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From: Bev Jones <>
Subject: Re: [IAMARION] Looking for 3 ancestors in Marion County
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:44:19 -0500
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Mary

I found the following, but not any names you were looking for:

Buried Graceland Cemetry at Pella, IA
Van Steenwyk, John G. 9 Apr 1834-25 Sep 1920 "Just a thought of sweet
remembrance, just a memory fond and true, just a token of affection and
a heartache still for you", GAR Ia; Henrietta d 19 Mar 1899; John d 12
Dec 1912

Marion County Marriage Book ( The first one matches with 1)
Abraham Van Steenwyk Johanna Cornelia LeCocq 8 Mar 1855
Gerrit Van Steenwyk Maria Griffieon 8 May 1868
John G. Van Steenwyk Henrietta J. E. Keegel 25 Jul 1855
Pieter Van Steenwyk Reimera Van Veen Mar 1893
Pieter Jacobus Van Stenwyk Johanna Maria Visser 12 Nov 1885
Wm. A. Van STeenwyk Ann Christian Gorkom 31 Jul 1854
William A. Van Steenwyk Hubertje Neirmyer 12 Oct 1865

Township 76 - Range18 - Section 12 is in Marion County. Section 12 is
th east Section of Marion County.

Hope this helps you.

Bev Jones

Mary Kooiman wrote:

> 1) My great grandmother, Maria Johanna Cornelia LeCocq (daughter of
> J.F. LeCocq) married
> Abram Van Steenwyk.(second son of Jan VanSteenwyk and Maria Justina
> Oostrum) They were both born in the Netherlands and emigrated to
> Pella, IA in 1847.
> Abram and Maria emigrated to Orange City, SiouxCounty, IA area in
> 1871where their seventh child was born. Maria J.C. LeCocq Van
> Steenwyk died in 1873, presumably in Sioux County. Abram
> remarried and had eight more children. He is buried with his second
> wife in Orange City. Most of the
> LeCocqs appear to have remained in Pella. for a generaton or two. Four
> of them appear to be buried in the oldest part of a cemetery outside
> Pella.
>
> I'm trying to find out where Maria J.C. LeCocq Van Steenwyk is buried.
> She is probably in an unmarked
> grave. It is possible, although not probable that she is buried at Pella.
>
> 2) Jan Van Steenwyk, Abram's father, my great great grandfather, died
> within a year of arriving in the U.S., He is probably buried at Pella,
> IA(1806-1847) Since he died so soon after arrival, he might not be
> buried in an official cemetery. Jan's wife, was Maria Justina Oostrum.
>
> 3) Maria Justina Oostrum Van Steenwyk, wife of Jan V.S., mother of
> Abram VS et al, recorded a loan against property on November 6-7,
> 1854 as follows:
> Lot 6 in the Survey and Subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of
> Section 1, and
> the north half of Section 12 in Township 76N/ Range 18 and West of the
> 5 Principal M, being 75 acres
> more or less. (Was this Marion Co. or Manhaska Co?) Maria Justina
> Oostrum V.S. remarried in 1857 as recorded in the office of the County
> Clerk of Courts, Oskaloosa, IA. (Manhaska Co?) Book J page 412. The
> second husband's name is listed as Klaas Van Ginkle, who could also be
> known as Nicholas. At this point, Maria Justina Oostrum disappeared
> from any other legal records that we could find. She must
> be buried somewhere in Iowa. Can you give any pointers to finding her?
> She is my great great grandmother.
>
> Her name appears to have been passed along among her granddaughters.
>
> Sincerely, Mary Kooiman
>

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