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 Gijsbert (34) with his wife and children:

Gijsbert van Houwelingen
(1835-1894) and his wife

• Gijsbert (Gijs Sr.), 79 years, farmer, born in 1768 in Kedichem, died in either 1847 or 1849;
• Aart, 47, carpenter, born in 1799 in Nieuwland;
• Dirkje [Sterk], 37, housewife, born in 1809, children:
1. Elisabeth (Elizabeth), 16, daughter, born in 1831 (twin with Gijsbertje, who died young);
2. Egje, 13, daughter, born in 1833;
3. Gijsbert, 12, (a same-named elder brother had died young);
4. Cornelis (Kornelis), 11, born in 1836, married Evertje ("Eva") van der Haar, and died in 1899 in Leighton, Mahaska County, Iowa;
5. Jan, 5, born in 1841 (a same-named elder brother had died young);
6. Cathanna (Katrina), 2, female, born in 1845;
7. Peter, 1, born in 1846
• Gijsbert (Gijs Jr.), 34, farmer, born in 1814 in Meerkerk
• Margje [Kappetijn], 35, housewife, born in 1812 in Benschop, children:
1. Gijsbert, 11, born on 10-12-1835 in Nieuwland, died 21-8-1894 in Pella;
2. Aart, 9;
3. Elbert, 7,
4. Aalbert, 5, born 2-10-1842 in Nieuwland, died 18-10-1891;
5. Egje, 3, female, born 17-3-1844, died 24-7-1924 in Pella;
6. Alida, 1, female.

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