Dieleman, Pieter 1813-1874 & Francoise de Bruijne Family

DIELEMAN, DEBRUIJNE, OVERDULVE, DEVISSER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/18/2025 at 12:59:49

Dieleman, Peter, 1813-1874 and Francoise de Bruijne Family

This biography of the Peter Dieleman 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 records and ancestry’s public member trees, Find A Grave index and various local archives, 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.

RESEARCH:

Immigration: Peter Dieleman came with his family in 1847, arrived at Baltimore. Peter and his wife lost a baby at sea Apr 1847, the baby’s name was Geertrui born Feb 1847.

Census records: From Ancestry.com census records.
1850 Peter Dieleman was 36 years born about 1814 Netherlands, was living in Lake Prairie, Marion Co. IA, a laborer, his wife was Francoise 34, Children Maria 8, Mecunis 7, Barbara 6, Dantje 0.
1856 Census of Iowa Peter Deleman 42, born abt 1814 lived in Lake Prairie, Marion, IA wife Francis 40, Maria 15, Meeunus 14, Berbara 12, Catharine 5, Cynthia 4 and Elisabeth 6 mo.
1860 Peter Dillman (Dieleman) age 47 born abt 1813 lived at Black Oak, Mahaska Co. IA, was a farm laborer, wife Franceje 45, Mary 19, Meervis 18, Barbara 16, Chatarina 10, Santina 7, and Elizabeth 4.
1870 Peter was living in Sioux county, age 56, Frances age 53, Mans age 30, living in Holland Tsp 45 Range 43.

Family research: Peter Dieleman was listed in the Centennial book of Orange City IA 1870-1970 page 9, as a pioneer with his family left Pella for their new home in Sioux County in April and May of 1870. This list was originally in the Pella Souvenir book. Peter died in 1874 at Alton IA.

Family Genealogy records: From www.wiewaswie.nl, ancestry.com’s public member trees.

Pierre ‘Pieter’ Dieleman was born 9 Sep 1813 Zaamslag, Ternuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands and died Aug 1874 Nassau Tsp. Alton IA. His parents were Francois Dieleman born 27 Dec 1772 Axel, Zeeland, Nehterlands died 5 Oct 1828 Zaamslag, Terneuzen, Zeeland Netherlands; and Maria Overdulve born 1790 Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands died 18 Jun 1824 Zaamslag. He married Francoise de Bruijne Nov 27, 1839 Axel Zeeland Netherlands.

Francoise de Bruijne was born 12 Oct 1815 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands and died June 1889 Nassau Tsp, Alton, Sioux, Iowa. She was the daughter of Meeuwis de Bruije born 15 oct 1769 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands died 7 Nov 1857 Zaamslag, Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands; and Maria Solomens de Visser. Born 12 May 1780 Zaamslag, Zeeland, died 3 Jul 1855 Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands.

CHILDREN: From Ancestry.com vital data site and Ancestry.com’s public member trees, Find A Grave list and www.wiewaswie.nl Netherlands records.

1. Maria Dieleman born 5 Jun 1840 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands died 19 Jun 1840 Axel, Zeeland.

2. Maria Dieleman born 8 Jul 1841 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands died 2 Aug 1919 Pella Marion, Iowa Her husband was Peter De Reus 1839-1924. Their children were – Arie De Reus 1863-1924, Pieter De Reus 1865-1920, Marinus De Reus 1866, Frank De Reus 1868, Cornelius De Reus 1871, John P. De Reus 1874, Albertus De Reus 1876, William De Reus 1879-1908, Maggie De Reus 1881, and Fanny De Reus 1883-1967.

3. Meeuwes Dieleman born 14 Jul 1842 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands died 1920 Orange City IA He married Aartje Van Den Brink 1857-1907. One child listed as Fannie Dieleman 1889.

4. Berbera ‘Barbara’ Dieleman born 26 Nov 1843 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands died 4 Jun 1934 Pella, Marion Iowa. She married Adrianus Hendrikus Gerritse 1837-1882 Pella IA . One child listed on ancestry,com as Frances, ‘Fanny’ Gerretse 1872-1934

5. Francois Dieleman born 25 Jan 1846 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands died 25 Sep 1846 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands

6. Geertrui Geertruida Dieleman born 14 Feb 1847 Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands died 29 Apr 1847 at Sea Atlantic Ocean.

7. Catherine ‘Dantje’ Dieleman born May 1850 Pella, Marion Co. IA died 2 Nov 1928. She married John H. Stubenrauch 1842-1935 Pella IA. Their children – Dirk Steubenrauch 1870-1889, Peter H. Steubenrauch 1872-1954, Frank Stubenrauch 1875-1953, Everdina Steubenrauch 1883.

8. Cyntena Dieleman born 1852 Pella IA died 8 May 1889 Alton IA, She married Herman Vollink Their children – John Vollink 1882-1949, Peter Vollink 1884-1895, Luke Vollink 1886-1971, Tunis Vollink 1889-1975. See Cynthia’s obit on this web page.

OBITUARY - Peter Dieleman Sioux County Herald of August 20, 1874
Died on Monday night last, of cholera morbus, Mr. P. Dieleman one of the first settlers in the Colony and a well know and highly esteemed citizens. To this family, sorrow and suffering are not new. For years Mr. D. has been afflicted with rheumatism, and all through the spring and summer of 1873 Mrs. D. suffered from a severe fracture of one of her lower limbs, just above the ankle. In this, their saddest affliction, they have the sympathy of the entire community.

OBITUARY of Francosie Dieleman, 1815-1889 (Mrs. Peter) The widow P. Dieleman died Sunday. She was about 74 years of age. With her we lose again one of the earliest settlers in the colony. The funeral was Tuesday afternoon at the First Reformed Church with the service led by Rev. Buursma.
De Volksvriend, dated June 6, 1889, p. 3, col 3 in Plaatselijk Nieuws. [Translated by J. Smith] Note: She and her husband, Pieter, were 1870 Sioux County pioneers. She was born 12 Oct 1815 in Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands daughter of Meeuwis de Bruijne and Maria de Visser.

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