VanDerVolgen, Albert - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Crawfordsville, Ind Jan 21 – Albert VanDerVolgen, 89-year-old farmer and stock buyer, father of Dr. Edgar VanDerVolgen, Crawfordsville dentist died today of the effects of a fractured hip suffered Jan 14 in a fall on icy pavement.  He was born near Newtown, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. VanDerVolgen who came to Indiana in 1835 from Schenectedy, NY.  Mr. VanDerVolgen was a member of the last calass graduated from the Waveland Academy. For a number of years he taught amen’s Bible class of the Newtown Presbyterian Church.

Newtown Jan 22 – Funeral services for Albert VanDerVolgen 89 retired farmer and stock raiser, will  lie instate for an hour.  Mr. VanDerVolgen died Tuesday at Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville, of injuries received in a fall.  Born near Newtown he was a son of Pioneer parents.  He had lived with a son, Dr. Edward VanDerVolgen, Crawfordsville since the death of a daughter.   --transcribed by kbz