DenHerder, Jake 1888-1964 & Fannie Schutt Family

DENHERDER, SCHUTT, SCHUT, MOL, PUNT

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Date: 2/23/2024 at 14:48:05

DenHerder, Jake 1888-1964 & Fannie Schutt Family

This story was taken from page 333 of the Maurice Centennial Book (1891-1991). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

Jake Den Herder was the eldest son of Gerrit John and Jannetje (Mol) Den Herder. He was born March 3, 1888, at Nunspeet, in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. At the age of two he immigrated to the United States along with his parents and 2½ year old brother. The family settled on a farm two miles west of Sioux Center, where he grew to manhood. On February 25, 1916, he married Fannie Schutt, who was born January 29, 1885, to Dirk and Maggie (Punt) Schutt, near Sioux Center.

They began their married life on a farm four miles west of Sioux Center, and in 1919 moved to the farm west of Maurice. There the farming operation consisted of raising corn, oats, alfalfa and soybeans. Livestock feeding included milk cows, hogs and chickens. Father’s pride was his buckskin horses which he raised himself.

They became the parents of four children: Jeanette, Mrs. Wilbur De Jong of Orange City; Gladys, Mrs. Kenneth De Pree, of Maurice; Myra, Mrs. Jim Vlieger, of Maurice; and George, of Luverne, Minnesota. All attended the Maurice Public School and graduated from high school there.

The Den Herders were active members of the First Reformed Church at Maurice, where he served as a deacon and later an elder. She was a member of the Sunshine Circle and later of the Ladies Aid. She also was a member of the Ladies’ Farm Bureau and of the local Woman’s Club in the early thirties. In the summer of 1954, they moved into the town of Maurice. Mrs. Den Herder died June 21, 1955, and Mr. Den Herder died November 16, 1964. Both are buried in the Sherman Township Cemetery.
(end of story from the Maurice Book)
IN MEMORY OF - Mr. and Mrs. Jake Den Herder by Mr. and Mrs. Ken De Pree

RESEARCH Notes: From Obituaries on this web page and from family reports on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by other than this submitter.

Jacob G. Den Herder was born 3 May 1888 Ermelo Gelderland Netherlands and died 16 Nov 1965 Maurice Sioux Iowa. He was the son of Gerrit J. Den Herder 1848-1925 and Jannetje Mol 1863-1910. He married Fannie Schut 25 Feb 1916 Sioux County IA,

Fannie Schut (Schutt) was born Jan 1893 Iowa and died 21 Jul 1955 Maurice Sioux IA. She was the daughter of Dirk Schut 1870-1933 and Maaike ‘Maggie’ Punt 1870-1901. They had children as follows:

CHILDREN:

1. Jeanette M. Den Herder born 31 May 1917 Sioux Center IA and died 29 Aug 2007 Orange City IA. She married July 14, 1937 to Wilbur J. De Jong at Maurice IA. They were farmers in the area and retired in Orange City. Their children include six children, The Rev. Carl De Jong, and his wife, Beth, of Oak Forest, Illinois; Linda De Jong, of Lakewood, Colorado; Earl De Jong, and his wife, Carol, of Belle Plaine; Kaye Lamb, of Lakewood; Daniel De Jong, and his wife, Rita, of Sioux City; and Joel De Jong, and his wife, Lorraine, of Le Mars; ten grandchildren. See Jeanette Mrs. Wilbur De Jong’s obituary on this page for more family details.

2. Gladys Fredrika Den Herder born 23 Feb 1920 Maurice IA died 18 Sep 2010 Sioux Center IA. She married Sep 29, 1950 to Kenneth De Pree in Maurice. They lived in Maurice. They had two sons: Scott and Barry De Pree of George, IA; and three granddaughters.
See her obituary on this web page for more family details.

