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Personal data Alice Burma 

• Alternative name: Alice Burma van Gerpen
• She was born on January 27, 1912 in farm, s.e. of, Rake, Winnebago Co., IA.
• Resident about 1991: Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.
• She died on July 22, 2001 in Her home, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 89 years old.
• She is buried on July 26, 2001 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
• A child of Jasper Buurma and Janna Heerkes
• This information was last updated on May 16, 2015.

Household of Alice Burma

She is married to Henry van Gerpen.

They got married on November 20, 1928 at Garner, Hancock Co., IA, she was 16 years old.

Henry Van Gerpen oo Alice Burma

Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 425 & 426,Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 425, Col. 2]

"HENRY AND ALICE (BURMA) VAN GERPEN

Henry Van Gerpen was born in Pewsum, Germany on February 12, 1904 to Peter and Janna Van Gerpen. His father was a baker. In accordance with the German custom of that day, Henry became a carpenter's apprentice at the age of 14. Afterserving three years of a four-year apprenticeship, he decided to come to the United States, to a relative who lived near Buffalo Center. Henry worked on the Jasper Dirkson and Fred Schaper farms just south of Rake, Iowa befoe going toCalifornia, where he was employed at a large dairy farm. Several months later he returned to Iowa, and he and Alice Burma were married on November 20, 1928. ..." <>

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Alice Burma

Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 425 & 426,Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"HENRY AND ALICE (BURMA) VAN GERPEN

Henry Van Gerpen was born in Pewsum, Germany on February 12, 1904 to Peter and Janna Van Gerpen. His father was a baker. In accordance with the German custom of that day, Henry became a carpenter's apprentice at the age of 14. Afterserving three years of a four-year apprenticeship, he decided to come to the United States, to a relative who lived near Buffalo Center. Henry worked on the Jasper Dirkson and Fred Schaper farms just south of Rake, Iowa befoe going toCalifornia, where he was employed at a large dairy farm. Several months later he returned to Iowa, and he and Alice Burma were married on November 20, 1928.

Alice was born on January 27, 1912 on a farm southeast of Rake, the present home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liverca. Her parents were Jasper and Jennie (Heerkes) Burma, who had moved there from Dumont, Iowa in the early 1900's. The otherBurma children were Katie, Ole, Ben and Jasper. When Alice was one year old her father was forced to retire from farming because of poor health. The family moved to Buffalo Center where Mrs. Burma did house cleaning and took in washingsto support her family. Jasper died in 1928, the year Alice and Henry were married.

The young couple began farming in 1929 near Buffalo Center. Henry's father, Peter, who had come from Germany in 1923, made his home with them until he died in 1952 at the age of 87. In 1951 Henry and Alice returned to the neighborhoodwhere she was born, moving to the "Sandum place" east of Rake, Iowa. They lived there until Henry retired from farming in 1970. Since that time they have made their home in Buffalo Center.

Five children were born to Henry and Alice. Their youngest son, Harold, died of leukemia at the age of three. Elaine, who married George Boehm, lived on a farm south of Buffalo Center before retiring to town; they have six children:Harley, Varlaine, Jim, Karen, LaRoy and Jerry. ... Lila is the wife of Roger Hassebrock; they live in Des Moines, Iowa and their children are Diane, Susan and John. ...

Jennie Burma married Henry Dohlman, a former Rake area farmer, in 1932. He died in 1968 at the age of 98. Jennie's five children are all still lliving. Alice, ... and Ole lives in Thornton, Iowa. ..."

[Pg. 426, Col. 1]

"... Jennie lived at the Timely Mission Nursing Home before passing away on October 13, 1979 at the age of 96 years."

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 110, # 19, 26 July 2001, Pg. 5, Col. 1

[Col. 1]

"Alice Van Gerpen, 89

Funeral services for Alice Van Gerpen, 89, will be held today, .Thursday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center. Pastor Bill Peake will officiate. Marlene Krull, organist, accompanist for Dean and DianeStokka and the congregation in singing. ' Casketbearers will be Harley; Jim, LaRoy and Jerry Boehm, Mike and Paul Van Gerpen, Bruce, Mark and Barry Van Gerpen, John Hassebrock. Honorary casketbearers are Verlaine Faber, Karen Kiewiet,Beth Matheson, Sara Kuchenbecker, Lori Stanley, Mary Horner, Diane Stokka and Susan Lee. Interment will be in the Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center. Alice passed away Sunday, July 22, 2001 in her home. Winter Funeral Home is incharge of arrangements.

Alice Van Gerpen, daughter of Jasper and Jennie (Heerkes) Burma, was born January 27, 1912 near Rake. She received her education at Buffalo Center Community School. She was united in marriage to Henry Van Gerpen on November 20, 1928 atGamer. The young couple began farming in 1929 near Buffalo Center. In 1951, they moved to the neighborhood where Alice was born and began fanning at the "Sandum" place east of Rake. They lived there until Henry retired from fanning in1970. Since that time they have made their home in Buffalo Center. Alice was a long-lime member of the First Reformed Church where she faithfully attended. She was a member of the church's Golden Club, served as past president of DorcasCircle and she also sang hi the church choir. Her greatest joy was her family. She enjoyed having tea with her friends and family. She loved to garden, caring for her indoor plants, crocheting and baking. She also enjoyed fishing withHenry.

Alice is survived by her two daughters: Elaine Boehm and her husband, George, of Buffalo Center; Lila Hassebrock and her husband, Roger, of Des Moines; two sons: Peter and his wife, Lou Ann, of Rake; Arnold and his wife. Julienne, ofRake; 18 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Henry; a son, Harold; one sister, three brothers and by a great-grandson, Allen Boehm."

Winnebago County Courthouse News, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 110, # 41, 27 Dec 2001, Pg. 8, Col. 6

"Land Transfers ... Alice Van Gerpen Estate to Dean L. and Joan A. Sunde, a tract of land in section 24, Lincoln Township. ..." <>

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