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Household of Edwin Karel Dontje

He is married to Marian (Marion) Elaine Sleper.

They got married on March 25, 1950 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 22 years old.

Edwin Karel Dontje oo Marian Elaine Sleper

Marriage source: Buffalo Center (Ia.) Trib., Vol 107 # 45, 28 Jan 1999, pg 7 col 3

"... Marian Elaine ... Sleper ... On March 25, 1950, she was united in marriage to Edwin Dontje."
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Child(ren):

  1. Gail Edwin Dontje  1951-1980 
  2. Marilyn Elaine Dontje  1953-2022 
  3. (Not public)


Notes about Edwin Karel Dontje

Edwin Karel Dontje

Source: Buffalo Center (Ia.) Trib., vol 107 # 45, 28 Jan 1999, pg. 7 cols. 3 & 4

'On March 25, 1950, she [Marian Elaine Sleper] was united in marriage to Edwin Dontje.

Edwin's parents: Harm & Jennie K. (Johnson) Dontje

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune Vol. 117 # 32, 16 Oct 2008, pg. 4, col 5

"Edwin Dontje, 81 Funeral services for Edwin Dontje, 81, were held Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Eagle Center in Lakota with Mr. Tim Vaughan and Mr. Derek Henry officiating. Honorary bearers were Janna Littau, Brittany Boettcher, Damian Dontje,Lateesha Dontje, Brock Lang, Brianna Lang, Logan Litau, Connor LItau, Ava Litau, Daniel Lang and Christa Klosterbuer. Casketbearers were Donovan Dontje, Graig Eichenberger, Bradley Boettcher, Scott Lang, Gary Eichenberger and GradyEichen-berger. Burial was in Highland Home Cemetery, Ledyard with the Winter Funeral Home of Buffalo Center in charge of arrangements.

Edwin Karel Dontje, son of Harm and Jennie (Johnson) Dontje, was born on April 5, 1927 near Lakota, Iowa. On March 25, 1950, he was united in marriage to Marian Elaine Sleper. Together they farmed in the Lakota area until they retired. In 1994 they moved to the present home in Lakota. Besides farming, Edwin was a long-time bus driver for Ledyard Community School. On Friday, October 3, 2008, Edwin departed from this life at his home in Lakota at the age of 81.

He will be deeply missed by his daughters: Marilyn Eichenberger and her husband, Lowell, of Lakota, and Nitah Boettcher and her husband, Robert, of Blue Earth, MN; his nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; his sister EdnaHarris and her husband, Howard, of Webster City; his aunt Grace Johnson of Ledyard; his daughter-in-law Sue Lang and her husband, Don, of Colorado; and by two sisters-in-law: Alfa Hertzke and her husband, Otto, and Lorraine Stewart andher husband, Robert, all of Lakota; and by his many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Gail in 1980, and by his wife Marian in 1999. Edwin accepted Jesus as his personal Savior and was true tothis choice to the very end."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Edwin Karel Dontje

Karel Janssen
1863-1942
Grietje Eilts Wiegmanns
1864-1950
Harm Dontje
1891-1948

Edwin Karel Dontje
1927-2008

1950

Marian (Marion) Elaine Sleper
1922-1999

Gail Edwin Dontje
1951-1980
Marilyn Elaine Dontje
1953-2022
(Not public)

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    Birthday April 5, 1927

    • The temperature on April 5, 1927 was between 7.0 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage March 25, 1950

    • The temperature on March 25, 1950 was between 3.2 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death October 3, 2008

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    Day of burial October 8, 2008

    • The temperature on October 8, 2008 was between 5.3 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (22%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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