Verkuilen, John

1867 - 1936  (68 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 65 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Verkuilen, John
  Born	3 Sep 1867	Pensaukee, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1910 Census	1910	Worden, Clark, Wisconsin, USA
  John Verkuilen 42 Hattie Verkuilen 43 Mayme O Verkuilen 16 Josephine Verkuilen 13 Florence F Verkuilen 11 Johna Verkuilen 9 Walter W Verkuilen 7 Susan A Verkuilen 5 Elsie B Verkuilen 4 Michael A Verkuilen 3 Leona D Verkuilen 5/12 [0]
  Biography	1918
  History of Clark County, Wisconsin
  JOHN VER KUILEN, distinguished chairm an of the county board, is, well-known and respected citizen of Worden Tow nship, where he has successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits for ma ny years. He was born at Pensaukee, Oconto County, Wis., Sept. 3, 1867, s on of John and Mary (Van Laen) Ver Kuilen, natives of Holland.The father came to America when young, with his father, and settled in Hol landtown, Brown County, Wis., where, with the exception of a short ti me in Pensaukee, Oconto County, he farmed until his death in 1904 at the a ge of 65 years. He and his good wife were the parents of John, Frank, Ann a, Martin, Nettie Barbara, Albert, Mary and Francis. John Ver Kuilen, aft er finishing his schooling, began his career as a worker in the shipyar ds at Sheboygan.In 1894 he came to Clark County with his wife and child, bringing an old h orse and wagon, and the success that he has here achieved has been entire ly due to his hard work and native ability. His first farm, two miles we st of where he now lives, he developed and highly improved. In 1901 he bou ght his present farm in Section 2. He here has likewise made many improvem ents. In 1910 he erected the sightly house. In 1912 he built the barn whi ch measures 38 by 72 feet in size and has stone basement with concrete flo or, with room for thirty head of cattle and six horses. In 1916 he bui lt a silo of 100 tons capacity, constructed of glazed hollow tile and ceme nt. For a number of years Mr. Ver Kuilen has taken a more or less promine nt part in public affairs. In 1896 -he was elected as a member of the town ship board and served three years; in 1900 he was elected assessor of t he township, in which office he served six years; in 1909 he was electedclerk of the school board, and is now serving as its treasurer, and in 19 09 he was elected chairman of the township board, and is still servin g. In 1911 he became chairman of the county board. In these various offic es he has showngood business ability and a comprehensive understanding of the needs of t he community at large, his county chairmanship being marked with sound bus iness judgment, and a belief in progress and development. He is a memb er of the Catholic Church and of the Catholic Order of Foresters at Thorp. Mr. Ver Kuilen was married June 12, 1893, to Hattie Driessen, who was bo rn in Outagamie County, Wis., June 12, 1867, daughter of John and Mary (Ti llirnan) Driessen, a prosperous farmer in Outagamie County. Their family c onsisted of eleven children, of whom the following is a brief record: Minnie, who married William Gruhl, resides in Milwaukee; Annie, who resides at home; Mary, now deceased; Hattie, wife of Mr. Ver Kullen; Bardeen, now Mrs. Andrew Van EUs, of Port Washington; Helen, now deceased; Fred, of Thorp, Wis.; Edward and Henry, of Worden Township; Michael, living on the home farm, and Tressia, wife of John Becker, of Appleton, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Ver Kuilen have eight children, whose names, with dates of bi rth, respectively, are as follows: Mamie, April 5, 1894; Josephine, Feb. 25, 1897; Florence, Aug. 7, 1898; John, Nov. 8, 1900; Walter, Nov. 18, 1902; Susan, Sept. 30, 1904; Elsie, Oct. 4, 1905; Michael, Dec. 2, 1906, and Leona, Oct. 22, 1909. Mamie and Florence are teachers, and all the others reside at home with th eir parents
  1920 Census	1920	Worden, Clark, Wisconsin, USA
  John Verheiden 52 Hattie Verheiden 53 Mayme Verheiden 25 Josephine Verheiden 22 Florence Verheiden 21 John A Verheiden 19 Walter Verheiden 17 Susan Verheiden 15 Elsie Verheiden 14 Mike Verheiden 13 Leona Verheiden 10
  Died	26 Jan 1936	Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 26 Jan 1936
