A double Beltman marriage in 1890 in Iowa

Jan Hendrik (“John”) Beltman died on Sunday, 6 September 1890, at the Sheldon Hospital at the age of 94 years and 5 months. Three weeks earlier, John Beltman fell and broke his hip while living at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arie Lucas of Sheldon.

De Volksvriend, 6-3-1890

John was born 19 April 1865 in Hoonte near Neede, The Netherlands. He had a sister Hendrika, born on 18 February 1867 in Dorpbuurt near Winterswijk, the Netherlands. Within 3 months, on 15 May 1867, their mother Aaltjen Nijhof, died at the age of 37.
Their father is farmer Hendrik Beltman, born on 3 November 1826 in Borculo, southwest of Neede, as son of an earlier Hendrik Beltman (1794-1854) and his wife Hendrika Schekman - also Scheggetman.
Hendrik married his second wife, Janna Grooters (24), on 20 September 1867 in Winterswijk. In July 1877 Hendrik, his wife and his children Jan Hendrik and Hendrika left The Netherlands for the USA.

The siblings Jan Hendrik and Hendrika Beltman were married on the same day in March 1890:

1. Jan Hendrik (“John”) married Jacomina Alida (“Minnie”) van Amerongen, born on 16 June 1870 in Amsterdam as eldest daughter of Garret van Amerongen (1861-1911) and his wife Femmetje Lamberta Roosma (1839-1903). John and Minnie farmed at the home place until they moved to Alton.
   Children: Jennie, Jacomina Alida, Henry, Fannie, Gerrit, Alice, William, Henrietta, and a child that died in infancy.
2. Hendrika Beltman married Willem (“William”) Geurink, born on 4 October 1865 in Lintelo, The Netherlands, as son of Evert Geurink (1830-1913) and Everdina Grootnibbelink (1837-1906).
   Children: Dena, Henry W., Everett, Gerrit, Jennie, Alice, Wilmina, William Everett, Harold E. Geurink.

Hendrik Beltman and his second wife celebrated their 25-year anniversary in 1892 in Aldon. In the summer of 1913, Johan and Hendrika Beltman and their spouses visited The Netherlands.

De Volksvriend, 10-7-1913

Hendrika Beltman died on 18 June 1932 in Iowa, and was buried at the Nassau Township Cemetery in Alton, Sioux City, Iowa. Her widower, William Geurink died on 23 February 1954 in Orange City.
Minnie van Amerongen died on 22 April 1931 in Orange City, Sioux County. As a widower, John Beltman live for a while with his youngest son William and his family. Later he returned to Alton, and made his home with his oldest daughter, Mrs. Anthony Schuller. In 1890 he moved to another daughter in Sheldon. Funeral services for John Beltman were held in the First Reformed Church of Alton, and internment was in Nassau Township Cemetery.

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, www.delpher.nl, Erfgoed Centrum Achterhoek-Liemers online,
FindAGrave.com (with John Henry Beltman, Jacomina Alida van Amerongen, Willem Geurink),
IowaGraveStones.org.