Pietertje Overgaauw
1920 - 2013 (92 jaar)-
Naam Pietertje Overgaauw Roepnaam Pearle Geboren 5 jul 1920 Zuidland Geslacht Vrouwelijk Emigratie (landverhuizers) 29 mrt 1921 Ellis Island Last Place of Residence Zuidland,
Departure Port Rotterdam
Arrival Port New York
Marital Status S
Ship Name Nieuw Amsterdam
Bestemming: M. Overgaauw, Rock Rapids, Iowa (future husband). Ze reisde met het 7 maanden oude dochtertje Pietertje.Overleden 4 jul 2013 Holland, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA [1] - PEARL SMITH was born to Marinus and Adrianna (Buitendyk) Overgaauw on July 5, 1920 in Zuidland, Netherlands. When she was nine months old, she came to the United States with her parents to Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Leota, Minnesota where she attended Leota Christian School. At the age of 11, she moved with her parents to a farm near Woodstock, Minnesota, and she continued her education at the country school in District 49. While waiting for Jake to return from the service during World War II, Pearl worked in Grand Rapids, Michigan for three years. On February 8, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jake Smith in Holland, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they farmed for many years north of Pipestone, Minnesota where Pearl raised their children and helped on the farm. After their retirement in 1979, they continued to live on the farm until 1987 when they moved into Pipestone. Jake preceded her in death on September 8, 1996. In February, 2004, Pearl moved to Ridgeview Estates in Pipestone; and in March, 2013, she became a resident of the Good Samaritan communities of Pipestone. She died there on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 29 days.
Pearl was a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Pipestone, Minnesota. Before she moved to Pipestone, she was a member of the Holland Christian Reformed Church. She read her Bible and prayed daily, and she enjoyed attending Bible studies. She spent many hours sewing, embroidering and baking. Each summer she raised big vegetable gardens and canned the produce she raised. Her joy was to be with her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She is lovingly remembered by her seven children, Jim (Sharla) Smith of Milroy, Minnesota, Adrian (Linda) Smith of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Marlene (Mark) Wagner of Glenwood, Minnesota, Ken (Vickie) Smith of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Muriel (Mike) Pater of Marshall, Minnesota, Phil (Jane) Smith of Pella, Iowa, and Marcia(Paul) Cates of Ida Grove, Iowa; 22 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; four brothers, John (Carol) Overgaauw of Mercedes, Texas, Case (Joan) Overgaauw of Lakeland, California, Pete (Marge) Overgaauw of Kent, Washington, and Adrian (JoAnn) Overgaauw of St. Paul, Minnesota; and three sisters,Wilmenia (Gilbert) Kuiper of Pipestone, Minnesota, Cornelia Zeinstra of Holland, Minnesota, and Jacoba Boersma of Pipestone, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters who died in their youth; three brothers, Jake, Willis and Frank Overgaauw; and her daughter-in-law, Renee Smith.
Persoon-ID I18419 Zuidland Genealogie Laatst gewijzigd op 31 jul 2016
Vader Marinus Overgaauw, geb. 31 jan 1898, Zuidland , ovl. 25 dec 1991, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA (Leeftijd 93 jaar) Moeder Adriana Buitendijk, geb. 15 nov 1900, Zuidland , ovl. 27 jul 1973, Holland, Minnesota, USA (Leeftijd 72 jaar) Getrouwd 4 apr 1921 Rock Rapids, Iowa, USA [2] Aantekeningen - Marinus Overgaauw was veldarbeider en vertrok in 1919 naar Amerika, waar hij farmer was. Adriana Buitendijk vertrok in 1921 met haar dochter Pietertje (later Pearl) naar Amerika. Zij woonden in 1925 in Edgarton, daarna tot 1932 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Elsworth Minnesota en Worthington Minnesota. Daarna woonded zij tot 1967 in Pipestone Minnesota, waarna zij vertrokken naar Holland Minnesota.
Zij kregen 13 kinderen (Pietertje/Pearle (5 jul 1920 te Zuidland geboren), Jacoba, Cornelia (oud 2 weken), Wilhelmina, Cornelia, Jake, John, Francis, Willis, Cornelius, Jacoba, Peter en Marinus Adrian).
Gezins-ID F6027 Gezinsblad | Familiekaart
- PEARL SMITH was born to Marinus and Adrianna (Buitendyk) Overgaauw on July 5, 1920 in Zuidland, Netherlands. When she was nine months old, she came to the United States with her parents to Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Leota, Minnesota where she attended Leota Christian School. At the age of 11, she moved with her parents to a farm near Woodstock, Minnesota, and she continued her education at the country school in District 49. While waiting for Jake to return from the service during World War II, Pearl worked in Grand Rapids, Michigan for three years. On February 8, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jake Smith in Holland, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they farmed for many years north of Pipestone, Minnesota where Pearl raised their children and helped on the farm. After their retirement in 1979, they continued to live on the farm until 1987 when they moved into Pipestone. Jake preceded her in death on September 8, 1996. In February, 2004, Pearl moved to Ridgeview Estates in Pipestone; and in March, 2013, she became a resident of the Good Samaritan communities of Pipestone. She died there on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 29 days.
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Bronnen - [S9] Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113370163.
- [S15] Van den Overgaeu, D. Overgaauw en H.Th.F. van Wijk, (D. Overgaauw), 227.
- [S9] Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113370163.