HUIBRECHT DE BOOY

Born in Noordeloos, in the Netherlands, January 22, 1825. He came to America
with his parents. three brothers and two sisters on the sail boat "Catharina
Jackson," one of the four boats carrying the Scholte colonists to their new home
and country. On the 25th of August he was united in marriage to Miss Anna van
der Linden. To this union were born ten children, five of whom are living. Early
in the '50's he formed a partnership with Pieter Barendrecht, opening a general
store on the corner now occupied by the Garden City Feeder works. A few years
later Mr. de Booy built the brick store room on West Washington street, later
purchasing the brick room adjoining his building, which was owned by Mr. van
Asch and in which what is now "Central College" had its beginning. Mr. de Booy
was a member of the First Reformed church of this city from its founding,
holding the office of deacon for many years, also the office of Secretary of the
Consistory. He served several terms at different periods as a member of the city
council and throughout his entire life was a public spirited and active man and
citizen. Less than one month before he reached his eighty-seventh milestone he
was called to his reward. The end came on the 26th of December, 1911--quietly
and peacefully as his life had been, dying in the home where he and his faithful
wife had raised their family--the home around which clings many sacred
memories for the remaining children. Mrs. de Booy passed to the Great Beyond in
1922.

HUIBRECHT DE BOOY

MISS SEBRIETJE H. VIERSEN

Was born in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the city of Driesum, Province of
Friesland, January 8, 1830. She emigrated from her native country with her
parents in 1847, when she was seventeen years of age. The family located in
Pella and she grew up in this community. From her childhood she showed an
unusual disposition toward thrift and as the years passed she gradually
accumulated desirable property in the city. In 1905 or 1906 she decided to
modernize her business property and erected three nice business blocks. Later,
she felt that she would like to leave something for posterity and she visited
Andrew Carnegie and between them Pella now enjoys a beautiful library building
which is filled with the most desirable literature. Little did she know how well
she had builded her monument in the community in which she lived and loved. She
died August 25, 1910.

MISS S. H. VIERSEN