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Zante, van D. Mrs.
Vark, van Jacob Vark, van Johannes
Zante, van Marie
Vark, van Lena
Zante, van Gerrit
Vark, van Berdina
Vark, van Mina
Vark, van Martha
Zante, van Teunis
Vliet, van Cornelis
Vliet, van C. Mrs.
Vliet, van Gysbert
Vliet, van Aartje
Zee, van Pieter
Zee, van P. Mrs.
Zee, van Neeltje
Zee, van Gerrit
Werkhoven, Arnoldus
Zee, van Krijn
Werkhoven, A. Mrs.
Zee, van Cornelis
Werkhoven, Cornelia
Zee, van Maria
Werkhoven, Arie
Zee, van Cornelis
NAMES OF THE ARRIVALS FROM HOLLAND IN 1855
Bennink, Jan Bennink, Wilhelmina
Berkenbosch, Maarten
Boest, den Heintje
Burger, den Maria
Boest, den Aaltje
Burger, den Willem
Burger, den Godert
Brouwer, Wieber
Brouwer, Foppe
Brouwer, Trintje
Brouwer, Tjeerd
Brouwer, Nanne
Breuklander, Hendrik
Breuklander, H. Mrs.
Breuklander, Albert
Breuklander, Heintje Breuklander, Maria
Bruinsma, Arentje Bruinsma, Beitske Bruinsma, Hendrika
Bruinsma, Bruin Bruinsma, Tietsje Bruinsma, Sietske
Burger, den Arie
Boest, den Jan Boest, den Dirk
Cuperus, Jan Cuperus, Jan Mrs. Cuperus, Blitske
Cuperus, Geertje Cuperus, Griteje
Dykstra, Cornelis
Graaf, de Jan Graaf, de Jan Mrs.
Geus, de Willem Geus, de W. Mrs. Geus, de Cornelis Geus, de Sya Geus, de Eva
Zante, van Dieles Jr.
Zante, van G. Mrs. Zante, van Dirkje
Zante, van Dieles
Zante, van Betje
Zante, van Herman
Wisse, Abraham
Vark, van Willem
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ARRIVALS FROM HOLLAND 1853-1855
Heemert, van Cornelis Heemert, van C. Mrs. Heemert, van Jan Heemert, van Grietje Heemert, van Grietje
Hoekstra, Teunis Hoekstra, Pieter
Hersberger,
Hersberger, Mrs.
Hersberger, Jan
Hersberger, Rijntje
Hersberger, Grietje
Hersberger, Samuel
Hersberger, Cornelia
Horsen, van Lukas
Horsen, van Lukas
Horsen, van Hendrik
Horsen, van Geertje
Horsen, van Pieter Jr. Horsen, van Pieter Mrs. Horsen, van Pieter
Horsen, van Arike
Horsen, van Klaas
Horsen, van Gerrit
Horsen, van Huibert
Hartog, den Jan
Hartog, den Jan Mrs.
Hartog, den Heime Hartog, den Hendrik Hartog, den Huibert
Hartog, den Hendrika
Hartog, den Teuntje
Hartog, den Gerrit
Jansma, Jauke Jansma, Hiltje Jansma, Ane
Jong, de Adrianus Jong, de A. Mrs. Jong, de Hendrik Jong, de Gerrit Jong, de Pieter
Jong, de Floris
Jong, de Neeltje Jong, de Grietje Jong, de Katalina Jong, de Marrigje Jong, de Dirk
Jong, de Cornelis Jong, de Jan Jong, de Koenraad
Kornegoor, G. J.
Kornegoor, G. J. Mrs.
Kornegoor, Willem
Kornegoor, Hein
Kornegoor, Jansje
Kornegoor, Jetje
Kornegoor, Rynier
Kornegoor, Gerritje
Kornegoor, Dina
Kornegoor, Arent
Kornegoor, Antonia
Koopmas, Cornelis
Kraai, de Wouter
Kraai, de Bessel
Kraai, de Grietje
Klein, Adrianus
Klein, A. Mrs.
