Koene Vrieze and Lammerdina Weers had 9 children and 6 daughters stayed
alive. Three of them went to the USA. Engeltje in 1880, Harmke in 1892 and
Ettie in 1903. Reinderdina, Swaantje and Antje (my great grandmother) stayed
in The Netherlands.
Engeltje was married to Zens Roelfsema and they lived in Lakota, Iowa.
Harmke was married to Jacob Ruben, her name was changed in Minnie Ruben
and they lived in Montrose, Colorado.
How are you doing? Hope
everything is all right. We
have moved to an apartment in
the center of Dronten and it is
very nice. The shops are close
and we see everything thats
going on in town. I got a new
picture of Zens Roelfsema. He
has been in the Salvation Army
in Chicago. Here is the picture
of
1929.
Iowa - Tuesday, November 12,
1929 occurred the burial of on
of the oldest settlers (Mr. Zens
Roelfsema) late of Chicago. Mr.
Roelfsema spent a goodly portion
of the most active part of his
life in the vicinity of Lakota,
where he reared a large family,
the living of which still reside
in Kossuth county with the
exception of George, who resides
in Philadelphia. For the past
several years Mr. Roelfsema was
resided in Chicago. Soon after
going to that city he became
impressed with the necessity of
work among the poor. He
consequently joined in the work
of the Samaritan Army to
which work he devoted a large
part of his time. By his efforts
along that line, his zeal for
his work was recognized. He held
the title of Major at the time
of his death. He was second in
authority in Chicago. Assistant
attorney of Illinois, Mr. Dewitt
who was a personal friend of Mr.
Roelfsema’s, said of him in
part- „There is not a man
in Chicago who will be more
missed by the poor than he. He
always kept hot coffee and lunch
in the rear of his little store
which he operated, and fed and
warmed every needy person who
came along.”
He told further of his care of a
homeless boy with whom he shared
his bed besides feeding him for
seven weeks of winter weather.
The gratitude of the boy was
such that when he heard of Mr.
Roelfsema’s illness he went to
the hospital where he was being
cared for, and asked to see the
Major, but was refused on the
ground that the ward was under
quarantine for small pox. The
boy insisted on taking the
chance, but was refused. Not
being daunted by his reversals,
he found the location of his
room, climbed seven stories up a
fire escape, crawled through a
window, and wept at the bedside
of his dying benefactor. "He
serves God well who serves his
creatures."
Albert and Ettie (Ettje) Kolk (born Vrieze) came to the USA in February 1903. They first went
to Gezinus "Zens" and Engeltje Roelfsema (born Vrieze) in
Germania (later Lakota), Iowa.
In 1910 and 1920 Albert and Ettie are in Johnson County.
1910 kids are Dena 9, Marie 8, Girtie 6, Carrie 4, Jonnie 2, and George 0.
Census said he was German, and did "odd jobs"
Albert registered for WWI in Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, saying he was
born September 10, 1876 in Holland, and was a laborer.
1920 Albert and "Annie" have Gertie 16, Carrie 13, John 12, George
9, Annie (Angie?) 7, Margaret 5, Conrad 2 and Edith two months old. (this
must be Ida)
In the 1924 Lincoln, Nebraska directory are Albert and Etta Kolk, at 2745 S.
48th. Albert is a farmer. Carrie Kolk also lives at that address.
In 1930 Albert J. Kolk is a shoemaker in Eckley. "Addie" and he
have John A., 22 a farm laborer, George E. 20 a farm laborer, Margaret E. 14,
Conrad E. 12, and Ida 10. All the kids were born in Nebraska.
Jim Brophy said "Connie Kolk was a good baseball pitcher. He was
on one of the Eckley teams that came out to play us. Connie was the same
age as my brother Paul."
In 1940 Eckley "Hatten" Kolk is widowed, with only Conrad, 21, with no
occupation. The census says they rented a house at "end of Block 2 in
South Eckley"
Jim Brophy said that Mrs. Kolk ran the cafe in the hotel for a while.
Ettje, Albert and their daughters, Lammerdina and Maria left the Netherlands
and traveled from Antwerp to the US on "The Finland" during March 1903. They
were traveling to meet Gezinus Roelfsema in Germania, Kossuth County, Iowa.
Gezinus was married to Harmke, Vrieze Ettje's sister. Harmke came to the Belmond,
Iowa area in 1892.
The name of the Germania was changed to Lakota in 1918 due to anti-German
sentiment during World War I.
Ettie is a daughter of Koene Vrieze and Lammerdina Weers and they first lived in Vriescheloo
in the province Groningen in the Netherlands.
Do you know if there are still Kolk
relatives living close to Eckley, Colorado?
Albert and Ettie are buried on the cemetery just outside of Eckley, Colorado
Kolk, Albert J. 1876 1937
Thursday,
March 11,
1937 Wray
Gazette "
Albert John
Kolk, of
near Eckley
died early
this week.
He was 60
years of
age, and had
been the
proprietor
of the
Eckley
hotel.
