Sources: Katherine Johnson née Willms; Albert Falkenbarien
He is married to Thelma Ruby Rude.
They got married on September 22, 1925 at Summit, Roberts Co., SD, he was 29 years old.
Hinderk Niel Kuper oo Thelma Ruby Rude
Marriage sources: Author: Johnson, Katherine (Willms); Title: Kuper/Rude FGS, (Publication site: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxxi May MCMXCI & xxvi Apr MCMXCIII)
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Child(ren):
Hinderk Niel "Harm" "Henry" "Hank" Kuper
Sources: Author: Johnson, Katherine; Title: Kuper/Rude FGS, (Publication site: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxxi May MCMXCI)
Occupation = Garage man & farmer. Residences: Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD; to Twin Brooks SD in 1921 until 1963. Buried in Osceola Cem.
Funeral card:
In memory of Henry Kuper Born August 2, 1896 Grundy Center, Iowa Died January 12, 1973 Milbank, South Dakota Devotional services Monday, January 15, 1973-10:0 a.m. Mundwiler Funeral Home Milbank, South Dakota Officiating Rev. Reuben Wiegert Pallbearers Lester Dobson, Alvin Jansen, Harm Buus, William Harms, Ed Harms, Reuben Beilke Committal Osceola Cemetery Marvin, South Dakota Arrangements by Mundwiler Funeral Home James E. Mundwiler Milbank, South Dakota
Obit - newspaper clipping - provenance unknown
"Funeral Held Henry Kuper, Retired Farmer
Henry Kuper, 76, of Corona, a Twins Brooks area retired farmer, died at the Whetstone Valley Nursing home Friday.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Mundwiler Funeral home with Rev. Reuben Wiegert conducting the rites. Burial was in Osceola cemetery at Marvin.
The son of German immigrants, Peter and Jennie (Green) Kuper, he was born August 2, 1896 at Grundy Center, Iowa. He attended school at Grundy Center. He moved to Twin Brooks with his family in 1921. On September 22, 1925, he marriedThelma Rude at Summit.
Mr. Kuper operated the Yellowstone Trail garage at Marvin until 1930 when he and his wife and family moved to a farm near Twin Brooks. They farmed together there until 1963 and then retired and moved to Corona where have lived since.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma; two sons, Neil, of Aspen, Colo., and Dean, of Custer; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Beverly) Padgett, of Aberdeen, and Mrs. Richard (Linda) Tietjen, of Corona; 10 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. John (Hattie) Konstant, of Milbank.
Pallbearers were Lester Dobson, Alvin Jansen, Harm Buus, William and Ed Harms and Rueben Beilke."
Author: Hull, LaRie;
Mrs. Hull writes, "NEVER SICK. HEAVY DRINKER. RAN A GARAGE IN MARVIN S.D. UNTIL 1930. THEN WENT TO FARMING. 1963 RETIRED AND MOVED TO CORONA SD. WHERE THEY HAVE LIVED SINCE. ADDRESS TWIN BROOKS,SD. 9/1961.CORONA IN 7/72. DIED ATWHETSTONE VALLEY NURSING HOME. ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN GRUNDY CENTER, IA. MOVED WITH HIS PARENTS TO TWIN BROOKS IN 1921. SURVIVED BY I SISTER-HATTIE KONSTANT,10 GRANDCHILDREN,3 GR.GRANDCHILDREN AND 4 OF HIS 5 CHILDREN. 1 DAUGHTER PRECEDED HIMIN DEATH."
Author: Falkenbarien, Albert; enumerator; Title: 1900 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA Fed. Census, (Publication site: German Twp., Kossuth Co. IA, U.S. Gov't, xiii June MCM), Series T623, Roll 441, Pg. 40A, s.d. 10 e.d. 135, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
"Line 7, 118, 119, Cooper, Peter, head, white, male, b. Sept 1858, age 41, married 16 yrs, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, Immigration 1882, In U.S. 18 yrs. Naturalization = Pa [?], Farmer, Months in school 0, can read/write, can speak English, Rents farm, schedule 105
8, Jennie, Wife, White, Fem, b. Aug 1858, age 41married 16 yrs, 11 children born to her, 10 are living, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, Immigration 1876, In U.S. 14 yrs. [This guy cannot do simple arithmetic], can read/write, can speak English
9. Mina, Daug., white, fem., b. June 1885, age 14, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany, At School 8 months, can read/write, can speak English
10. Jane, Daug., white, fem., b. May 1887, age 13, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany, At School 8 months, can read/write, can speak English
11. Peter, Son, white, male, b. Oct 1889, age 10, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany, At school 8 months, can read/write, can speak English
12. Harm, Son, white, male, b. Dec 1890, age 9, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany, At school 8 months, can read/write, can speak English
13. Minna, Daug., white, fem., b. Apr 1892, age 8, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany, At school 8 months, can read/write, can speak English
14. Ray, Daug, white, fem., b. Sept 1893, age 6, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany, At school 8 months, can read/write, can speak English
15. Harmka, Daug, white, fem., b. June 1894, Age 5, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany
16. Ben, Son, white, male, b. Dec 1899, age 5[?]/12, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany
17. Henry, Son, white, male, b. Dec 1895, age 4, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany
18. Martin, son, white, male, b. Oct 1896, age 3, Single, b. Iowa, parents b. Germany"
Author: NN (anonymous), Title: Jennie Sleper funeral book, (Publication site: Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD, Publisher: Presb. Chr., Publication date: Jan MCMXLI)
"Bearers Henry Kuper ... Relatives Attending Henry Kuper ... Henry Kuper ..."
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