HENDRICK WORMHOUDT MRS. HENDRICK WORMHOUDT

HENDRICK WORMHOUDT

Born in the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1825. A young man of twenty years
of age he emigrated to America in 1847 and located in Pella. He came to this
country with J. Kegel, who acted as his guardian on the trip, which was made on
the ship Maasstrom. Having received a good education in Holland, he was well
fitted for the life he selected. Upon his arrival here he engaged in the
carpenter business and conducted a saw mill until 1872 when he engaged in the
lumber business as agent for F. F. Baldwin, which position he filled until 1875
when he engaged in the retail business which was known as Waechter & Wormhoudt,
and as long as this firm continued they enjoyed the unlimited confidence of the
public. He died on February 9th, 1907, at the ripe age of 81 years. For a number
of years he was a member of the Board of Education in the early days of the
public schools and served as a member of the First Reformed Church Consistory
until the time of his death. His children are H. D., of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs.
Effie Kuyper, of Chicago, Ill.; John, of Ottumwa, Iowa; Isaac, of Eddyville;
Edward, of Kahoka, Mo., and Dominicus, of Newton, Iowa.

FRANK C. GARLICK

received his education. In 1865 he went to New York City, where he spent five
years in clerical work. He then accepted a position as advertising agent for the
Mac Eboys New Hibernican. In March, 1875, he settled in Pella and engaged in the
mercantile business. He was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Schoonmaker of
New York City on July 27, 1876, and he grieved by her death on September 8,
1877. On November 26, 1879, he was united in wedlock to Miss Jennie Mortimore of
Monroe, Iowa. To this union two children were born" Leo Cole of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company at Bradentown, Fla., and Harold Lynne, deceased.
Mr. Garlick died in September, 1909. His widow, Jennie M., now resides in Des
Moines, Iowa.