(Anne) Andrew Bandstra, son of Paulus and Geertje Spoelstra Helmhoudt Bandstra, was born in Kollmerland, Friesland, The Netherlands, on Mar. 30, 1891. He received some schooling in Holland and told how he would walk to school, pole vault across the canal, putting the pole down and then on the way home pole vault across again.
He migrated to America with his family in Mar. 1899, and celebrated his eleventh birthday on the boat. He remembered receiving an orange from a passenger in first class who handed it to him through the gate or fence that separated them. It was the first orange he had ever tasted.
He lived with his family in Pella, Iowa eventually moving to Otley, Iowa where he helped farm. He married Jennie De Jong who had migrated to America when she was eight and had settled with her parents in Otley. Her parents were Dirk and Nellie Schowenberg De Jong and her birthdate was Nov. 4, 1886, in Spuk, The Netherlands. She worked as a telephone
operator before marrying Andrew on Feb. 25, 1909. They farmed around Pella, Eddyville, and Taintor.
Andrew and Jennie became active in the community and churches where they lived. They raised a family of nine children.
[1] Gertrude married Leonard Dahm on Feb. 17, 1910. Leonard died Oct.
1, 1961.
[2] Nellie married Gysbert Vrough. Nellie was born May 14, 1911. Gysbert
died June 30, 1963.
[3] Paul, was bom Mar. 13, 1913, and married Mildred Verhey. Paul died
July 11,1982.
[4] Dick married Gerdena Van Ryswyk. His date of birth was Apr. 3, 1915.
[5] Tena, Feb. 27, 1917, was the birthdate who later married Cornie
Dahm.
[6] Gerrit was born Apr. 11, 1920, and married Cornelia Van Wyngarden. [7] Bert, born Jan. 25, 1922, married Tressa Van Wyngarden.
[8] James married Tena Mae Van Wyngarden. He was born Oct. 14, 1924.
[9] Andrew, was born Dec.6, 1926. He married Mae Ruth Stuursma and is
at present Professor of New Testament at Calvin Seminary, Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Andrew and Jennie worked hard at farming, keeping house and raising their children, but they enjoyed visiting with family and friends, organizing reunions and social gatherings for visiting relatives. After retiring in Peoria, lowa, they often assisted their children on their farms, visited relatives in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Iowa. They were active members in their community, participated in political and religious activities in the Peoria Christian Reformed and Taintor Methodist Churches, and were members of the Larks' Club where they gathered for hearty singing of hymns and Dutch Psalms and socializing.
Andrew continued the tradition of discussing politics, religion, farming and families. He did some barbering in the basement for family and friends and was a salesman for McCurdy seed corn.
They retired to Fairhaven in Pella in 1967. Andrew passed away with cancer on Aug. 15, 1967. Jennie continued the tradition of enjoying family and friends even after she moved to the Pella Nursing Home where she passed away Aug. 1, 1979, her body crippled with arthritis but her mind sharp until the end. Whether it was her relatives, her many friends or neighbors, she welcomed them all.
by Mildred Bandstra
Source: BOOK: History of Pella, Iowa 1847-1987; Vol 1 & Vol 2; Copyright 1989 @ Curtis Media Corporation
BANDSTRA, ANDREW AND JENNIE (DEJONG)
vol 2; F6 page 255
Provided by FAG Contributor: kj
He migrated to America with his family in Mar. 1899, and celebrated his eleventh birthday on the boat. He remembered receiving an orange from a passenger in first class who handed it to him through the gate or fence that separated them. It was the first orange he had ever tasted.
He lived with his family in Pella, Iowa eventually moving to Otley, Iowa where he helped farm. He married Jennie De Jong who had migrated to America when she was eight and had settled with her parents in Otley. Her parents were Dirk and Nellie Schowenberg De Jong and her birthdate was Nov. 4, 1886, in Spuk, The Netherlands. She worked as a telephone
operator before marrying Andrew on Feb. 25, 1909. They farmed around Pella, Eddyville, and Taintor.
Andrew and Jennie became active in the community and churches where they lived. They raised a family of nine children.
[1] Gertrude married Leonard Dahm on Feb. 17, 1910. Leonard died Oct.
1, 1961.