  John Verkuilen of Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.), died at the Chippewa Falls Hospital last Friday of heart trouble and other complications. He had been confined to his home for the past six weeks, suffering from a foot infection. He was at the hospital only a day. Mr. Verkuilen was a widely known and prominent citizen of the county. He was vice chairman of the Clark County Board of Supervisors and was a member of the Thorp School Board at the time of his death. Born at Pensaukee, Oconto Co., Wis., Sept. 3, 1867, he began work in the shipyards at Sheboygan after he had completed his schooling. On June 12, 1893, he was married to Hattie Driessen, and in 1894, with his wife and their first child, he came to Clark County with a horse and wagon as farm equipment. The family settled on a tract of land in the town of Worden, west of Thorp, moving to another farm in 1901. In 1896 Mr. Verkuilen became a member of the Worden town board, serving three years in that capacity. He was later elected assessor, holding that office for six years, and in 1909 was elected as town chairman, becoming chairman of the County Board of Supervisors two years later and holding that office for many years. He also acted as clerk and as treasurer of his school district in the town of Worden. Funeral services were held at St. Bernard's Catholic Church at Thorp Tuesday, which was largely attended by citizens from all parts of the county. He is survived by his wife and seven children. -Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 02/06/1936 Verkuilen, John #2 (3 SEP 1867 - 24 JAN 1936) A well known and respected resident of Thorp and Clark County, Wis., closed his history making career of family and social service as death called him to his reward on Friday, Jan. 24, 1936, soon after his re-entrance to St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls, and the reception of the last sacraments of the church. For a few weeks before his death he had suffered with a foot infection and a weak heart but his jovial spirit made him appear quite well. John Verkuilen was born at Pensaukee, Oconto Co., Wis., Sept. 3, 1867, the son of John and Mary (Van Lanen) Verkuilen, and being called to his reward at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 21 days. After a brief formal education he began work in the shipyards of Sheboygan. He was married to Hattie Driesen of Hollandtown on June 12, 1893, and with her and their daughter Mayme, came to the town of Worden, Clark Co., in 1894 to engage in agriculture. They lived in a logging camp near Stanley until Mr. Verkuilen and Fred Driesen, who came here each with one horse, could clear a plot of ground for buildings on their then unimproved farms. One of the items of present day interest in their progressive, yet tractorless farming, was the use of oxen. With much labor, fortitude, prudence and economy, fine farms were developed but Mr. Verkuilen sold in 1901 in order to purchase the SE ¼ - SE ¼ of Section 2, near Thorp, from C. Banderob. With Mrs. Verkuilen and four children they moved into the log house which was later replaced by a modern structure necessitate by convenience and a family of nine. All other farm improvements and conveniences were added during the 25 years that John and Hattie Verkuilen, with their family, lived there. Upon their retirement in 1927, they built a home in Thorp and the farm home has since been that of their son, Walter and family. Prominent as Mr. Verkuilen was in civic affairs his positions of responsibility and trust can scarcely be enumerated. Any eulogy to him would conclude with "having always served well" and often without remuneration. His pride and pleasure was in having served without bond. He was a member of the town of Worden board in 1896, also elected as assessor and Pioneer school board member. He succeeded Geo. A. Ure as chairman of the Clark County board in 1911, and was re-elected for several terms. While serving as Member of assembly from Clark County he acted on the Wis. Dells Park Committee. Again in later years and until his death he represented the village of Thorp on the county board where he had for years by independent thought, good humor and sense, made very close friends. When Mr. Verkuilen and family moved near Thorp they transferred their church membership tot hat of St. Bernard's Parish. Here he acted as treasurer during the construction period, about 1914, of the present beautiful edifice. He also transferred his Catholic Order of Foresters membership from Stanley to become a charter member of the local St. Vincent Court No. 1339. He was an active and enthusiastic member until his death and on several occasions was privileged to represent them at state and national conventions. Mr. Verkuilen was a director of the Farmers Exchange Bank from the date of organization in 1913 and later became president, guiding it successfully until the merger of the two Thorp banks. The last few years he has spent his time acting as director of the Lyn Mutual Insurance Companies, a