Their Final Resting Place

Pieter Sr. and Gisbertje, and most of the Martinus De Jong generation are buried in Black Oak Cemetery, near their farms. 

Arie and Jane and some of their children are buried in the Peoria Cemetery.

To the right is a picture of the grave of Grietje De Jong in Black Oak Cemetery. The gravestones of Grietje, Albert, John, Martinus and his mother Gisbertje are of similar shape and size. Although this one has the top broken off, all are in the shape of an obelisk (like the Washington Monument) and are made of limestone. I am certain they are the original stones. Unfortunately, being made of limestone, they are also susceptible to erosion by rain. Several of them are now difficult to read. 

The most unusual gravestone is the one shared by Martinus and his mother, Gisbertje.   Gisbertje’s inscription is on the front of the stone and Martinus’s inscription is on the side.

Legend for De Jong family graves at Black Oak Cemetery.  

Map is in the image gallery below.

1) Antonie De Jong 1869 – 1936  son of Martinus De Jong

Geertje De Jong 1870 – 1964 wife of Antonie De Jong

2) Gerrit Van Der Haar 1838 – 1899 husband of Maria (De Jong) Van Der Haar

Maria (De Jong) Van Der Haar  1849 – 1888 daughter of Pieter De Jong, Sr.

3) Gysbertje De Jong  1810 – 1876 wife of Pieter De Jong, Sr. 

Martinus De Jong 1836 – 1876 son of Pieter De Jong, Sr.

These two share a gravestone.

4) Grietje (Van Rooden) De Jong 1838 – 1899 wife of Martinus De Jong

John De Jong 1871 – 1893 son of Martinus De Jong

Albert De Jong 1867 – 1901 son of Martinus De Jong (died in Prairie View, KS) 

5) T.Albert Tysseling  1845 – 1926 husband of Egje (De Jong) Tysseling

Egje (De Jong) Tysseling 1849 – 1937 daughter of Pieter De Jong, Sr.

6) Gysbertje (De Jong) Vos 1852 – 1889 daughter of Pieter De Jong, Sr.

Pieter De Jong, Sr.  1808 – 1890

Gysbert De Jong 1834 – 1901 son of Pieter De Jong, Sr.

Jane De Jong 1852 – 1943 wife of Gysbert De Jong