Klein, Cornelis Klein, Trintje
Kempkes, Mattheus
Kempkes, M. Mrs. Kempkes, Teunis
Kempkes, Jacob
Kempkes, Cornelia
Kempkes, Bastiaan
Kruidenier, Daniel Kruidenier, D. Mrs.
Kruidenier, Pieter
Kruidenier, Maria
Kruidenier, Dina
Kruidenier, Leendert
Kruidenier, Dirk
Kruidenier, Albertus
Kruidenier, Adriana
Kiep, de Willem Kiep, de W. Mrs.
Muilenburg, Cornelis
Muilenburg, C. Mrs. Muilenburg, Jan Muilenburg, Albert
Muilenburg, Jennike
Muilenburg, Gysbertje Muilenburg. Jan
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Meulen, van der Bastiaan
Meulen, van der B. Mrs.
Meulen, van der Christina
Meulen, van der Maaike Meulen, van der Maria
Meulen, van der Jan
Meulen, van der Adrianus
Meulen, van der Leentje
Meulen, van der Sophia
Meer, van der Jan
Meer, van der Jan Mrs.
And four children
Molenaar, Pieter
Molenaar, Maaike
Molenaar, Ritje
Neyenesch, Herman
Neyenesch, H. Mrs.
Neyenesch, Henrietta
Nultenbok, Adrianus Nultenbok, A. Mrs.
Nimwegen, van Isaac Mrs.
Nimwegen, van Bastiaan
Nimwegen, van Neeltje
Pelt, van Leendert Pelt, van L. Mrs.
Pelt, van Dirk
Pelt, van Andries Pelt, Albertus
Pelt, van Maria Adriana
Pallas, Antje
Peyer, Hendrik
Pelmulder, J. Pelmulder, J. Mrs.
Pelmulder, Finke
Pelmulder, Martha
Pelmulder, Dina
Pelmulder, Jan
Rossum, van Gysbert Rossum, van G. Mrs. Rossum, van Dirk Rossum, van Jan
Rossum, van Gerrit
Rossum, van Dirkje Rossum, van Hendrika
Roorda, Wiger Roorda, Anne
Rysdam, Arie
Rysdam, Arie Mrs.
Rysdam, Wijntje
Rysdam, Neeltje
Rysdam, Elizabeth
Rysdam, Hendrika
Rysdam, Geertruida
Rysdam, Weinert
Rysdam, Gerrit
Rhynsburger, Dirk
Rhynsburger, D. Mrs. Rhynsburger, Janna
Rhynsburger, Cornelis
Rhynsburger, Adrianus J.
Rhynsburger, Marinus
Rhynsburger, Maria
Rhynsburger, Dirk
Rhynsburger, Henry
Reuvers, Dirk Reuvers, Dirk Mrs.
Reuvers, Neeltje
Reuvers, Hendrina Reuvers, Johanna
Reuvers, Johannes
Reuvers, Jan
Schippers, Johannes Schippers, J. Mrs. Schippers, Jan Willemse Schippers, Teuntje Schippers, Arnold Josua
Schippers, Aartje Schippers, Louisa Alberta Schippers, Jacob
Schippers, Judith
Schippers, Adriaan Antonie Schippers, Neeltje
Smorenburg, Teunis Smorenburg, T. Mrs. Smorenburg, Cornelis Smorenburg, Aaltje
Syden, van der Huibert Syden, van der H. Mrs.
Schoor, van der Jan Schoor, van der Jan Mrs.
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ARRIVALS FROM HOLLAND 1853-1855
Schoor, van der Lybert Schoor, van der Pleuntje Schoor, van der Neeltje
Wolvers, Cornelis Wolvers, Anna
Weyers, Aart
Terlouw, Hendrik Terlouw, Jan
Waal, van der Arie
Waal, van der Arie Mrs.
