskegan, Mich., where he engaged in lumbering for five years. At the age of 26 he moved to Osborne County, Kansas to farm. In 1888 he was married to Miss Lena Dekker from Phillips county, Kansas to which 9 children were born, 8 of whom now survive him as also the mother. The children are: Mrs. Ernest Ruys, Sioux Center; Rev. John Ramaker of South Glastonbury, Conn.; Mrs. Ben Mouw, Sioux Center; Henry Ramaker, Sioux Center; Albert Ramaker, Sioux Center; Rev. Samuel Ramaker, Spencerville, Ohio; and Rev. Gerald Ramaker of Torresdale, Penn. Also an only sister, Mrs. H.J. Draght of Holland, Mich., and a brother John Ramaker of Downs, Kansas, and 23 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter Mrs. Gus Koopman, who passed away in the year 1935 at the age of 31 years and also an infant son who passed away many years ago. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon, July 8, 1944 at the home and at the First Christian Ref. Church with the Rev. Arnoys officiating. He was assisted by Rev. L.A. Brunsting of the First Ref. Church. Special music was furnished by Miss Henrietta Ten Harmsel who sang two vocal solos entitled "Face to Face" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". Burial was made in the local cemetery and acting as pall bearers were his sons, Albert, Henry, Gerald and Sam Ramaker, Ben Mouw and Ernest Ruys. -Obituary from the Sioux Center News (7/13/1944)

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Steven Ramaker's memorial is located at: Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, USA.
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Steven Ramaker death on 5 Jul 1944 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.2066994
Longitude: -85.8921967

Family Members:

Spouse

Lena Fina Dekker Ramaker

(1870 - 1959)

Children

Fanny Ramaker Ruys

(1888 - 1961)

Henrietta Lena Ramaker Mouw

(1892 - 1974)

Henry John Ramaker

(1894 - 1976)

Albert “Bert” Ramaker

(1897 - 1971)

Bertha Ramaker Koopman

(1904 - 1935)

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