SJOUKE JANS DIJKSTRA, was born May 20, 1882 in Geboorteakte, Oostdongeradeel or Frisian, Friesland, Netherlands, and died March 9, 1964 in St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. He married (1) SEASKE (SARAH) HAVINGA,  March 6, 1907 in Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin. She was born June 12, 1888 in Geboorteakte Oostdongeradeel, Netherlands, and died May 18, 1907 at home west of the Center, Randolph Center, Columbia County, Wisconsin. He then married (2) MAUDE GRACE WESTOVER,  August 20, 1909 in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. She was born, April 11, 1891 in Buffalo Lake, Renville County, Minnesota, and died July 11, 1969 in University Hospital, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Children of  SJOUKE DIJKSTRA and MAUDE WESTOVER are: CLIFFORD JOHN DYKSTRA, SR., born January 20, 1910 in Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin; died June 8, 1999 in Markesan Resident Home, Markesan, Green Lake County, Wisconsin CLAUDE EARNEST DYKSTRA, born October 30, 1912 in Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin; died March 1, 1969 in University Hospital, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. HELEN D. DYKSTRA, born July 7, 1916 in the town Westford; died July 5, 2003, in Continental Manor, Randolph, Dodge County, Wisconsin. BERNARD CHARLES DYKSTRA , born Private EDWARD SJOUKE DYKSTRA, born August 13, 1926 in Fountain Prairie Township, Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin; died February 19, 1989 in Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

NOTES FOR SJOUKE JANS DIJKSTRA

Sjouke Dykstra, 81, a long time resident of Columbus Hospital early Monday morning, March 9, after a long illness. He resident at 156 N. Campbell Street. He was born in Holland on May 20, 1882 and came to the United States as a young man. He married the former Grace Westover in 1909 and before coming to Columbus the couple farmed at Fall River and Randolph. Mr. Dykstra was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church. Surviving him are his wife, four sons, Clifford, Randolph, Claude, Fall River and Bernard and Edward of Columbus; one daughter, Helen, Mrs. Edward Nelson, Milwaukee, 22 grandchildren and sa great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dean Scmidt officiated and interment was in Randolph Cemetery. The Jones funeral home was in charge of arrangements. The Randolph Advance-Mar. 12, 1964: Sjouke Dykstra, 81, a retired farmer, died Monday, March 9 in a Columbus hospital after a long Illness. The funeral was held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday In the First United Presbyterian Church at Columbus. Mr. Dykstra was born In Holland. In 1909 he was married to Grace Westover. They farmed in Fall River and Randolph before moving to Columbus. He Is survived by his wife; four sons, Clifford, Randolph; Claude, Fall River; Bernard, and Edward, both of Columbus; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Nelson, Milwaukee,  22  grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren.

NOTES FOR SEASKE (SARAH) HAVINGA

The funeral of Mrs. Sjouke Dykstra was held Monday at Randolph Center. The young women, who was 19 years of age and been married only 8 weeks, died last Saturday, May 18, 1907 of Consumption (TB), at her home west of the center

NOTES FOR MAUDE GRACE WESTOVER

Mrs. Grace Dykstra, age 78, of Columbus resident for over 30 years died Friday, July 11, 1969 at University Hospital, Madison after a long illness. The former Grace Westover was born in Buffalo, MN on April 11, 1891 the daughter of the late Robert Westover and his wife, the former Etta Bradford. She was married to Sjouke Dykstra in 1909 and the couple lived in the Randolph and Fall River area before moving to their home at 156 Campbell St., in Columbus. Mrs. Dykstra was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She is survivied by a daughter, Helen, Mrs. Edward Nelson of Milwaukee and three sons, Clifford of Cambria, Bernard and Edward both of Columbus; a sister Mrs. Edward Maloney; 22 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. She preceded in death by her husband in 1964, a son Claude in March of this year, two brothers and five sisters. Funeral services were held in the church on Monday, July 14 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Horace Graubner officiating. Interment was in Randolph Cemetery. The Jones Funeral Home was in Charge of arrangements.