HUMBOLDT, August 28—The DeGroote family reunion was held Sunday, August 27, at Bicknell Memorial Park, Humboldt.  One hundred and fifty-two relatives were present for the occasion.

 Daniel DeGroote came to Humboldt County from Wisconsin in June, 1965, at the close of the Civil War.  He built the seventh house in the town of Humboldt.  His descendants to the number of 152 were gathered at Humboldt yesterday.  Five sons and daughters survive him.  They are George and Bert of Rutland, Mrs. Mary Davenport of Humboldt, Mrs. Clara Anderson of Los Angeles, all of whom were in attendance yesterday, and Mrs. Queen Jergens of Hugo, Colorado, who was unable to attend.

 The following were present:  Mr. And Mrs. Bert DeGroote and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Loren DeGroote, of Rutland;  Mrs. Vera DeSambad and son Daniel;  Mrs. Clara DeGroote Anderson, of Hollywood, Cal;  Mr. and Mrs. James DeSmidt and daughters, Ada, Maude, Mildren, Mabel Dorrit and Anna Marie, the Misses Lucy, Anna and Frances DeSmidt, John DeSmidt, Humboldt;  Mrs. Mary Smith of Clarion;  Mr. and Mrs. P. L. DeSmidt and daughters, Lucille, Helen and Ruth;  Mr. and Mrs. O.H. DeGroote and children, Harold and Betty Jane, Humboldt;  Miss Grace DeGroote of Cedar Rapids;  Mrs. Mary A. Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Oxborrow and daughters, Blanche and Marjorie, Humboldt;  C. W. Oxborrow, Des Moines;  Mr. and Mrs. D.T. Oxborrow and 
daughter, Iola Ann, Humboldt.
 Mr. and Mrs. Forrest DeGroote and children, Charlotte, Valoyce, Douglas, and Arvin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence DeGroote and children, Eunice and Gordon, of Rutland;  Mr. and Mrs. Perrie DeGroote and children, Helen, Dolores, Robert, Darrel and Harlan of West Bend;  George DeGroote and daughter, Eva, Rutland;  Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Clark of Eagle Grove; Mr. and Mrs. George Marchant and sons, Vincent and Gerald, of Ankeny;  Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn W. McIntire, Mrs. And Mrs. Charlie DeGroote and daughters, Dorothy and Loraine, Mr. and Mrs. Ray DeGroote and sons, Kenneth and Virgil; Mr. and Mrs. Keno DeGroote and daughter Berniece, all of Fort Dodge.

 Mr. and Mrs. William Tellier, Humboldt;  Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Pease, of Bradgate;  Mrs. Della Hutchinson, Gilmore City;  Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook and daughter, Opal, Laurens;  Mr. and Mrs. Gardum Cook and daughter, Bobleen, Miss Illiah Cook, DesMoines;   Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook and children, Katherine, Marian, Charlene, Joan and Emery, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cook and sons, Robert and Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cook, and children, Jean Marie and Donn Laurel, Mrs. Edna Grimm and son Floyd, Gilmore City;   Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Tellier and daughters, Virginia and Vivian, Mr and Mrs. Charles Chapman and children, Leone, Herschel, Roger and Keith, Bradgate.

 Mr. and Mrs. Loren Pease and son, Sylvester, Rolfe;  Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cook and children, Donald and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. John Poldevaart, Fort Dodge;  Mr. and Mrs. Will Sayers and children, Ethel and Donald, Dakota City;  Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gugglsberg and daughter, Faith, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tang, Fort Dodge; Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Pavey, Mrs. Mae DeGroote Heim and granddaughter, Jeanne Heim, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Klevos and daughter, Mavis Adair, all of Rutland; and Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Schroeder and children, Alice Gwen and Bobby, of Humboldt.

 It is planned to have another reunion in one year on the second Sunday in August, at the Bicknell park.

Transcribed by Karen De Groote-Johnson from "A Description of the De Groote Family" by Douglas F. De Groote
23 July 2001