Family History of William Groen and Alexandra Groen:Information about Swantje Westerhuis
Swantje Westerhuis (b. 06 Aug 1882, d. 24 Sep 1933)
Notes for Swantje Westerhuis:
Obituary:Mrs. Eizo de Boer was born at the homestead of her parents in Signal township, later known as Edgerton, South Dakota on August 6, 1882.There she was united in marriage to Eizo de Boer, February 16, 1910.
At the time of her death she was 51 years, 8 months and 24 days of age.Her death came after a lingering illness of about four years.
Mrs. de Boer was the first baby to be baptized in the Christian Reformed church of Platrte of which she has been a faithful membe and a willing worker of Ladies' Aid Society as long as her strength would permit her.
Swaanee Westerhuis Groen was named after Aunt Swantje.Swaanee inherited a pair of china figurines of ladies sitting on the back of goats.When Aunt Swantje was dying of breat cancer, it was Swaanee's responsibility to take care of her.This was a very difficult thing for her to do as she was a teenager at the time.
I believe Lorraine Scott has Aunt Swaanee's wedding dress.
More About Swantje Westerhuis:
Burial: Unknown, New Platte Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix Cnty, SD, USA.
Religion: Platte, Charles Mix Cnty, SD, USA; Religion: Christian Reformed.
More About Swantje Westerhuis and Eizo de Boer:
Marriage: 16 Feb 1910, Edgerton, Signal Twp, Charles Mix Cnty, SD, USA.