From History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Volume II, Publ. by The Western Historical Company 1881, Page 838

REV. B. H. IDSINGA, Pastor of Holland Presbyterian Church, was born in Holland, in 1850; educated in Elburg, Holland.  He came to the United States in 1874, and was ordained for the ministry in November, 1874, at Alto, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, where he remained till 1878, when he was called to the pastorate of Hospers Church in Sioux County, Iowa.  Since July, 1880, he has been in his present pastorate.  Mr. IDSINGA was married, February, 1877, to Miss Adriana VANDER GYP, of Holland.  His Church is small, but prosperous.

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