Person:Simon Spijker (1)

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Simon Spijker
m. 12 Jul 1888
  1. Willem Spijker1889 - 1975
  2. Gertruida Catharina Spijker1891 - 1981
  3. Volkert Spijker1894 - 1970
  4. Hendrik Simon Spijker1895 - 1977
  5. Simon Spijker1900 - 1987
m. 18 Aug 1927
m. 10 Oct 1980
Facts and Events
Name Simon Spijker
Immigrant Name Simon Spyker
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Nov 1900 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Immigration[3] 9 Apr 1920 New York City, New York, United StatesEllis Island
Marriage 18 Aug 1927 Orange City, Sioux, Iowa, United Statesto Hannah Marie Duven
Census[4] 1930 Orange City, Sioux, Iowa, United StatesUnited States Census, 1930
Census? 1940 Orange City, Sioux, Iowa, United StatesUnited States Census, 1940
Marriage 10 Oct 1980 Orange City, Sioux, Iowa, United Statesto Arabella J Ruisch
Death[1][2] 8 Nov 1987 Sioux, Iowa, United States
Burial[7] 10 Nov 1987 West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Sioux, Iowa, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Birth, in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand.
  2. Birth-Death, in Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  3. Burial, in Find A Grave.
  4. New York, United States. New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924. (FamilySearch Record Search).
  5.   Census, in United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).
  6.   Census, in United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).
  7. Simon Spijker, 86, of Orange City died Sunday, November 8, in a hospital in Orange City. Memorial services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Don De Glopper and the Rev. Gerrit Docter officiated. Burial was at 10 a.m. in West Lawn Cemetery. Spijker was born November 10, 1900, in Amsterdam, Holland, and came to the United States at age 19. He graduated from Northwestern Classical Academy in 1935 and lived most of his life in Orange City. On August 18, 1927, he married Hannah Duven in Orange City. For many years he was involved with The Volksvriend and eventually became the managing editor. He also was a mail carrier in Orange City for many years. His wife died December 20, 1977, in Orange City. On October 10, 1980, he married Arabella Sipma at Orange City. He was a member of Trinity Reformed Church where he had served as deacon and elder. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Shirley Vogel of Orange City; two grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. A memorial has been established in his name with the Salvation Army.

    Sioux Center News 1987-11-11.