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Peter VanDyke

Male 1847 - 1925  (77 years)


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  • Name Peter VanDyke 
    Born 17 Sep 1847  Oeffelt, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1848  America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Line 69
    Died 26 Apr 1925  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13529  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2016 

    Father Martin VanDyke,   b. 17 Oct 1810, Oeffelt, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Aug 1865  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Hendrina Smits,   b. 02 Jan 1814, Haps, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1892, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1839  Oeffelt, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F41329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Geenen,   b. 21 Apr 1855, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1912, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 1871 
    Children 
     1. Henry Peter VanDyke,   b. 21 Apr 1873, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Nov 1962, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Matthew VanDyke,   b. 25 Aug 1874, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1963, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Delia VanDyke,   b. 14 Aug 1876, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1973  (Age 96 years)
     4. Anna Mary VanDyke,   b. 14 Feb 1878, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1969  (Age 91 years)
     5. Edward VanDyke,   b. 1880, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1961, Everett, Snohomish Co, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     6. John VanDyke,   b. 08 Mar 1883, Town of Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1979, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     7. William J VanDyke,   b. 27 Sep 1885, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1975  (Age 89 years)
     8. Peter Edward VanDyke,   b. 10 Mar 1888,   d. 17 Feb 1974  (Age 85 years)
     9. Joseph Raymond VanDyke,   b. 14 Sep 1890, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1962, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     10. August C VanDyke,   b. 18 May 1893, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1964  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F4469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Appleton Post-Crescent-page-2, Monday Evening, April 27, 1925
      PETER VANDYKE,SR.

      Peter VanDyke, Sr., 78, 902 Ducharmost, Kaukauna, died at 12:20 Sunday morning. He is survived by ten children, Henry and MAtthew, Freedom; Mrs. Patrick McCarthy, Mrs. John Adraians, John, William and Peter, Kaukauna; Joseph, DePere; Gustave, Twelve Corners; Edward, Lake Stevens, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Auger, Omro; Mrs. Anna Schwartz, Muckville; one brother, John Van Dyke, Freedom; 47 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
      Mr. Van Dyke was born in Holland on Sept. 17, 1846. After coming to this country, he settled in Freedom, where he lived until he moved to Kaukauna eight years ago. In 1871 he was married to Catherine Geenen, who died 13 years ago.
      The body was taken Sunday to the home of his son Henry at Freedom. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Nicholas church in Freedom with the Rev. F. J. Peters in charge. Interment will be in St. Nicholas cemetery.
    • ~Peter Sr. (Katherine Geenen) Van Dyke & John (Maria Reynen) Van Dyke
      came to America with their father, Martin Van Dyke, who settled in the 'village' of Freedom. Peter later took over his father's property, and John purchased land just off of County Rd E near County Rd N. Several of their children & grandchildren lived in this area, including Henry, Matthew, John, Hattie, Anna, Gust and Al. Additionally many of
      these Van Dykes lived in Kaukauna, Wrightstown & Appleton.
      Freedom Historical Society Newsletter 2012