M. Borgman, Pioneer Resident Dies Here
Was Local Resident For 64 Years
Mr. Menno Borgman passed away at his home at about 9:30 o'clock Saturday evening, Dec. 8, 1945 after a lingering illness due to old age and complications. He had reached the age of 85 years and four months.
Left to mourn his departure are his children, Rena (Mrs. P.E. Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Dora (Mrs. G. De Bey) of Holland, Mich. , Johanna (Mrs. Gerrit Feekes) of Carmel, Mary (Mrs. Herman Ten Napel) of Ireton. Alyda (Mrs. E.E. Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Ruth (Mrs. Roy De Boer) of LeMars, Mina (Mrs. Wm. Vander Ploeg) of Sioux Center, Henrietta (Mrs. George De Boer) of Sioux Center, Grace, R.N. at Winnebago, Neb., Elizabeth, of Des Moines, Bernice, East Lansing Mich., Esther (Mrs. John Van Wyk) of Chico, Calif., and Melvin of Sioux Center. There are also 47 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Six of his grandsons have been in the service, James Vermeer, Bernard Vermeer, Marvin De Boer, Louis Ten Napel, Lloyd Vermeer and David Vermeer who lost his life while overseas.
Mr. Borgman was born at Muscatin, Iowa on July 15, 1860. As a young child of three years old he went with his parents to make their home at Chicago, Ill., where they lived until he was 21 years of age. At that time they came to Sioux County arriving in Hull by train, as there were no railways in Sioux Center at that time. The family settled on the farm one half mile west of town where the Jake Mol family now live.
On May 22, 1884 he was united in marriage to Miss Berindena Wesselink and the young couple made their home on the farm two miles west of town where the John Davelaar family now live. Mr. Borgman was engaged in farming until they retired and moved into town nearly 15 years ago; with the exception of a short time in which he was in the implement business.
He was preceded in death by his wife who passed away on Dec. 14, 1942 after they had enjoyed 58 years of married life together. Also preceding him in death was a daughter Cynthia who passed away in the year of 1926 while serving as Missionary in China.
He was the only survivor of the Borgman family.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 13, 1945 at one o'clock' at the home and-at one thirty o'clock at the First Reformed Church with Rev. L.A. Brunsting officiating. Burial will take place at the local cemetery and acting as pall bearers will be his six grandsons, Harold Vermeer, Bernard Vermeer Erwin Vermeer, Edwin Ten Naple Gerald De Boer. Theran De Boer.
His daughters Mrs. Dora De Bey and daughter Margaret of Holland, Mich., Bernice, East Lansing, Mich., and Betty of Des Moines all arrived here the early part of the week to attend the funeral services.
Sioux Center Mews 1945-12-13.
M. Borgman, Pioneer Resident Dies Here
Was Local Resident For 64 Years
Mr. Menno Borgman passed away at his home at about 9:30 o'clock Saturday evening, Dec. 8, 1945 after a lingering illness due to old age and complications. He had reached the age of 85 years and four months.
Left to mourn his departure are his children, Rena (Mrs. P.E. Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Dora (Mrs. G. De Bey) of Holland, Mich. , Johanna (Mrs. Gerrit Feekes) of Carmel, Mary (Mrs. Herman Ten Napel) of Ireton. Alyda (Mrs. E.E. Vermeer) of Sioux Center, Ruth (Mrs. Roy De Boer) of LeMars, Mina (Mrs. Wm. Vander Ploeg) of Sioux Center, Henrietta (Mrs. George De Boer) of Sioux Center, Grace, R.N. at Winnebago, Neb., Elizabeth, of Des Moines, Bernice, East Lansing Mich., Esther (Mrs. John Van Wyk) of Chico, Calif., and Melvin of Sioux Center. There are also 47 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Six of his grandsons have been in the service, James Vermeer, Bernard Vermeer, Marvin De Boer, Louis Ten Napel, Lloyd Vermeer and David Vermeer who lost his life while overseas.
Mr. Borgman was born at Muscatin, Iowa on July 15, 1860. As a young child of three years old he went with his parents to make their home at Chicago, Ill., where they lived until he was 21 years of age. At that time they came to Sioux County arriving in Hull by train, as there were no railways in Sioux Center at that time. The family settled on the farm one half mile west of town where the Jake Mol family now live.
On May 22, 1884 he was united in marriage to Miss Berindena Wesselink and the young couple made their home on the farm two miles west of town where the John Davelaar family now live. Mr. Borgman was engaged in farming until they retired and moved into town nearly 15 years ago; with the exception of a short time in which he was in the implement business.
He was preceded in death by his wife who passed away on Dec. 14, 1942 after they had enjoyed 58 years of married life together. Also preceding him in death was a daughter Cynthia who passed away in the year of 1926 while serving as Missionary in China.
He was the only survivor of the Borgman family.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 13, 1945 at one o'clock' at the home and-at one thirty o'clock at the First Reformed Church with Rev. L.A. Brunsting officiating. Burial will take place at the local cemetery and acting as pall bearers will be his six grandsons, Harold Vermeer, Bernard Vermeer Erwin Vermeer, Edwin Ten Naple Gerald De Boer. Theran De Boer.
His daughters Mrs. Dora De Bey and daughter Margaret of Holland, Mich., Bernice, East Lansing, Mich., and Betty of Des Moines all arrived here the early part of the week to attend the funeral services.
Sioux Center Mews 1945-12-13.
Family Members
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Rena Borgman Vermeer
1886–1956
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Johanna Borgman Feekes
1889–1960
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Mary Borgman Ten Napel
1891–1960
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Alida Borgman Vermeer
1893–1964
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Cynthia Clara Borgman
1895–1925
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Ruth V. Borgman De Boer
1897–1968
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Myna Vander Ploeg Borgman Poppen
1899–1991
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Henrietta Borgman De Boer
1901–1985
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Grayce Johanna Borgman
1903–1988
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Elizabeth "Betty" Borgman
1904–1990
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Bernice Borgman
1907–1990
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Esther Martina Borgman Van Wyk
1909–1971
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Melvin "Mel" Borgman
1911–1996
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