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Jennie Sleper

Source: Author: Meyer, Gertie, Title: Talk to David A. Navorska, (Publication location: Ledyard Twp., Kossuth Co., IA, Publisher: GSM, Publication date: ca. 1980)

Never married. Died in home of Harm & Grace Julius. Buried in Presb. Cem.

LaRie Hull wrote, "WAS KILLED BY HER UNCLE PROBABLY WHILE ASLEEP WITH A HAMMER, AT HIS HOME. WAS LIVING AT FROST MN. BEFORE WENT TO ORTONVILLE.

Author: Shirley, Wm., co-sup't., Title: School Souvenir 1922, (Publication place unknown, Publisher: Lincoln Twp., Kossuth Co. Public School Dist 3, Publication date: MCMXXII)

"School Souvenir 1922 ... Public School Lincoln Twp., Kossuth County, Iowa District No. 3 Edith M. Lewis, Teacher Wm. Shirley, Co-Supt. Pupils First Grade ... Albert Sleper Second Grade ... Jennie Sleper Third Grade Gertrude Sleper HaroldMelz Fifth Grade ... [handwritten on back] Albert Sleper From Miss Edith Louise"

Author: N.N. (Anonymous), Title: Jennie Sleper funeral book, (Publication location: Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD, Publisher: Presb. Chr., Publication date: Jan MCMXLI). Chain of custody: Mrs Carl (Gertie) Meyer til her death, then CecilMeyer. Repository: Cecil Meyer, Horseshoe Bend AR

[The hand-writing throughout the booklet seems to be in the same handwriting. The last two sections, The Service & In Memory sections, semm to be written with a fountain pen. the preceding sections seem to be written with a ballpointpen. I will enclose anecdotes in brackets in the text. - D.A. Navorska - viii July MMV - Irving TX]

