Adriaantje "Jennie" VanMeeteren
1887-1951
Born: Noordeloos, South Holland, Netherland
Died: Orange City Sioux County Iowa, USA
1887-1951
Born: Noordeloos, South Holland, Netherland
Died: Orange City Sioux County Iowa, USA
Birth: Jul. 19, 1887, NetherlandsDeath: Feb. 28, 1951<br>Orange City<br>Sioux County<br>Iowa, USA<br>Death came after a short illness of one week to Mrs. William C. Langstraat, 63, of Orange City on February 28. Funeral services were held March 3 at the First Reformed church with Rev. H. Colenbrander and Rev. Z. Roetman officiating. Burial was in the Newkirk cemetery with A. D. Van Etten in charge of arrangements.<br><br>Jennie Van Meeteren was born in the Netherlands on July 19, 1887 and came to America with her parents at the age of 2 and one-half years. She lived on a farm one mile west and three miles north of Newkirk. On Feb. 23, 1910, she was married to William C. Langstraat. They went to a farm two and a half miles from Newkirk where they lived for 36 years. For the past five years they lived in Orange City. They became parents of nine children. One son, Walter, eight years old, preceded his mother in death.<br><br>Surviving are her husband and eight children and 17 grandchildren. Cornie of Lynden, Wash.; Dick, William and Peter of Orange City; Angelina, Mrs. Gerrit Leusink of Boyden; John of Newkirk; Jennie, Mrs. Eugene Vande Brake of Maurice; and Howard at home. Also three sisters and one brother remain, Mrs. John Mouw of Orange City, Mrs. Paul Vande Hoef of Boyden, Walter and Jeanette Van Meeteren of Newkirk.<br><br>-Obituary from The Sioux County Capital (3/8/1951)<br> <br> <br>Family links: <br> Children:<br> Cornelius W. Langstraat (1911 - 1985)*<br> Dick Langstraat (1912 - 2007)*<br> William Langstraat (1914 - 1973)*<br> Peter W. Langstraat (1916 - 2010)*<br> Jennie <em>Langstraat</em> VandeBrake (1926 - 2009)*<br> Walter W. Langstraat (1928 - 1935)*<br> Howard Langstraat (1931 - 2002)*<br> <br> Spouse:<br> William C. Langstraat (1885 - 1961)*<br> <br><font size="-1">*<span>Point here for explanation</span></font><br> Burial:<br>Newkirk Cemetery<br>Newkirk<br>Sioux County<br>Iowa, USA