Nieuwendorp, Christiaan & Neeltje Vander Meer Family
NIEUWENDORP, NEWENDORP, VANPELT, VANDERMEER, VANDENBOS
Posted By: Wilma J. VandeBerg -volunteer (email)
Date: 2/5/2025 at 09:52:59
Nieuwendorp, Christiaan 1827-1904 and Neeltje ‘Nellie’ Vander Meer family
This biography of the Christiaan Nieuwendorp family was composed by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. The narrative was made from various sources including records from the web site www.iagenweb.org/sioux , family reports and vitals collected from ancestry.com and public member trees, Find A Grave index and various archival books and publications.
Disclaimer: Names, dates and places may very form one source to another, but have been stated in this biography as presented in the source. Family data taken from ancestry.com public member trees is subject to the submitter of data to ancestry.com and was not verified by this submitter. Information was cross checked from sources where possible. Surname Nieuwendorp was spelled various ways in the documentation. Nieuwendorp, Niewendorp, Newendorp, etc.
OREGON TRAIL. The sources for information on the Oregon Wagon Train was passed on to the author of the book ‘Story of Sioux County’ written by Charles Dyke in personal interviews with grandchildren of the some of the families in the movement, in about 1939, published in 1942.
The .C. Nieuwendorp family was involved in a Wagon Train that left Pella Iowa in 1864 and six months later arrived in Oregon after a grueling over land trip enduring many hardships. Our web page www.iagenweb.org/sioux has set up a page with accounts of that journey. See ‘Onsite Resources’ go to Biographies ‘Wagons Ho’ the 1864-1870 Oregon Trail, to read about this family who made the trip and others who experienced the wagon trip as well as joining the later ongoing migration that led to Sioux County Iowa. In the book Sioux County History, there are actual transcriptions of vivid accounts of the Oregon Trail experience on pages 402-414 and pages 429-430. In the page 429-430 it mentions “in the group were families of Leendert Van Der Meer, Dirk Van Den Bos, C. Newendorp”…. and more.
RESEARCH Notes: From Netherlands records on www.wiewaswie.nl , ancestry.com public member trees submitted by other than this submitter, Find a Grave index, and local archives on this web site.
Christiaan Nieuwendorp was born 20 Dec 1827 at Dubbeldam, Dordrecht, Zuid Holland, Netherlands died 17 Feb 1904 at Orange City, IA His parents were Hendrik Nieuwendorp 1802-1870 and Leijntje van Pelt 1794-1942. He married Neeltje Anna Van der Meer 1836-1926 on 11 May 1854 at Pella Marion IA.
Neeltje Van Der Meer was born 11 May 1836 Overschie, Rotterdam Zuid Holland Netherlands died 13 Jun 1926 Orange City IA. She was the daughter of Izaak Van Der Meer 1801-1886 and Aaltje Alida Van Den Bos 1801-1851
CHILDREN: Twelve children were born oldest two died young. Data from the family reports on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by other than this submitter.
1. Leentje ‘Lena’ Nieuwendorp Lefers born 18 Jan 1859 IA died 17 Apr 1901 Douglas Co. SD. She married Frederick Lefers 1852-1929. Children were Gezine Lefers Olivier 1885-1952, Christian Lefers 1887-1947, Nellena Christina Lefers De Boer 1889-1973, Harmina Gertrude Lefers 1889-1962.
2. Adeline Alida ‘Ellen’ Nieuwendorp Luymes born May 1861 Pella Marion IA died 12 Apr 1911 Le Mars, IA. She married Teunis Luymes 1856-1930 Children were Sophia H. Luymes/Luimes 1880-1976, Herman Luymes/Luimes 1884-1938, Isaac Robert Luymes/Lumies 1886-1939, Nellie Luymes/Luimes 1888-1948
3. Jennie Nieuwendorp Popma born 18 May 1863 Pella Marion Co. IA died 24 Jun 1901 Orange City IA. She married Gerrit Popma 1861-1939. Children were – Albert Popma 1885-1973, Nellie Popma 1886-1981, Kathryn Kate Popma 1888- 1912, Christian Popma 1894-1987, Florence Popma 1898 and Harry Popma 1900-1901.
4. Isaac Nieuwendorp born 14 Jul 1865 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon died 6 Aug 1922 Leighton, Mahaska IA. He married Elizabeth Grandia 1868-1934. Children were Charles Niewendorp 1890-1979. Clara M. Niewendorp De Haer 1892-1975, Harry Lewis Niewendorp 1896-1972, Walter John Niewendorp 1902-1991 and Lawrence Niewendorp 1904-1905.
