Kwartierstaat van Della SWETS

Pedigree of Della SWETS

Generation I

1 Della SWETS, born on 28-12-1885 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA, died on 24-04-1947 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA at the age of 61, buried in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Following an operation in a local hospital from which she seemed to be recovering, Mrs. Ben Wiersema died early Thursday morning, April 24. She was 64.

Mrs. Wiersema, nee Della Swets, was born in South Holland, Ill. on December 29, 1886. At the age of 10 years she moved with her parents to a farm six miles north of Orange City. In the year 1912, she was united in marriage to Ben Wiersema, and to this union were born three children, Catherine (Mrs. Henry Van Peursem), Teunis, and Nellie (Mrs. Henry Jans), all of Orange City.

They surviced her with Mr. Wiersema, five grandchildren, the aged mother, Mrs. Teunis Swets and three brothers and one sister, Peter and Walter of Sheldon, Case and Mrs. John G. Van Oort of Orange City. One brother, John, died in 1940 and her father passed away in 1942.

Mrs. Wiersema was a member of the First Reformed Church, and funeral services were held there Monday afternoon preceded by services in the home. Rev. H. Colenbrander and Rev. H. Kolenbrander of Middleburg were in charge of the services with Rev. F. B. Mansen closing prayer. Burial was in the local cemetery.

Sioux County Capital 1947-05-01. Daughter of Teunis (Dennis) SWETS (see also 2) and Nellie RAVENSTEYN (see also 3).
Married at the age of 26 on 14-03-1912 in Middleburg, Sioux County, Iowa, USA to Ben (Berend) WIERSEMA, 28 years old, Boer te Orange City, Iowa, USA. Born on 22-04-1883 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA, christened on 03-06-1883 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA, died on 08-11-1958 in Orange City, Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA at the age of 75, buried in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Ben Wiersma Passes On
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Ref. Church of Orange City for Ben Wiersma who died Saturday at 5 a.m. in the Grossmann Hospital where he had been hospitalized for the past two weeks. Mr. Wiersma had undergone surgery at Rochester in July and since then had been in failing health.

Born at Sioux Center April 22, 1883, Mr. Wiersma lived his entire life in this vicinity. He married Delia Swets In March, 1912, Mr. and Mrs. Wiersma were the parents of 3 children: Kathryn (Mrs. Henry Van Peursem), Tennis Wiersma, and Nellie (Mrs. Henry Jans), all of Orange City. There are 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Mrs. Wiersma preceded in death in 1947. Also preceding in death are one sister, Mrs. Gt. Willemsen, and one brother, Ise Wiersma. One sister, Mrs. Pleun De Zeeuw of Hull survives.

The pastor, Rev. Henry Colenbrander officiated. The funeral arrangements were directed by the Van Etten Funeral Home and interment was made in the local cemetery.

Alton Democrat 1958-11-13.

Generation II

2 Teunis (Dennis) SWETS, born on 17-04-1861 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA, died on 31-08-1942 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA at the age of 81, buried in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. After an illness of three days Mr. Teunis Swets passed away at his home Monday, August 31. He was born April 17, 1861 at South Holland, Ill. and was also married there to Miss Nellie Ravenstein on Feb. 21, 1885.

In 1896 the family moved to Sioux County and settled on a farm near Middleburg. The past 18 years they have lived in Orange City.

Six children were born to them Delia (Mrs. Ben Wiersma), Peter, Walter, Cornelius, John deceased, and Effie (Mrs. J. Van Oort) all living in this vicinity.

Besides the widow and five children other survivors are 21 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, one brother John Swets, South Holland, Ill. and 2 sisters: Mrs. John Buachler, Lansing, Ill., and Mrs. Tuna Vander Hoef, Platte, S.D.

Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 and in the First Christian Reformed Church at 2 o'clock, Rev. R. Bronkema. in charge. Burial will be in the local cemetery.

