Oakwood CemeteryMarion County, IowaUploaded 11/17/2013 by
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[Email]Marinus was the 3rd of four sons born to Arie De Reus and Maghelhje Van Der Kreek.
In 1850, when he was only 7, Marinus immigrated with his parents and three brothers aboard 'The Yorktown,' arriving in the port of New York on May 17.
He married Catharina Tol, born 3 Jun 1842 in The Netherlands, on 19 Feb 1864 in Marion county. They had at least nine children: Neeltje, Maggeltje, Antje, Arie Marinus, Janie, Nellie, Mary, Aart and Marinus Jr. Records show a baby born in 1889 died young.
When Catharina died in 1910, she was living in Leighton, at the home of her daughter. Marinus was living at The Home for Aged in Pella when he died in 1938.
Sons Arie M. and Aart are buried on either side of their parents.