Waal, van der Aart
Vries, de Broer
Willemse, Elias Mrs.
Willemse, Sygie
Veenschoten, Teunis
Veenschoten, T. Mrs.
Veenschoten, Hendrik
Veenschoten, Evert
Veenschoten, Jan
Veenschoten, Willem
Veenschoten, Evertje
Wyngaarden, van Maaike
Veenschoten, Johanna
Veenschoten, Jantje
Veenschoten, Catharina
Verhoef, Herman
Wyngaarden, van Maria
Verhoef, H. Mrs.
Wyngaarden, van Gerrit
Verhoef, Wouter
Verhoef, Trintje
't Zelfde, van Adrianus
FRENCH FAMILIES WHO SETTLED IN AND NEAR PELLA
In the years 1853 to 1860 a number of French families came to the colony, many of them to remain and become permanent and valued citizens of Pella and vicinity.
Below we give a list of these arrivals in the order that they are recorded in Van Stigt's History :
Peters, J. P.
Renaud, Frederick
Peters, J. P. Mrs.
Renaud, Frederick Mrs.
Peters, Julius M. A.
Renaud, Frederick
Peters, Paul
Renaud, Ama
Peters, Victor
Renaud, Eingenus
Peters, Marie
Peters, Anna
Renaud, Charles
Renaud, Jacob
Renaud, Charles Mrs.
Renaud, Jacob Mrs.
Renaud, Charles Jr.
Renaud, Louis
Renaud, Frederick
Renaud, Louis
Renaud, Louis
Renaud, Louis Mrs.
Renaud, Edmand
Mobile, Charles Mobile, Charles Mrs.
Renaud, Paul Renaud, Eingenus
In 1861 Frederick Renaud, Sr., was instantly killed by being thrown from a wagon during a runaway.
Vlasblom, Willem Vlasblom, W. Mrs.
Willemse, Elias
Willemse, Gerritje
Wyngaarden, van Johannes
Wyngaarden, van J. Mrs.
Wyngaarden, van Johannes Jr.
Wyngaarden, van Marinus
Wyngaarden, van Sientje
Wyngaarden, van Jan
Wyngaarden, van Willem
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Renaud, Louise
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CHARACTER OF EMIGRANTS OF THE FIFTIES
The years 1853-54 and '55 brought not less than 600 emigrants to this colony from the Netherlands. Probably seventy-five per cent of these were agricul- turalists who later developed into some of our leading farmers and land owners. Of the others there were a number of men who had been engaged in mercantile pursuits in their native land, and these did much to help develop the business of the community.
But that which especially marked the emigration of this period was the large number of men who had the advantage of higher education. We do not exag- gerate in stating that few if any localities in this country had a larger percentage of men of advanced learning in those early days, than this community. The re- sults of this are still manifest today in the deep interest taken by our people in all that pertains to education.
In the list of emigrants of 1854 we find the names of Eysink and Nollen. Both of these were men of advanced learning, and experienced instructors. John Nollen, the oldest son of the family, was a graduate of Leyden University, one of the highest rank of the educational institutions of Europe. Before coming to America Dr. Nollen was professor of philosophy in a leading university. His brother, G. H. Nollen, was a talented artist who did much to develop the artistic character of the community. Henry Nollen, the third son, was also an experi- enced instructor. Herman, the youngest son of the family, had not yet chosen his calling, but became one of our leading farmers.
In 1855 two more men who had followed the profession of teaching in Hol- land, Bastiaan Vermeulen and Pelmulder, came to Pella. Vandermeulen taught a private school in Pella for many years. Pelmulder taught for a short time north of town and then took up farming.
H. Neyenesch was another educator of experience who as teacher in Central University and later in the public schools did much for the early education of our young pioneers. Mention of J. Hospers, James Muntingh, A. C. Kuyper and others has already been made. When we consider that added to this large num- ber of men of education, Pella early in its history secured the location of Central University, it becomes evident that we were unusually equipped to develop the minds of our youth. May the day never come when the citizens of Pella will take a backward step in supporting all that makes for a high standard of edu- cation.
