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Winnie Vander Woude was born on March 12, 1901, near Holland, Minnesota to 

Frank and Clara Miersma Vander Woude.  She grew to womanhood in the area and 

on March 26, 1919, was united in marriage to Peter Zeinstra in Pipestone 

County.  They settled on a farm near Holland, Minnesota where she spent the 

remainder of her life until they retired and moved into Holland.  As a young 

woman she professed her faith in God.  She was a faithful member of the 

First Christian Reformed Church of Holland.

Besides her many friends, she is lovingly remembered by her husband, Peter, 

four sons, Felix and Bernard of Holland, Minnesota; Floyd and Harvey of 

Pipestone, Minnesota; three daughters, Alvera, Mrs. Donald R. Klingbile; 

Claretta, Mrs. Bert Baartman; Pearl, Mrs. Keith Pritchett of Pipestone; one 

son-in-law, Jake Overgaauw of Ruthton, Minnesota, 26 grandchildren and six 

great grandchildren.  Also three brothers, Bert of Edgerton, Minnesota, Paul 

of Chandler, Minnesota and Harry of Pipestone, Minnesota, two sisters, 

Jessie, Mrs. Wm. J. Kooiman of Edgerton, Minnesota and Henrietta, Mrs. Tom 

N. Vanden Bosch of Edgerton, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one son who passed away in infancy 

and a daughter, Sylvia, Mrs. Jake Overgaauw, who passed away in January, 

1970.



Winnie's parents' full names were Fokke (Frank) Baukes Vander Woude and 

Klaaske (Clara) Paulus Miersma.

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