Funeral
services
will be held
today with
interment in
the Eckley
Cemetery. "
Thursday,
September
13, 1951
Wray Gazette
Ettie Frieze, daughter of Conrad and Dena (Lammers)
Frieze, was
born at
Bellingwalde,
Holland, May
11, 1880.
She died at
her home in
Denver,
September 5,
1951, at the
age of 71
years, 3
months and
24 days. She
was married
to Albert
John Kolk on
September
25, 1899 at
Bellingwalde,
Holland. He
preceded her
in death on
March 8,
1937.
To this union were born 10 children, who were all
present at
the
services.
They are
Mrs. Dena
Brunsdon of
Longview,
Washington;
Mrs. Marie
Riffle of
Denver, Mrs.
Carolyn
Graham of
Lomita,
California;
Mrs.
Gertrude
Rathe of
Freman,
Nebraska,
Mrs. Angie
Neuschwanger
of Brush,
Mrs.
Margaret
Beach of
Eckley,
Mrs. Ida
Price of
Denver,
John A.
Kolk of
Longview,
Washington
George H.
Kolk of
Denver and
Conrad A,
Kolk of
Denver.
She moved with her husband and two children from
Holland to
Sterling,
Nebraska, in
1903. From
there they
moved to
Lincoln,
Nebraska
where they
lived until
moving to
Eckley in
1927. They
operated a
hotel in
Eckley for
many years.
She
continued
the business
after her
husband’s
death. In
1942 she
moved to
Denver. At
the time of
her death
she was a
member of
St. John’s
Lutheran
Church in
Sterling,
Nebraska.
Her sudden death was a great shock to her family and
many
friends.
Besides her
children she
is survived
by 18
grandchildren,
16 great
grandchildren
and a great
number of
nieces and
nephews.
Funeral
services
were held at
the Eckley
Church on
Sunday,
September 9,
1951 and
burial was
in the
Eckley
Cemetery.
and
son George is buried in Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver together with his wife Beulah Barker. My great grandmother was Antje Vrieze and she was a sister of Ettie. If you like to
have more information or pictures please let me know.
Here is a picture of Ettie and her son George
Ettie and Margaret
Ettie's parents Koene Vrieze and Lammerdina Weers
Below is Jan
Waalkens and Antje
Vrieze. Antje was
Ettje's sister
Ettje had another sister
Swaantje Vrieze, who
married Garrelt Korte
Their sons Koeno Korte,
Harm Korte, and George
Korte all came to
Phillips County.
Here's Garrtt and
Swaantje
Here is another picture of Garrelt Korte and Swaantje Vrieze. On this picture you see from left to right:
Son Okko Korte, Garrelt Korte, his wife Swaantje Vrieze and daughters Geessien and Reina before their little farm in the province Groningen
in The Netherlands.
Photos courtesy of Koene Velema, Dronten, Flevoland
The Netherlands
I am a descendent of Lammerdina Weerts and Koene
Vrieze. They had 6 daughters. Three of them went to
Lakota/Belmond in Iowa. Lammerdina came to the USA in
1903 with her daughter Ettje and her son in law Albert
Kolk. Lammerdina died in 1906 somewhere in the USA. I
try to find descendents of the 3 daughters who went to
the USA. Up til now I only found descendents of the
oldest daughter Engeltje Vrieze who was married to Zens
Roelfsema. . Hope to hear
from you
Sincerely, Koene
First you see a picture of Geert, Okko and Jacob Korte in the Dutch Army.
The other is a family picture of Okko Korte with daughter Frouktje Korte, Wife Anna Wilts and daughter Swaantje Korte. Swaantje who passed away last year was a granddaughter of Garrelt Korte and Swaantje Vrieze.
Some sad news. I found out that Swaantje Korte passed away last year on August 14, 2012. I have visited her often in Utrecht where she lived with her husband Marinus de Pijper. Here are a few pictures of them.
Reinderdina Vrieze, a sister of Ettie Kolk of Eckley, Colorado, was born March 2, 1871 in Vriescheloo, municipality Bellingwolde, daughter of Koene Vrieze and Lammerdina Weers. On May 20, 1899 in Wedde she married Hindrik Mulder, son of Jan Mulder and Trientje Ottjes, born May 4, 1868 in Wedde. Hindrik Mulder was 31 years old in 1899 and living in Maarseveen, municipality Gorinchem. He was a customs officer there. Hindrik had a brother named Jan Mulder and he was a customs officer in Bellingwolde. In 1899 Reinderdina was 28 years old and living in Wedde. Reinderdina and Hindrik were living in Maarseveen and probably had three children. Koene, Tine and Lammerdina Reina. Lammerdina Reina was Born in June 1902 and passed away on August 14, 1902. Koene was born round 1904. He passed away before his parents on July 5, 1954 in Groningen, 50 years old. He was a sales representative. He was married to Abelina Maria Huisman. They had two children. Tine was a prideful woman (perhaps because of her husband's position ) and was married to a teacher called Huizing in Nieuw Buinen, province Drenthe. Tine passed away when she was about 90 years old. They had two children, a boy and a girl and they both could learn well and both were airplane pilots. After Reinderdina Vrieze passed away Hindrik Mulder lived with his daughter Tine in Nieuw Buinen. From there he sometimes visited his brother and sister in law Jan Waalkens and Antje Vrieze on their little farm in The Lehte near Bellingwolde. He arrived by bus in Bellingwolde and then first went to Berend Meulman and Reina Waalkens (daughter of Antje Vrieze) to get a bicycle so he could ride the last part to the Lehte.
