Sources: Kathy Johnson; LaRie Hull; Ramsey Ref. Chr., Register über Sterbefälle
Berend Kuper
Sources: Author: Johnson, Katherine; Title: Kuper/Rude FGS, (Publication site: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxxi May MCMXCI)
Cemetery stone.
Berend is buried in Olena Mound Cem. next to his brother, Martin.
Possibly born in 1899.
Birth from stone: 15 Jan 1898. Death from stone: 21 Sept 1898.
Mrs. Hull writes, "FAMILY BIBLE STATES DEATH AS DEC. 21. 1899. ABOVE FACTS FROM CEMETERY."
Title: Ramsey Ref. Chr., Register über Sterbefälle, (Publication site: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA, Publisher: RRC, Publication date: MLCCCXCI) pg. 320-1
"No. 46 Namen des Gestorbenen Berend Sohn von son Peter Kuper u. Janna Kuper Wohnert Buffalo Tshp Geboren zu Winneb Co. Wann geboren 1898 Jan 15. Wo gestorben Winnebago Co. Wann gestorben 1898 Sept 28 Wann beerdigt 1898 Sept 30"
Author: Decker, Robbie; Title: "Berend Kuper," (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xviii Aub MMXII)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95553731/berend-kuper
"Photo [Berend's stone] added by Robbie Decker
Berend Kuper Birth 15 Jan 1898 Death 21 Sep 1898 (aged 8 months) Burial Olena Mound Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Plot Blk 11 Lot 3 Memorial ID 95553731
Created by: Sandra Added: 18 Aug 2012 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 95553731"
The date of the month of death appears to be 21 on the stone. This conflicts with the 28th of Sept. in the Ramsey Reformed Church records. My hypothesis: the 28th more likely to be correct because the church records the date of burial to be 30 Sept.-D.A. Navorska-v Oct MMXXIII-in proximo Grove OK.
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