(Natuurlijk is het opvallend dat man en vrouw dezelfde achternaam hebben. Ze zijn dan ook familie van elkaar: Koert en Barbara hebben dezelfde overovergrootvader (Hindrik Hindriks Sportel, 1746-1828).

(Emigreerde in 1906 naar Amerika. Op de Census van 1930 van Little Rock staan geen kinderen vermeld).

(Bron huwelijksakte: 'verklarende de vader van de bruidegom uit hoofde geen schrijven te hebben geleerd, zijn naam niet te kunnen tekenen').

('Helen Sportel' is present in the Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940. State: Iowa, Incorporated place: Little Rock, Township: Elgin Township. Helen is 70 years, widowed).

(Social Security Number: 474-42-7595).

(Social Security Number: 472-76-9310).

(http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=776961&fh_id=11801
JoAnn H. Ankrum, (January 10, 1922 - December 14, 2010). JoAnn Helen Ankrum, the daughter of Henry and Grace (Krueger) Sportel, was born January 10, 1922 at Adrian, Minnesota. She started her formal education at a rural school in Little Rock, and at age 12 moved with her family to a farm near Holland, Minnesota. While living there she attended District #72 School through the 7th grade and transferred to Verdi High School through the 11th grade. Her final year of education was in Little Rock when she went to stay with her Grandma Sportel. JoAnna's colorful and vivid stories of being her father's helper on the family farm were always told with immense pride and a dose of humor. After returning to Holland from Little Rock, JoAnn met Henry Ankrum and they were married on September 30, 1939. The newlyweds lived in several small central Minnesota towns near Sandstone during the next five years and added four children to their family, Janice, Joyce, Judy, and Larry. Henry served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946, and JoAnn moved her young family back to the Pipestone area to be near her family while he was away. In the early 1950's, the Ankrum family moved to California where their fifth child, Juanita, was born. In 1956 they returned to Minnesota to live. JoAnn was an extremely talented woman who could sew beautiful clothing and crochet exquisite items without using patterns. She was an incredible cook and baker without ever needing a recipe and often with very few ingredients. She made every holiday a memorable event for her family and loved gardening, canning, animals, children, practical jokes, and playing cards. She also cared for her aging mother for several years. JoAnn did many jobs over the years, but one of her favorite memories was working with her father-in-law picking olives in California for $1.22 per day. At one time or another she also picked cotton, milked cows, cooked in restaurants, and did a host of other jobs, all the while being an outstanding mother and grandmother for her growing family. Her motto was 'You can never give up; you always need to keep going.' JoAnn and Henry retired in 1981 and moved from their farm near Kroschel, Minnesota to a home in Pine City, Minnesota. Following Henry's death, JoAnn lived in their home until 2009 when she moved to the Pines Senior Care. She died there on December 14, 2010, reaching the age of 88 years. She is survived by her children: Janice (Henry) Parker, Judith Carlson, Larry (Eileen) Ankrum, Juanita (Marvin) White; grandchildren: Kim (Mark) Humann, Craig (Lisa) Parker, Lisa Erdahl, Megan (David) Martin, Heather Ankrum; 11 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchildren; sister: Helen Huibregtse; brother: Ray (Gen) Sportel; sister-in-law: Darlene Sportel. JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Grace Sportel, her husband Henry, daughter Joyce Harmon, great grandson Dakota, brothers Raymond and Henry Sportel, Jr., and sons-in-law Eldon Carlson and Victor Erdahl. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 17th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Pine City. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery of Mora. Visitation is Thursday from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Swanson Funeral Chapel and will continue on Friday one hour prior to the service at the church).

(Findagrave.com: Henry "Spark" Sportel, Jr., 79, Holland, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 25 at First Presbyterian Church, Holland, with Rev. Daniel Smith officiating. Interment was in the Holland Cemetery. Honorary casketbearers were the Holland Volunteer Fire Department. Casket bearers were Larry Ankrum, Bruce and Brent Huibregtse, Randy, Greg, Brad, Steve, David, Leighton and Lance Kor. Henry LeRoy "Spark" Sportel, Jr. was born to Henry and Grace (Kruger) Sportel, Sr., on April 14, 1926 on a farm near Little Rock, Iowa. In 1934 he moved with his parents to a farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, where he was raised. He attended school in District #72 and then Verdi High School in Verdi. Upon completion of his education, he helped out on the family farm. He married Darlene Kor on Sept. 1, 1950 at First Presbyterian Church in Holland. Following their marriage they lived in Holland where Spark owned a portable feed grinder. He later sold Amoco fuel and them Mobile fuel. In 1969 he became employed by the Pipestone County Highway Department. He enjoyed his work on the road grader in the Holland area, especially plowing snow. After his retirement in 1994, he and his wife enjoyed six years as campground hosts at Lake Shetek. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Holland where he had served as a trustee and elder. For 33 years he was a member of the Holland Volunteer Fire Department. For many years he served as the mayor of Holland. He played third base for the Holland fastpitch softball team for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Darlene, Holland; two children, Peg (Richard) Lange, Holland and Bryan, Las Vegas, Nev.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Ray (Gen), Lake Benton; two sisters, JoAnn Ankrum, Pine City and Helen Huibregtse, Pipestone and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Tricia Louise Lange; four brothers-in-law, Henry Ankrum, Melvin Huibregtse, Donald "Slim" Kor and Delbert Kor.)
(Social Security Number: 471-36-4006).

Obituary for Darlene Jane Sportel. Darlene Jane Sportel was born on December 28, 1931 to Harm and Verna (Meyer) Kor on the family farm just Northwest of Holland in Fountain Prairie Township, Minnesota. The family moved in to Holland when Darlene was five years old, and she never left. Darlene attended school in Holland until the eighth grade before transitioning to Pipestone High School at the start of ninth grade. She graduated from high school in 1949. Not long after graduation, Darlene married Henry Sportel JR on September 1, 1950 in the Lutheran church in Holland. Darlene worked at various places over the years, including the liquor store in Holland, Kor's Café, Taubert's Market, and JC Penney's starting in 1969. After working 17 years at JC Penney's, Darlene went back to working at Taubert's until her retirement. Darlene continued to live at home in Holland. After falling, Darlene was brought to the Avera McKennan hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Due to complications, Darlene died peacefully at Avera McKennan on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 21 days.
Darlene was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Holland and served as a part of Holland's ladies' auxiliary. In their younger years, Darlene and Henry were camp hosts on Lake Shetek. Darlene had a great love of baseball, softball, reading, and attending her grandchildren's school activities. One thing that Darlene was famous for was her homemade cookies.
She is lovingly remembered by her two children, Peg (Richard) Lange of Holland and Bryan Sportel, formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada; grandchildren, Traci (David) Nissen and Troy (Patty) Lange; great-grandchildren,Tricia, Ryleigh, and Olivia; and many other loving friends and family members. Darlene was preceded in death by her husband; grand-daughter, Tricia Lange; her parents; and her brothers "The Original Kor Boys", Darvin, Donald, and Delbert..

(Alice, along with her brother and their parents, came to America when she was 10 years old. They settled in Lyon County area near Little Rock, IA. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting).

(Op de Census van 1 jan 1925 te Osceola staat 1 kind vermeld).