The T. Albert and Egje Tysseling family

Name               Occupation           Date of Birth      Birthplace                      Date of Death        Notes

T. Albert          Farmer                    Nov 30, 1845     Ede, Netherlands      Aug 21, 1926

Tysseling

Egje                   Housekeeper      March 7, 1849    Arkel, Netherlands  Nov 11, 1937

De Jong

Hendrika        Daughter               Mar 13, 1869     Iowa                                   Mar 31, 1871

Gysbertje       Daughter                Apr 17, 1870      Iowa                                  Feb 14, 1962

Hendrika W.  Daughter                Dec 31, 1871     Iowa                                  Apr 22, 1903

Pieternella      Daughter                Jan 4, 1873         Iowa                                  Jun 9, 1876

Wilhelmina      Daughter               Nov 28, 1874    Iowa                                   May 4, 1966 

(Minnie)

Peter                    Son                            Jan 28, 1877      Iowa                                  Jan 6, 1968

Antonia H.         Daughter               Apr 21, 1880     Iowa                                  Jun 22, 1901        died after a lingering illness of 3 ½ years

Herman               Son                            Sep 11, 1883     Iowa                                  Sep 28, 1944

Martinus

Albert and Egje were married on April 7, 1868 by Rev. Egbert Winter, pastor of First Reformed Church in Pella. 

The Tysseling family were members of First Reformed in Pella. All of the children were baptized in this Church. 

Strangely enough, Egje did not become a member until Nov. 6, 1882. 

Over the years they lived on several farms in Black Oak Township. During the 1870’s, Albert and Egje farmed in Section 8, near Pieter Sr. and Gysbert De Jong. 

In 1901, they retired and moved to Pella.

Egje was described as a woman of strong Christian character and faith, always true to the teachings of the Bible.  She refused to speak the English language.   She would only speak Dutch.

Details from the 1870 and 1880 agricultural census are provided below.

Farming Acreage

                  Total Acreage     Improved          Woodland        Other Unimproved

1870                 42                         42

                 Total Acreage          Tilled                Pasture               Woodland

1880                110                       90                          20

Livestock

                  Horses     Milk Cows      Other Cattle      Swine        Barnyard Poultry       Other Poultry

1870            5                     4                             5                         12

1880            8                     6                            23                       175                         85

Produce

                  Wheat               Corn                      Oats                       Irish Potatoes        Butter            Cheese         Hay

1870     160 bushels   1100 bushels    170 bushels      300 bushels             200 lbs.                                   12 tons

1880      310 bushels   2800 bushels   600 bushels       600 bushels                                       100 lbs.         15 tons

                 Hops           Molasses         Eggs Produced        Rye                        Apples

1870     12 lbs

1880                            30 gallons        450 dozen                 40 bushels        1/2 acre

The 1870 agricultural census did not ask as many questions about livestock and produce as did the 1880 census. Therefore some 1870 cells are blank. This does not mean they did not have this livestock or produce a particular crop. They simply were not asked to provide this information. For example, farmers were not asked about poultry in 1870.