Infant

Infant in chair. The infant is dressed up. It is in Pella, Iowa.

J. H. Reuvers, the son of Dirk Reuvers and Minnie Steubenrauch Reuvers was born in Driel, The Netherlands. He came to America with his parents in 1852 when he was four years of age. His boyhood was spent in Pella. On April 29th, 1881, he married Louisa Herbig, and three children were born to them. They are Leona Reuvers of Pella, Mrs. Dick Synhorst of Newton (Freda), Ancel Reuvers of Atlanta, Georgia Mrs. Reuvers with four children.

When Mr. Reuvers was twenty-four years of age he went to Keokuk, Iowa, to learn photography and upon his return he opened a studio over the Vander Meulen Hardware Store. For fifty-three years he continued in business and during that time he became an authority on pictures. He served the photographers of Iowa as President of their association for two years and was respected for his skill and knowledge in this field.

Mr. Reuvers was active in community life when in the strength of manhood. He was a member of the City Council of Pella for several terms. He served his church, The Second Reformed of Pella for many years. In 1883, during a series of meetings conducted by Reverend Huyser he was converted and joined the church. He served on the building committee for the new church in 1908 and was for many years a teacher in the Sunday school. In later years he was a faithful attendant at the Men’s Bible Class.