5. Mary C. Nieuwendorp Kraai born 15 Jan/Feb 1868 Oregon died 4 Mar 1950 Orange City IA. She married John Honnes Kraai 1857-1941 Children were Christan Frederick Kraai 1900-1972, Jennie Mable Kraai 1901-2002, Harold Kraai 1902-1999, Nelson Jacob Kraai 1904-1975 and Raymond John Kraai 1906-1972. See her obituary on this web page as Kraai, Mary (Mrs. John ) 1868-1950
6. Henry C. Nieuwendorp born 7 Oct 1871 Orange City IA died 7 Dec 1953 Torrance Los Angeles CA He married Christina ‘Tena’ Shimp 1875-1965 Children were Willaim Christian Newendorp 1897-1980, Harold Lee Niewendorp 1899-2000, Marion Bernice Newendorp 1905-1996.
7. Antje Anna Nieuwendorp De Haan born 26 Sep 1873 Orange City IA died 27 Jul 1900 Orange City IA. She married Gerrit Jan De Haan born 1859. Children were Gerrie DeHaan 1895, Christian De Haan 1897, Nellie DeHaan 1900, and Anna DeHaan Roetman 1900-1980. See her obit on this web page DeHaan, Anna (Mrs. Gerrit) 1873-1900
8. Crestina Christina Nieuwendorp De Jong born 10 Feb 1876 Orange City IA died 22 Jun 1966 Orange City IA. She married Konrad H. De Jong 1870-1921. Children were Julius Even De Jong 1898-1987, Spencer C. De Jong 1908 and Florence N. De Jong 1913-1989
9. Johannes ‘John’ Nieuwendorp born 9 Aug 1878 Orange City IA died 3 Oct 1945 Orange City IA. He married Julia Angeline De Jong 1878-1950. Children Nelson Christian Newendorp 1905-2002, Vernon Conrad Newendorp 1911-1994, Robert John Newendorp 1916-1989, Gladys A. Newendorp 1918-2005.
10. Frederick William Nieuwendorp born 29 May 1881 Orange City IA died 25 Nov 1970 Saint Petersburg FL. He married Margaret Alldredge born 1881. No further information found
OBITUARY of Christiaan Nieuwendorp
Alton Democrat of Feb 20, 1904
C. Niewendorp one of the first settlers in this vicinity and who has but a year ago moved into town so that he might enjoy a rest from his years of toil died at his residence at noon Wednesday from dropsy. Mr Niewendorp has been ailing for some time and has at times suffered severely. His illness increased in severity until death released him from his suffering. The funeral will be held from the family residence at one o'clock Friday and from the First Reformed church at one-thirty.OBITUARY of Neeljte Mrs. Christiaan Nieuwendorp 1936-1926
Nieuwendorp, Neeltje Mrs. Christiaan, born 11 May 1836 died 13 Jun 1926 buried in West Lawn Cemetery Orange City IA.
DeVolksvriend Thursday June 17 1926 in Dutch, attempted translation
In the early morning of Sunday, June 13, Mrs. C. Nieuwendorp raises from the temporary to the eternal . Neeltje Vander Meer was born in Netherland, 11 May 1836. As a 12 year old girl came with her parents to America. The family settled in Pella IA. In 1855, she married Mr. Christiaan Nieuwendorp and the young couple lived the first six years in Pella. In 1861, they moved to Oregon where they lived for 5 years. In 1870, they came to Orange City and settled on a homestead west of the city.
From their marriage, 12 children were born the two eldest were deprived of them by death in the early childhood. Later, they were deeply saddened by the fact that they deprived of a number of married daughters and a married son by death.
The living children are Mrs. John Crow and Mrs. Christina De Jong, Orange City; Henry of New Village Montana, John of Newkirk; Fred of Lake City, IA. In 1902, the elderly parents departed the farm and moved to the city and lived in the house which they built in the east of the city. However, the father was allowed to enjoy the quiet city life only for a few years, as he died in 1904; The old mother stayed alone until about a few years ago when she moved to her children, Mr. and Mrs. John Crow.
The deceased, who had already passed her 90th milestone, raises in land and diligent life, not only for this temporary, but also for the expansion of the Kingdom of God. For several years she was no longer able to attend religion exercises which she visited, so much as she could.
In addition to her children she leaves 35 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren. Also, there is already one of the great grandchildren married. The funeral service had place on Wednesday from the 1st Ref.. Church led by Ds. H. Colenbrander in Dutch and Ds. J. Straks in English.This picture comes from the 1908 Sioux County Atlas Part IV, Sec 3. page one.
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