3. Reinderdina was a sister of Ettie Kolk.
Picture 1.: Hindrik Mulder and Reinderdina Vrieze
Picture 2.: their daughter Tine Mulder
Posted: 2 Jul 2007 3:18AM GMT
I am the great granddaughter of Albert and Ettje Kolk. My great Aunt Dena was born in the Netherlands July 17, 1900. Albert Ettje had several children:
John Albert, Dena, Ida, Carolyn, and Margaret. I am only certain of the dates of my grandfather
(John Albert) and Aunt Dena.
My name is Jennifer and I just started looking at Ancestry.com. I am Albert
Kolk's great granddaughter. My grandfather was John Albert Kolk (born 1908). My fathers name was George
Albert Kolk (nickname was Cooney) My great Aunt was Dena L. (Kolk) Brunsden who was born in Bellingwolde, the Netherlands July 17,1900. Koene is a great-great.
VelemaKoene
Looking for descendents of Albert Kolk and Ettje
Vrieze in America. In march 1903 Albert Kolk (born
september 11, 1876 and son of Jan Kolk and Maria Telkamp)
went to America together with his wife Ettje Vrieze
(born may 11, 1880 and daughter of Koene Vrieze and
Lammerdiena Weers) and his two daughters Lammerdina
(born july 18, 1900) and Maria (born december 4,
1901)and his mother in law Lammerdiena Weers.
Their trip started in Antwerp on a ship called "The
Finland". They were going to Gezienus Roelfsema (his
brother in law) in Germania, Iowa. In 1918 Germania
changed its name in Lakota (Kossuth County). Gezienus
Roelfsema was married to Harmke Vrieze (born january 20,
1869) and she came to America (Belmond) in 1892. Albert
Kolk and Ettje Vrieze lived possibly later in George. In
The Netherlands they lived in Vrieschelo / Bellingwolde
in the eastern part of Groningen.
Is Dessie Marie Boltjes a descendant of Warntje Boltjes and Fanny van der
Laan from Bellingwolde, Holland who lived in Sterling, Nebraska? Warntje Boltjes
had a halfbrother in Sterling, Albert Kolk. Albert Kolk was married to Ettie
Vrieze. Ettie Vrieze was a sister of my great grandmother Antje Vrieze.
Jlwfrazee said
Kenneth Edward Walsworth married Dessie Laura Boltjes, daughter of Dessie Marie Boltjes and John G. Boltjes, John G. Boltjes
was a brother of Waranje Boltjes, I did not know they had a halfbrother here in colorado.
I am Dessie Laura Boltjes son, Johnnie Lee, Kenneth was my stepfather.
Dmewls said His name was Kenneth Edward Walsworth. No college time. He owned a gas station and gun shop in Otis, Colorado after he got out of the military.
Died in Otis, Colorado from an accidental gunshot, probably in early 60s, possibly late 50s.
Was married to Dessie Marie Boltjes, decendants are John L. Walsworth, Vera Marie Walsworth and Rita.
Otis cemetery has Walsworth, Kenneth E. - WWII Cpl Marines, 7/30/1908-8/10/1957
Hello,
I am
looking
for
leads
on
the
ancestry
of
Ethel
Evelyn
Walsworth
who
was
buried
in
Otis,
Colorao.
She
was
married
to
Edward
Walsworth/
Kenneth
1957
of
an
accidental
gunshot
wound.
She
was
born
11
Aug
1882
and
died
29
Nov
1961.
For
reference,
Kenneth
Walsworth's
first
wife
was
Marcella
Bogota.
I
have
her
down
for
3
kids:
Kenneth,
Lucille,
and
Winfred.
There
might
be
two
step
kids.
I
can
no
longer
afford
to
pay
for
searches
like
I
used
to
since
I am
laid
off,
so
any
help
otherwise
would
be
appreciated.
Mary Mildred Criswell, 91, passed away on June 14, 2012, at the Sterling House in Greeley Co.
She was born on March 24, 1921, in Sterling, Nebraska, to John and Dessie Boltjes.
On February 19, 1937, she married Beryl Ray Criswell in St. Francis, Kansas. They farmed and ranched in Yuma, Morgan and Weld counties.
She was a wonderful mother and a mother to all. She loved to cook for family gatherings and sewing was her passion.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Smythe of Canon City, Colo. Goldie Klingenberg of Greeley, Colo; and son, Garry Criswell and wife Judy of Nunn, Colo; daughter-in-law Pat Criswell; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; brother Floyd Boltjes and sisters Bertha Shepard, and Gayle Winemiller.
She was preceded in death by husband Beryl Criswell, sons, Melvin Criswell and Dale Criswell, daughter, Shirley Powers, granddaughter Shannon Criswell, great-great-grandson Gabe Richardson, brothers George Boltjes, John Boltjes, and sister Dessie Turnbull.
