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=Families=
==Beard family==
* Robert Radford (or Rudford) Beard '''1879-1915+''' (b. 1846 Detroit, MI, emig. & m. 1870 Pella, IA, d. 1920 Des Moines, IA). Robert's parents were both born Son of George Beard (b. 1816 Eng.) & Susan Rudford Beard (b. 1814 Eng.). In 1850, George operated a grocery store in [[England]]Detroit. Robert was employed as a merchant in 1881 of a general store in Pella, with a partner of Scholte.
** From the beginning of his time in Pella, according to the 1922 history, Robert "became prominently identified with every movement having for its purpose the betterment of the community. He was a director and later the president of the Pella National Bank, and his conservative attitude and judgment in financial affairs had much to do with maintaining the reputation of that institution as one of the safest banks in Iowa. Mr. Beard took a deep interest in educational matters and was a firm and valued friend of Central University, and for years filled the important position of Chairman of the Executive Committee and of the Board of Trustees. But Mr. Beard will be best remembered for his zeal in religious work. By precept and example he lived the life of a true christian, and a day seldom passed that he did not speak with someone in regard to his religious obligations and duties. He was a gifted and eloquent speaker, a thorough Bible student, and took an active part in the religious work of the community."
** Siblings: George R. Beard (b. 1838 MI), Luther Beard (b. 1840 MI), Thomas Beard (b. 1841 MI), Susan Beard (b. 1843 MI), Marshall Beard (b. 1845 MI), John Beard (b. 1850 MI). In 1850, Mary Fennell (b. 1832 Eng.) lived with the Beard family in Detroit.
* 1st wife: Maria Hendrika Elisabeth Krantz Scholte-Beard (b. 1830 Belgium - d. 1892 Pella, IA), who was also Robert's 2nd wife's maternal grandmother. She was a daughter of Johannes Justus Krantz & Maria Theodora Christoffels Krantz.
* 2nd wife(1903 @ Marion, IA; off. by Rev. L.A. Garrison): Kate Frances Keables Beard (1858-1937 Pella, IA), daughter of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Keables (b. 1828 Elba, Genesee, [[New York|N.Y.]] - d. 1911 Pella, IA) & Sarah Johanna Scholte Keables (b. 1833 Doeveren, Noord-Brabant, Neth. - d. 1914 Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA). Dr. Keables was appointed the chairman of the committee who brought the railroad into Marion Co. Among the first three graduates of Central University (now College) in 1861 included Alonzo J. Keables. Benjamin's wife Sarah was a daughter of Rev. Henry Peter "Dominie" Scholte (b. 1805 Amsterdam, Neth. - d. 1868 Pella, IA) & M.H.E. Krantz Scholte-Beard (b. 1820 Neth. - d. 1892 Pella, IA).
==Brand family==
* Louis Franklin Brand '''+1962-1973+''' (b. 1907 Sully, Jasper, IA - d. 1980 Denver, [[Colorado|CO]]), son of Henry Brand (1863-1933 Pella, IA) & Catherina R. Lautenbach Brand (b. 1868 Neth. - d. 1946 Pella, IA). Louis was a maternal grandson of Rintje Lautenbach (b. 1840 Menaldum, Friesland, Neth. - d. 1894 Pella, IA) & Sijke Tjeerds Bosma Lautenbach (b. 1842 Menaldum, Neth. - d. 1901 Pella, IA), and a paternal grandson of Jacob Brand (b. 1840 Neth. - d. 1917 Sully, IA) & Jannetji "Jane" Verheul Brand (b. 1844 Friesland, Neth. - d. 1915 Sully, IA). * 1st wife: Lillian Alvine Nicolet Brand (b. 1905 Wheatland, Cass, [[North Dakota|N.D.]] - d. 1970 Pella, IA), daughter of Charles Ulysses Nicolet (b. 1867 Neuchatel, Switzerland - d. 1951 Alden, Hardin, IA) & Heloise Alvine Sandoz Nicolet (b. 1868 Neuchatel, Switzerland - d. 1950 Alden, Hardin, IA).
* 2nd wife: Cornelia Hartendorp Roorda-Brand (b. 1905 Orange City, Sioux, IA - d. 1976 Pella, IA), daughter of Siebe Hartendorp (b. 1866 Spaarndam, Neth. - d. 1944 Denver, CO) & Klazina van Heijningen Hartendorp (b. 1870 Zaandam, Neth. - d. 1966 Denver, CO).
* Vernon Owen Seekamp '''+1973-1985+''' (b. 1935 Black River Falls, Jackson, [[Wisconsin|WI]] - d. 2000 Pella, IA), son of Owen Russell Seekamp (b. 1913 Ridgeville, Monroe, WI - d. 1986 Sparta, Monroe, WI) & 1st wife Ruth Harriet Bowen Seekamp (b. 1909 Cashton, Monroe, WI - d. 1944 Norwalk, Monroe, WI). Owen's 2nd wife was Thelma Maxine Toms Seekamp-Pratt (b. 1925 IA - d. 2014 LaCrosse Co., WI), daughter of Liston Fay Toms (b. 1887 Fenton, Whiteside, IL - d. 1971 Green Bay, Brown, WI) & Gladys Ella Dennis Toms (b. 1893 Coggon, Linn, IA - d. 1932 Tomah, Monroe, WI).
* Katherine Van Der Hart Seekamp
==Valkenberg family==
* John Valkenburg '''+1949-1951+''' (b. 1889 Pella, IA - d. 1980 Keokuk, Lee, IA), son of Albert Cornelius Valkenburg (b. 1841 Neth. - d. 1928 Pella, IA) & Johanna "Hannah" Coman Valkenburg (b. 1855 Chicago, IL - d. 1927 Pella, IA).
* Ruth Ann Paardekooper Valkenburg (b. 1895 Jackson, Lee, IA - d. 1986 Keokuk, Lee, IA), daughter of Gerhard Paardekooper (b. 1838 Nordelons, Neth. - d. 1904 Mt. Pleasant, Henry, IA) & Berdena Stubenburg Paardekooper (b. 1852 Neth. - d. 1934 Keokuk, Wapello, IA). Ruth was baptized (in 1902) in the Keokuk Presbyterian Church.
** possibly (b. 1933 Toronto, York, [[Ontario|ON]]), son of Frank Morris Vanderhart (b. 1907 Toronto, ON - d. 1994 Calgary, AB) & Emily Roseanna "Rose" Scott Vanderhart (b. 1912 Lambton Mills, ON). Rose's family was Salvation Army in 1921.
* Harry Vanderhart '''+1999-2016''' (1939-2016 Pella, IA). Son of William Henry Vanderhart (b. 1901 Richland, Mahaska, IA - d. 1974 Pella, IA) & Jennie Wielard Vanderhart (b. 1905 Summit, Marion, IA - d. 1965 Pella, IA). Harry was a paternal grandson of Godert Vanderhart (b. 1853 Nijkerk, Gelderland, Neth. - d. 1936 Pella, IA) & Jane Vanderpol Vanderhart (b. 1861 Black Oak, Mahaska, IA - d. 1939 Pella, IA), and a maternal grandson of Kryn Wielard (b. 1877 Richland, Clifton, N.J. - d. 1965 Pella, IA) & Catherine "Kate" Vanderweel Wielard (b. 1876 Summit, Marion, IA - d. 1917 Pella, IA).
* Sharolyn J. Shaffer Vanderhart '''+1999-2016+''' (b. 1942).
** Sandra Van Der Hart Huston