"... Music The music was played on the organ by Mrs Elmer Kruger Members of the quartet Dena Board Ben Thaden Mr & Mrs Eric Kunde Special Song Selections Song Have Thine Own Way Rendered by quartet Song In The Sweet Bye and Bye Rendered by quartet Song Under His Wing Rendered by quartet Safe In The Arms of Jesus [page] The Eternal Goodness [a poem that I shall not type here by] John G. Whittier [page] Register of Visitors Mrs Carl Schleisman Mrs Ervin Bohn Mrs Henry Hinders [possibly Marie née Schneck] Mrs Margret Meyers Mrs Alvin Kasuske Mrs Carl Schneck [Opal Green née Groen] Mrs W. J. Schafer Mrs Herman Lage [father-in-law of Annie Lena Sleaper] Mr Herman Lage [née Minnie Schaeffer] Mr Vernon Lage Mr Henry Hinders [distant cousin on the Kuper line] Mr Alvin Kasuske [page] Bearers Henry Kuper [possibly Hinderk Niel 'Harm' 'Henry' 'Hank' Kuper, son of Peter] Meno Limberg [son of Abel & Minnie (Kuper) Limberg, grandson of Peter Kuper] Pete Sleaper [Son of Hindirk 'Henry' Sleaper & 1st cousin of Hauko 'Hugo' Sleper] Wilbur Lage [husband of Annie Lena Sleaper] Alvin Kasuske Vernon Lage [page] Societies Attending [page] Relatives Attending Henry Kuper [possibly Hinderk Niel 'Harm' 'Henry' 'Hank' Kuper, son of Peter] Peter Kuper [1888 -11961 - son of Peter Kuper] Henry Sleaper Jr. [nephew of Alber & Gepke (freerks) Sleper] Henry Kuper [possibly the same as above or son of Harmen & Hauke (Freerks) Kuper] Mrs Henry Sleaper Jr. [née Elma Yocum] Mrs Carl Fritz [née Henrika Sleaper, daug. of Hindirk] Herman Kuper [1 of these 2 men: either Herman F. or Herman J. Kuper] Ben Kuper [probably son of John Kuper, but may be 1 of the Berend Kupers] Mrs Ben Kuper [probably née Mabel Nelson] Mrs T. Simonton [née Harmka Sleaper, wife of Tolliver] Mrs HA Winrow [née Anna Sleaper, wife of Howard Arthur] Mrs C Martens Wilbur Lage [Wilbur Peter, husband of Annie Lena Sleaper] Avert Sleaper [son of John Sleaper] Minnie Limberg [née Kuper, daug. of Peter & Janna (Groen) Kuper, wife of Abel] John Green [né Groen, either father or son. The son is a Kuper also] John Sleaper [son of Hinderk & Antje (Meyer) Sleaper] Elmer Haas [husband of Harmke 'Armina'. She is Jennie Sleper's sister] Abel Limberg [husband of Minnie née Kuper. He is son-in-law of Peter Kuper] Hugo Sleper [Hauko 'Hugo' Sleper, father of Jennie Sleper] Mrs Abel Limberg [Minnie Kuper, daug. of Peter & Jana (Groen) Kuper] Mr & Mrs Carl Schneck [Carl Herman & Opal (Green née Groen) Schneck] [page] Relatives Attending Mrs Abel Limberg [Minnie née Kuper, daug. of Peter & Janna (Groen) Kuper] Mrs Elmer Haas [Harmka 'Armina' née Sleper, sister of Jennie Sleper] Minnie Sleper [later Mrs. Donald Gangstee, sister of Jennie Sleper] Mrs John Sleaper [née Jennie Emma Kuper] Mrs Wilbur Lage [née Annie Lena Sleper, daug. of Jan 'John' Sleaper] Jennie Sleaper [daug. of Jan 'John' & Jennie Emma (Kuper) Sleaper] Carl Meyer [hus. of Gertie née Sleper. Gertie is sister of Jennie Sleper] Albert Sleper [brother of Jennie Sleper] Gertie Meyer [née Sleper, sister of Jennie Sleper] John Konstant [husb. of Harmke 'Hattie' née Kuper] Mrs Hattie Konstant [daug. of Peter & Janna (Groen) Kuper] Mr & Mrs Erne Julius [related to Harm Julius, Harm is husb. of Grace née Kuper] Mr & Mrs Albert Julius [ditto] Mr & Mrs John Dornbush Mr Marten Julius [related to Harm Julius, Harm is husb. of Grace née Kuper Vern Julius [ditto] Pete Sleaper [1 of 2 relatives named Peter Sleaper] Mrs Herman Williams Mr & Mrs Henry Green [née Groen, Grietje 'Maggie' née Hinders] Mr & Mrs Pete Frickson [Peter & Maggie (Green née Groen) Frickson] Mr & Mrs Joe Pepke [Joseph Alexander & Harriet (Green née Groen) Pepka] [page] Services Presbyterian Church Held at Kilborn Township. S.D. Date January 21, 1941, Hour 2: P.M. Officiating Clergy Rev. Fred Schneck Place of Interment Place Kilborn Cemetery ... County Grand State South Dakota Laid to Rest Hour - Day -Month 3:30 P.M. January 21. 1941 [page] Transition [a poem that I am not typing here by] William Cullen Bryant [page] In Memory of Miss Jennie Sleper Born Date June 30, 1913 Place Buffalo Center, Iowa [Buffalo Center is the nearest town. Probably the U.S. post office located in Buffalo Center served the farm where the birth probably occurred. Jennie'solder sister, Gertie Sleper, was born in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA according to Gertie's birth registration. I surmize Jennie was born in German Twp. also.] Entered into rest Date January 16, 1941 Place Ortonville, Minn. Age 27 years5 months 14 days [page] Crossing the Bar [a poem not typed here by] Alfred Tennyson"

Mina Kuper Bible for name & date of birth. <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jennie Sleper

Albert Jans Sleper
1858-1941
Gepke Hinderks Freerks
1858-1958
Peter Kuper
1857-1932
Janna Groen
1857-1941
Hauko Sleper
1884-1964
Meine Küper
1885-1933

Jennie Sleper
1913-1941


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    Birthday June 30, 1913

    • The temperature on June 30, 1913 was between 10.6 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
      • February 2 » Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
      • February 3 » The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.
      • February 13 » The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
      • March 4 » First Balkan War: The Greek army engages the Turks at Bizani, resulting in victory two days later.
      • March 4 » The United States Department of Labor is formed.
      • March 18 » King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki.

    Day of death January 17, 1941

    • The temperature on January 17, 1941 was between -10.5 °C and -1.1 °C and averaged -5.5 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
      • May 8 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
      • May 10 » World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.
      • May 10 » World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
      • June 26 » World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day.
      • November 7 » World War II: Soviet hospital ship Armenia is sunk by German planes while evacuating refugees and wounded military and staff of several Crimean hospitals. It is estimated that over 5,000 people died in the sinking.
      • December 14 » World War II: Japan signs a treaty of alliance with Thailand.

    Day of burial January 21, 1941

    • The temperature on January 21, 1941 was between 3.4 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
      • January 22 » World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass.
      • March 17 » In Washington, D.C., the National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
      • May 30 » World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb the Athenian Acropolis and tear down the German flag.
      • June 8 » World War II: The Allies commence the Syria-Lebanon Campaign against the possessions of Vichy France in the Levant.
      • July 5 » World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.
      • December 21 » World War II: A formal treaty of alliance between Thailand and Japan is signed in the presence of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
    

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