Great-Grandfather Van Sabben

My great-grandfather Peter (Pieter) Van Sabben was born in 'S-Heer-Anrendskerke, Zeeland, Netherlands in 1891. Exactly 120 years later, my son was born. He came to America in 1911 and followed the railroad to Iowa were he married my great-grandma Amy. They had six children and lived in Kenset, Iowa. He died in 1966 from a massive heart attack.

While doing some digging on G-Grandpa Peter I was able to find his name on the passenger list on Ellis Island. You can learn a lot from those lists including height, occupation, literacy, and even how much money they came with. G-Grandpa Peter's passenger list says that he was 5'5", fair skinned with brown hair and brown eyes. He came to American with $25, could read and write, and was a farmer. My grandma said that G-Grandpa Peter came and worked to help bring over the rest of his family in 1914. I have been able to locate their records as well.

Around 1911, shortly before or after arriving in America. I love the belt and wish I know if it was still around and where it is.