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Siemonsma, Simon, 1878-1928

SIEMONSMA, SIMONSMA, DEHAAN

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

From the Rock Valley Bee, August 3, 1928:

SIMON SIMONSMA

Simon Simonsma passed away at his home in Rock Valley last Thursday at 12:30 p.m. following an illness of several months. He was taken sick with kidney trouble last summer. He went to specialists in Sioux City who advised him that an operation was necessary. Last April the operation was performed at the Rock Valley hospital. He seemed to gain in health for a time, but later began to fail. He was up and walked around town a day or more before his death.

Mr. Simonsma was born in the Netherlands March 10, 1878, and had attained the age of fifty years, four months and sixteen days. His early life was spent in his native land. At the age of thirteen years he came to this country and lived in Rock Valley almost continuously since that time, following the trade of blacksmith. He spent three years at Doon, Iowa.

He leaves two brothers and one sister, Peter of Newkirk, and Wm. J. of Inwood, and Mrs. John Sas, of near Hull.

Funeral services were held Saturday forenoon and the remains were taken to Valley View Cemetery for burial.

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From the Alton Democrat, August 3, 1928, Rock Valley news:

Simon Simonsma passed away at his home in Rock Valley Thursday noon at 12:15, after a long illness. 19 weeks ago he underwent an operation for the removal of one kidney. He was the pioneer blacksmith, having been employed by B. J. Schemmer for many years and for a time owned a blacksmith shop at Doon and of late has been employed by John Kersbergen. Mr. Simonsma was fifty-one years of age and leaves to mourn his passing one sister and two brothers: William of Inwood and Peter of Newkirk, and Mrs. John Sas of Hull. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. R. D. Douwstra, pastor of the First Ref. church. Burial was made in the Valley View cemetery.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Siemonsma, Simon, b. 1878, d. 1928, Valley View Cem Rock Valley IA. This is the surname spelling for the other family members that appear in the index, as well.

His death certificate has Simon Siemonsma, single, occupation blacksmith, resident of Rock Valley 30 years; born March 10, 1878 in the Netherlands; parents John Peter Siemonsma and Anna De Haan; died at 11:40 a.m. July 26, 1928; cause, general T.B. [tuberculosis], duration 1 year. (It says his death was not preceded by an operation. It also says no lab test or autopsy was performed.)


 

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