Historical Incidents and Arrivals from Holland, 1854-1857
The rapid increase in population soon indicated that the original plat of Pella would not long be sufficient for the needs of the community and several new additions were laid out in the year 1854.
The first was in October, 1854, when the brothers, G. H. Overkamp and I. Overkamp, platted a part of their farm lying at the southeast corner of the orig- inal plat of Pella. At about the same time Jacob De Haan added an addition to the south, known on the maps as De Haan's Addition. A. E. Dudok Bousquet laid out 140 lots to the west of the city. Not only were many of these lots sold, but new houses were soon in course of construction and Pella took on the appear- ance of a booming little city.
As the lots in the original plat were unusually large (100 by 200) there was ample room for the development of extensive gardens. That our thrifty pioneers took advantage of this is evident from the fact that Pella soon became known by the title of "Garden City."
Mention has been made in former chapters of the fact that the location of Central University brought many native American citizens to Pella, who materially assisted in the development of our little city and added much that was valuable to our community life. Below we give a list of those who settled here from the beginning and up to the year 1860:
Aikins, J. H. Anderson, R. S. Adams, Josiah Alden, J. S. Adair, Robert
Cox, Wm. Cassatt, E. R.
Campbell, D. C. Cathcart, J. M.
Cory, C. C.
Clutter, S.
Bowen, B. G.
Core, I. N. Caldwell
Baldwin, Dr.
Baker, Alfred
Coplea, James
Baker, John
Canine, Peter
Baston, W. L.
Culley, Robert
Breckenridge, S.
Baldwin's
Davenport's
Baker, Milton
Dearinger, J.
Dearinger, N.
Baxter, Dr. Botsford, T. E.
Dearinger, Wm.
Bartlett, Wm. A.
Dearinger, M.
Butt, Mark Bogue, John
Dearinger, Jared
Dewey, Ephraim
Downing, J. L.
Daniels, R.
Daniels, Uriah
Chesem, Henry Chesem, James Clark, W. D. Cowles, E.
Dearinger, J. Jr.
Clark, A. M. Chase, A.
Earp, N. Earp, L. D.
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Ellis, W. J. Eastman, B.
Fisher, William
Forker, John Flaugh, Elisha Fisk, H. C. Finarty, Joseph Frazier, Wm.
George, Wm. S. Greenwood, James George, William Gibbons, Levi M.
Hopson, P. P. Havelin, George
Howell, J. G. Dr.
Huntsman, H. C. Dr.
Houck, Thomas Hyland, Lewis Hammond, G. M.
Honnold's Haven, J. C.
Jarnagin, H. A. Jenkins
Keables, B. F. Dr.
Keables, M.
Keables, E. A.
Keables, James
Keables, Alonzo
Keables, Henry Dr. Keeler, W. B. Kelsey, Ira
LeGrand, J. W. Liter, John Liter, Samuel Sr. Liter, Jonas Liter, Samuel Jr. Lundy, Edmund
Mangum, S. S. Matthews, Wm. Mitchel, Thomas McDowell, O. McClatchy, C. M. McKeage, Wm. Markel, Jacob McAdoo, S. C. McMillen
Millisson McKeaver, Isaac McMichael, Allen Mather, William
Nutt, W. L. Nutter, George
Price, William
Prosser, A.
Parish, O. H.
Philbrick, Dr. Perfect, Washington Prouty, S. F.
Rosborough, T. Ribble, John Ridgeway Richards, Nathan Roberts, M.
Sell, Martin Smith, Wm. Stallard, Luke Schank, T.
Sperry, O. Smothers, Wm. B. Shehey, Patrick Snodgrass, Gerrit
Towne, E. O. Tice, Hardin Tice, Madison Templeton, A.
Talbot, Josiah Twible, Elijah M.