Sioux Center News 1942-09-03. Son of Wouter SWETS (see also 4) and Dientje (Dinke) van der DRUNEN (see also 5).
Married at the age of 23 on 21-02-1885 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA to the 24 years old
3 Nellie RAVENSTEYN, born on 25-11-1860 in Meerkerk, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, died on 27-11-1947 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA at the age of 87, buried in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Mrs. Teunis Swets died Thursday morning in Grossmann Hospital after an illness of four weeks. She was 86. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the First Christian Reformed Church, with Rev. R. Bronkema officiating. Burial was in the local cemetery.

Mrs. Swets was born in The Netherlands on November 23, 1861, and came to this country when she was 11 years old. In 1885 she was married to Teunis Swets, and they became the parents of six children.

Her husband preceded her in death in 1942, a son, John, died in 1940 and a daughter, Delia (Mrs. Ben Wiersema), passed away just this year.

Surviving are the following children: Peter and Walter, both of Sheldon, Cornelius and Effie (Mrs. John G. Van Oort), both of Orange City. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. H. Vande Zwaag and Mrs. Jake Van Oort.

Sioux County Capital 1947-12-04. Daughter of Pieter RAVESTEIN (see also 6) and Evertje de RUITER (see also 7).
From this marriage:

1.	Della (see also 1).

Generation III

4 Wouter SWETS, born on 25-12-1825 in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, died 1895 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He was born on Christmas Eve 1825 as Wouter Swets in Hardinxveld, in the southeastern part of the Dutch southwestern province Zuid-Holland, son of the 29 years aged contractor (aannemer) Teunis Swets and Aartje Oldemans.

On 9 April 1853 Wouter Swets married in the former municipality De Werken en Sleeuwijk, in the extreme northwestern part of the Dutch southern province Noord-Brabant, on the river Merwede, Dientje van Drunen, born in Sleeuwijk, daughter of Bastiaan van Drunen and Vijverke Snoek.

On 16 December 1853 their daughter Aartje was born in Hardinxveld.

On 26 May 1856 farmers Wouter (31 y) and Dientje (28) Swets and their daughter Aartje (3) arrived on the S.S. Epaminondas from Germany at the port of New York. On the same ship sailed Lue [Giel] Smets (farmer, 37), his wife Hendrika (34, farmer) and their children Barend (12), Teuna (10), Teunis (6) and Wouter (3). Giel Smets was very probably a -remote- relative of Wouter Smets.

In Illinois Wouter and Dientje Swets had eight more children: Maria (1857, South Holland -?), Bastian (ca. 1858), Alice (1859-1943), Teunis [Dennis] (17 April 1861, South Holland-1942, Orange City, Iowa), Vijverke [Sophia] (1863-1929), Antonia or Lena (1865-?) Wouter [Walter] (1866 South Holland-1941 Thornton [Township]), and Jan J [John] (1868-1944 South Holland).

In 1880 Walter Swets (54 y, farmer), his wife Dinke (52), their children Bastian (21, born in Illinois, laborer), Alice (20, Illinois), Tunis (19, Illinois, laborer), Sophia (17, Illinois), Lena (15, Illinois), Walter (13, Illinois), and John (12, Illinois) lived in Thornton [Township], Cook County, Illinois.

In June 1895 his wife Dina Swets died at the age of 71 years in the Dutch truck farmers settlement of South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois, located just south of Chicago, Wouter Swets died there too in the same year at the age of about 69 years.

In January 2016 FAG contributor Glen DeYoung went to the Homewood Gardens Cemetery to see if Wouter Swets and his wife still had visible headstones. He looked at all of the stones in the Swets family plot where they are buried, and he could not tell which one of the old unreadable stones were theirs. But in June 2016 he had finally a chance to dig around in the Swets family grave plot at the Homewood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, and was able to find the headstones of Wouter and Dientje Swets. They were in the Swets plot, but they were buried. The stone of Dientje was readable with a little work, but the headstone of Wouter (which is next to Dientje on the left side) is completely worn smooth. Both headstones are the same matching style of stone. Son of Teunis Wouterszn SWETS (see also 8) and Aartje OLDEMANS (see also 9).
Married at the age of 27 on 09-04-1853 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands to the 25 years old
5 Dientje (Dinke) van der DRUNEN, born on 06-12-1827 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, died on 24-06-1895 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA at the age of 67. She was born in 1827 as Dientje van Drunen in Sleeuwijk, in the former municipality De Werken en Sleeuwijk, in the utter northwestern part of the Dutch southern province Noord-Brabant, on the river Merwede, the busiest river of Europe, daughter of Bastiaan van Drunen (35 y, farmer) and Vijverke Snoek (32 y).

