Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Cornelia A. Driessen

Female 1903 - 1981  (78 years)


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  • Name Cornelia A. Driessen 
    Born 9 Aug 1903  , Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Cornelia A. Van Oostveen 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340842 
    Died 13 Nov 1981  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 16 Nov 1981  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I340842  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Roelof Van Oostveen,   b. 16 May 1905, , Holland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Wynand Van Oostveen
     2. Wilhelm Van Oostveen,   d. 1955
     3. Cornelia "Corrie" Van Oostveen,   b. 1941, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Roelof VanOostveen of RR 1, Ayr, passed away Friday, November 13th in Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She was 78. The former Cornelia Driessin, she was born in Holland. The VanOostyeen family came to Canada in 1949, living in Embro and Princeton before purchasing a farm on Greenfield Road, RR 1, Ayr, in 1951. Mrs. VanOostveen was a charter member of First Reform Church, Galt, the Golden Agers Club and Ladies Guild of the church and a member of North Dumfries Senior Citizens. Surviving besides her husband are five sons Cornelus of Listowel, Jan of Burlington, Roelof A. of Harriston, Kryn of Lakeside and Wynand of RR 1, Ayr; four daughters, Mrs. Case (Ida) DeGier of Hickson, Mrs. Peter (Anna) Geene of Delaware, Mrs. AI (Cornelia) DeVries of RR 1, Ayr and Mrs. Henk (Willemina) Ruiter of Burlington; two sisters of Burlington; 35 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Predeceased by a son Willem in 1955. Funeral service was held at First Reform Church, Galt, on Monday. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Harry DeGier, Albert DeVries, David Geene, Randy Geene, Stuart VanOostveen and Roeland VanOostveen.


      The Ayr News Nov 18 1981 pg 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Van Oostveen/ Roelof/ Van Oostveen/ May 16, 1905/ Jan. 17, 1986/ Cornelia A./ Driessen/ Aug. 9, 1903/ Nov. 13, 1981/ In Loving Remembrance

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Aug 1903 - , Holland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Nov 1981 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Nov 1981 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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