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Cemetery of the Presbyterian Church,
two miles north of Harper, Illinois.


Huisinga family headstone

Final resting place for Claus and Janna Von Mark Huisenga, our great, great, great grandparents. Barely legible, the Huisenga stone rests tilted in the cemetery beside the Prairie Dell Presbyterian Church, two miles north of Harper, Illinois, on the corner of Mt. Vernon and Coffman Roads.




On Claus' side (left), still legible,
"Huisenga" and "1803" and "1884."

On Janna's side (right), still legible,
"Janna" and "Von Mark"
and "1806" and "1886."
Janna's maiden name was "Von Mark."

The Basics:
Claus Dirks Huisenga
Born: February 7, 1803 in Veenhusen
Died: January 5, 1884 in Harper, Illinois

Janna Ontjes Von Mark Huisenga
Born: December 23, 1806 in Ehe 1829 in Bunde mit
Died: September 10, 1886 in Harper, Illinois


Janna Hey Dean was named after her great, great grandmother of Janna Von Mark Huisinga.

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