De Koster, Maakie [Maaike] 1847-1918

DEKOSTER, BELL, VERDUIN, BEL, VANDUYN

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/21/2026 at 11:58:18

Source: Sioux County Index issue of 28 June 1918, page 4.

At Rest

Maakie De Koster was born in South Holland, Netherlands, March 21st, 1847 and died June 21st, 1918 being 71 years and 3 months of age at the time of her death.

In 1866 she was married to William Bell. To this union were born nine children. Mr. Bell died December 26, 1899 [might be 1893]. Mrs. Bell came to the United States and to Hull in 1907. The same year she was married to C. VerDuin.

Three children and a brother--Mrs. K. Boote and Mr. P.J. Bell and Mrs. L. Heemskerk, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Lukas DeKoster are left to mourn with the husband, the loss of a good woman.

The funeral took place Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Boote where she had been during her last illness and interment made in Hope Cemetery.

(Volunteer note: According to Find-A-Grave, her first husband was William Bel. Second husband Cornelius VanDuyn, so I have included both names and spellings.)