Voorhees, John
Voorhees, E. Voorhees, Wm. Vineyard, Wm.
Whipple, T. W. Webb's Woody's White, Robert Wood, John Webster, Hiram
Weber Wheeler, Herman Wright, E. R. Willis, Hiram
Youkum, Isaac Yowell, M. W. Yowell, J. V.
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HISTORICAL INCIDENTS AND ARRIVALS FROM HOLLAND 1854-1857
INCORPORATION OF PELLA
At a called election held June 27, 1855, for the purpose of deciding on the question of incorporating the city of Pella, the result was as follows: For, 135; against, 22. Thereupon the county judge set the 9th day of July, 1855, as the time when an election should be held to elect a commission of three men to draw up a charter (articles of incorporation) of the city of Pella. The election was held with the following results:
H. C. Huntsman received 72 votes.
Isaac Overkamp, 70 votes.
Pieter Barendreght, 64 votes.
August 20th the charter drawn up by this commission was submitted to the voters. The judges and clerks who officiated at the clection were:
Judges: E. F. Grafe, W. J. Ellis, A. Van Stigt.
Clerks: Isaac Overkamp, H. Hospers.
The charter was adopted and the 10th day of September designated as the time to hold an election of the first city administration. The following officers were elected :
For mayor, W. J. Ellis; recorder, G. Boekenoogen; treasurer, Isaac Overkamp; marshal, A. Stoutenberg; aldermen first ward, T. Rosborough, Mozcs A. Clark; aldermen second ward, J. E. Streng, H. Hospers; aldermen third ward, O. Mc- Dowell, J. Berkhout.
On August 20, 1847, the first colonists from Holland arrived at the present location of Pella, and in 1855, only eight years later, the little settlement had de- veloped into a prosperous and growing town, and one of the important business and trading points of central Iowa. Considering that the nearest railroad and shipping point was at Keokuk, distant 116 miles, it is not too much to say that this rapid growth was another evidence that our fathers had come here filled with the determination to hew out from the wilderness a permanent home for themselves and their posterity, that would be a credit to their name and a valu- able addition to the new country which they loved.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OF PELLA IN 1855 GENERAL STORES
E. F. Grafe
H. Van Dam
Bousquet & Botsford James Muntingh
H. De Booy
J. Thomassen & Son
J. Berkhout
D. Earl & Co.
Caldwell & Jenkins
G. F. Stegeman
J. H. H. Van Spankeren
HARDWARE D. W. Van Sittert
STOVES AND TINWARE George Henckler DRUG STORES
J. H. Wolters
B. F. Keables
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FURNITURE
Leendert Verhoef
F. Waechter
E. A. Keables JEWELERS
A. G. Van der Meulen
H. Kuyper
BOOK STORE C. R. Frowein
Of such industries as blacksmiths, wagon makers, coopers, shoemakers, tail- ors, etc., there were enough to supply all the needs of the growing settlement.
WASHINGTON MILL
This was an industry that meant much to Pella and the surrounding country. It was one of the two or three well-equipped flour mills that for many years, and up to comparatively recent times, brought much trade to Pella from far outlying territory. E. F. Grafe and George Henckler were the enterprising men who had the courage and capital to establish the second large mill in Pella in 1856. For many years this mill was located on East First street, just across the street from the present residence of Charlie Dykstra. Before the mill was completed F. W. Waechter took a third interest in the business, thereby greatly adding to its finan- cial strength and making it possible to complete what was at that time one of the largest and best equipped mills in lowa.
In addition to supplying the local market, much flour was shipped to other towns in Iowa, and even found a ready market in St. Louis. This demanded many barrels for shipping purposes and B. Ten Broek was for a long term of years the leader in supplying this demand. So great was the demand for coopers' work, not only on the part of the mills, but also from the merchants who bought and slaughtered the hogs and shipped the cured meat in barrels, that Ten Broek was often compelled to work almost day and night. For years the mills run in day and night shifts.
