Arij Pieterszn de Reus, Sr

GEDCOM Note

Arie was the only child of Pieter Arieszn and Neeltje (Meeldijk) De Reus. He married Magcheltje Van Der Kreek (also Van der Kreck or Vandee Crake and various other spellings), the daughter Arie Van Der Kreek and Marija De Koomen on 5 Apr 1834 in Mijnsheerenland, Zuid Holland, Netherlands. Arie and Maggie had nine children of which only four sons lived to become adults: Arie Jr., Pieter, Marinus and Nelis. The records of the births and deaths of their children came from the Netherlands National Archives for Zuid Holland and old Dutch Church Records. Records show that the family of six boarded the ship "York Town" in London, arriving in the Port of New York on 15 May, 1850. It is believed that the De Reus family took a small boat from the island in the river where they lived a short distance from the port of Rotterdam. Once in Rotterdam they took a ship to London where they boarded the ship, York Town going to America. They moved quickly to Iowa where they are shown on the 1850 census, which was enumerated on 11 Sep 1850; the De Reus family was living in Lake Prairie Township, Marion County. In 1850 Arie's occupation was listed as laborer, but by 1860 things had changed for our Dutch ancestor. In 1860 Arie was still living in Lake Prairie. He now had a farm and was farming with his sons who were helping with the work. His loving wife, Maggie died in Pella on 2 Feb 1881. Then 13 years later on 30 May 1894 in Pella, Arie married Elizabeth (Jagtenberg) Donker, a widow. It is believed the Arie and Maggie are buried side by side in the Gracland Cemetery in Pella, Iowa. Family Members Spouses Photo Magcheltje Van Der Kreek De Reus 1802-1881 (m. 1834) Elizabeth Jachtenberg Donker De Reus 1843-1897 (m. 1894) Children Neeltje De Reus 1834-1836 Still born son De Reus 1835-1835 Arie De Reus 1837-1923 Neeltje De Reus 1838-1838 Pieter De Reus1839-1924 Still born son De Reus 1841-1841 Marinus De Reus 1842-1938 Still born daughter De Reus 1845-1845 Nelis De Reus 1845-1929</line><line />