3. Myra Geraldine Den Herder born 30 Dec 1922 Maurice IA died 2 Oct 2012 Orange City IA. She married Jim Vlieger on Apr 12, 1946. Their children include - two daughters and their husbands, Sandra and the Rev. Jack Ritsema, of Ackley, and Kathy and John Leinenkugel, of Grimes; a son and his wife, David and Carla Vlieger, of Maryville, Missouri; a daughter-in-law, Norine Vlieger, of Altoona; nine grandchildren
See her obituary on this web page for more family information.

4. George Duane Den Herder born 25 Dec 1927 Maurice IA died 20 Apt 2012 Sioux Falls SD. He married Gertrude Dykstra on Jun 4, 1954 Orange City IA. They farmed and lived at Luverne MN.
Their children were - Susan Den Herder of Jersey City, New Jersey; four sons and their wives, Jeff and Mary of San Diego, California, Steven and Mary of Cleveland, Minnesota, Mark and Marquita of West Fork, Arkansas, and Brian and Dee of Luverne; 12 grandchildren. See George’s obituary on this web page for more of his family details.

OBITUARY OF JAKE DEN HERDER 1888-1964
Source: Alton Democrat (11-19-1964) Born: March 3, 1888 Died: November 16, 1964
Funeral services were held at the First Reformed Church in Maurice Thursday afternoon for Jacob G. "Jake" Den Herder, 76, who passed away suddenly at his home in Maurice November 16.
He was married to Fannie Schutt on February 25, 1916. and they lived on a farm west of Sioux Center. Three years later they moved to a farm near Maurice, where they remained until thy moved to their present home in Maurice. She died on July 2, 1955.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Wilbur De Jong, Mrs. Kenneth DePree, Mrs. Jim Vlieger; one son, George Den Herder of Maurice; three brothers and one sister of Sioux Center.
Funeral services will be held this Thursday afternoon at the Maurice Reformed Church.

OBITUARY OF FANNIE DEN HERDER1893-1955
Source: Alton Democrat (8-4-1955) Born: January 29, 1893 Died: July 21, 1955
Mrs. Jake Den Herder
Funeral services for Mrs. Jake Den Herder of Maurice were held Monday, July 25, at the First Reformed church in Maurice with Reverend D. Laman officiating.
Mrs. Jake Den Herder, nee Fannie Schutt, was born January 29, 1893, near Sioux Center, Iowa, to Dirk and Maaike (Maggie Punt) Schutt. Her childhood, spent on a farm near Carmel, was marked by the passing of her mother, when Fannie was eight.
On February 25, 1916, she was married to Jacob "Jake" Den Herder, and lived on a farm west of Sioux Center. Three years later they moved to a farm near Maurice, where they remained until a year ago when they moved to their present home in Maurice.
Death came suddenly on July 21, 1955, following a heart attack, at the age of 62 years, 5 months and 22 days.
She is survived by her husband and four children: Jeanette, Mrs. Wilbur De Jong; Gladys, Mrs. Kenneth De Pree; Myra, Mrs. James Vlieger; and George, all of the Maurice vicinity.
She is further survived by eight grandchildren; her step-mother, Mrs. Dick Schutt; five sisters: Mrs. Arie De Boom of Sioux Center; Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Dick Mulder, both of Alton; Mrs. Henry Dykstra of Canton. South Dakota; and Mrs., Arnold Te Stroete of Hospers. Also three brothers : Neal Schutt of Sioux City, E. George Schutt of Lansing, Michigan and Gerrit of Sioux Center.
Her mother, father and a brother preceded her in death.
Mrs. De Herder was an active member of the First Reformed Church of Maurice and a charter member of the Sunshine Circle and later a member of the Ladies’ Missionary Society of that church.

NOTE:
The obituaries of Jake Den Herder’s father Gerrit Jacob Den Herder can be viewed on this page as well as his mother Jennetje Mol Mrs. Gerrit 1848-1919 for more ancestral information.
The obituaries of Fannie Schutt’s parents - Dirk ‘Dick’ Schut 1870-1933 and Margaret ‘Maggie’ Schut 1870-1901 can be see on this web page for more family information.

Picture on page 333 of the Maurice Centennial Book.

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