Dientje van Drunen married on 9 April 1853 in the former municipality De Werken en Sleeuwijk to Wouter Swets, born in Hardinxveld, in the southeastern part of the Dutch southwestern province Zuid-Holland.

On 16 December 1853 their daughter Aartje was born in Hardinxveld.

Farmers Wouter (31 y) and Dientje (28) Swets and their daughter Aartje (3) arrived on 26 May 1856 on the SS Epaminondas from Germany at the port of New York. On the same ship sailed Lue [Giel] Smets (farmer, 37), his wife Hendrika (34, farmer) and their children Barend (12), Teuna (10), Teunis (6) and Wouter (3). Giel Smets is very probably a -remote- relative of Wouter Smets.

Dina Swets died in June 1895 at the age of 71 years in the Dutch settlement South Holland in Cook County, Illinois, just south of Chicago. Her husband Wouter Swets died in the same year at the age of about 69 years. Daughter of Bastiaan van DRUNEN (see also 10) and Vijverke SNOEK (see also 11).
From this marriage:

1.	Teunis (Dennis) (see also 2).

6 Pieter RAVESTEIN, born on 05-12-1823 in Noordeloos, Giessenlanden, Zuid-Holland, died on 20-05-1914 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA at the age of 90, son of Mathijs (Thijs) RAVESTEIN (see also 12) and Neeltje VERSLUIS (see also 13).
Married to
7 Evertje de RUITER, born on 14-04-1826 in Leerbroek, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, died na 1910 in USA, daughter of Jacob de RUITER (see also 14) and Klara van BUREN (see also 15).
From this marriage:

1.	Nellie RAVENSTEYN (see also 3).

Generation IV

8 Teunis Wouterszn SWETS, born on 06-11-1796 in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, died on 08-12-1871 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA at the age of 75, buried in Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Teunis was the son of Wouter Swets and Hendrikje van Pelt. Born and married in Hardinxveld, he immigrated to South Holland, IL in 1856 on the S.S. Epaminondas from Rotterdam to New York with his wife Aartje and their married children. Son of Wouter Teuniszn SWETS (see also 16) and Hendrikje van PELT (see also 17).
Married at the age of 23 on 30-12-1819 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands to the 24 years old
9 Aartje OLDEMANS, born on 21-01-1795 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, died on 28-09-1878 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA at the age of 83, buried in Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, USA, daughter of Hendrik OLDEMANS (see also 18) and Teuna Gerritje KLOP (see also 19).
From this marriage:

1.	Wouter (see also 4).

10 Bastiaan van DRUNEN, born on 16-08-1792 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk, died on 16-11-1873 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA at the age of 81, buried in Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, USA, son of Lucas van DRUNEN (see also 20) and Dingena van den DAG (see also 21).
Married at the age of 20 on 12-05-1813 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk to the 18 years old
11 Vijverke SNOEK, born on 18-03-1795 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk De Werken en Sleeuwijk, died on 03-09-1877 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA at the age of 82, buried in Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, USA, daughter of Antonie SNOEK (see also 22) and Anneke van KRUGTEN (see also 23).
From this marriage:

1.	Dientje (Dinke) van der (see also 5).

12 Mathijs (Thijs) RAVESTEIN, born circa 1778 in Meerkerk, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, died on 04-12-1846 in Meerkerk, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, son of Frederik RAVESTIJN (see also 24) and Mergje de ROOIJ (see also 25).
Married on 07-01-1814 in Meerkerk, Zederik, Zuid-Holland to
13 Neeltje VERSLUIS, born circa 1795 in Ameide, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, died on 01-06-1873 in Meerkerk, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, daughter of Cornelus VERSLUIS (see also 26) and Pietertje LIEBEEK (see also 27).
From this marriage:

1.	Pieter (see also 6).

14 Jacob de RUITER.
Married to
15 Klara van BUREN.
From this marriage:

1.	Evertje de (see also 7).

Generation V

16 Wouter Teuniszn SWETS, born circa 1760, died on 16-08-1841 in Hardinxveld, Zuid-Holland, son of Teunis SWETS (see also 32) and Pieternella STERRENBURG (see also 33).
Married to
17 Hendrikje van PELT, born circa 1767, died on 12-09-1849 in Hardinxveld, Zuid-Holland, daughter of Jan van PELT (see also 34) and Anna KAMP (see also 35).
From this marriage:

1.	Teunis Wouterszn (see also 8).

18 Hendrik OLDEMANS, born circa 1759, died on 30-04-1832 in Hardinxveld, Zuid-Holland, son of Peeter OLDEMANS (see also 36) and Marigje HOEKWATER (see also 37).
Married to
19 Teuna Gerritje KLOP, born circa 1759 in Hardinxveld, Zuid-Holland, died on 16-05-1827 in Hardinxveld, Zuid-Holland, daughter of Gerrit KLOP (see also 38) and Aartje KROON (see also 39).
From this marriage:

1.	Aartje (see also 9).

20 Lucas van DRUNEN.
Married to
21 Dingena van den DAG, died on 11-04-1828 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk, daughter of Rochus van den DAG (see also 42) and Maria van KRUGTEN (see also 43).
From this marriage:

1.	Bastiaan van (see also 10).

22 Antonie SNOEK.
Married to
23 Anneke van KRUGTEN.
From this marriage:

1.	Vijverke (see also 11).

24 Frederik RAVESTIJN.
Married to
25 Mergje de ROOIJ.
From this marriage:

1.	Mathijs (Thijs) RAVESTEIN (see also 12).

26 Cornelus VERSLUIS, born circa 1747, died on 31-01-1833 in Meerkerk, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, son of Jan VERSLUIS (see also 52) and Jannigje Cornelisse RIETVELD (see also 53).
Married to
27 Pietertje LIEBEEK.
From this marriage:

1.	Neeltje (see also 13).

Generation VI

32 Teunis SWETS.
Married to
33 Pieternella STERRENBURG, born circa 1733, died on 14-07-1813 in Hardinxveld, Zuid-Holland, daughter of Pieter STERRENBURG (see also 66) and Heiltje BAKKER (see also 67).
From this marriage:

1.	Wouter Teuniszn (see also 16).

34 Jan van PELT.
Married to
35 Anna KAMP.
From this marriage:

1.	Hendrikje van (see also 17).

36 Peeter OLDEMANS.
Married to
37 Marigje HOEKWATER.
From this marriage:

1.	Hendrik (see also 18).

38 Gerrit KLOP.
Married to
39 Aartje KROON.
From this marriage:

1.	Teuna Gerritje (see also 19).

42 Rochus van den DAG, born 05-1711, christened on 24-05-1711 in Sleeuwijk, Werkendam, son of N.N. voor den DAG (see also 84) and Lijsbeth N.N (see also 85).
Married to
43 Maria van KRUGTEN.
From this marriage:

1.	Dingena van den (see also 21).

52 Jan VERSLUIS.
Married to
53 Jannigje Cornelisse RIETVELD.
From this marriage:

1.	Cornelus (see also 26).

Generation VII

66 Pieter STERRENBURG.
Married to
67 Heiltje BAKKER.
From this marriage:

1.	Pieternella (see also 33).

84 N.N. voor den DAG.
Married to
85 Lijsbeth N.N.
From this marriage:

1.	Rochus van den (see also 42).

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