ARRIVALS FROM HOLLAND IN 1856
Beurkens, Jacobus Beurkens, J. Mrs. Beurkens, Barend
Es, van Gerrit Es, van Gerrit Mrs.
Bentum, van Mijntje
Freeke, Dirk Mrs.
Bentum, van Grietje
Freeke, Jan
Breuklander, Wm.
Gezel, Willem
Breuklander, Wm. Mrs.
Gezel, Wm. Mrs.
Breuklander, Huibertje
Gezel, Jiles
Breuklander, Albertje
Gezel, Isaac
Breuklander, Willem Hz.
Groenewoud, Andries
Bruggeman, Grietje
Gerritsen, H. J.
Blom, Jan
Gerritsen, H. J. Mrs. Gerritsen, Adrianus Gerritsen, Anna
Barnhart, Teunis
Freeke, Dirk
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HISTORICAL INCIDENTS AND ARRIVALS FROM HOLLAND 1854-1857
Gerritsen, Hendrika Gerritsen, Hendrik Gerritsen, Gerrit
Gelder, de Mattheus
Gelder, de M. Mrs.
Gelder, de Gozina
Gelder, de Dirk
Gelder, de Helena
Gelder, de Gerrit
Hoog, de Cornelis Hoog, de C. Mrs. Hoog, de Leendert Hoog, de Maria
Hart, van der Gerrit
Hart, van der G. Mrs.
Hart, van der Evert
Hart, van der Wouter
Hart, van der Maria
Hart, van der Govert
Genderen, van Jan Mrs.
Genderen, van Jan
Genderen, van Cornelis
Genderen, van Maria
Genderen, van Gerrit
Genderen, van G. Mrs.
Genderen, van Lina
Genderen, van Cornelia
Haar, van der Arie Haar, van der Arie Mrs.
Haar, van der Cornelis
Haar, van der Gerrit
Haar, van der Evertje
Haar, van der Elizabeth Haar, van der Mina
Haar, van der Eliza
Haar, van der Gerritje
Haar, van der Adriana
Haar, van der Willem
Haaften, van Jan Haaften, van Jan Mrs.
Haze, H. P. Haze, H. P. Mrs. Haze, Peter Joan Haze, Peternella Arnolda Haze, Jannetje Haze, Adriana Haze, Andreas Haze, Cornelia Arnolda
Haze, Everdina Haze, Aart
Horst, van der Wm.
Horst, van der Wm. Mrs. Horst, van der Pieter Horst, van der Wouter Horst, van der Wm. Jr.
Heer, de Jan
Heer, de Jan Mrs.
Heer, de Elizabeth
Heer, de Alewijn
Heer, de Meyer
Heer, de Aart
Hartman, Pieter Hartman, P. Mrs.
Hartman, Jan
Hartman, Jannigje
Hol, Lambertus Hol, L. Mrs. Hol, Martinus Gerrit
Hol, Gerrit Martinus
Hol, Willem
Hol, Bartje Hol, Dirkje
Hees, van Lukas
Hees, van L. Mrs.
Hees, van Neeltje
Hees, van Dirkje
Hees, van Cornelis
Jong, de Arie
Jong, de Arie Mrs. Jong, de Anna
Jong, de Elizabeth
Jong, de Teuntje
Jong, de Arie Jong, de Pietertje Jong, de Alieda Jakoba Jong, de Martinus Jong, de M. Mrs.
Jong, de Gerritje
Jong, de Daniel Jong, de Gysbert
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Jabaay, Arie
Jong, de Pieter Jong, de Maria
Iperen, van Koenraad Iperen, van K. Mrs.
Jansen, Willem Jansen, Wm. Mrs. Jansen, Pieter
Kreek, van der Mattheus
Kreek, van der M. Mrs.
Kreek, van der Wouter
Korver, Geertje
Korver, Stijntje
Korver, Woutje
Korver, Simon
Korver, Willem
Korver, Gerrit
Kock, de Jan
Kock, de Jan Mrs.
