John Goslinga
Birth: Jul. 21, 1900 Newkirk, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death: Mar. 10, 1990 Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Mr. John Goslinga, Sr., age 89, of Hospers, passed away Saturday, March 10, at the Heritage House Nursing Home in Orange City.
John was born July 21,1900 near Newkirk, the son of Sjoerd Goslinga and Clara Dykstra Goslinga.
On February 15, 1922, he married Silvia Vander Beek at Hospers. They farmed near Sheldon. Mrs. Goslinga passed away December 24, 1956, at Orange City. In 1957,
Mr. Goslinga retired to Hospers. On September 15,1959, he married Ann Mouw Van Driel at Orange City. They continued to live in Hospers. Mrs. Goslinga passed away July 23, 1982, at Sioux City.
In June of 1988, John became a resident of the Heritage House.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church of Hospers, where he served on the consistory as an elder. He had also been a member of the board of directors of the Farmers
Cooperative Elevator of Hospers.
Survivors include his three sons, Stewart and his wife, Theresa, and John, Jr., and his wife, Jean, all of Sheldon; and Erwin and his wife, Johanna, of Hospers; three daughters, Clara, and her husband, Wilbert Van Gelder, of Rock Rapids; Sylvia, and her husband, Roger
Henning, of Le Mars; and Betty, and her husband, Harlan Roos, of Spencer; sixteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Susie Bussamus, of Marcus; and
Jessie Eason, of Orange City; and brother, Ted, of Orange City.
He is also survived by his step-daughter, Velma Boonstra, of Orange City; two step-sons, Donald Van Driel, of Everst, Washington; and Robert Van Driel, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; nine step-grandchildren, and eleven step-greatgrandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wives, he was preceeded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth, two grandsons, and brother, Peter.
Source: Siouxland Press (Orange City), March 14, 1990.
Family links:
Spouses:
Silvia Vander Beek Goslinga (1901 - 1956)
Ann Mouw Van Driel Goslinga (1903 - 1957)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Hospers Cemetery
Hospers
Sioux County
Iowa, USA
Created by: GS
Record added: Apr 11, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 108330558
(1) Hij is getrouwd met Silvia Vander Beek.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 15 februari 1922 te Hospers, Iowa, USA, hij was toen 21 jaar oud.
(2) Hij is getrouwd met Ann Mouw.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 15 september 1958 te Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA, hij was toen 58 jaar oud.
Z.v. Sjoerd Goslinga 18741942 en Clara Dykstra 18791962.
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