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Personal data Roelof (Ralph) Mulder 

  • He was born on February 15, 1854 in Uddel (Apeldoorn).
  • He died on October 1, 1938 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA, he was 84 years old.
    Ralph "Roelof" Mulder
    Birth: Feb. 15, 1854 Uddel, Apeldoorn
    Death: Oct. 1, 1938 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA

    MR. ROELOF MULDER ONE OF SIOUX CENTER'S OLDEST CITIZENS, ANSWERED THE SUMMONS OF DEATH
    Mr. Roelof Mulder, 84 years of age died at his home Saturday afternoon at one o'clock following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 4 at 1 o'clock in the residence and 1:30 o'clock in the Second Christian Reformed Church. The Rev. M. Keuning officiated. Interment was in the Sioux Center cemetery.

    Mr. Mulder was born in Uttel, Netherlands, Province of Gelderland, on February 15, 1854. He came to America 71 years ago. He was married to Alice Bronkhorst. Nine children were born to them, two of whom have preceded him in death, Grietje at the age of 4 years and Tom at the age of 18 years.

    The surviving children are Ben of Doon, Ia., Albert of Hull, Ia., Mrs. Ed Van Maanen of Hull. Jim of Alton, Mrs. Dick Westra of bellflower, Calif.; Gerrit of Haysprings, Nebr.. and Mrs. Don Hartung of Pipestone, Minn. He also leaves 30 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters mourn Mr. Mulder's death. They are Gerrit Mulder of Waupun, Wisc., Will Mulder of Alto. Wisc., Mrs. Ida Heideman of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Pietje Gerritson of Rock Valley.

    Prior to his retirement 22 years ago Mr. Mulder was engaged in farming, having farmed at New Holland, S.D. 17 years and at Sioux Center 28 years. He was a man of pleasing personality and highly respected by a large circle of friends His general health had been good until just recently. He was blest with a rugged constitution.

    Sioux Center News 1938-10-06

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Elbert Mulder (1822 - 1902)
    Grietje Harmsen Mulder (1822 - 1898)

    Spouse:
    Alice Bronkhorst Mulder (1860 - 1950)

    Children:
    Ben Mulder (1885 - 1966)*
    Albert R Mulder (1889 - 1981)*
    Maggie Mulder Van Maanen (1891 - 1953)*
    Tom Mulder (1894 - 1912)*
    James Mulder (1897 - 1979)*

    Siblings:
    Jacob Mulder (1843 - 1926)*
    Lizzie Mulder Gerritsen (1845 - 1923)*
    Peetje Mulder Gerritsen (1851 - 1938)*
    Ralph Mulder (1854 - 1938)
    Rijke Mulder Rens (1858 - 1937)*
    Garret Mulder (1861 - 1956)*
    William Mulder (1866 - 1943)*
    Grietje Mulder Heideman (1868 - 1939)*

    *Calculated relationship

    Burial:
    Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
    Sioux Center
    Sioux County
    Iowa, USA

    Created by: GS
    Record added: Feb 03, 2011
    Find A Grave Memorial# 65134518
  • He is buried on October 4, 1938 in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten.
  • A child of Elbert Mulder and Grietje Harmsen
  • This information was last updated on May 7, 2015.

Household of Roelof (Ralph) Mulder

He is married to Aaltje (Alice) Bronkhorst.

They got married on February 14, 1882 at USA, he was 27 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Ben Mulder  1885-1966 
  3. Albert R. Mulder  1889-1981 
  4. Maggie Mulder  1891-1953
  5. Teunis (Tom) Mulder  1894-1912
  6. James (Jim) Mulder  1897-1979
  7. Bessie Mulder  1900-1990


Notes about Roelof (Ralph) Mulder

Ralph "Roelof" Mulder
Birth: Feb. 15, 1854 Uddel Gelderland, Netherlands
Death: Oct. 1, 1938 Sioux Center Sioux County Iowa, USA

MR. ROELOF MULDER ONE OF SIOUX CENTER'S OLDEST CITIZENS, ANSWERED THE SUMMONS OF DEATH
Mr. Roelof Mulder, 84 years of age died at his home Saturday afternoon at one o'clock following a brief illness.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 4 at 1 o'clock in the residence and 1:30 o'clock in the Second Christian Reformed Church. The Rev. M. Keuning officiated. Interment was in the Sioux Center cemetery.

Mr. Mulder was born in Uttel, Netherlands, Province of Gelderland, on February 15, 1854. He came to America 71 years ago. He was married to Alice Bronkhorst. Nine children were born to them, two of whom have preceded him in death, Grietje at the age of 4 years and Tom at the age of 18 years. The surviving children are Ben of Doon, Ia., Albert of Hull, Ia., Mrs. Ed Van Maanen of Hull. Jim of Alton, Mrs. Dick Westra of bellflower, Calif.; Gerrit of Haysprings, Nebr.. and Mrs. Don Hartung of Pipestone, Minn. He also leaves 30 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters mourn Mr. Mulder's death. They are Gerrit Mulder of Waupun, Wisc., Will Mulder of Alto. Wisc., Mrs. Ida Heideman of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Pietje Gerritson of Rock Valley.

Prior to his retirement 22 years ago Mr. Mulder was engaged in farming, having farmed at New Holland, S.D. 17 years and at Sioux Center 28 years. He was a man of pleasing personality and highly respected by a large circle of friends His general health had been good until just recently. He was blest with a rugged constitution.
Sioux Center News 1938-10-06.

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Birthday February 15, 1854

  • The temperature on February 15, 1854 was about 3.2 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1854: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • January 4 » The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
    • February 17 » The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State.
    • May 30 » The Kansas–Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the US territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
    • July 13 » In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon.
    • August 19 » The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.
    • December 18 » The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada abolishes the seigneurial system.

Day of marriage February 14, 1882

  • The temperature on February 14, 1882 was about 9.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 2 » Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick McLean in Windsor.
    • March 6 » The Serbian kingdom is re-founded.
    • April 3 » American Old West: Robert Ford kills Jesse James.
    • June 6 » The Shewan forces of Menelik II of Ethiopia defeat the Gojjame army in the Battle of Embabo. The Shewans capture Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and their victory leads to a Shewan hegemony over the territories south of the Abay River.
    • July 26 » The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.
    • September 5 » Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League football club from North London, is founded (as Hotspur F.C.).

Day of death October 1, 1938

  • The temperature on October 1, 1938 was between 9.3 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 3 » The March of Dimes is established as a foundation to combat infant polio by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
    • June 7 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
    • July 3 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
    • September 12 » Adolf Hitler demands autonomy and self-determination for the Germans of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
    • November 14 » The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic.
    • November 16 » LSD is first synthesized by Albert Hofmann from ergotamine at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel.

Day of burial October 4, 1938

  • The temperature on October 4, 1938 was between 10.2 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 12.0 °C. There was 12.0 mm of rain during 6.8 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • June 24 » Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded.
    • July 10 » Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
    • September 12 » Adolf Hitler demands autonomy and self-determination for the Germans of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
    • September 30 » The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
    • October 1 » Germany annexes the Sudetenland.
    • October 14 » The first flight of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane.


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