Viewing was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Otis, Colorado on Tuesday June 19, 2012, from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Grave side services were held on Tuesday June 19, 2012, at 2 p.m. in at the Otis Cemetery in Otis, Colo.
Memorial donations may be made to donor’s choice.
Baucke Funeral Home directed the service.
DESSIE LAURA TURNBULL, 80, of Limon died March 15. Services were March 18, with burial at the Otis Colorado Cemetery. Mrs. Turnbull was born in Vespa, Neb., on March 8, 1919. Her family moved to Colorado in 1927 where they homesteaded south of Eckley . She married Kenneth Walsworth. Survivors include son John Walsworth of Genoa; daughters Rita Peterson of Orchard, Marie Mewis of Denver; brother Floyd Boltjes of Florence; sisters Mildred Criswell of Briggsdale, Bertha Humphrey of Akron, Gayle Winemiller of Iliff; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
Rocky Mountain News (CO)
Date: March 25, 1999
Yuma 1934 directory - Boltyes John f 31-2N-45
1937 Boltjes, John (w) Dessie - 1E Heartstrong, Eckley Star Rt.
(George, John, Dessie, Floyd, Bertha, Gayle).
Burial: NOV 1929 Maple Hill
Cemetery, Lakota, Kossuth County, Iowa
2
Census: 06 JAN 1920 Ledyard
Township, Lakota, Kossuth County, Iowa
3
Immigration: 20 APR 1889 Arrived in
New York from Amsterdam aboard the P. Caland
4
ALIA: Zens Roelfsema
Residence: 06 JAN 1920 Ledyard
Township, Lakota, Kossuth County, Iowa
Death: 09 NOV 1929 in Chicago, Cook
County, Illinois
5
Engeltje came to the US on the SS Rotterdam on
7/25/1889 according to the ship's register. She is
listed as Engeltje Frieze on the first line of the
second page of the register. She was listed as a maid
and her travel destination was Iowa. She was probably
traveling with a 23 year old male having the same
surname, who was listed on the last line of the first
page of the register.
Her headstone reads "Engeltje Vrieze Roelsema, Died Feb
9, 1914, Age 51 Years, 3 Mo 12 Dy". She was listed as
Engel Vrieze in 1925 Iowa Census record of her children,
Anna, Coonie and Zena.
Here a picture of the children and their partners of Engeltje Vrieze and Zens Roelfsema.
From left to right:
Dena Roelfsema, just before her husband John Baton
George Roelfsema a little behind his wife Esther.
Zena Roelfsema before her husband Albert Hans.
Coonie Roelfsema behind his wife Florence Barger.
John Roelfsema behind his wife Geetie Helmers.
Not on the picture is Anna Roelfsema. She was born in 1891 and passed away in 1926, age 35 years old.
She was married to Albert Hans. In 1929 Albert Hans married her sister Zena Roelfsema. Zena looked after
the three children of her sister Anna next to her own four children and was a very good mother for all of the children.
Coonie was born in 1893 and passed away in 1978, 85 years old.
John was born in 1894 and passed away in 1965, 71 years old.
Dena was born in 1895 and passed away in 1975, 80 years old.
George was born in 1897 and passed away in 1983, 86 years old.
Zena was born in 1907 and passed away in 1985, 78 years old.
One Ancestry tree says the sisters were :
Engeltje 1862-1914, Minnie 1869 -, Harmke 1869 -, Antje
1872-1964, and Ettje 1880-1951. I'm thinking
Minnie and Harmke are the same person....
And here's a
Reinderdina !
Source Civil register - Marriage
Archive location Groninger Archieven
General Municipality: Wedde
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 12
Registration date: 20-05-1899
Bridegroom Hindrik Mulder***
Place of birth: Wedde
Bride Reinderdina Vrieze
Place of birth: Bellingwolde
Father bridegroom Jan Mulder
Mother bridegroom Trientje Ottjes
Father bride Koene Vrieze
Mother bride Lammerdina Weers
Additional information
beroep bruidegom: kommies [clerk]
beroep vader bruid: arbeider
bruidegom 31 jaar; bruid 28 jaar
John
John Albert Kolk, 30,
married Reve (sic) Marie
Wood, 26, in Wray
on June 5, 1938.
H.L. Taylor performed
the ceremony.
John A. Kolk was an automobile mechanic in Eckley in 1940, married to
Reva M. The Eckley centennial book says "John Kalb had the
garage for a while." ,
referring to the
business on Main Street.
In 1957 they're in Kelso, Washington , where John is a mill worker.
John Albert Kolk - 1908-1986, per # 37100303, is buried in Kelso, Washington.
But there's a tombstone saying they are buried in Greenridge Cemetery, Dickinson County, Kansas.
FindAGrave # 48916676 has her parents as George William Wood and Lois E. Downs Wood.
Margaret
Colorado marriage licenses Margaret E. Kolk and Kenneth F.
Beach, April 11, 1936 in Yuma, performed by S.D. Goodale, minister.
Very close: KERMITH F. Beach 1910 - 2003 and
Margaret E. 1914 1987 in Hampden Memorial Estates, Denver.
