Roggen, John A. Rev. 1884-1979 & Jacqueline De Haan Family
ROGGEN, DEHAAN, SWART, HOLLAND
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Date: 5/14/2024 at 06:21:59
Roggen, John A. Rev. 1884-1979 & Jacqueline ‘Lena’ DeHaan Family
This story was taken from pages 475-476 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
Rev. John A. Roggen was born October 23, 1884, in Alton, Iowa. His parents came from Terschelling, an island off the coast of the Netherlands. He was one of nine children and lived on a farm of 400 acres near Middleburg, Iowa. The family worked 320 acres and rented out the rest. They had thirteen cows and he remembered that one year they had 98 stacks of grain. He also remembered how hard they had to work and that his father was very strict. He said he and Rev. John Vander Schaaf were the first in Sioux County to take the eighth grade examinations. From there he went to the Orange City Academy for four years. This was eleven miles from home and he had to walk home every weekend. During the week he stayed with relatives. He paid $18 tuition – haircuts were 10¢ - and a shave was 5¢. From the academy he went to Grinnell College for one year. His father wanted him to go to Hope College, so he graduated from there. His father also wanted him to be a minister, but he wasn’t certain of that calling, so went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, for one year. While there, his teacher of “public speaking”, who was a dedicated Christian, urged him to go into the ministry. During the three years at Western Theological Seminary, he went to Conrad, Montana, for a summer, to preach. Another summer, he spent at Decatur, Michigan. When he graduated he had calls from both Conrad and Decatur, as well as from Clymer, New York. He chose Conrad, feeling that it was a needy field.
Jacqueline (Lena) DeHaan was born near Holland, Michigan, October 13, 1886. Her parents came from Gronigen Province, Netherlands. They were Huguenots, originally from France. She lived on a farm three miles from Holland, with three sisters and a brother. After finishing high school, she went to Kalamazoo Normal and then taught school for four years.
She met John while he was at the seminary and after he graduated, they were married on June 20, 1911, and soon left for Conrad. It was quite a change for her to go to Montana, so far from home, but she soon learned to love the “Big Sky Country” and the rugged hard-working ranchers. When her sister came to visit and later married a “cowboy” from there, she was happy.
They often went camping to Glacier National Park with groups from the church. She also got acquainted with some nuns who lived next door. John would sometimes go on horseback to visit the ranchers. He also preached in Alberta, Canada, which wasn’t too far from Conrad. His salary was $100 a year. They stayed six years, during which he had nineteen calls and when he left he had calls from Monroe, South Dakota, and Bethel, Grand Rapids. Again, he chose the smaller church. The Monroe people were very kind and faithful workers in the church. He often said it was a pleasure to be their minister.
After five years and sixteen calls, he felt led to accept a call to Hamilton, Michigan. The children were happy to be near Grandpa and Grandma De Haan. By now there were four – Ella, Ivan, and Margaret, born in Montana, and Marian, born in Monroe. Leon joined the family in Michigan, where they lived for fifteen years. It was a good place for children to grow up. Ivan and Leon spent the summers working long hours in the celery fields and the girls worked for different farmers picking berries and beans.
When they came to Maurice in 1936, the family felt welcome and found the congregation to be friendly and capable people. They especially enjoyed the many good singers in this church and the active C.E. with a large group of young people. Two remarkable changes took place while they worked in Maurice – the two Reformed churches, First and American united and they also went from half English and half Dutch services to all English. The consistory and the pastor called on the congregation asking their preference, and out of 130 families, 115 were in favor of all English – a fine display of unity.
When the Roggens retired in 1951, Morrie TePaske asked them to move to Sioux Center, where Rev. Roggen could be the Assistant Pastor at First Reformed. He was very happy with this arrangement, especially the calling on the elderly, which he found rewarding. He loved Iowa, where his roots were, and even in his “nineties” enjoyed a ride in the country past the farms in the old neighborhood which he remembered so well. Their children feel blessed to have had parents who were faithful to God. They remember how often their mother brought soup to the sick. One time, she took in a family who had lost the mother and they stayed a few weeks. They had several missionary friends who were always welcome – she loved to have people drop in for coffee. She was a good mother and minister’s wife, active in all phases of the church life. They were given a long and fruitful life together - AND WE ARE THANKFUL!
(end of the family story in the Maurice Book - IN MEMORY OF - Rev. and Mrs. John Roggen by Margaret and Byron De Pree)
RESEARCH Notes: From a family report on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by other than this submitter.
John Arie Roggen was born 23 oct 1884 Alton, Sioux, Iowa and died 11 Sep 1979 buried Sioux Center, Iowa. His parents were Arien ‘Arie’ Gerrits Roggen 1852-1934 and Alida Cornelis Swart 1851-1939. His parents were from Terschelling Island. John married Jacqueline De Haan 20 Jun 1911 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Jacqueline ‘Lena’ De Haan was born 13 Oct 1886 Holland, MI and died 14 Nov 1976 Sioux Center IA. She was the daughter to Johannes De Haan 1855-1939 and Margareth Holland 1863-1957. John and Lena had the following children.
