Person:Dirk Edzenga (4)

Dirk Idzinga, b. 23-11-1879 (23 November 1879), Ferwerderadeel, [Friesland, Netherlands], son of Steven Idzinga and Trijntje Bokkes Fennema

Derek S. Edzenga of Clear Lake died of a heart attack in his home on August 4. Edzenga had lived in this area for the past 28 years.

He was born in Holland on November 23, 1879. Funeral services were held in the Lemley Mortuary Tuesday, August 8, at 2 p.m. The Rev. George Welch of Clear Lake officiated. Burial was in the Clear Lake cemetery.

SS Rotterdam of Netherlands-American Steam Navigation Co., sailing from Rotterdam 24 March 1898, arr New York 3 April 1898
Dirk Steven Idsenga, 18, male, farmer, able to read and write, from Holland, last residence Bar(t)lheim, going to Raymond, MN, has ticket paid by uncle, has $3, never been in US before, will stay with uncle L. Pheifer

Derk Stevens Edzenga, of Grenora, Williams, N.D., age 39, b. 23 Nov 1879, white, Naturalized Citizen, Occupation Drayman in Grenora, Williams, N.D., tall, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair; nearest relative Mrs. Anna Edzenga, Grenora, Williams, N.D.; Registered 12 Sept 1918

Derk S. Edzenga d. 4 Aug 1950, Clear Lake, Skagit, Washington, age 70, son of Stephen Edzenga and Trntza Formama

Idzenga, Dirk, servant, b. Nov 1879, 20 single, b. Holland, immigrated 1898, alien, farm laborer
in HH of Peter Kreps, 29, b. Holland, farm laborer, and family

Edsenga, Dirk, head, white male, age 30, married once for five years, born Holland/Friesia, parents born Holland/Friesia, immigrated 1898, naturalized, speaks English, occupation farm laborer, able to read and write, rents home
, Annie, wife, white female, age 23, married once for five years, one child, born Illinois, Holland/Dutch father, German mother, speaks English, occupation dressmaker (self-employed), able to read and write
, Clara, daughter, age 3, single, born Minnesota

HH #8, Families 12-13:
Hughes, Nancy, native white female
Edzenga, Derk, foreign male, age 35
Edzenga, Mrs. Anna, native white female, age 28
Edzenga, Clara Evangline, native white female, age 8
Edzenga, Verna Betrice, native white female, age 1

Grenora City, Jetson Street East
Edzenga, Derik [sic] S., head, owns [house] with mortgage, white male, age 40, married, immigrated 1897, naturalized 1903, able to read and write, born Holland, mother tongue Frisian, both parents born Holland (Frisian), speaks English, driver of a dragline, self-employed
,Anna L., wife, white female, age 32, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Holland (Dutch), mother born Germany (German), speaks English, no occupation
, Clara E., daughter, white female, age 13, single, able to read and write, attending school, born Minnesota, father born Holland (Frisian), mother born Illinois, speaks English
, Verna B., daughter, white female, age 6, single, attending school, born N.S. [not stated?], father born Holland (Frisian), mother born Illinois, speaks English
Broughten, Harrey, boarder,
Wolgast, Hattie, boarder

Edzenga, Derk S., head, owns, value $1000, owns radio, white male, age 50, married, 1st marriage at age 25, able to read and write, born Holland, both parents born Holland, 1st language = Dutch, immigrated 1878, naturalized, speaks English, laborer in sawmill, worked yesterday, not a veteran
, Anna L., wife, white female, age 43, married, 1st time at age 17, able to real and write, born IL, father born Holland, mother born Germany, able to speak English
, Clara E., daughter, age 23, single, able to read and write, born MIN, father born Holland, mother born IL, able to speak English, bookkeeper in meat market, able to speak English
, Verna B., daug, age 16, single, attending school, able to read and write, born ND, father born Holland, mother boern IL, able to speak English
Kratz, Charley, Jr., male, white male, age 74, single, able to read and write, born Germany, both parents born Germany, 1st Language = German, able to speak English, farm laborer on small farm, worked yesterday, veteran - in Indian Wars

Owns home, value $1200, not a farm
Edzenga, Derek, 60, married, 8 years education, b. Holland, Naturaluzed, in same house 5 years ago, employed as an [air?] loader in a shingle mill, employed 12 [42?] weeks last year, $300 income
, Anna, wife, 53, 8 years education, b. IL, in same house 5 years ago, not employed, does housework at home

Kind: Dirk Idzinga geboren op 23-11-1879
Vader: Steven Idzinga
Moeder: Trijntje Bokkes Fennema
Bijzonderheden: Kind erkend bij huwelijk ouders d.d. 24 april 1880 {Child recognized by parents at marriage]

Dirk S Edzenga
Birth 1879
Death 1950
Burial Clear Lake Cemetery Clear Lake, Skagit County, Washington, USA
[Has photograph of gravestone]


Spouse: Anna Ladora Knott Edzenga/Noteboom 1887–1993