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Personal data Harmka (Harmka "Armena Milda") "Armena Milda" Sleper 

  • Nickname is Armena Milda.
  • She was born on January 9, 1917 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Gertie Meyer
  • She died on June 6, 1996 in Blue Earth, Faribault Co., MN, she was 79 years old.
  • She is buried on June 8, 1996 in Lincoln Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Maple Hill Cem.).
  • A child of Hauko Sleper and Meine Küper
  • This information was last updated on November 6, 2023.

Household of Harmka (Harmka "Armena Milda") "Armena Milda" Sleper

She is married to Elmer Leroy Haas.

They got married on December 19, 1938 at Fairmont, Martin Co., MN, she was 21 years old.

Elmer Leroy Haas oo Harmka "Amrena" Milda Sleper

Marriage sources: Armena Hass Funeral card June MCMXCVI:

"Armena Milda Haas, daughter of Hugo and Mina (Kuper) Sleper ... On December 19, 1938 she was united in marriage to Elmer Haas in Fairmont, Minnesota ..."
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Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. Daniel Elmer Haas  1951-1976


Notes about Harmka (Harmka "Armena Milda") "Armena Milda" Sleper

Harmka "Armena" Sleper

Sources: Author: Meyer, Gertie; Title: Mina Kuper Bible, (Publication site: Lakota IA, Publisher: Gertie Meyer, Publication date: ca. MCMLXXXV), Repository: Betty Navorska's home library, in proximo Grove, OK.

Title: 1920 Census, (Publication site: Kossuth Co., IA, Publisher: U.S. government, Publication date: MCMXX), Repository: microfilm, Dallas TX pub. lib.

Aunt Armena's true 1st name is found in the Mina (Kuper) Sleper Bible. She is known as Armena.

Faith=Lakota Presb. Chr.
Residences: Near Blue Earth, MN 1938-1949; Lincoln Twp. farm 1949-1987; Lakota IA since 1987.

Author: Hull, LeRie, Title: "Kuper gedcom," (Publication site: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: LH, Publication date: circa MXMXCIII)

Mrs. Hull writes, "GREW UP IN LAKOTA AREA AND ATTENDED RURAL SCHOOLS. ELMER & HARMKA ARE MEMBERS OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LAKOTA. HAVE 3 GRANDDAUGHTERS, 1 GRANDSON AND 2 GR.GRANDSONS."

Author: Geerdes, Walter; Enumerator; Title: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, (Publication site: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA, Publisher: U.S. Govt., Publication date: xiii May MCMXX), e.d. 172, sheet 120-5B, series T625 microfilm Reel 498, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"73 ... Sleper Hugo A, Head ... ae 35, married ... b. IA ...
74, Mina, wife ... ae 34, married ... b. IA ...
...
78, Harka, Daug, fem, white, ae 2 11/12, single, b. IA parents b. IA, Occ = None
..."

Funeral card:

"Armena Milda Haas, daughter of Hugo and Mina (Kuper) Sleper, was born on January 8, 1917 in Kossuth County, Iowa.

On December 19, 1938 she was united in marriage to Elmer Haas in Fairmont, Minnesota. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lakota for over 47 years. There she served as deacon, Sunday School and Bible School teacher and was a member of the Martha Circle.

Armena passed away on Thursday morning, June 6, 1996 at United Hospital, Blue Earth, Minnesota at the age of 79 years.

She will be dearly missed by her husband of 57 years, Elmer of Lakota; two sons: Eldon and his wife, Nancy, of Elmore, Minnesota and Arden of Lakota; three granddaughters, two grandsons, three great-grandsons; one sister, Gertie Meyer and her husband, Carl, of Lakota and by one brother, Ray Sleper and his wife, Dorothy of California, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, three sisters and one brother.

In Loving Memory of Armena Milda Haas Born January 8, 1917 Departed from this Life June 6, 1996 79 years, 4 months, 29 days Funeral Service Saturday, June 8, 1996 10:30 AM First Presbyterian Church Lakota, Iowa Clergy Rev. WillisNicholson Organist Zada Valvick Vocal Duet Loren and Lucy Larson Casketbearers Dave Ley, David Winter, Edwin Steenhard, Lawrence Lewis Kim Ruby, Mike Koppen Interment Maple Hill Cemetery Lakota, Iowa Winter Funeral Home Buffalo Center and Thompson, Iowa.'

Mina (Kuper) Sleper family Bible for name Harmke Sleper.

Author: Meyer, Gertie; Title: Tel. conversation 6 June, 1996. (Publication site: Cherokee Vlg., AR, Publisher: GSM, Publication date: vi June MCMXCVI)

Gertie Meyer told Betty Navorska that Aunt Armena Haas died at 4 a.m. that morning, 6 June, 1996 at Blue Earth, MN. Either in the nursing home or at the hospital.

Author: NN (anonymous), Title: Jennie Sleper funeral book, (Publication site: Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD, Publisher: Presb. Chr., Publication date: Jan MCMXLI), Repository: Betty Navorska's home, in proximo Grove, OK

"Relatives Attending ... Mrs Elmer Haas ..."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harmka 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

Harmka Sleper
1917-1996

1938

Elmer Leroy Haas
1918-2005

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Daniel Elmer Haas
1951-1976

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    Birthday January 9, 1917

    • The temperature on January 9, 1917 was between 0.6 °C and 3.0 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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    • 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
      • January 9 » World War I: The Battle of Rafa is fought near the Egyptian border with Palestine.
      • March 11 » World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Stanley Maude.
      • September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
      • November 20 » World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins: British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back.
      • November 24 » In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001.
      • December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.

    Day of marriage December 19, 1938

    • The temperature on December 19, 1938 was between -15.0 °C and -10.4 °C and averaged -13.4 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
      • January 3 » The March of Dimes is established as a foundation to combat infant polio by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
      • June 11 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
      • July 3 » World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58km/h).
      • August 18 » The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States with Ontario, Canada over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
      • September 27 » The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth is launched in Glasgow.
      • December 17 » Otto Hahn discovers the nuclear fission of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technological basis of nuclear energy.

    Day of death June 6, 1996

    • The temperature on June 6, 1996 was between 15.1 °C and 30.9 °C and averaged 23.2 °C. There was 13.8 hours of sunshine (83%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1996: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 15.5 million citizens.
      • January 31 » An explosives-filled truck rams into the gates of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo, killing at least 86 people and injuring 1,400.
      • February 10 » IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
      • August 6 » The Ramones played their farewell concert at The Palace, Los Angeles, CA.
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      • November 12 » A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakh Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane collide in mid-air near New Delhi, killing 349. The deadliest mid-air collision to date.

    Day of burial June 8, 1996

    • The temperature on June 8, 1996 was between 17.6 °C and 27.6 °C and averaged 21.7 °C. There was 6.0 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1996: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 15.5 million citizens.
      • February 10 » IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
      • May 21 » The ferry MVBukoba sinks in Tanzanian waters on Lake Victoria, killing nearly 1,000.
      • May 28 » U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.
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      • August 29 » Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, killing all 141 aboard.
      • December 29 » Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
    

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