Smit, Thomas 1862-1940 & Marie Stander Family

SMIT, STANDER, KLEIJN, KOPPENAAL

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg- volunteer (email)
Date: 10/11/2024 at 05:03:25

Smit, Thomas 1862-1940 & Marie Stander Family

This story was taken from pages 494-495 of the Maurice Centennial Book (1891-1991). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg .

Thomas Smit was born at Province South Holland, in the Netherlands, on December 20, 1862.

Marie Stander was born August 17, 1864, on the Island Flakee, Province South Holland in the Netherlands.

They were married April 27, 1887.

All fourteen children were born in the Netherlands: Adriaantje (Jennie) was born in 1888; Johanna (Anna) in 1889; Pietertje (Nellie) in 1891; Dirk (Dick) in 1892; Pieter in 1893, and he died in 1894; Leentje in 1895; Jacoba (Cobi) in 1896; Lientje (Lena) in 1897; Pieter (Peter) in 1899; Adrianus (John) in 1900; Cornelia in 1902; Leendert in 1904, he died in 1907; Antonette (Jeanette) in 1905; and Leendert (Leonard) in 1907.

On March 18, 1911, they came to America, and lived on farms by Orange City, Newkirk, Maurice, and Perkins.

While living on the farm two miles south and ¼ mile east of Maurice, Dick married Bertha De Jong in 1922, and Peter married Mae Vander Broek in 1923.

They moved to Sioux Center, where Mr. Smit died on October 30, 1940.

Mrs. Smit continued to live in Sioux Center for a couple of years and then went to live with her children. She died September 15, 1950.

They are both buried in Sioux Center, Iowa, cemetery.
( end of family story in the Maurice book)

RESEARCH NOTES: Gathered from a report on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by other than this submitter. Ancestry's birth, marriages and death, Find a Grave and local archives on this web page.

Thomas Smit born Dec 20 1862 Sommelsdijk, Middelharnis, South Holland, Netherlands died 30 Oct 1940 Sioux Center IA. His parents were Pieter Thomasz Smit 1833- died 1893 Haarlemmermeer NH, Neth. and Adrianntje Leenderts Kleijn 1832- died 1950 Rock Rapids IA.

Maria Stander was born August 17, 1864 Den Bommel, Oostflakkee, Zuid Holland died 15 Sep 1950 Rock Rapids IA. She was the daughter of Dirk Stander 1834- died 1882 Leiden Neth and Johanna Koppenaal 1835- died1875 Den Bommel, Oostflakkee.

CHILDREN: From several source as - Find A Grave, ancestry.com births, marriages and deaths and their public family tree reports, and local archives on this site.

1. Adriaantje ‘Jennie’ Smit born 18 Jan 1888 Haaremmermeer, Noord Holland, Netherlands died 15 Jan 1959 Kalamazoo, MI. Married Chas Ohs born 6 Oct 1888 Emmet County MI died 18 Dec 1965 married 13 Mar 1930 Steuben IN Later of Delton MI. Two children were listed on the family public member trees of ancestry.com as Marie Elizabeth Orns 1930-2000 and Charles J. Orns jr. 1933-2012. Note: spelling for Ohms in that record was Orns.

2. Anna ‘Johanna’ Smit born 21 Jan 1889 Haarlemmermeer, Noord Holland Netherlands died 14 Nov 1960 Orange City Iowa. Married Walter Bouwman of Orange City, on 6 Feb 1919. He was born 17 Jul 1993 Netherlands died 25 May 1977 Orange City IA.  They had five children, Janet (Mrs. Joe Heide) of Yuciapa, Calif., Marie Bouwman at home, Nellie (Mrs. Ted Drost) of Maurice, Ed Bouwman of Redlands, Calif., Adrianna (Mrs. Ed Foreman) of Redlands, Calif.; See her obit on this web page as Bouwman, Johanna (Mrs. Walter) 1890-1960.

3. Nellie Pietertje Smit born 8 Feb 1891 Haarlemmermeer, NH, Neth. died 14 Jul 1969 Middleburg IA. She married Mrs. Richard Ruesink 28 Feb 1913 Orange City, IA. .He was born 31 Aug 1884 IA died 3 Oct 1959 Middleburg. IA. Two children named on the ancestry.com site. As Richard Ruesink 1914-1994 and Thomas Ruesink 1915-1915. See the obits of both Nellie and Richard on this web page.

