(Wiegert's obituary appeared on page 8 of the March 6, 1930 Ackley World-Journal newspaper, Ackley, Iowa. Mr. Wiegert Jansen was born Feb. 9, 1853 in New Verte [Beerta], Holland, and died Feb. 23, 1930 at the home of his son John, north of Ackley. United in marriage with Hilda Sportel in 1874 they came to America in 1903; the family making their home here in the vicinity of Ackley. Nine children were born to them, three of whom died in early infancy; one daughter, Henrietta, died at the age of 21 years. Mrs. Jansen passed away in 1909. In 1923 Mr. Jansen sought to make his home with his children and after spending a short period with his daughter at Rushmore, Minn., he came to Ackley to remain with his son John, who with his wife sought to minister to him and to give him a home in his declining years. This was not an easy task but they feel rewarded by the words of gratitude that fell from the father's lips just before he died. He attained an age of 77 years and 14 days. There remain to mourn his demise his five children: Mrs. Anna Kwant of Holland; Emmo of Shell Rock, Iowa; Mrs. Grace Elsing of Rushmore, Minn.; Jans of Cedar Falls, John of Ackley, also twenty-nine grandchildren, one great grandchild. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 25th by Rev. H. Johnson and Rev. E. Seybold at the Johnson residence and by the Rev. H. Johnson in the Westfriesland Presbyterian church east of Ackley. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church).

(Lived in Rushmore, MN) (Grace's name was probably Grietje before it was Americanized. She had an older sister with this name that passed away about 16 months before she was born. It was a common practice in the Netherlands to re-use the names of children that pass away since the names commonly honored grandparents or close relatives. Grace was 87 years old when she died. Mrs. Peter Ennenga, probably her daughter, served as the informant for her death certificate).

(The 3/17/1892 ship's manifest for the Veendam, sailing from Rotterdam to New York, showed this person's name as Inge, an unusual name for a Dutchman. His death certificate later referred to him as John J. Elsing. He had a brother, Jan, the Dutch equivalent of John, who died in 1900. This son may have assumed the name John after 1900. John was 84 yeas old when he died. Mrs. Herman Meyers of Reading, Minnesota served as the informant for his death certificate).

(Frouwke had van een onbekend man een zoon).