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Trijntje De Roos Feekes

29 Apr 1862 – 12 Jan 1944

Birth	29 Apr 1862
Death	12 Jan 1944
Cemetery	Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery Carmel , Sioux County , Iowa , USA
Added by	Janet Verburg on 15 Aug 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87433414

Bio

Mrs. Theodore Feekes died at her home in Carmel last Wed. Jan 12 following a lingering illness at the age of 81 years. Trientje De Roos, was born in the Netherlands, on April 29, 1862. She came to America with her parents in 1873, at the age of 11 years. She lived in the vicinity of Orange City and Maurice the first few years after the arrival of the family in this country. The last 50 years or more she has lived in the vicinity of Carmel. In April 1882 she was united in marriage to Theodore Feekes. To this union 11 children were born. Mrs. Feekes had been in fairly good health unto a few years ago, when the weakness of the body began to manifest itself. Her health began to fail more rapidly in recent months, and in the last few days her strength ebbed away day by day. Those who preceded her in death are one child in infancy, and her husband on March 31, 1917. Those of the immediate relatives who survive her are the 10 children: Christina (Mrs. Bastian Schenk); John Gerrit of Carmel; Nick of Sheldon; Gradus, Opie, Will, Etta (mrs. Gt. Schoep); Minnie (Mrs. Wm. Van Berkum), and Tillie (Mrs. NeaI Vonk) all of Carmel. 1 sister, Mrs. Jim Ver Hoef of Sioux Center; 41 grand children and 24 great grandchildren and many other relatives and a host of friends. Mrs. Feekes united with the Carmel Church on confession of faith 30 years ago. She was a member of the Ladies Aid for many years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at 1:30 at the Carmel Reformed Church, Rev. Harmelink officiating, assisted by Rev. G. Bosch of Maurice. A quartet composed of Bernard Mouw, Mrs. Richard Dibbet and Mrs. Walter Post, sang for the occasion: "Softly and Tenderly", "The Home Overthere", and "We shall Meet". Among those who attended the funeral from other places were Rev. and Mrs. T. Baker of Edgerton, Minn. Rev. and Mrs. G. Aalberts of Winnebago, Nebr. And Rev. and Mrs. Henry Vande Brake from Davis, S.D. Sioux Center News 1944-01-20.

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Family

Parents

• Jan Willems De Roos 1816–1902
• Akke Klazes Visser De Roos 1835–1900

Spouse

• Theodorus Hubertus Feekes 1854–1917

Siblings

• Willem Jans De Roos 1846–1921
• Dieuwke Jans "Josephine" De Roos Vander Kooi 1850–1907
• Oepke De Roos 1853–1934
• Taekje De Roos Mulder 1866–1939
• Anna De Roos Remmerde - Mulder - Ver Hoef 1874–1955

Children

• Christina Feekes Schenk 1885–1959
• John Feekes 1886–1960
• Gerrit B. Feekes 1888–1966
• Nick "Klaas" Feekes 1890–1972
• Gradus Feekes 1893–1980
• Oepke "Opie" Feekes 1895–1983
• William Feekes 1897–1986
• Attie Feekes Schoep 1899–1995
• Minnie "Minia" Feekes Van Berkum 1901–1994
• Tillie Feekes Vonk 1904–1979

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