One people-search site says Kermith was born Jan 10, 1910
and died January 25, 2003.
In 1920 Happyville Kermith is 10, living with Ivan C. 32
and Enith A. 24 Beach, with sister Hazel 11.
In 1930 (Index has BEAK) they're still in Yuma County.
In 1940 Ivan and Enith are over in Ridgway, Ouray County.
Some public records have Kermith living in south Denver,
and also in Gunnison.
MARIE
Mary Kolk to Floyd Clayton Riffle June 8, 1938.
Jennie M. Vogan was born in 1877 in Maitland, Holt Co.,
Missouri. She died in 1951. She was buried in Eckley Cem., Eckley, Yuma
Co., Colorado.
Jennie married Harry C. Riffle, son of John W. Riffle and
Margaret Daugherty on 21 Aug 1895 in Smartville, Johnson Co., Nebraska.
Harry was born in 1870 in Logan Co., Illinois. He died in 1951,
buried in Eckley
George
George H. Kolk is a laborer for a corporation in Washington County in 1940,
Married to Ruth Wilma. They have Gary M. 5 and George Alden 3, and are
living with Ruth's parents William and Anna Mollison.
George later married
a Barker woman.
One tree says Gary
Mollison Kolk was born
1935, lived in Arvada
Colorado in 1990,
Guntersville Alabama in
1993, and died there in
2003.
Angie
Angie, per Rootsweb,
was born June 2, 1912 in
Sterling, Nebraska, and
died December 9, 1985 in
Liberal, Kansas.
Angeline Kolk age
17 -was married to
Yolland Page York - age
18 -on February 2, 1930
in Wray by minister A.
M. Carpenter (Colorado
marriage card has
"Holland York".
In 1930 Yolland 18 and
Angie 17 were living
north of Eckley with
Will and Edith York.
Then Angie L.N. York
married Lawrence M.
Neuschwanger August 31,
1933 in Wray, Colorado.
The ceremony was
performed by Judge
Barker.
The 1937 directory
has them living seven
miles north and one mile
north of Eckley,
one-half mile from F.F.
Neuschwanger and a mile
from D.C. Neuschwanger.
The 1940 Eckley
census has Lawrence 29
born in Kansas doing
general farm work, Angie
27 born in Nebraska,
Bonnie 9, Betty 8,
Richard 5, Joyce Ann 3,
and Ida Ruth 2.
All the kids were born
in Colorado.
Lawrence
11/3/1909-12/20/1965
and Angie 6/2/1912 -
12/9/1985 are
buried in the Brush,
Colorado cemetery.
Richard Dean
Neuschwanger 1935 -
September 20, 1989 is
also buried there.
Next to him is Aleatha
Irene Neuschwanger
3/25/1931-11/26/2010.
Aleatha I.
Neuschwanger,
79, life
resident of
Morgan County,
passed away
Friday evening,
November 26,
2010, at the
Sunset Manor
Nursing Home in
Brush following
a short illness.
She was born
March 25, 1931,
in Brush to Adam
H. and Madalan
Reich.
Aleatha worked
as a certified
nurse assistant
for many years.
On September 24,
1970, Aleatha
married Richard
D. Neuschwanger
in Brush. He
died in 1989.
She was a member
of the United
Presbyterian
Church in Fort
Morgan, life
member of the
VFW Auxiliary,
and the Royal
Neighbors.
She enjoyed
working in her
garden,
quilting,
crocheting, and
working with
ceramics.
Aleatha is
survived by four
children, Steven
Enfante of Fort
Morgan, David
Enfante of
Brighton, CO,
Linda Nelen and
Carol Cox both
of Fort Collins,
CO; two
step-daughters,
Angie and
Connie; one
sister, Tillie
Shipp of West
Monroe, LA; one
sister-in-law,
Betty Milburn of
Brush; nine
grandchildren,
and 18
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her
husband, one
brother, Alvin
Reich, one
sister Ella
Hyatt, one
great-grandson,
Anthony Enfante,
and her parents.
Funeral services
will be
Thursday,
December 2,
2010, at 11 a.m.
at the United
Presbyterian
Church 1300 E. Riverview in
Fort Morgan.
The service will
conclude at the
church.
Visitation will
be at the Heer &
Dahl Mortuary in
Brush on
Wednesday,
December 1,
2010, from 2 to
4 p.m.
Private
inurnment
service will be
in the Brush
Memorial
Cemetery.
Friends who wish
may make
memorial gifts
to the Hospice
of the Plains
Inc c/o the Heer
& Dahl Mortuary,
222 Cameron
Street, Brush,
CO 80723.
IDA
Ida (Kolk) Price, 95, passed away peacefully at home in Longview, Washington on January 20, 2015.
She was born on November 20,1919 in Sterling, Nebraska to Albert John and Etta Mae (Frieze) Kolk. Ida was the youngest of ten children, sisters Dena, Caroline, Gertrude, Margaret, Marie, Angie and brothers George, John and Conrad. Ida met the love of her life, John (Jack) Dalton Price in Centralia, Washington in 1950. They were married a few months later on December 1, 1950 in Monterey California. Ida and Jack enjoyed 58 years together before Jack passed away. Although Ida never had children of her own, she had a special place in her heart for all children. There wasn't a child she didn't love and who didn't love her back.