CHILDREN of John and Lena: Their children in most cases moved away from this area. Due to privacy laws some of the grandchildren of John and Lena could not be successfully researched so may not be totally accurate or complete.
1. Ella Dorothea Roggen born 28 Jun 1912 died 2 Aug 2010 Holland, MI She married Earle Glenn Tellman 1913-1994. In the 1940 census they were living in Fillmore MI Earl 16, Ella 27, children Georgianna 4, Virginia 3, Harry 2 and Nancy 4 mo. 1950 census had same information. From an obit on line her children were - Georgia (Kenneth) Horn, of California, Jeanie (Steve) Graves, of Durand, Harry Tellman, of Holland, Nancy (Jerry) Hamelink, of Vicksburg, Marge (Ted) Ellis, of IN, Dave (Beth) Tellman, of Allegan;
2. Ivan John Roggen MD born 12 oct 1914 Conrad, Pondora, Montana, died 28 Nov 2010 Saginaw MI. He married Jan Ann Moskal 1916-2015 They had several children three sons and two daughters: Altan C. (Kathy) Stalker of Allen TX, Betty Ann Stalker of Freeland MI, Lynn (Lloyd) Pender of Saginaw, Michael J. (Kathie) Stalker of Annapolis MD, and John I. Roggen of Freeland, MI. Found in an obit found on line.
3. Margaret June Roggen born 22 Nov 1916 Conrad, Pondera, Montana died 22 Nov 2007 Denver, CO. She married Seine Byron De Pree 1918-1995 She was Preceded in death by husband, Byron and son, Kim. Survived by son, Steve, per obit found on line.
4. Marian Faye Roggen born 12 Sep 1918 Monroe, Turner, SD died 3 mar 2014 Pella IA. She married Arthur Lawence Mc Gilvra 1913-2008. Children – Terry and Debbie McGilvra of Des Moines, IA; two daughters and sons-in-law: Sally and Tim Baar of Pella, IA and Sue and Kevin Drey of Pella, IA. See her obit on this web page.
5. Leon Arthur Roggen born 15 Sep 1922 Hamilton, Allegan, MI died 9 Sep 2003 Tulsa OK He married Edna Mae Blom 1923 Child – Michele Beth Roggen born 1955 may be more .
OBITUARY OF REV. JOHN A ROGGEN 1884-c1979
The Rev. John A. Roggen, 94, of Sioux Center, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, in a Sioux City hospital.
Services were at 10 A.M., Friday in the First Reformed Church at Sioux Center. The Rev. Dr. Thurman Rynbrandt and the Rev. John Ornee officiated. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sioux Center.
Rev. Roggen was born Oct. 23, 1884, at Alton. He lived in the Alton and Middleburg communities as a child. He attended Grinnell University, Hope College in Michigan and the University of Michigan. He was graduated from Western Theological Seminary in 1911.
He married Jacqueline De Haan June 20, 1911 at Holland, Mich. She died Nov. 14, 1976.
He served 41 years in the ministry and held pastorates in Alberta, Canada, Conrad, Mont., Monroe, S.D., Hamilton, Mich. and Maurice, Iowa. He retired in 1951 and moved to Sioux Center where he served as assistant pastor of the First Reformed Church for nine years.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Earle (Ella) Tellman of Holland, Mrs. Brian (Margaret) De Pree of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Arthur (Marion) McGilvra of Sioux Center; two sons, Ivan J. of Saginaw, Mich., and Leon A. of Orange City; 20 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.
Source: Sioux Center News, September 19, 1979OBITUARY OF JACQUELINE (LENA) ROGGEN 1886 - 1976
Sioux Center-Mrs. John Roggen, 90, died Nov. 14 in a Sioux Center hospital after a lengthy illness.
Services were at 10 A.M., Nov. 17 in the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center, with the Rev. Wesley Kiel and the Rev. Gerrit Rezelman officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Roggen, the former Jacqueline De Haan, was born Oct. 13, 1886, in Holland, Mich. She was married June 20, 1911, in Holland. Her husband was an associate pastor of the First Reformed Church until his retirement.
Survivors include the widower; two sons, Ivan of Saginaw, Mich., and Leon of Orange City; three daughters, Mrs. Earle (Ella) Tellman of Holland, Mrs. Byron (Margaret) DePree of Denver and Mrs. Arthur (Marian) McGilvra of Sioux Center; 17 grandchildren; 19 great grand children; and two sisters, Mrs. Ben (Henrietta) Boeve of Holland and Mrs. Henry (Lou) Kruidhoff of Zeeland, Mich.
Source: Sioux Center News, November 24, 1976Picture of the family on page 475 of the Maurice Book
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