Sources: LaRie Hull, Hans-Georg Boyken, & Jan-Dirk Zimmermann
He is married to Wesselena Wessels.
They got married on October 3, 1863 at Weener, Ostfriesland, Hannover , he was 24 years old.
Michel Jans Kuper oo Wesselena Wessels
Marriage source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: KUPER.GED file (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H., Publication date: xv Feb MCMXCVI).
Mrs. Hull cites her source: "The Family Tree" Michel and Wesselena Kuper 1839-1963
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Child(ren):
Michel Jans Kuper/Kuiper
Source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: KUPER.GED file (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H., Publication date: xv Feb MCMXCVI).
Mrs. Hull cites her source: LDS GERMAN CHURCH RECORDS-WEENER 1256903 & 1812062
Mrs. Hull gives middle name & dd of burial
Mrs. Hull writes, "CAME TO AMERICA IN 1887 WITH THEIR 5 CHILDREN TO LENNOX,S.D. BORN 2nd OF TWINS AT A LITTLE AFTER 1 A.M. LIVED IN HOLTHUSERHEIDE BEFORE GOT MARRIED.BOUGHT 20 ACRES 8 MILES S.,1 MILE E. OF LENNOX AND LIVED THERE UNTIL1902 WHEN THEY MOVED TO LENNOX. 5 WEEKS BEFORE HE DIED HE WENT TO LIVE WITH DAUGHTER GEESKE KLUIN DUE TO FAILING HEALTH. AFTER AN ILLNESS OF ONLY A FEW DAYS,HE PASSED AWAY AT HER HOME,5 MILES S. OF WORTHING.BURIED LENNOX CEMETERY. LEAVES1 S.,3 D.,31 GRAND AND 33 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN."
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: Wo sind sie geblieben? Teil vi, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken Partners, Publication date: MMVI), ISBN 0-9670802-6-6, no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
"Michel KUPER * 28 Feb 1839 (not 29 Feb 1929) Holthuserheide/Ostfriesland \\ oo 1863 \\ > 1887 onto a farm near Lennox, SD \\ >> 30 y ago Lennox, SD \\ + 19 May 1929 near Lennox, SD [old age] \\= 23 May 1929 near Lennox, SD \\ R: (w + Dec 1915), (dGretje PRINCE*KUPER + bef), s John KUPER, 3 d - Geske KLUIN*KUPER and Lena G. KLINGHAGEN*KUPER near Lennox, SD, Antje DIRKS*KUPER in Reading, MN -, 31 grand-ch, 33 gr-gr-ch \\ L/O, also 18-1929"
Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Pedigree Chart, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: LH, Publication date: x Jan MCMXCIII)
Michael J Kuper moved to Sioux Falls in 1939. He is buried in the Hills of Rest Cemetery, Sioux Falls, SD. Rev Robert Borgwardt officiated at the service.
Author: Zimmermann, Jan-Dirk, Title: Familienbuch der Ev.-ref. Kirchengemeinde WEENER ... 1674-1900, Teilband iii, (Publication location: Weener, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMXV), Seite 1497, Repository: MN Gen. Soc. lib., Mendota Hts., MN.
[Seite 1497]
"9814. Kuiper, Michel Jans 9804, Arbeiter, * 28.2.1839 Holthuserheide, Sohn des Arbeiters Jan Jans Kuiper und Grietje Berends Braak, oo 3.10.1863 Weener, Wesselina Wessels 15628, * 28.7.1839 Holthusen, Tochter des Arbeiters WesselWessels und Geeske Christians
Kinder: Jan * 27.10.1863 Holthuserheide
[2] Geeske * 1.6.1866 Holthuserheide
[3] Grietje * 12.10.1869 Holthuserheide
[4] Lina * 24.10.1872 Holthuserheide
[5] Tochter (unget.) + in Holthuserheide, = 5.2.1876 Weener
[6] Antje * 15.5.1878 Holthusen"
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