She served in the Navy from December 1944 to May 1946, Yeoman Third Class, Ida Kolk was stationed in Bronx, New York, Treasure Island San Francisco, California and San Bruno, California. During her tour of duty she was responsible for scheduling entertainment for the troops as well as many secretarial duties. Ida grew up in Eckley, Colorado later living in Longview, Centralia and Portland until 1957, when Jack and her moved to Denver, Colorado where both were employed by Denver Federal Center. Ida worked for the Geology Department until her retirement. Early in her work career, she worked for Longview Fibre Company (her favorite job) as well as working as a switch board operator and Montgomery Wards Auditor.
Ida moved back to Washington in 2010 to be near family. She was quick witted and kept us laughing. Ida was a loving caring person and will be missed by all who knew her. Dance the night away and be at peace. Mak de leiden Ida!
Ida was preceded in death by her husband Jack, her parents, all her siblings and many other cherished family members. Ida is survived by her nieces Pauline Lowry and Bert Galford. Also surviving are numerous great nieces and great nephews as well as her dear friend Esther Banks of Lakewood, Colorado and Esther's family.
Ida will be laid to rest beside her husband at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, in her honor, to Community Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, Wa 98632
Gertie
Gertie about June 1922 married Emil Rathe, The Adams section of the
Lincoln Star (Nebraska) said "Thursday morning Miss Gertrude Kolk was married to
Emil Rathe. They will live at Sterling."
and they were in Fremont, Dodge
County, Nebraska in1930. Daughter Maxine Rathe was born about 1923 in
Nebraska.
A note in the Sterling news section on page 29 of the October 22, 1922
Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska indicated that one of Ettje and
Albert's daughters married Emil Rathe. The 1930 US census indicated she was
Gertrude or ?Gertie?. The note follows:
Mrs. Albert Kolk, who wa« visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Emll Rathe, at
Fremont last week, returned home the first of the week.
Emil and Gertrude were at 125 N Platte in Fremont in 1940 - Emil was a
driver, and Maxine was living at the same address. In 1943 Maxine is still
there, an operator for Bell Telephone. She's not with them in 1947.
Emil and Gertrude are still at 125 N. Platte in 1960, and Emil was a "dock
worker" at a freight company.
Gertrude is buried in Memorial Cemetery, Fremont - November 10, 1903 - June
23, 1983, and Emil -August 3, 1900 - January 9, 1973.
Jungbluth, Robert Paul (w/Maxine Rathe); 61; 16 May 1980 OWH morn p 44 .
Buried Confidence Cemetery, Wayne County, Iowa Robert was a radio operator
on the B-24 "Night Raider" on a daylight bombing run over Wilhelmshaven
He married Maxine in Washington County, Nebraska November 19, 1944.
CAROLYN
In Council Bluffs, Iowa, September 23, 1926, Carolyn Kolk, born about 1906 at
Sterling, Nebraska to Albert Kolk and Etta Fry,, married J.W. Graham, born about
1905 to W.W. Graham and Grace Irwin.
In 1930 Knox County, Nebraska, John Graham 26 and Carolyn 24 have Jacqueline,
2.
In 1940 Omaha, John and Caroline are 34, with Jacqueline 12 and Carol Ann 8.
In 1978 Long Beach, California "Carolyn Graham and her husband John from
Lomita, California, have been visiting Ethel and Frank Graham."
John Wallace Graham, born Apr 30, 1905 in Nebraska, died March 3, 1985 in Los
Angeles County.
Jacqueline, born May 2, 1927 in Fremont, Nebraska, married Robert Eugene
Obetz, and died Nov 28, 1998 in Los Angeles County.
Carol A. Graham, born about 1932, married Victor L. Dibiasi August 1, 1953 in
Los Angeles County. divorced in1976, and died July 2003 in Torrance, California.
(Lisa M. Dibiasi was born May 12, 1956 in Los Angeles)
1953 "Nuptial Mass Unites Pair - A nuptial mass, at Holy Trinity Church, San
Pedro, united in marriage Miss Carol Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Graham, Lomita, and Victor DiBiasi, son of Mr. Edward DiBiasi, San Pedro, with
Father Michael Moran officiating. The bride chose a white satin, ballerina
length gown, with an overskirt of nylon tulle, with a shirred, square-necked
bodice. The veil was silk net. three-quarter length, with a pearl tiara. A
bridal bouquet of white rosebuds, with a detachable white orchid, completed the
ensemble. Matron of honor was Mrs. Jacqueline O'Betz, sister of the bride, and
Martin Castillo, a school chum of the bridegroom, served as best man.
A wedding reception in the parish hall followed the ceremony. The bride
was graduated from Narbonne High School and was a member of the Girls'
Athletic Association, Tri-Y, and Jare Addams Service Club. DiBiasi, a San
Pedro High graduate, attended Harbor Junior College and later majored in
education at Long Beach State College. The couple are spending a honeymoon at
Ojai, and plan a visit to San Francisco before taking up residence at
Lomita. "
2003 "Carol G
Dibiasi (Trust), Lisa
Dibiasi hayes, Melissa Dibiasi zimmer ... Seller: Alta K
Graham (Trustee) and
Edward Francis and Alta Jacquelyn Koch ..."
