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VAN DUSEN
Obituaries with burial in Perry Liberty Township Cemetery, Hinton, IA.
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The funeral of the late John Nelson VAN DUSEN, pioneer of Sioux City, and former resident of Hinton, was held Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the residence, 2103 Hamilton street. Burial was in the Liberty township cemetery. Mr. VAN DUSEN was 76 years old. He died following an attack of stomach trouble. He had been a resident of Sioux City and Hinton for nearly 50 years. Mr. VAN DUSEN was born October 4, 1838, at Keeseville, N. Y. when 12 years of he went to Vergennes, Vt. and later to North Troy, N. H. He left for the west when 20 years old, landing at Fond Du Lac, Wis. He enlisted in the First Wisconsin volunteers when the Civil War broke out. He fought in may of the primary battles of the war. Two years after his arrival in this community he was joined in marriage to Miss Anna MORSE, who arrived from Wisconsin on the first train entering Sioux City. They where married June 21, 1868. They built a log cabin and lived on Pearl street. Several years later they moved to Maple Hill farm, five miles north of Sioux City. Through the pension agency, Mr. VAN DUSEN locates his brother, Jacob VAN DUSEN, seven years ago. The brothers had not met in 40 years. Mr. VAN DUSEN is survived by his wife and the following children: Alfred N. VAN DUSEN, Hinton; Mrs. Edna A. SMALL, Firesteel, S. D.; Avery G. VAN DUSEN, Hinton; Mrs. Mary NANERLY, of near Merrill; C. H. VAN DUSEN and Mrs. Mary RENSCHLING of Sioux City. Twenty-four grandchildren also survive. May 1915 East Perry female Infant child of Avery VAN DUSEN
Mr. And Mrs. Avery VANDUSEN mourn the loss of their infant daughter, born May 22. The little one was laid to rest in Liberty township cemetery. They have the sympothy of us all in their loss. 27 May 1915