Kock, de Pietje
Kock, de Stephanus
Kock, de Frederick
Kock, de Jan
Kock, de Antonia
Meyer, Pieter Meyer, P. Mrs. Meyer, Jannigje
Meyer, Pieter Jr.
Meyer, Jacob
Meyer, Cornelis
Meyer, Aagje
Meyer, Pieternella
Klop, E.
Mast, van der Wouter
Mast, van der W. Mrs.
Mast, van der Johannes
Mast, van der Eliza
Mast, van der Eliezer
Kamp, Arie
Kamp, Arie Mrs. Kamp, Jacob Kamp, Willem
Kamp, Grietje
Kamp, Arie
Klyn, Arie A. Klyn, Arie A. Mrs. Klyn, Gerrit Klyn, Arie
Klyn, Hendrika Klyn, Adrianus Klyn, Jana
Kolenbrander, Jan
Kolenbrander, Jan Mrs.
Kolenbrander, Dirkje
Kolenbrander, Jannetje
Kolenbrander, Rikje
Kolenbrander, Hermanus Kolenbrander, Jenneke
Lankelma, P. C.
Lankelma, P. C. Mrs.
Leeuwen, van Cornelis
Leeuwen, van Adriana
Leeuwen, van Pieternella
Leeuwen, van Jacob
Leeuwen, van Cornelia
Messemaker, Willem
Messemaker, Wm. Mrs.
Messemaker, Jetje
Messemaker, Adriaantje
Messemaker, Cornelis
Messemaker, Andries
Kuyper, Dirk Kuyper, Dirk Mrs.
Kock, de Jaantje
Kleinendorst, Cornelis
Kleinendorst, C. Mrs.
Kleinendorst, Teunis
Kleinendorst, Cornelis
Monster, Jacob
Monster, J. Mrs.
Monster, Jacob Jr. Monster, Corstianus
Monster, Adrianus
Muilenburg, Dirk Muilenburg, Dirk Mrs.
Meer, van der H. G.
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McLean, Willem McLean, W. Mrs.
Poel, van der Andries
Poel, van der A. Mrs.
Poel, van der Jaeob Poel, van der J. Mrs. Poel, van der Maria
Poel, van der Arie
Paardekooper, M.
Paardekooper, M. Mrs.
Paardekooper, Gerrit
Paardekooper, Willem
Paardekooper, Pieternella
Paardekooper, Aantje
Paardekooper, Jaantje
Paardekooper, Matthijs
Paardekooper, Geertje
Pas, Jan en Zoon
Penning, de Willen Penning, de W. Mrs.
Pluimer, Jannigje
Pothoven, Otto
Peursum, van Peter
Peursum, van P. Mrs.
Peursum, van George
Peursum, van Jannigje
Peursum, van Gerritje
Peursum, van Willem
Peursum, van Wilhelmina
Peursum, van Aart
Peursum, van Neeltje
Quartel, Koenraad Jaeob Quartel, Koenraad J. Mrs.
Rouwert, Jacob
Rouwert, J. Mrs.
Rouwert, Jaantje
Rouwert, Willem
Rouwert, Jannigje
Rooijen, van Wouter
Stravers, Dirk Stravers, Dirk Mrs.
Sehijf, Adrianus
Sederel, Corstiaan
Sederel, Corstiaan Mrs.
Sederel, Corstiaan Jr.
Sederel, Hendrik
Steenhoek, Gysbert
Sehakel, Mennekes
Sehakel, M. Mrs.
Sehakel, Leendert
Sehakel, Bastiaantje
Schakel, Jan
Schakel, Teuntje
Schakel, Arie
Schakel, Geertje
Schakel, Lukas
Stoep, van der Andries Stoep, van der A. Mrs.
Seharf, Willem
Seharf, Wm. Mrs.
