Person:Bertha Verdoorn (1)

Watchers
m. 21 Nov 1883
  1. Anneke Verdoorn1884 - 1968
  2. Joost Verdoorn1885 - 1964
  3. Dirk Verdoorn1886 - 1965
  4. Teunis Verdoorn1887 - 1955
  5. Teunie Verdoorn1888 - 1973
  6. Mary Cornelia Verdoorn1890 - 1976
  7. Martin Verdoorn1891 - 1965
  8. Cornelius B Verdoorn1893 - 1952
  9. Bertha Verdoorn1895 - 1988
  10. William Anthony Verdoorn1899 - 1958
  11. Geesje Verdoorn1903 - 1969
m. 12 Dec 1913
Facts and Events
Name Bertha Verdoorn
Gender Female
Birth[1] 18 Feb 1895 Middleburg, Sioux, Iowa, United States
Marriage 12 Dec 1913 Canadato Arie Gaalswijk
Death[1] 18 Aug 1988 Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa, United States
Burial[1] Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa, United States


Bertha Gaalswyk, 93, Rock Valley, died Thursday, August 18, 1988 at Valley Manor Nursing Home.

Bertha Verdoorn was born February 18, 1895 in Sioux County near Rock Valley and attended school near there. She married Aric Gaalswyk December 12, 1913 in Canada. The couple moved into Rock Valley in 1915 and to a farm near town in 1919. They retired in 1952 and moved back into Rock Valley. Her husband died April 18,1980.

She became a resident of the nursing home in October 1983. She was a member of the First Reformed Church.

Survivors include three sons: Joe and Alvin, both of Rock Valley; and Tom of Alvord, Iowa; two daughters: Mary Huyser, Inwood, Iowa; and Mrs. Elmer (Elsie) Kooima, Rock Valley; 20 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 20 in the First Reformed Church. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery. Visitation was held at the Porter Funeral Home.

Rock Valley Bee 1988-08-24.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tombstone, in Find A Grave
    1891.