Henry-Rock Island County IL Archives Obituaries.....DeKezel , Charles Louis January 20, 1963
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The Daily Dispatch Newspaper, Dated: 21 Jan. 1963, Page 3
**OBITUARY:  The Daily Dispatch Newspaper, Dated: 21 Jan. 1963, Page 3, 
microfilm; Moline Public Library, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois.
"CHARLES L. DEKEZEL
GENESEO -- Charles L. DeKezel, 79, 306 N. Vail St., died at 11:30 yesterday 
morning in his home after a lingering illness.  Services will be at 10 Wednesday 
morning in St. Malachy's Catholic Church.  The Rev. George Herbach, pastor, will 
officiate.  Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.  The rosary will be recited at 
7:30 tomorrow evening in the Myers Funeral Home.  Friends may call at the 
funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening.  Mr. DeKezel was born Oct. 21, 
1883, in The Netherlands, the son of Bernard and Celestina DeKezel.  He attended 
schools in The Netherlands and had lived in this country the last 51 years and 
Geneseo the last 20 years.  Mr. DeKezel farmed in Hanna and Osco Twps. After 
retiring from farming, he was employed by John Deere Spreader Works in East 
Moline 10 years.  He married Augusta Ghys April 15, 1912, in East Moline.  He 
was a member of St. Malachy's Catholic Church and the Geneseo Bolders Club.  
Survivors are the widow; one son, Edward of Cambridge; three daughters, Mrs. 
Wilburt VanDeWoestyne and Mrs. Darwin Johnson, both of Geneseo, and Miss Dorothy 
at home; two brothers, Ben of Geneseo and Peter of Kewanee; four sisters, Mrs. 
Emma DeWilde and Mrs. Emily VanWaes, both of Rochester, N.Y., and two in the 
Netherlands; 13 grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.  He was preceded 
in death by one son; one grandson, two brothers and two sisters."  

Additional Comments:
*In the Netherlands, the Family Surname was originally de Kesel.
Charles Louis DeKesel DeKezel was born: 21 Oct 1883, IJzendijke, Oostburg, 
Zeeland, Netherlands and died: 20 Jan 1963, Geneseo, Henry, Illinois, USA.  He 
was buried in Geneseo, Henry, Illinois, USA - Oakwood Cemetery; 10-67-3. Charles 
emigrated/immigrated with his parents on 30 Oct 1909 from Schoondijke, Oostburg, 
Zeeland, Netherlands on the ship S.S. Finland to Ellis Island, New York, New 
York, USA arriving on the 09 Nov 1909.  
Parents: Augustinus Bernardus & Celestina van den Bossche De Kesel DeKezel Sr.
Grandparents: Franciscus Bernardus & Marie Louise Lampaert de Kesel DeKesel.
Wife: Augusta M. "Ghijs" Gjys Ghys who emigrated/immigrated 23 Mar 1912 from 
Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands via the ship S.S. Noordam to New 
York, New York, USA arriving on 04 Apr 1912. Her parents were:  Eduardus & 
Hortensia van de Wege Ghijs.
Known Children: Emiel G. (Verda) DeKezel, Edward B. (Irene) DeKezel, Clara M. 
(Wilbert) DeKezel VanDeWoestyne, Dorothy M. (Charles) DeKezel Netolicky, and 
Loretta (Darwin) DeKezel Johnson. 
Siblings: Marie Louisa, Louisa Maria van Waas, Augustinus Bernardus (August), 
Petrus Hendricus (Peter Henry), Emma Sophia de Wilde, Franciscus Bernardus, 
Stephanie, Benoni Bernardus (Ben), Leonie de Wilde, Edumondus Leonard, Emelie 
Louise van Waes, Emile, Marie Louise de Buck, and Stephanie Amelia Spiessens.  
[Some of the children died and then subsequent children were given those names 
as well in a different version, but meaning the same. The Netherlands web sites 
are free and you can browse them to verify my findings.]    

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