Lisa M. Dibiasi married John L. Nash in Los Angeles March 1,
1979.
"Dena"
Lammerdina Kolk married Clarence E. Brunsdon November 1917 in Omaha,
Nebraska. She was born in Holland 17 Jul 1900 Died: 28 Apr
1992 -
A note in the Sterling news section on page 27 of the December 17, 1922 Nebraska
State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska indicated that one of Ettje and Albert's
daughters married a Mr. Brundson who lived in Eckley, Colorado.
Mrs. Brundson and children came in from Eckley, Colo., last week on a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kolk. She was joined Wednesday morning by her
husband for an over holiday visit with relatives and friends.
The 1920 census of Eckley has Clarence Brunsdon, 24 born in Nebraska,
farming. He's married to Nona, 19, born in Holland. They have Ruth,
2, born in Colorado.
In 1930 Clarence and Dena are still farming near Eckley. Ruth L. is 11,
Ralph L. 9, Pauline P. 6, and Alberta M. 4. Kids born in Colorado,
except Alberta in Nebraska. There's a "Junior" Brunsdon in the Eckley
cemetery, but that might be another family's.
The 1934 directory has Brundson C. E. farming in 10-2N-46. That
land is three miles north of Eckley, and was owned in 1922 by Grover Intermill.
Brunsdon, Byron Earl
born June 16, 1918
Eckley, Colorado
died January 31, 1935
Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska
Brunsdon, Jacque Cauton
May 13, 1920
Eckley, Yuma, Colorado
February 14, 1983
Fairfield, California, San Francisco
Dena and Clarence are in Lewis County Washington in 1940, with a
newborn son Robert. They're in Kelso, Washington in 1948 and in 1956
he's a car loader for a paper mill.
Ruth married Richard N. Harris in Lewis County, Washington May 27, 1939.
They were in Washington state at the 1940 census, but said they were in
Eckley in 1935.
August 17, 1941, Ralph Brunsdon of Lewis County married Donna Saari, also of
Lewis County, in Vancouver.
October 28, 1974 "JEFFREY WARREN HARRIS : Jeffrey Warren Harris, 18, a
lifetime resident of Centralia, died Saturday evening as the result of an
automobile accident. ' He was born Dec. 12,1955, at Chehalis, and was an
employee at the Bonanza 88- Cenl Store, Centralia, for the past three years, and
was a 1974 graduate of Centralia High School. Survivors include his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris, Centralia; two brothers, James L,
Tacoma, and Jerry A., Huntsville, Ala., and his grand-mother, Mrs. Dena
Brunsdon, Longview. Services will be Wednesday, 10:30 : a.m., at Sunset
Memorial Gardens, with Chaplain Richard Barada officiating. Burial will
follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. " # 70121527
Centralia Washington 1975 "Births Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Harris, Huntsville,
Ala., a girl, 8 pounds, March 5 in Huntsville. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
William Savage, Huntsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris, Centralia. Great-
grandmother is Mrs. Dena Brunsdon, Longview."
Ruth Lorraine (Brunsdon)
Harris (1918-2010)
Ruth Harris, formerly of
Centralia and Longview,
WA, passed away at the
age of 91 on Sat., June
12, 2010, in Federal
Way, WA. Ruth was born
in Eckley, CO to Dena
Kolk Brunsdon and
Clarence Brunsdon. She
is survived by her sons,
James Harris of... #
70121532 buried in
Longview, Washington.
Chehalis High
School, Washington 1937
yearbook RUTH
BRUNSDON, Entered from Eckley,
Robert L.
"Bob"
Brunsdon,
74, of
Clatskanie,
Washington,
went home to
his Heavenly
Father on
May 14,
2014, at
home.
He was born
Nov. 7,
1939, in
Chehalis to
Clarence and
Dena (Kolk)
Brunsdon. He
had lived in
the local
area since
1941,
graduating
from R.A.
Long High
School in
1958. He
worked as a
sawyer at
Weyerhaeuser
Co.,
retiring
from there
in 1999
after 43
years.
Bob was a
member of
the National
Rifle
Association.
He liked
working his
farm,
raising
cattle,
growing a
garden and
cutting
firewood. He
was an avid
outdoorsman.
He enjoyed
time spent
on the
river,
fishing with
the guys,
rides in the
woods and
his time
with pets.
He and Roxie
Davis
married in
October 1960
in Kelso.
She survives
him at home.
Bob is also
survived by
son Rob
Brunsdon of
Bend, Ore.;
sisters
Pauline
Lowery of
Vader and
Bert Galford
of Longview;
his aunt,
Ida Price of
Longview;
and numerous
nieces and
nephews.
He was
preceded in
death by a
brother,
Ralph, and a
sister, Ruth
Harris.
A funeral
service will
be held at
11 a.m.
Tuesday at
Steele
Chapel at
Longview
Memorial
Park. Jeff
Dumbke will
officiate.
