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26 Aug 2020

Longevity ~ Aart van Houwelingen (94) in Pella

Aart van Houwelingen died on 31 December 1893 in Pella, Iowa, USA, at the old age of 94. He was born in Nieuwland, Holland, on 3 October 1799. His parents are Gijsbert van Houwelingen (1768-1849) and Eigje van den Berg (1770-1836).

De Volksvriend, 4-1-1894
At the age of 30, Aart was married on 21 May 1830 in Hoogblokland, Holland, to Dirkje Sterk, aged 20. Dirkje was born on 8 December 1809 and baptized on the 17th in Zijderveld. Her parents are Pel Sterk and his second wife Elisabeth de Raad. Aart and Dirkje had 11 children. Of those 4 children died young: Gijsbert, Jan, Pel Jan and Gijsbertje, who was twin with Elisabeth.

Pella

When Aart decided to emigrate to the USA around 1847, he was accompanied by his father Gijs (79), his wife, their 7 remaining children and his younger brother Gijs (34) with his wife and children:
  • Gijsbert (Gijs Sr.), 79 years, farmer, born in 1768 in Kedichem, died in 1849
  • Aart, 47, carpenter, born in 1799 in Nieuwland
  • Dirkje [Sterk], 37, housewife, born in 1809
    1. Elisabeth (Elizabeth), 16, daughter, born in 1831 (twin with Gijsbertje, who died young)
    2. Egje, 13, daughter, born in 1833
    3. Gijsbert, 12, child, male, born in 1835 (a same-named elder brother had died young)
    4. Cornelis (Kornelis), 11, child, male, born in 1836, married Evertje ("Eva") van der Haar, and died in 1899 in Leighton, Mahaska County, Iowa
    5. Jan, 5, child, male, born in 1841 (a same-named elder brother had died young)
    6. Cathanna (Katrina), 2, child, female, born in 1845
    7. Peter, 1, child, male, born in 1846
  • Gijsbert (Gijs Jr.), 34, farmer, born in 1814 in Meerkerk
  • Margje [Kappetijn], 35, housewife, born in 1812 in Benschop
    1. Gijsbert, 11, child, male
    2. Aart , 9, child, male
    3. Elbert, 7, child, male
    4. Aalbert, 5, child, male
    5. Egje, 3, child, female
    6. Alida, 1, child, female

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, delpher.nl, geni.com.

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