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an-ns-allJSt-itbobi50TH WEDDIN6 ANNIVERSARY• ♦Mr. and Mrs. John Den Burger Celebrate Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversaryrn-hisofare 1*ind;tersmvilloolthevillooltotoira-emon-restIntobeynotItIYingithstedhasme,are otel ■ anhishasur-• ■ i iowapry.therageOne ot the pleasant social events of the season occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tohn Den Berger yesterday. It was their golden anniversary.Fifty years ago yesterday a quit t wedding occurred in Pella in which John Den Burger and Miss Bessie Schakel were the contracting parties The ceremony was performed by Rev.H. P. Scholte.►Soon alter their marriage they moved to a farm near Leighton, where for forty odd years they made their homo. Eight years ago they moved to Pella They have a beautiful home on East Franklin Street, in which they expect to live until their days of toil shall have ended. Mr. Den Burger is 72kyears old and his devoted wife is 69 They enjoy exceptionally good health for people of that age. These good people had the added pleasure of having most ot their children with them to help celebrate the event*Their home has been blessed with twelve children, six girls and six boys. One girl and one boy died mchildhood. Leonard and Neal wholive in Idaho, were the only two who were not present yesterday.1 Thirty-six boys and girls call these good people grandpa and grandma Twenty six ot the grandchildren were there to help, their grandparents celebrate the day.The eight children and their families that were there: The boye, John Den Burger, Bussey; Fred Den Burger, Leighton; and Ira Den Burger* Beacon. The girls, Mrs, J. H Van 1 Gorp, Dea Moines; Mrs. Joe Veen-strs; Mrs. Neal Heemstra, Mrs. Din-genian De Prenger, Leighton and Mrs. D. E. Rillihan of Valley Junelion,During the day i?q relatives and friends called toCORThe the gc have $ good vmuteerules ti hoped liminaiNotwhite 1 pretty capture trap, a this wlt; where it? Yi windo\The Sunris ReforiaLa \* ~ ******■ kaim' ImuaIaHAm ed on Thorr Mond rel ofed cai■and c led to train 1 opene was b consij the ctline hfilled ploshthe IsTh andocatito nu escai bout cameiIhmi
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Pella Chronicle
Pella, Iowa, US
Wed, Mar 30, 1910
Page 5
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Elizabeth H.
FL, USA 16 Nov 2020
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