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Joe “Joris” Verwolf

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Joe “Joris” Verwolf

Birth
Tienhoven, Zederik Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Death
10 Mar 1954 (aged 84)
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA
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Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA
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Joe (Joris in Dutch) Verwolf, 84, died this morning at his home. Born in the tiny riverdike village of Tienhoven, Holland he had come to the United States when he was 12 years old. (Emigrated in May/June 1882 with his parents and brother Pieter "Peter" from Ameide, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands). He had farmed in the Yakima Valley in the early 1900's and then had moved to Montana. In 1943 he had returned to Yakima to retire. Mrs. Verwolf died December 27, 1953.

He is survived by four sons, P.M. Verwolf of Sandpoint, Ida., Tom and Henry Verwolf of Manhattan, Mont., and Nick Verwolf of Bozeman, Mont.; six daughters, Mrs. Jane DeBoer of Corsica, S.D., Mrs. Lena Ross of Chelan, Mrs. Kate VanDiest of Paramount, Calif., Mrs. Bertha Huff of Palo Alto, Calif., Mrs. Jessie Foster and Mrs. Elizabeth Randall, both of Selah; 61 grandchildren, 124 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Shaw & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Ivan Bell officiating. Burial will be in Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be P.M. Verwolf, Tom Verwolf, Henry Verwolf, Nick Verwolf, Jake Meyer and Richard Meyer.

Printed in the Yakima Daily Republic ~ March 10, 1954

Note: Joe was the first of two sons born to Peter and Mary (VandenBerg) Verwolf. Joe was named for his grandfather Joris Verwolf (1825-1896).
Joe (Joris in Dutch) Verwolf, 84, died this morning at his home. Born in the tiny riverdike village of Tienhoven, Holland he had come to the United States when he was 12 years old. (Emigrated in May/June 1882 with his parents and brother Pieter "Peter" from Ameide, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands). He had farmed in the Yakima Valley in the early 1900's and then had moved to Montana. In 1943 he had returned to Yakima to retire. Mrs. Verwolf died December 27, 1953.

He is survived by four sons, P.M. Verwolf of Sandpoint, Ida., Tom and Henry Verwolf of Manhattan, Mont., and Nick Verwolf of Bozeman, Mont.; six daughters, Mrs. Jane DeBoer of Corsica, S.D., Mrs. Lena Ross of Chelan, Mrs. Kate VanDiest of Paramount, Calif., Mrs. Bertha Huff of Palo Alto, Calif., Mrs. Jessie Foster and Mrs. Elizabeth Randall, both of Selah; 61 grandchildren, 124 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Shaw & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Ivan Bell officiating. Burial will be in Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be P.M. Verwolf, Tom Verwolf, Henry Verwolf, Nick Verwolf, Jake Meyer and Richard Meyer.

Printed in the Yakima Daily Republic ~ March 10, 1954

Note: Joe was the first of two sons born to Peter and Mary (VandenBerg) Verwolf. Joe was named for his grandfather Joris Verwolf (1825-1896).

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  • Created by: Joanne
  • Added: Jun 14, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53675468/joe-verwolf: accessed ), memorial page for Joe “Joris” Verwolf (22 Dec 1869–10 Mar 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53675468, citing Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Joanne (contributor 46957268).