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Personal data Mina Bernice Houwers 

  • She was born on December 10, 1881 in Alton, Sioux Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Catherine Evelyn Dahlke, Judi McNeilies Sheri Lyn Keyser, Lance Veldboom, Ron Wiecki
  • She died on September 10, 1960 in Hull, Sioux Co., IA, she was 78 years old.
  • She is buried after September 9, 1960 in Hope Cem., Lincoln Twp., Sioux Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on April 8, 2022.

Household of Mina Bernice Houwers

She is married to Benerd Jan Meylink.

They got married on December 29, 1909 at Sheboygan Fls., Sheboygan Co., WI, she was 28 years old.


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Notes about Mina Bernice Houwers

Mina Bernice Houwers

Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: "Mina Bernice Houwers Meylink," (Publication location: Hull, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xiv Aug MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134628136/mina-bernice-meylink

"Mina Bernice Houwers Meylink Birth 10 Dec 1881 Alton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA Death 10 Sep 1960 (aged 78) Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA Burial Hope Cemetery Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 134628136

Mina married Berend Jan "Ben" Meylink on December 29, 1909 in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.

Mina and Ben are the parents of three children:
~Henry William b. September 7, 1910 d. December 16, 1983
~Willis Houwers b. October 4, 1913 d. March 1, 1995
~Mina Bernice b. December 10, 1919 d. April 24, 2008
*******
Sioux Center News; September 1, 1960

Funeral services for Mrs. Ben J. Meylink, 78, who passed away suddenly at her home August 10, were held August 15 at the Hull American Reformed church. Rev. H. Ringenoldus officiated. Mr. and Mrs. P. James Hymans sang two numbers, "Back Of The Clouds" and "Follow Me", Pallbearers were Lucas De Koster, Len Gorzeman, Charles Kroese, Henry Moss, Morris Nettinga James Vander Kooi and honorary pallbearers were Henry Hymans, Jake Moss, Henry Huibregtse, John Hymans, Bernie Van Heukelom and Seal Moss. Interment was at the Hope Cemetery in Hull.

Survivors are her husband and three children, 13 grandchildren and 3 sisters.

Parents
John William Houwers 1848 - 1931
Catherine Maria Eernisse Houwers 1850 - 1928

Spouse
Ben J. Meylink 1883 - 1973

Siblings

Photo [stone shared with Peter Moeller] Mary Houwers Moeller 1886 - 1965
Photo [stone shared with Martin T. Moeller] Katie Houwers Moeller 1888 - 1989
Photo [her stone] Dina Gertrude Houwers Hollingsworth 1894 - 1980

Children

Photo [stone shared with Valona Meylink] Henry William Meylink 1910 - 1983
Willis Houwers Meylink 1913 - 1995
Photo [stone shared with Maynard A. Newhouse] Mina Bernice Meylink Newhouse 1919 - 2008

Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: 47022207 Added: 20 Aug 2014 Find a Grave Memorial 134628136"

Author: Dahlke, Catherine Evelyn; McNeilies, Judi; Keyser, Sheri Lyn; Veldboom, Lance; Wiecki, Ron; Title: "Mina Houwers," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: x July MMXXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9H7N-C28

"... Mina Houwers Last Changed: August 24, 2015 by Sheri Lyn Keyser Sex Female Last Changed: June 20, 2012 by Judi McNeilis Birth 10 December 1881 Alton, Sioux, Iowa, United StatesLast Changed: August 24, 2015 by
Christening Sioux, Iowa Reason This Information Is Correct: Evidence of name, gender birth and christening Last Changed: March 29, 2017 by Catherine Evelyn Dahlke Death 10 August 1960 Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States

Residence 1895 Sioux, Iowa, United StatesLast Changed: February 10, 2018 by Lance Veldboom
Residence 1900 Nassau Township Alton town, Sioux, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Evidence of name, gender, birth and residence
Residence 1910 Welcome, Sioux, Iowa, United States Last Changed: June 15, 2018 by Ron Wiecki
Residence 1920 Lincoln, Sioux, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Evidence of name, gender, birth residence
Residence 1925 Sioux Township, Sioux, Iowa, United States
Residence 1930 Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Evidence of name, gender, birth and residence
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Residence 1940 Hull, Lincoln Township, Sioux, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Evidence of name, gender, birth and residence

Spouses and Children

Ben J. Meylink 1882 - 1973
Marriage: 29 Dec 1909 Sheboygan,, Wisconsin
Mina Houwers 1881 - 1960

Children of Mina Houwers and Ben J. Meylink (3)

[1] Henry William Meylink 1910 - 1983
[2] Willis Houwers Meylink 1913 - 1995
[3] Mina Bernice Meylink 1919 - 2008

Parents and Siblings

John William Houwers 1848 - 1931
Marriage: 19 November 1874 Lima, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
Catharina Maria Eernisse 1850 - 1928

Children of Catharina Maria Eernisse and John William Houwers (7)

[1] Garred Houwers 1876 - 1880
[2] Anna Houwers 1878 - 1880
[3] Mina Houwers 1881 - 1960
[4] Johanna Houwers 1884 - 1914
[5] Mary C Houwers 1886 - 1965
[6] Katie Houwers 1888 - 1989
[7] Dina Gertrude Houwers 1894 - 1980"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Mina Bernice Houwers

Mina Bernice Houwers
1881-1960

1909

Benerd Jan Meylink
1882-1973

Henry William Meylink
1910-1983

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Birthday December 10, 1881

  • The temperature on December 10, 1881 was about 1.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 1881: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 28 » Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
    • June 28 » The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed.
    • August 27 » The Georgia hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths.
    • September 20 » U.S. President Chester A. Arthur is sworn in, the morning after becoming President upon James A. Garfield's death.
    • November 3 » The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile.
    • November 19 » A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.

Day of marriage December 29, 1909

  • The temperature on December 29, 1909 was between 3.6 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
    • February 12 » The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
    • April 6 » Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole; Peary's claim has been disputed because of failings in his navigational ability.
    • May 13 » The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.
    • August 30 » Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
    • December 4 » The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association.
    • December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.

Day of death September 10, 1960

  • The temperature on September 10, 1960 was between 12.7 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
    • April 1 » The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
    • May 27 » In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office.
    • June 26 » The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland.
    • August 1 » Dahomey (later renamed Benin) declares independence from France.
    • August 3 » Niger gains independence from France.
    • August 20 » Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence.


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