Individual Details

Immigration

The ship's manifest does not show her daughter, Jaantje traveling with her. Only her sister Teuntje accompanied her. The manifest lists the sisters as Pietje and Tenntji Struijk.

Death

From the Rock Valley Bee, October 7, 1910:
Death of Mrs. Dick Koel
Mrs. Dick Koel who lived southeast of town died Tuesday [October 4] after a lingering illness of several months. Besides a husband she leaves a family of small children. We are unable to give a further account of her death at this time but will give a more extended account next week. Funeral services were held at Carmel yesterday conducted by Rev. J. DeJongh. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends.
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From the Rock Valley Bee, October 14, 1910:
Death of Mrs. Dick Koel
Mrs. Dick Koel, a brief account of whose death was given last week, was born August 28, 1871, in Perins, Netherland, where she spent her early years and grew to womanhood. She died at her home southeast of Rock Valley October 4, 1910 at the age of 39 yeas, 1 month and six days. Her last illness was over a year's duration, her death being caused by catarrh of the stomach and other complications.
The deceased came to America in the year of 1894, coming directly to Sioux county where she had lived up to the time of her death. Two years after coming to Sioux county she was married to Dick Koel. To this union nine children were born all of whom are left to mourn the untimely death of their mother.
The deceased was a woman much beloved by all who knew her. She was a kind and loving mother and an affectionate wife. Besides her nine children she leaves to mourn a husband, an aged father, Adranus Struik, who made his home with his daughter, and three sisters, Mrs. Langstraat, Mrs. John Van Otterloo of Rock Valley and Mrs. Rensink, of Perins, Netherland.
Funeral services were held in the Reformed church at Carmel Thursday, last week, conducted by Rev. Kots, of Carmel, assisted by Rv. J. DeJongh and Rev. Huizenga of Rock Valley. The services were largely attended by sympathizing friends.
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Also from the Rock Valley Bee, October 14:
Mrs. D. Mossing of Houton, S. D., was here the latter part of last week during the sickness and death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. D. Koel.
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From the Alton Democrat, October 8, 1901: Rock Valley news:
Mrs. Dick Koel living southeast of Rock Valley -- who underwent an operation at the hospital and who has been a great sufferer--died at her home Tuesday.
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From the Alton Democrat, October 15, 1910:
Mrs. D. Koel died at her home five miles southeast of Rock Valley Tuesday October fourth. She had been suffering with gall stones and stomach trouble. Deceased was born in the Netherlands about thirtyeight years ago and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Struik. She was married in 1869[i.e., 1896] to D. Koel and nine children were born to this union. The funeral was held October first[sic] and was conducted by Rev. J. W. Kots of Carmel assisted by Revs. J. Huizenga and J. De Jongh of Rock Valley. Deceased is survived by her husband, all the children and her parents. Interment was made at Carmel Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. K. Koel of Alton Iowa and Mrs. L. Mosling of Houten South Dakota attended the funeral.
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The 1910 federal census shows living in Plato Township, Sioux County: Dirk Koel, age 41[?], married 14 years, born Holland, immigrated 1890, naturalized, a farmer; wife Jokoba[i.e., Jakoba?], age 38, born Holland, immigrated 1895[?, unclear]; daughter Jennie (age 19), born Holland [from a prior marriage?]; eight children born in Iowa: Mary (13), Adriana (12), John (10), son Adrianne (8), Huibert (7), Peter (5), Klaas (3), and Trintje (2); and father-in-law Adrianus Striuk or Strink, age 68, widowed, immigrated 1896, farm laborer.
The 1900 federal census shows living in Plato Township: Dick Koel, born Nov. 1864, in Holland age 30, married 4 years, immigrated 1889, an alien, a farmer; wife Jacoba S., born Aug. 1871 in Holland, age 28, immigrated 1894; daughter Jennie, born Oct. 1890 in Holland, age 9, immigrated 1896; daughter Martha, born Dec. 1896 in Iowa, age 3; daughter Jane, born Dec. 1897 in Iowa, age 2; son John, born Feb. 1900 in Iowa, age 3/12; father-in-law Adrian Struyk, born Nov. 1841 in Holland, age 58, emigrated 1896, an alien, no occupation noted; and mother-in-law Adriana Struyk, born Feb. 1842 in Holland, age 58, immigrated 1896. (The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Adriana Struyk, 1842-1902, and Adrianus Struyk, 1841-1921.)