Sioux County, Iowa

Oregon Trail Wagon Journey from Pella

1862-1870

and their Connection to Sioux County, Iowa.

 

 

1862-1870 Oregon Wagon Trail from Pella to Oregon
Source: 1942-The Story of Sioux County, by Charles L. Dyke pp. 402-414 & pp 429-430
Chapter titled: THE OREGON TRAIL, as told by Mr. John Ellerbroek, Mrs. Cornelia Jongewaard Bogaard and Mrs. Mary Ellerbroek Hornstra, who were Journey eye-witnesses. "Read the book link above."

BIOs List Pioneer Oregon Trail Families

Sioux Co. IAGenWeb Biography & Obits are linked.

Obit/His

Obit/Hers

Research Notes
  *Pieter died 1892 Pella, IA
   
De Vries, Isaac
 
   *Isaac's mother married Lutje Mars, all making Oregon Trail Wagon Ho trip.       
**1st wf, Mary Obit   
Ellerbroek, Peter
   *Peter mirrored the life of brother, John Ellerbroek, both making Wagon  trip to Oregon.  
**Wife, Helena Obit   
 
   *remained in Oregon 
**Wife, Cornelia Obit  
**Wife, Jennie Obit
Nieuwendorp, Christiaan(alt spelling; Niewendorp)
 ** Wife, Neeltje Obit  
*Peter & wife died in Oregon
Rysdam, Gerrit (alt spelling: Rijsdam)
*family remained in Oregon
 
 *family remained in Oregon
 
 
    
Research ongoing.........

Sources used during research:
books, newspapers, family documents, etc.

1. Book, Golden Jubliee Edition 1891-1941 pp44-45
2. Sioux Center News, July 31, 1941 pg 29
3. Sioux County Capital, Jan 2, 1947 pg 1 "Pella Centennial article"
4. Alton Democrat, March 1, 1935 pg 1 "Survivor Oregon Trail"
5. Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, Feb 17, 1915 pg 5or13 "R.C. Jongewaard acct in Dutch"
6. Alton Democrat, July 1, 1965 pg 7 "40 Yrs Ago column"
7. Book, The Story of Sioux County, 1942 by Charles L. Dyke pages 402-414
8. wikitree.com "Iowa Dutch Immigrants on the Oregon Trail"
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