A beautiful soul is never forgotten, and Pauline will live on in the hearts and memories of her family.
A graveside service is planned for 1 p.m. Friday at Vader Catholic Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Toledo First Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toledo First Baptist Church Youth Group Camp Fund, P.O. Box 279, Toledo, WA 98591.
Arrangements are by Cattermole Funeral Home.
Etta's sister Harmke seems to have immigrated earlier - 1888
and married Jacob W. Ruben in 1893.
In 1900 Franklin County, Iowa they're farming.
Jacob immigrated in 1882 from Germany. They have Ella 5, Wm. 3, Coney 1, and two-month-old Tena
In 1910
they're farming
in Montrose,
Colorado - abut
500 miles from
Yuma County.
She's "Minnie",
and they have Ella 16, William 14, Kohn 11, Tenna 10, Mable 8, Henry 5,
Nettie 4, and Jacob W. Jr. 2.
Still in Montrose in 1920, they have Canrak H. 21, Mabel M. 17,
Henry 15, Jacob 11, and Minnie 5.
Harmke Vrieze,
daughter of Koene
Vrieze and
Lammerdina Weers
went to the USA in
1892. She was alone
on the boat. In
Holland in the
emigration books was
written that she was
going to Belmond,
Iowa. In the USA she
married Jacob Ruben
and later they lived
in Montrose,
Colorado. Because he
did not like the
name Harmke, she was
called Minnie.
Harmke Vrieze is
Minnie Ruben. You
find her name in the
15th census of the
United States in
1930 of Montrose,
Colorado.
Here is a picture
from the family.
In front: Jacob
Ruben, daughter Tena
Ruben, Harmke Vrieze,
Jesse (wife of Bill)
and son Henry Ruben.
In the back row: In
the middle is
daughter Minnie
Ruben and the little
girls are the
children of Bill and
Jesse.
Picture probably
1925 or earlier.
In 1930 Montrose Minnie is widowed, and living with her are
Conrad 31,
Henry 25, Jake 21, and Minnie 15.
MONTROSE — Minnie Jean LaRue was born March 13, 1914 in Montrose, Colo. to Jacob & Minnie Ruben. Minnie passed away May 23, 2008 at Comfort Care in Grand Junction, Colo., in the arms of her daughter.
Her life was spent in Montrose until an injury forced her into assisted living five years ago. She married Kenneth LaRue in Ouray, Colo. Dec. 9, 1933. They lived their fifty three years in marriage in the Uncompahgre and Riverside area until Kenneth’s death in August of 1986. The love of her family, gardening, and the great outdoors are things we will remember her for.
There's a Henry Ruben, born 1904, in Valley Lawn Cemetery, Montrose
Vera M. Ford, the daughter of Roscoe M. and Belle Ford, was born on May 13, 1914, in Logan, Okla., where she spent her childhood, received her education and grew to adulthood.
Her family moved briefly to Delta, Colo., where Vera met Henry Ruben. Vera and Henry were married on Sept. 30, 1932, in Montrose, Colo. They had the joy and privilege of celebrating 72 years of marriage before Henry’s death in May of 2005.
Vera loved and greatly enjoyed her family and being with them. She was an excellent cook and homemaker, with her pies being her specialty. She always got elected to bring the pies for holidays and family gatherings.
In her younger years, Vera enjoyed gardening and flowers. She always raised a big garden and canned and froze the vegetables and fruit.
Henry and Vera took many trips, and went camping and fishing in their pickup and camper. She also enjoyed the activities at Valley Manor where she made her home for the last two years.
Vera will be lovingly remembered for being a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She will be deeply missed by all her family.
Surviving family members who were blessed and honored to share Vera’s life include two daughters: Bettie (J.B.) Humphrey and Joyce Caddy; and one brother, Tom (Glenys) Ford, of Woodward, Okla.; and a sister-in-law, Minnie J. LaRue, of Grand Junction, Colo. Vera was the proud grandmother of six grandchildren: Daniel (Susan) Humphrey, Cheryl (Jim) Kerschner, Bernard (Charla) Humphrey, Rhonda Toland, Steve Caddy and Greg (Tracy) Caddy; eight great-grandchildren: Krissy Ray, Zach Ray, Megan Humphrey, Jarrett Caddy, Ashlee Caddy, Jordyn Caddy, Tyler Toland and Tamera Toland; and five great-great-grandchildren: Daniel Caddy, Madisyn Caddy, Karsyn Keith, Emery Ray and Lilly Ray.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, five sisters; one grandson, Keith Humphrey; one great-granddaughter, Dana Humphrey; and one son-in-law, Glendon Caddy.
A funeral service in loving remembrance of Vera’s life will be officiated at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at the Crippin Funeral Home Chapel in Montrose. Interment will follow the service in the ValleyLawnCemetery, south of Montrose.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Valley Manor Care Center Activity Dept., In Memory of Vera Ruben, 1401 S. Cascade, Montrose, CO 81401 or Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, In Memory of Vera Ruben, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402.
in Arrangements are being handled under the direction and care of the Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, 802 E. Main St., Montrose, CO 81401, (970) 249-2121.
1929.