Seharf, Arie
Scharf, Helena
Scharf, Engeltje
Scharf, Wilhelmina
Scharf, Maria
Scharf, Adriana
Simons, Simon
Simons, S. Mrs.
Simons, Lijntje
Simons, Lijbert
Simons, Jan
Simons, Volkje
Simons, Lena
Simons, Huigje
Thomas, Thomas K.
Vos, Abraham Kz.
Veenstra, Jan
Veenstra, Jan Mrs.
Veenstra, Hendrik
Veenstra, Grietje Veenstra, Aart
Veenstra, Herman Veenstra, Annie
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Veenstra, Mijndert
Veenstra, Tjitske
Wegman, Pieter Wegman, Dirk
Vogelaar, Willem
Weyerse, Hermanus
Vogelaar, Wm. Mrs.
Weyerse, H. Mrs.
Vogelaar, Teunis
Weyerse, Souverijn
Vogelaar, Leendert
Weyerse, Hermanus Jr.
Vogelaar, Jacob
Weyerse, Maarten
Vogelaar, Willem Jr.
Vogelaar, Jannigje
Vogelaar, Cornelis
Westerlaken, Gysbert
Veldhoen, Aart
Wild, de Jan
Vermeer, Brandt
Wild, de Trijntje
Vermeer, B. Mrs.
Wild, de Hendrik
Vermeer, Antonie
Wild, de Peter
Vermeer, Hendrik
Weeda, Arie
Vos, Klaas A. Zs.
Weeda, Arie Mrs.
Vos, Klaas Mrs.
Weeda, Arie Jr.
Vos, Andries
Weeda, Johanna
Vos, Adam
Zyl, van der Bart
Wegman, Cornelis
Zyl, van der B. Mrs.
Wegman, Cs. Mrs.
Wegman, Dina
t'Zelfde, van Adrianus
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN 1856
As often happens, just when the business development of Pella was at its height, there came a visitation that not only interfered with the growth of the town, but which for a long period of time caused an almost complete stagnation of business.
This was the outbreak of an epidemic of smallpox, in a serious form, and that spread over the entire settlement, both in town and the outlying territory. So great was the fear of this dread sickness that many people would drive miles out of their way to avoid passing through or even near the town. Business that was tributary to Pella sought other trading points. While the fatalities were not numerous, the damage to business was extreme. This was greatly aggravated by the fact that many people still continued to avoid the town months after the last appearance of the sickness. As is often supposed to be the case, misfortunes for Pella did not come singly. For, just when the business affairs were somewhat recovering from the paralyzing effects of the smallpox, came the panic of 1857. which again did much to check the rapid growth which was so marked in the early fifties.
Among many other changes that took place in the various business affairs and institutions of the town in the early years, not the least in number were those of the post office. The first occasion for this was the death of J. Smeenk, who
Weyerse, Leendert
Wild, de Jan Mrs.
Vermeer, Gerrit
Wild, de Albert
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HISTORICAL EVENTS AND ARRIVALS FROM HOLLAND 1854-1857
had served with entire satisfaction for five or six years. He kept the post office in the "Old Pella Store," which for years was located on Washington street, one bloek west of the Van Stigt corner. His successor was W. L. Baston, who moved the office to the present location of C. Cole's flour store, just west of the Amer- iean House. In 1856 P. Barendregt received the appointment and kept the office on West Franklin street about two-thirds of a block west of the square and on the south side of the street. On the resignation of Barendregt in 1861 J. M. Huiskamp was appointed and he moved the office to the east side of the square, at about the same loeation of the present office.
THE FIRST BANK IN PELLA
Another important development was that of banking facilities which com- meneed in the years 1855-56, when Rev. Scholte, who had brought the first print- ing press to Pella, now also provided the first banking aeeommodations for the needs of the community. In 1855, under the firm name of Scholte & Grant, he established an exchange office, where some of the purposes of a bank were of- fered to the business eoneerns of Pella.
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