position he has long held, and as president of the Thorp Finance Corporation. Mr. Verkuilen's honesty and judgment were unquestioned and his standing in this community unparalleled. He was a man of generous impulses and never forgot the social, religious or hospitable ways of a pioneer. He accepted adversity bravely and enjoyed prosperity quietly. He had filled the various relations of life as son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and filled them well. Who can do more? Left to mourn his death are his wife, Hattie Verkuilen, five daughters, Susan (Mrs. Henry Hermsen), Little Chute, Wis., Florence (Mrs. John Cesnik), Hillsboro, Wis., Josephine (Mrs. Jack Vandeyacht), Little Chute, Wis., Elsie, Milwaukee, and Leona, at home; two sons, Michael of Gary, Ind., and Walter of the town of Worden. Two children, Mayme and John Jr., preceded him in death. He is also survived by five sisters and one brother. The body of John Verkuilen lay instate at the new Bogumill Funeral Home surrounded by flowers and friends until Tuesday morning when the procession, led by Foresters under traffic control, proceeded to the crowded St. Bernard's Church for the Solemn High Mass of Requiem which was said by Rev. C. Dionne with Rev. F.A. Kulig as deacon and Rev. A.M. Muckerheide as sub-deacon, the latter officiating at the last rites and burial in St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery. The active pallbearers who are Foresters, were: Francis Conway, R. J. Brunner, George Haas, Anton Baldeschwiler, John Bauernfeind an Dr. A.H. Kulig. Those who acted as honorary pallbearers were: A.M. Steinwand of Colby; Frank Kraut of Curtiss; W.B. Tufts of Neillsville; Ed Verritt, Anton Micke and R.G. Lawrence of Thorp. Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 01/30/1936 Verkuilen, John (3 SEP 1867 - 24 JAN 1936)
  Buried	St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Thorp, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I29883	1FamilyTree | AnnSchwarzHeiman85709
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Verkuilen, John,   b. 26 Dec 1841, , , , Netherlands ,   d. 7 Nov 1903, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	VanLanen, Mary,   b. 12 Jun 1842, Boekel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 22 Apr 1919, Worden, Clark, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F19230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Driessen, Hendrica Everdina,   b. 12 Jun 1867, Dundas, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1947, Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1893	St. Francis Catholic Church, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Verkuilen, Mayme Odelia,   b. 5 Apr 1894, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Sep 1922, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 28 years) + 2. Verkuilen, Josephine Henrietta,   b. 24 Feb 1897, Worden, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 1963, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years)   3. Verkuilen, Florence Theresa,   b. 7 Aug 1898, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Dec 1994, Sartell, Stearns, Minnesota, USA  (Age 96 years)   4. Verkuilen, John Arthur,   b. 8 Nov 1900, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 Aug 1920  (Age 19 years) + 5. Verkuilen, Walter William,   b. 18 Nov 1902, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 May 1963, Marshfield, Wood, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 60 years) + 6. Verkuilen, Susan Anne,   b. 30 Sep 1904, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 1986, New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)   7. Verkuilen, Elsie,   b. 4 Oct 1905, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 2005  (Age 100 years) + 8. Verkuilen, Michael Albert,   b. 2 Dec 1906, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Mar 1989, Dyer, Lake, Indiana, USA  (Age 82 years)   9. Verkuilen, Leona,   b. 22 Oct 1909, Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 May 1993, Palm Springs, Riverside, California, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F6026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 3 Sep 1867 - Pensaukee, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA Married - 12 Jun 1893 - St. Francis Catholic Church, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - 1910 - Worden, Clark, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Worden, Clark, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 Jan 1936 - Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Thorp, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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