He married Aaltje Visser who also sailed on the same ship with her family.
They had 11 children, as told by Olive Schakel their granddaughter and she spelled the names as they would have been spelled in Holland. Mennekas; Willem; Gertrude; Johannes (died in infancy); John Arie; Martin; Johanne Mary; Tunie; Peter Nellie; Luke; Gradie (died at age 11).
Al Hibbard requested I add this Obituary: Leendert Schakel died Saturday, August 29, 1914, at his home just southwest of Pella from heart trouble. At the time of his death he was aged 75 years, 8 months and 27 days. He leaves a wife and a large family of sons and daughters. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a. m., Monday, Aug. 31, at the home conducted by Rev. H. DeHaaii and Rev. Mr. Gordon of Indianola. Interment was at Oakwood.
[Pella Chronicle, The (Pella, IA) 3 Sep 1914, p.12c1]
He married Aaltje Visser who also sailed on the same ship with her family.
They had 11 children, as told by Olive Schakel their granddaughter and she spelled the names as they would have been spelled in Holland. Mennekas; Willem; Gertrude; Johannes (died in infancy); John Arie; Martin; Johanne Mary; Tunie; Peter Nellie; Luke; Gradie (died at age 11).
Al Hibbard requested I add this Obituary: Leendert Schakel died Saturday, August 29, 1914, at his home just southwest of Pella from heart trouble. At the time of his death he was aged 75 years, 8 months and 27 days. He leaves a wife and a large family of sons and daughters. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a. m., Monday, Aug. 31, at the home conducted by Rev. H. DeHaaii and Rev. Mr. Gordon of Indianola. Interment was at Oakwood.
[Pella Chronicle, The (Pella, IA) 3 Sep 1914, p.12c1]
Family Members
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Minnekes Schakel
1865–1949
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Willem Schakel
1866–1939
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Gertrude Schakel Onstank
1868–1919
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John Arie Schakel
1872–1927
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Martin Schakel
1875–1941
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Johanna Maria Schakel Vander Sluis
1876–1943
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Tunnie Schakel Hugen
1878–1929
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Peternella Schakel Goemaat
1880–1942
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Luke Leonard Schakel
1883–1938
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Gerritje J. Schakel
1888–1899
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