Children of Eibertje van Buren and Henry Smits are:
Minnie Smits, born October 13, 1900 in Waupun, Wisconsin; died September 18, 1986 in Waupun Memorial Hospital, Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Jentjen (Jennie) Smits, born July 23, 1903 in Waupun, Wisconsin; died May 15, 1992 in Continental Manor Nursing Center, Randolph, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Hendrika Smits, born November 18, 1905 in Waupun, Wisconsin; died March 19, 1959 in Fox Lake, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Freeman John Smits, born October 02, 1910 in near Brandon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin;
died April 28, 1974 was D.O.A. in Waupun Memorial Hospital, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Doyle Smits, born December 30, 1912 in Brandon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin;
died March 05, 1980 in Waupun, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Henry Smits, 80, Died Monday: Services Were Held Wednesday
Mrs. Henry Smits, 80, died Monday morning in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Heideman, 26 West Main street. Mrs. Smits had been ill for the past three months and had been residing with the Heidemans recently.
Mrs. Smits, the former Anna Van Buren, was born Aug. 30, 1876, in the Netherlands, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Buren. She came to the Waupun area in her youth and had since been a resident of the vicinty. She was a member of the First Reformed church.
Survivors include her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Peters, Mrs. Heideman, and Mrs. Gerrit Brink, Burnett; two sons, Freeman and Doyle Smits; six sisters, Mrs. John Konings, Mrs. Hattie Hendricks, and Mrs. William Smits, Waupun, Mrs. Allen Brink, Corsica, S. Dak., Mrs. John Smits, Chicago, Mrs. Dick Smits, Hanford, Calif., and two brothers, John and Will Van Buren, both of Waupun.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 in the Beyers Funeral home and at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed church. The Rev. William Rosenberg officiated and burial was in Forest Mound cemetery.
Funeral Services Were Held on Monday for Henry Smits, 86
Henry Smits, 86, 700 East Main street, died at his home Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Smits was born Jan. 14, 1871, in the town of Alto, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garret Smits. He was married to Anna Van Buren in 1901. The couple had resided in Waupun and vicinity all their married life. Mrs. Smits died Feb. 27, 1957.
Mr. Smits has been employed by the Libby, McNeil and Libby company for many years. He was a member of the First Reformed church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. John C. Peters, Mrs. John Heideman and Mrs. Gerrit Brink, all of Waupun; two sons, Freeman of Brandon and Doyle of Waupun; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; one brother, John Smits, Chicago; and a sister, Mrs. Allen Brink, Corsica, S. Dak. Four brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Beyers Funeral home at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed church. The Rev. Chester Meengs officiated at the services. Burial was in Forest Mound cemetery.