[2] Nellie married Gysbert Vrough. Nellie was born May 14, 1911. Gysbert
died June 30, 1963.
[3] Paul, was bom Mar. 13, 1913, and married Mildred Verhey. Paul died
July 11,1982.
[4] Dick married Gerdena Van Ryswyk. His date of birth was Apr. 3, 1915.
[5] Tena, Feb. 27, 1917, was the birthdate who later married Cornie
Dahm.
[6] Gerrit was born Apr. 11, 1920, and married Cornelia Van Wyngarden. [7] Bert, born Jan. 25, 1922, married Tressa Van Wyngarden.
[8] James married Tena Mae Van Wyngarden. He was born Oct. 14, 1924.
[9] Andrew, was born Dec.6, 1926. He married Mae Ruth Stuursma and is
at present Professor of New Testament at Calvin Seminary, Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Andrew and Jennie worked hard at farming, keeping house and raising their children, but they enjoyed visiting with family and friends, organizing reunions and social gatherings for visiting relatives. After retiring in Peoria, lowa, they often assisted their children on their farms, visited relatives in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Iowa. They were active members in their community, participated in political and religious activities in the Peoria Christian Reformed and Taintor Methodist Churches, and were members of the Larks' Club where they gathered for hearty singing of hymns and Dutch Psalms and socializing.
Andrew continued the tradition of discussing politics, religion, farming and families. He did some barbering in the basement for family and friends and was a salesman for McCurdy seed corn.
They retired to Fairhaven in Pella in 1967. Andrew passed away with cancer on Aug. 15, 1967. Jennie continued the tradition of enjoying family and friends even after she moved to the Pella Nursing Home where she passed away Aug. 1, 1979, her body crippled with arthritis but her mind sharp until the end. Whether it was her relatives, her many friends or neighbors, she welcomed them all.
by Mildred Bandstra
Source: BOOK: History of Pella, Iowa 1847-1987; Vol 1 & Vol 2; Copyright 1989 @ Curtis Media Corporation
BANDSTRA, ANDREW AND JENNIE (DEJONG)
vol 2; F6 page 255
Provided by FAG Contributor: kj
(Anne) Andrew Bandstra, son of Paulus and Geertje Spoelstra Helmhoudt Bandstra, was born in Kollmerland, Friesland, The Netherlands, on Mar. 30, 1891. He received some schooling in Holland and told how he would walk to school, pole vault across the canal, putting the pole down and then on the way home pole vault across again.
He migrated to America with his family in Mar. 1899, and celebrated his eleventh birthday on the boat. He remembered receiving an orange from a passenger in first class who handed it to him through the gate or fence that separated them. It was the first orange he had ever tasted.
He lived with his family in Pella, Iowa eventually moving to Otley, Iowa where he helped farm. He married Jennie De Jong who had migrated to America when she was eight and had settled with her parents in Otley. Her parents were Dirk and Nellie Schowenberg De Jong and her birthdate was Nov. 4, 1886, in Spuk, The Netherlands. She worked as a telephone
operator before marrying Andrew on Feb. 25, 1909. They farmed around Pella, Eddyville, and Taintor.
Andrew and Jennie became active in the community and churches where they lived. They raised a family of nine children.
[1] Gertrude married Leonard Dahm on Feb. 17, 1910. Leonard died Oct.
1, 1961.
[2] Nellie married Gysbert Vrough. Nellie was born May 14, 1911. Gysbert
died June 30, 1963.
[3] Paul, was bom Mar. 13, 1913, and married Mildred Verhey. Paul died
July 11,1982.
[4] Dick married Gerdena Van Ryswyk. His date of birth was Apr. 3, 1915.
[5] Tena, Feb. 27, 1917, was the birthdate who later married Cornie
Dahm.
[6] Gerrit was born Apr. 11, 1920, and married Cornelia Van Wyngarden. [7] Bert, born Jan. 25, 1922, married Tressa Van Wyngarden.
[8] James married Tena Mae Van Wyngarden. He was born Oct. 14, 1924.
