Person:Jacoba van Doijewaard (1)

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Jacoba Steventje Willemina van Doijewaard
m. 27 Mar 1890
  1. Jacoba Steventje Willemina van Doijewaard1890 - 1985
  • HDirk Verdoorn1886 - 1965
  • WJacoba Steventje Willemina van Doijewaard1890 - 1985
m. 3 Mar 1910
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Name Jacoba Steventje Willemina van Doijewaard
Immigrant Name Cora Dodeward
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 3 Jun 1890 Wadenoijen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Marriage 3 Mar 1910 Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa, United Statesto Dirk Verdoorn
Death[2][3] 3 Dec 1985 Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa, United States
Burial[2] Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa, United States


Cora Verdoorn, 95, of Rock Valley died Tuesday, Dec. 3 in a hospital in Rock Valley. Services were Friday, Dec. 7 in the First Reformed Church. The Rev. Gordon Bloemendaal officiating. Burial was at Valley View Cemetery.

Mrs. Verdoorn, the former Cora Dodeward, was born June 3, 1890, in Wadenoijen, The Netherlands and came to the United States and to the Rock Valley area in 1891. She attended Rock Valley public schools. She married Dick Verdoorn March 3, 1910, in Rock Valley. They farmed west of Rock Valley until 1950 when they retired and moved into town. Mr. Verdoorn died in 1965.

She was a lifetime member of the First Reformed Church and a charter member and 40 year president of the Dorcas Society of the church.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Cornelia Wissink of Rock Valley; two brothers, John of Rock Valley and Steven of Port Orchard, Wash.; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Rock Valley Bee 1985-12-11.

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References
  1. Geboren, in Wadenoijen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand
    Akte 18, 4 Jun 1890.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tombstone, in Find A Grave
    1985.
  3. United States Social Security Death Index, in FamilySearch - Search
    1985.