Boerjan Cousins

 

 

Augustus Boerjan (son of VIn on Boerjan sheet)

 

born at Lembeke May 12, 1872, farmer

died at St. Ansgar, Iowa, Jan. 7, 1956

married at Kewanee, Illinois, April 20, 1897 to Mary Baker, who was born at Geneseo, Illinois, on Feb. 14, 1881, and died at St. Ansgar, Iowa, on March 16, 1956.

 

In 1892 emigreerde August, samen met zijn zuster Louisa, haar man Emiel Verhelst en hun zoon Mell, naar Amerika.

 

Zij gengen eerst naar Clinton in Iowa, waar August in verschillende winkels werke. Hij had in Belgie slechts 3 klassen van de lagere school doorlopen. Zijn meeste Engels heeft hij geleerd van een 5 jarig buurmeisje. Het is van hem bekend, dat hij later sneller uit zijn hoofd kon rekenen dan iemand met pen en papier.

 

Daarna ging hij bij een houtzagerij werken. Hij ontmoette Mary Baker en trousde met haar in Annawan in Illinois. Zij gingen wonen in Atkinson en bleven daar tot 1906. In dat jaar verhuisden zij naar Kewanee, Illinois, waar zij slechts een jaar woonden. Hier werkte August eveneens op een houtzagerij. Daarna werkte hij 4 of 5 jaar op een boerderij. Van hier verhuisden zij naar Rockwell in Iowa waar zij een boerderij hadden. Na 5 jaar in Rockwell geboerd te hebben, verhuisden zij naar Rockford eveneens in Iowa. Na hier 2 jaar geboerd te hebben gingen zij naar Plymouth in Iowa, waar zij een boerderij kochten van ongeveer 50 Ha. Hier boerden zij ongeveer 6 jaar, tot 1920. In dat jaar verkochten zij de boerderij en kochten een boerderij van van 120 Ha, 3 ½ mijl zuidelijk van St. Ansgar in Iowa. In 1950 verhuisden August en Mary naar het dorp St. Ansgar en hun jongste zoon John nam de boerderij over. Het bedrijf is nu een boerderij met landbouwwerktuigenhandel en reparatiebedrijf en in het bezit van een zoon van John.

 

From this marriage,

 

1.                                Ida Boerjan,

born at Weatherby, Illinois, May 23, 1900,

married at Plymouth, Iowa, June 3, 1919, Mell Taets, Farmer

died on October 24, 1958.

 

2.                                Elisabeth Boerjan,

born in Plymouth, Iowa, in 1905,

died in Plymouth, Iowa, in 1905.

 

3.                                Frank Boerjan

born at Rockwell, Iowa, May 9, 1907, farmer

died at Osage, Iowa, on November 8, 1983,

 

Married

(1) Suzanne Arichs, at Osage on June 23, 1931. She was born on December 8, 1911, and died at Osage on February 11, 1973. From this marriage came (1) August Boerjan, born at Staat, Iowa, Oct. 16, 1932 (IXr). (2) Charles Boerjan, born at Staat, Iowa, June 8, 1934 (IXs). (3) Patricia Boerjan, born at Staat, Iowa, married John Schlindiwein at Osage, Iowa. (4) James Boerjan, born at Staat, Iowa, May 23, 1941 (IXt)

(2)  Mary Griswold, at Meyer, Iowa, on December 27, 1980. She was born on August 26, 1922, and died at St. Ansgar, Iowa, on November 7, 1982.

 

4.                                George Boerjan

born at Rockwell, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1910, vee handelaar,

married at Osage, Iowa, on June 2, 1932 to Mary Maertens, who was born on February 24, 1913. From this marriage came:

(1)        Marilyn Boerjan, born at Staat, Iowa, Oct. 18, 1938,

married Duane Stanton on Dec. 26, 1956, born May 23, 1937, electrician.

               (2)   Donna Boerjan, born at Staat, Iowa, Sept. 10, 1943, married at St. Ansgar, Iowa, on April 26, 1962 to Robert Chance, who was born on August 11, 1941.

 

5.                                Minnie Boerjan

born at Plymouth, Iowa, Feb. 2, 1912, married

(1)        Sylvain Maertens at Osage, Iowa, June 23, 1931, b. Sept. 1906,

       farmer.

(2)        Abe Heitland at Nora Springs, Iowa, born on June 27, 1906,

restauranteur.

               died at Goodell, Iowa, Dec. 20, 1979.

 

6.                                Henry Boerjan

               born at Plymouth, Iowa, June 16, 1915, farmer.

               married Eleanor Bublitz at Osage on November 19, 1936. She was born

               July 21, 1917. From this marriage came:

               (1)    Henry Jr. Boerjan, born at Staat Oct. 16, 1937 IXu

               (2)    Larry Boerjan, born at Staat Dec. 18, 1941 IXv

(3)    Jerry Boerjan, born at Staat Dec. 29, 1944 IXw

(4)           Lavonne Boerjan, born at Staat March 21, 1947, m. Verlin

         Severson on Jan. 24, 1964. He was born August 5, 1942.

(5)           Yvonne Boerjan, born at Staat March 21, 1947, m. Ivan Woods

         Feb. 20, 1965. He was born Nov. 27, 1943.

 

7.                                Benjamin Boerjan

               born at Plymouth, Iowa, Dec. 6, 1917, landbouwer/makelaar onroerend goed, married at Osage on Sept. 10, 1938 to Gertrude Borchardt, who was born on Jan. 28, 1920. From this marriage was born:

(1)           Myrna Boerjan, born at Staat Sept. 3, 1939, m. Ronnie Hrubitz on Jan. 31, 1960. He was born at St. Ansgar, Iowa, on August 8, 1937.

(2)           Gary Boerjan, born at Staat August 31, 1942 IXx

(3)           Roger Boerjan, born Aug. 29, 1945.

(4)           Jacquiline Boerjan, born at Staat Dec. 6, 1949, died at Staat Nov. 8, 1951, at 2 years.

(5)           Gwendolynn Boerjan, born at Staat Dec. 28, 1952, married at St. Ansgar, Iowa, to Ed Reis, on June 30, 1973. He was born June 8, 1946.

 

8.                                John Boerjan

               born at Plymouth, Iowa, February 24, 1919, farmer.

               married at Osage, Iowa, Nov. 8, 1950 to Marie Rogers, who was born at Osage on December 15, 1925. From this marriage came:

               (1)    Dennis Boerjan, born at St. Ansgar, Iowa, Jan. 25, 1952. IXy

               (2)    Craig Boerjan, born Jan. 8, 1953, died July 1, 1983.

(3)           Cynthia Boerjan, born at St. Ansgar, Iowa on June 2, 1954,

married at St. Ansgar July 18, 1972 to Joe Samms III.

               (4)    Sheryl Boerjan, born at St. Ansgar on Aug. 5, 1955, married at Stacyville, Iowa on Sept. 21, 1974 to James Krebsbach, who was born Aug. 13, 1951.

 

9.                                Stillborn twin boy Boerjan

               born at Plymouth, Iowa, in 1915.

 

10.                           Stillborn twin boy Boerjan

               born at Plymouth, Iowa, in 1915.