4. Dick Dirk Smit born 8 Jul 1892 Harrlemmermeer, NH, Neth died 19 Jan 1972 Doon IA. He married Bertha De Jong on 22 Feb1922. Their children were - Thomas of Maurice, Iowa, Cornelius of Boyden, Iowa, Peter of George, Iowa, and John of Westbrook, Minnesota; a daughter, Mrs. Stewart (Nellie) Kuiper of Wyoming, Michigan. See the obit of Smit, Dick 1892-1972 on this web page.

5. Pieter Smit born 15 Oct 1893 Haarlemmermeer, NH, Neth. died as an infant 5 May 1894 Haarlemmermeer. NH, Neth.

6. Leentje Smit born 6 Mar 1895 Haarlemmermeer NH, Neth. died 8 Aug 1976 Raymond, Kandiyohi, MN. Husband was Nick Heida of Raymond, Minnesota. Find A Grave lists Lena Heida born 6 Mar 1895 Neth died 8 Aug 1976 Kandiyohi County MN., buried Raymond MN. Her husband was Klaas Johannes Heida. Children listed were – Lucy Bents, John Heida, Tony Heida, William Heida, Lambert Heida, Marie Tammen.

7. Jacoba ‘Cobie’ Jacoba Smit born 27 Aug 1896 Haarlemmermeer, NH, Neth died 14 Jan 1993 Rock Rapids, IA. She married John Bouwman Dec 22, 1915. Their children were - Thomas of Rock Rapids, Walter of Luverne, Minn., Gradus of Hills, Minn., Henry of Lester, and John of Akron; four daughters, Mrs. Louis (Anna) Boom and Mrs. Hynie (Greta) Hommes, both of Rock Rapids, Mrs. Howard (Marie) Heyman of Alton, and Mrs. Ray (Adrianna) Snyders of Spencer, S.D.; See the obit of Bouwman, Jacoba (Mrs. John) 1896-1987 on this web page.

8. Lena Lientje Smit born 19 Nov 1897 Haarlemmermeer, NH, Neth, died 23 Feb 1968 Los Angeles CA. Married 6 Dec 1917 Sioux County IA to Gerrit Bakker later of Bellflower CA In the 1940 census of Larchwood Lyon Co. IA, Gerrit Bakker was 45, Lena was 42, Marie was 14, Hilda 9, Gertrude 8 and Leona 5.

9. Peter Smit born 1900 Holland died 25 February 1940 Maurice IA. Find a Grave lists his birth date as 6 Oct 1899 Haarlemmermeer NH. Neth. He died 25 Feb 1940 Seney Plymouth County IA buried Maurice IA. His wife was Mae Vander Broek. Children listed were Alma Marie Van Roekel, Marvin Thomas Smit, and Harold Eugene Smit. His brief obituaries mentions his survivors as his wife and four children Marvin 16, Alma 13, Harold 8, and Howard 3 years. See his obits on this page under Smit, Peter 1900-1940.

10. John Thomas Smit born 28 Oct 1900 Haarlemmermeer, NH, Neth died 5 Jun 1987 buried Hull Sioux IA. Wife Maggie Riemersma 1906-1974 Sons Anthony J. Smit 1926-1974, John Smit, Donald Smit, and Adrianna Joan Sneller. In Maggie’s obit children listed as Anthony and Wilmina and Donald and Lucille, all of Hull; three daughters and their husbands, Marguerite and John Valentine of Lakewood, California, Julia and John Vander Ploeg of Sioux Center and Adrianna and Bill Sneller of Kenneth, Minnesota; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Al (June) Broek of Sioux Center. See the obit of both John and Maggie on this page search Riemersma for quicker reference.

11. Cornelia Smit born 9 Feb 1902 Holland died 1 Oct 2001 De Motte, IN She married John Dykhuizen of Fair Oaks IN. The ancestry family report of public member trees lists Cornelia Smit as born 8 Feb 1902 Haarlemmermeer, N. H. Neth. died 1 Oct 2001 DeMotte, IN. She married John Johannes Dykhuizen 1897-1985. Their children –. In the 1950 census of Dyer, Lake, Indiana their children were Martha 15, Marie 14, Alberdene 13, John 10 and Evelyn 5.

