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Personal data Alfred H. Steenhoek 

  • He was born on June 1, 1920 in Pella, IA, USA.
  • He died on December 21, 2007 in Pella, IA, USA, he was 87 years old.
    Steenhoek, Alfred H. 1920-2007

    STEENHOEK, VANDER STREEK, VERROS

    Alfred H. Steenhoek, son of Hugo and Johanna (Vander Streek) Steenhoek, was born June 1, 1920 near Pella, Iowa. He passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center - Long Term Care on Friday, December 21, 2007 at the age of eighty-seven years.

    Alfred and his brothers and sisters attended the Battle Ridge Country School. On October 2, 1942 Alfred was inducted into the U.S. Army, serving his country in England. He was honorably discharged on December 6, 1945 and returned to Pella.

    After the war Alfred met Doris Margaret Verros, who he married on September 8, 1949 at the Third Reformed Church in Pella. To this union four children were born: Phyllis Ann, Harris Alvin, David Gene, and Joleen Beth.

    Alfred and Doris farmed in the Pella area prior to moving to Pella in 1968. At that time Alfred began working at Van Gorp Manufacturing where he was employed as a welder and later worked in the shipping department.

    Alfred was a life-long member of the First Reformed Church in Pella where he served as an elder, taught Sunday School, and was a member of the Christian Education Council.

    He enjoyed yard work, gardening, puzzles, woodworking, and was a skilled welder, creating yard ornaments and containers for his many flowers. He and Doris also enjoyed traveling, especially to those states where their children lived.

    Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of fifty-eight years, Doris; three children and their spouses: Phyllis and Nolan Palsma of Syracuse, New York, Harris and Dianne Steenhoek of Leighton, Iowa, and Joleen and Scott Opsal of Madison, Wisconsin; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Reuben Steenhoek of Pella; two brothers-in-law: Richard Van Wyk and Gerald and Maxine Verros; and three sisters-in-law: Betty Mitchel, Mary Vander Pol, and Georgia Steenhoek.

    Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, David, who passed away in January 1984; the following brothers and sisters and their spouses: Lester Steenhoek, Myron and Ruth Steenhoek, a sister who died in infancy, Viola and Warren Van Wyk, Helen Van Wyk, Arthur Steenhoek who died at the age of one year, Ruth (Reuben) Steenhoek, Clarice (Reuben) Steenhoek, Dale Steenhoek, and a brother who died in infancy.

    Burial took place at the Oakwood Cemetery. The Garden Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

    The Pella Chronicle, January 4, 2008
  • A child of Hugo Steenhoek and Johanna Vander Streek
  • This information was last updated on April 13, 2010.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alfred H. Steenhoek

Lubbert van de Streek
1866-1948
Willempje Verrips
1866-1932

Alfred H. Steenhoek
1920-2007


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Birthday June 1, 1920

  • The temperature on June 1, 1920 was between 6.7 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • February 24 » Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier.
    • March 28 » Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 affects the Great Lakes region and Deep South states.
    • April 23 » The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
    • May 9 » Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
    • August 19 » The Tambov Rebellion breaks out, in response to the Bolshevik policy of Prodrazvyorstka.
    • August 26 » The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.

Day of death December 21, 2007

  • The temperature on December 21, 2007 was between -5.7 °C and -3.7 °C and averaged -4.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
    • February 10 » Then Illinois senator Barack Obama announces his candidacy for president in the 2008 elections, which he later goes on to win.
    • March 11 » Georgia claims Russian helicopters attacked the Kodori Valley in Abkhazia, an accusation that Russia categorically denies later.
    • June 27 » The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre.
    • June 27 » Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him.
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    • September 24 » Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.


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