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• Sie ist geboren am 5. März 1850 in IJsselmonde.

  getr.met Cornelis Maris 1850 - 1924
  
  RS. C. MARIS PIONEER, DIES
  
  Born In Holland – She Came To Sioux Co. In 1871
  Mrs. Cornelius Maris, pioneer resident of Orange City passed away on Sunday, April 26, at 2:15 o'clock in the morning.
  
  Mrs. Maris, nee Geertru Niemantsverdriet, was born in Barendregt, southHolland, the Netherlands on March, 5, 1850.
  
  She came to America with her parents at the age of seven years. They made the trip on the first steamboot to cross the ocean, the yourney taking three weeks. The family made their home in Pella.
  
  She was married to Cornelius Maris on December 6, 1870. In the spring of 1871 they yourneyed to Sioux county, homesteading 5 miles west and 1 mile south of Orange City. After a few years they bought the farm on the southwest edge of Orange City and moved there.
  
  Since LeMars was the nearest town all the necessities were hauled by team and wagon or on horseback. The community was made up of happy, hardworking young folks who were beginning life on the prairies.
  
  Mrs. Maris always was self-sacrificing and helped and encouraged her neighbors and friends.
  
  In 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Maris, with their family, moved to Orange City andthere spent the remaining years with the exception of one year which they spent in Washington and Oregon.
  
  After the death of Mr. Maris on May 5, 1924, Mrs. Maris continued living in her home. Although advanced in years and rather frail she continued in fair health until 16 months ago when she took to her bed and, although bedridden since, she never complained.
  
  Surviving are the following children: Anne, Mrs. Herman Vander Wilt of Sioux Center; Arie of Grove, Colorado; Nettie, Mrs. W. A. Vander Wilt of Sheldon; Hubert of Boyden; Gertrude, Mrs. Chas. L. Dyke of Orange City; Cora, Mrs. John Eerkes of Orange City; Dr. Gerrit of Hull; Henrietta, Mrs. L. Draayom of Hospers; John of Rock Rapids; Dr. William of SiouxCenter; Esther, Mrs. Gerrit Draayom of Melvin.
  
  She is also survived by 23 grandchildren and 22 geat grandchildren.
  
  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the home at 1:30 and inthe American Reformed church at 2 o'cloc k. The Rev. Mr. Bert Brower was in charge of the services. Interment was made at the Orange City cemetery.
  
  Mrs. Maris was one of God's noble women and in her passing the county one of its most valuable and beloved citizens.

• Sie ist verstorben am 26. April 1936 in Orange County-USA, sie war 86 Jahre alt.
• Ein Kind von Arie Niemantsverdriet und Ingetje Zevenbergen

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