Hendrica Everdina Driessen

Female 1867 - 1947  (80 years)


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  • Name Hendrica Everdina Driessen 
    Born 24 Jan 1867  Dundas, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Aug 1947  Hillsboro, Vernon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I45131  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2002 

    Father John Cornelius Driessen,   b. 16 Feb 1835, Herveld, Gelderland Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1919, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Maria Hannah Tillemann,   b. 25 May 1838, Boekel, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Feb 1929, Dundas, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1862  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Family ID F6845  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Verkuilen,   b. 03 Sep 1867, Pensaukee, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1936, Thorp, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1893  St Francis Church, Hollandtown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mayme Odelia Verkuilen,   b. 05 Apr 1894,   d. 16 Sep 1922, Thorp, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     2. Josephine Henrietta Verkuilen,   b. 24 Feb 1897, Worden, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1963, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Florence Theresa Verkuilen,   b. 07 Aug 1898, Worden, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1994, Sartell, Stearns Co, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     4. John Arthur Verkuilen,   b. 08 Nov 1900, Worden, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Aug 1920  (Age 19 years)
     5. Walter William Verkuilen,   b. 18 Nov 1902, Worden, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1963, Marshfield, Wood Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     6. Susan Anne Verkuilen,   b. 30 Sep 1904, Thorp, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1986, New Holstein, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     7. Elsie Barbara Verkuilen,   b. 04 Oct 1905, Thorp, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Nov 2005, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     8. Michael Albert Verkuilen,   b. 02 Dec 1906, Thorp, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Mar 1989, Dyer, Lake Co, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     9. Leona Verkuilen,   b. 22 Oct 1909, Thorp, Clark Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1993, Palm Springs, Riverside Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F15749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Verkuilen, Hattie (24 JAN 1867 - 25 AUG 1947)

      Mrs. John Verkuilen, an esteemed and well known lady of our community,, passed away in Hillsboro, Wis., on Monday forenoon, Aug. 25, 1947 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John A. Cesnik. She had been in failing health for the past year. During the last few weeks her condition had been critical.

      Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9:30 in St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Thorp. The Rev. A.M. Muckerheide, pastor, will offer a Requiem Mass. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s Parish Cemetery with six grandsons as pallbearers.

      Hattie Driessen Verkuilen, daughter of the former John and Mary Driessen was born near Dundas, Wis., Jan. 24th, 1867. In that community she grew to young womanhood. She was carried to John Verkuilen, June 12, 1893 in the Church of St. Francis at Hollandtown, Wis. About the year 1894, with their daughter Mayme, they moved to the town of Worden, Clark County, where they built their first log home, a few miles south of Stanley. With her husband and four children they moved to the present Verkuilen farm. This was in 1901 and they lived here for twenty-five years. Upon their retirement in 1927, they built their home in Thorp. The farm home has since then been in possession of their son Walter.

      Surviving Mrs. Verkuilen are two sons, Walter W. of the home farm in the town of Worden, and Michael A., Gary, Indiana; five daughters, Josephine) Mrs. John Vandeyacht of Little Chute, (Florence) Mrs. John A. Cesnik of Hillsboro, (Susan) Mrs. Henry H. Hermsen of Little Chute, Elsie of Milwaukee, and Leona of Seattle Washington; four brothers, Fred of Thorp, Henry, Stanley and Ed of Kaukauna, and Mike of Dundas; 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren. Also 78 nieces and nephews.

      She was preceded in death by her husband, John, who passed away Jan. 24, 1936, one daughter Mayme in 1922, and also John in 1920.

      Mrs. Verkuilen was a member of the Christian Mother’s Society, in which she took a very active part for many years.

      A lady of kindly personality, she will ever be remembered as a lovely mother, a loyal friend and neighbor.