Bonnes, Engelina (Mrs. John), 1849-1933

BONNES, EERKES, TIEKS

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:35

From the Alton Democrat, August 11, 1933, Orange City news:

MRS. J. BONNES PASSES BEYOND
Funeral Services for Aged Citizen Held on Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Jan Bonnes who passed away at her home on August 3 at the age of 82 years and 10 months, were held on Saturday, August 5, from the First Christian Reformed church with Rev. R. L. Haan of Hull and Rev. R. Bronkema in charge. The cause of her death was a heart ailment from which she had suffered for many years.

Engelina Eerkes was born on Sept. 27, 1849, at Wildervank, province of Gronigen, the Netherlands. In 1874 she was married to Jan Bonnes, and in 1885 they emigrated to America and settled in Plymouth county. In 1902 they moved to a farm in Sioux county and for the past 20 years lived at Orange City. She was a member of the First Christian Reformed church. She is survived by her husband and six children as follows: Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman of LeMars; Mrs. J. M. Hofland of Orange City; Mrs. John Hofman of Sanborn; John Bonnes, Jr. of Hollendale, Minn.; Mrs. Ben Hofman of Sanborn; and Cornelia [or Cornelis, see below] Bonnes of Rushmore, Minn., and by 42 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

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From De Volksvriend, August 10, 1933:

MRS. J. BONNES OVERLEDEN

Na lange jaren van sukkelen, waardoor zij zelden de woning kon verlaten, was Mrs. Jan Bonnes den laatsten tijd toch beterend, zoodat zij zelfs een paar malen buiten kon zijn. Zij werd Woensdag namiddag plotseling onwel en dit nam toe, tot ze Donderdag morgen om ongeveor half 7 het tijdelijke met het eeuwige verwisselde, in den ouderdom van 83 jarn en 10 maanden.

Geboren 27 Sept, 1849, te Wildervank, provincie Groningen, Ned., trad Engelina Eerkes den 12n Maart, 1874, daar in den echt met Jan Bonnes. In April 1885 emigreerde het gezin naar Amerika
en vestigde zich te LeMars en kortn tijd later te Seney. Daar wijdde het gezin zich aan den landbouw, tot ze zich in 1902 in Sioux County vestigden, en in 1912 kwamen zij in Or. City wonen.

Mrs. Bonnes schonk haar echtgenoot 9 kinderen, waarvan 3 op jeugdigen leeftijd in Nederland over¬leden. Nog in leven zijn Elsina (Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman) te LeMars; Grietje (Mrs. J. M. Hofland) nabij Orange City; Angelina (Mrs. John Hofman) te Sanborn; John Jr., te Hollandale, Minn.; Cornelia (Mrs. Ben Hofland) te Sanborn, en Corne¬lius te Rushmore, Minn. Er zijn 42 kleinklnderen en 16 achterkleinkinderen.

Overledene was een liefhebbende en zorgdragende huisvrouw en moeder, die in hooge achting stond bij allen die haar kenden. Haar gezondheidstoestand was oorzaak dat zij de bijeenkomsten van de vrouwen vereeniging zelden kon bijwonen, maar toch gaf zij steun naar vermogen. Zij had in Nederland een broeder en een zuster, doch dezen zljn haar reeds geruimen tijd voorgegaan. Haar echtgenoot, ook ruim 83 jaar oud, overleeft haar. Zaterdag namiddag werd, onder leiding van Dr. R. L. Haan van Hull, en Dr. R. Bronkema van hier het stoffelljk overschot ter aarde besteld, waarbij zes kleinzonen als dragers dienst deden.

TRANSLATION

After long years of illness, which rarely allowed her to leave the house, Mrs. Jan Bonnes was lately improved enough that she could even be outside a few times. She suddenly became unwell on Wednesday afternoon, and this increased until Thursday morning at about half past six she changed the temporary for the eternal, at the age of 83 years and 10 months.

Born 27 September, 1849, in Wildervank, Groningen province, Netherlands, Engelina Eerkes joined with Jan Bonnes in marriage on 12 March 1874. In April 1885 the family emigrated to America and settled in LeMars, and shortly afterwards in Seney. There the family devoted themselves to farming, until they settled in Sioux County in 1902, and in 1912 they came to live in Orange City.

Mrs. Bonnes gave her husband 9 children, of whom 3 died in the Netherlands at a young age. Still living are Elsina (Mrs. R. H. Zimmerman) of LeMars; Grietje (Mrs. J. M. Hofland) near Orange City; Angelina (Mrs. John Hofman) of Sanborn; John Jr., of Hollandale, Minn.; Cornelia (Mrs. Ben Hofland) of Sanborn, and Cornelius of Rushmore, Minn. There are 42 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

The deceased was a loving and caring housewife and mother, who was held in high esteem by all who knew her. Her state of health was the reason she was rarely able to attend the meetings of the women’s association, but she gave support as she was able. She had a brother and a sister in the Netherlands, but they had long since passed away. Her husband, also over 83 years old, survives her. Saturday her mortal remains were consigned to the earth, under direction of Rev. R. L. Haan of Hull and Rev. R. Bronkema of here, with six grandsons serving as pallbearers.

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See the separately posted obituary of Bonnes, John (Captain) for more family details.

The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Bonnes, Engilena, b. 1849, d. 3 Aug 1933, 82 yrs, Mother, ss John, West Lawn Cem, Orange City IA. FindaGrave.com has a photo of the joint headstone of Engilena and John Bonnes.

WieWasWie.nl has a birth index record for Engelina Eerkes, born 27 September 1849 in Wildervank, Groningen; parents Kornelis Eerkes and Grietje Harms Tieks.