12. Antonetta Smit born 20 May 1905 Haarlemmermeer NH Neth. died 31 Mar 1987 buried Rock Valley IA. She married Cornelious ‘Case’ Van Tilburg in 1926. Children include. four sons, Floris and Emery, both of George, Thomas and Marvin, both of Rock Valley; a daughter, Mrs. John B.(Judina) Vanden Berg of Hull. See the obit of Van Tilburg, Antonetta (Mrs. Cornelius) 1905 -1987 on this web page.

13. Leendert Smit born 24 Mar 1907 Holland died 9 Nov 1981 Hull, Sioux IA He married Ester Lankman Hulst in 1973. Their children were -  one son, Leslie of Hull; one daughter, Mrs. Barry (Linda) Bauer of Hull; See his obit as Smit, Leonard 1907-1981 as well as his wife’s obit as Smit, Esther S. (Mrs. Leonard) 1916-1995 on this web page. Esther was preceded in death by two daughters of previous marriage, Audrey Elaine Hulst and Joanne Elaine Hulst; and a son, Leslie Smit;

OBITUARY OF THOMAS SMIT
Source: Sioux County Index (11-15-1940)
Born: December 20, 1862 Died: October 30, 1940
Friends here all sympathize with John and Leonard Smit in the death of their father, Mr. Thomas Smit at Sioux Center on Wednesday, October 30th.
Mr. Smit had attained the age of 78 years and was well known here, having lived with his sons here for several years.
He is survived by eleven children and fifty-eight grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Charles Arns of Delton, Michigan, Mrs. Richard Reusink of Sioux Center, Mrs. Walter Bauman of Ireton, Mrs. Nick Heida of Raymond, Minnesota, Mrs. Gerrit Baker of Larchwood, Mrs. John Bauman of Lester, Mrs. John Dykhuizen of De Mota, Indiana, Mrs. Case Van Tilburg of Carmel, Dick Smit of Rock Valley and John and Leonard of Hull.
The funeral was held Saturday, November 2nd from the Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center, conducted by Reverend Arnoys and burial was made in the Sioux Center Cemetery.
The Index joins the many friends of the family in extending sympathy.
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Source: Find A Grave
Thomas Smit & Marie Stander were united in marriage on April 27, 1887, in Hoofdorp, Haarlemmermeer.
Fourteen children were born into this family. Two son's passed away while still very young. On March 18, 1911, they arrived in Orange City, Iowa, with their twelve children, and settled on a farm southwest of town. Later they moved to farms near Newkirk, Maurice, Alton and Ashton and lived for a few years in Hull. Finally they moved to Sioux Center where Mr. Smit passed away on October 30, 1940.
Mrs. Smit continued living in Sioux Center for two years with her granddaughter Marie Bouwman caring for her. She then went to live with her children and passed away at the home of Mr. & Mrs. John Bouwman in Rock Rapids on September 15, 1950.

OBITUARY OF MARIE MRS. THOMAS SMIT 1864-1950
Source: Sioux Center News (9-21-1950)
Born: 1864 Died: 1950
Mrs. Thomas Smit, 86, nee Maria Stander passed away Friday morning, September 15 following a heart attack. Death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Bouman at Rock Rapids. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at the First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center, with Rev. William Bajema of Orange City officiating. Interment was made in the Sioux Center Cemetery where her husband lies buried.
The departed was the mother of 14 children, 11 of whom survive, they are: Jennie-Mrs. Chas. Orns of Delton, Michigan; Anna-Mrs. Walter Bouman of Orange City; Nellie-Mrs. Richard Reusink of Sioux Center; Dick of George, Iowa; Leentje- Mrs. Nick Heida of Raymond, Minnesota; Coba-Mrs. Jno. Bouman of Rock Rapids; Lena- Mrs. Gt. Baker of Bellflower, California; John of Hull; Cornelia-Mrs. Jno. Dykhuizen of Fair Oaks, Indiana; Jeanette-Mrs. C. Van Tilburg and Leonard both of Rock Rapids.
Preceding her in death are her husband who died in 1940 and a son Peter, 40, who died in that year. Two sons died in infancy. One brother, Jacob Stander of Orange City died several years ago as also a sister in The Netherlands.
There are 56 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. Survivors also are 2 sisters living in The Netherlands. Mr. and Mrs. Smit lived in this vicinity for many years and since his death Mrs. Smit divided her time living with her children

Picture on page 494 of the Maurice book will be added. FYI, there is also the same picture that can be found on the family report on ancestry.com public member trees.

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