[9] Andrew, was born Dec.6, 1926. He married Mae Ruth Stuursma and is
at present Professor of New Testament at Calvin Seminary, Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Andrew and Jennie worked hard at farming, keeping house and raising their children, but they enjoyed visiting with family and friends, organizing reunions and social gatherings for visiting relatives. After retiring in Peoria, lowa, they often assisted their children on their farms, visited relatives in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Iowa. They were active members in their community, participated in political and religious activities in the Peoria Christian Reformed and Taintor Methodist Churches, and were members of the Larks' Club where they gathered for hearty singing of hymns and Dutch Psalms and socializing.
Andrew continued the tradition of discussing politics, religion, farming and families. He did some barbering in the basement for family and friends and was a salesman for McCurdy seed corn.
They retired to Fairhaven in Pella in 1967. Andrew passed away with cancer on Aug. 15, 1967. Jennie continued the tradition of enjoying family and friends even after she moved to the Pella Nursing Home where she passed away Aug. 1, 1979, her body crippled with arthritis but her mind sharp until the end. Whether it was her relatives, her many friends or neighbors, she welcomed them all.
by Mildred Bandstra
Source: BOOK: History of Pella, Iowa 1847-1987; Vol 1 & Vol 2; Copyright 1989 @ Curtis Media Corporation
BANDSTRA, ANDREW AND JENNIE (DEJONG)
vol 2; F6 page 255
Provided by FAG Contributor: kj
He migrated to America with his family in Mar. 1899, and celebrated his eleventh birthday on the boat. He remembered receiving an orange from a passenger in first class who handed it to him through the gate or fence that separated them. It was the first orange he had ever tasted.
He lived with his family in Pella, Iowa eventually moving to Otley, Iowa where he helped farm. He married Jennie De Jong who had migrated to America when she was eight and had settled with her parents in Otley. Her parents were Dirk and Nellie Schowenberg De Jong and her birthdate was Nov. 4, 1886, in Spuk, The Netherlands. She worked as a telephone
operator before marrying Andrew on Feb. 25, 1909. They farmed around Pella, Eddyville, and Taintor.
Andrew and Jennie became active in the community and churches where they lived. They raised a family of nine children.
[1] Gertrude married Leonard Dahm on Feb. 17, 1910. Leonard died Oct.
1, 1961.
[2] Nellie married Gysbert Vrough. Nellie was born May 14, 1911. Gysbert
died June 30, 1963.
[3] Paul, was bom Mar. 13, 1913, and married Mildred Verhey. Paul died
July 11,1982.
[4] Dick married Gerdena Van Ryswyk. His date of birth was Apr. 3, 1915.
[5] Tena, Feb. 27, 1917, was the birthdate who later married Cornie
Dahm.
[6] Gerrit was born Apr. 11, 1920, and married Cornelia Van Wyngarden. [7] Bert, born Jan. 25, 1922, married Tressa Van Wyngarden.
[8] James married Tena Mae Van Wyngarden. He was born Oct. 14, 1924.
[9] Andrew, was born Dec.6, 1926. He married Mae Ruth Stuursma and is
at present Professor of New Testament at Calvin Seminary, Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Andrew and Jennie worked hard at farming, keeping house and raising their children, but they enjoyed visiting with family and friends, organizing reunions and social gatherings for visiting relatives. After retiring in Peoria, lowa, they often assisted their children on their farms, visited relatives in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Iowa. They were active members in their community, participated in political and religious activities in the Peoria Christian Reformed and Taintor Methodist Churches, and were members of the Larks' Club where they gathered for hearty singing of hymns and Dutch Psalms and socializing.
Andrew continued the tradition of discussing politics, religion, farming and families. He did some barbering in the basement for family and friends and was a salesman for McCurdy seed corn.
They retired to Fairhaven in Pella in 1967. Andrew passed away with cancer on Aug. 15, 1967. Jennie continued the tradition of enjoying family and friends even after she moved to the Pella Nursing Home where she passed away Aug. 1, 1979, her body crippled with arthritis but her mind sharp until the end. Whether it was her relatives, her many friends or neighbors, she welcomed them all.
by Mildred Bandstra
Source: BOOK: History of Pella, Iowa 1847-1987; Vol 1 & Vol 2; Copyright 1989 @ Curtis Media Corporation
BANDSTRA, ANDREW AND JENNIE (DEJONG)
vol 2; F6 page 255
Provided by FAG Contributor: kj
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