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Submitted by Teressa Lenkey
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Husband: Klaas VELGERSDIJK
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   Birthdate: 3 Jan 1847 - Spijkenisse, Zuid Holland, Nederlands
  Death date: 26 Aug 1926 - Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa
      Buried: Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley, Iowa
      Father: Klaas Velgersdijk (1808-1849)
      Mother: Elsje De Knegt ( - )
  EVENTS
  1 He came to visit his brother in law Law Vermulis in Rock Valley, Sioux
    County on 13 Aug 1904; sailed in on the SS Rotterdam III
  2 He moved permanently to the U.S. 2 May 1905; sailed in on the ship Rijndam
    I; located in Rock Valley, Sioux County
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Wife: Maartje HORDIJK
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   Birthdate: 25 Dec 1850 - Pernis, Holland
  Death date: 26 May 1935 - Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa
      Buried: Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley, Iowa
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Children
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1 F Maartje VELGERSDYK
   Birthdate: 1877 Pernis, Holland
  Death date:
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2 M Klaas "Nick" VELGERSDYK
   Birthdate: 20 Sep 1892
  Death date: 27 Apr 1974 Valley Manor, Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa
      Buried: Richland Township Cemetery, Lyon, Iowa - Block 1 S 1/2 of Lot 3
      Spouse: Minnie CLAUSSEN (1892-1960) 27 Aug 1918 - Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa
  EVENTS
  1 During his marriage, the Velgersdyks lived in Rock Valley for a short time,
    then moved to various farms in Sioux and Lyon counties. In 1930, they moved
    back to Rock Valley, where Mr. Velgersdyk went into the restruant business.
    Then the depression times were upon us and times were hard for everyone. On
    April 25, 1935, the family moved to Hawarden, where Mr. Velgersdyk was
    employed by the Erken-Keiser Feed Mill. During WWII, her went to Bremerton,
    Washington and Oakland California, where he worked in Shipyards. He had
    various jobs when he returned to Hawarden before his retirement.
  2 The Velgersdyks were members of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden.
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3 M Jan (John) VELGERSDYK
   Birthdate: 1900
  Death date: 1975
      Buried: Hope Cemetery, Hull, Iowa
      Spouse: Nellie VAN DE GRIEND (1907-1977) 22 Dec 1926 - Orange City,
              Sioux, Iowa
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4 M William VELGERSDIJK
   Birthdate:
  Death date:
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Source Citations
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1. 1910 Federal Census, 1900 Federal Census, Rock Valley Town, Rock Twp.,
      Sioux County, IA 1910.
2. 1920 Federal Census, 1920 Federal Census.