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Personal data Harmka Stoppelmoor 

  • Alternative name: Tapper
  • She was born on August 31, 1882 in Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • Emigrated September 1882, Ostfriesland, to, U.S.A.
  • She died on January 22, 1962 in Mrs. Harm Huisinga home, Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, she was 79 years old.
  • She is buried after January 22, 1962 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on January 12, 2009.

Household of Harmka Stoppelmoor

She is married to Johann Tapper.

They got married on December 30, 1902 at Wellsburg, Grundy Co., IA, she was 20 years old.

Johann Tapper oo Harmka Stoppelmoor

Marriage source: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Johann (changed to Joe) TAPPER ... oo 30 December 1902 Wellsburg, IA Harmka STOPPELMOOR ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Hilda B. Tapper  1903-1986
  2. Lydia Bena Tapper  1910-1991 


Notes about Harmka Stoppelmoor

Harmka Stoppelmoor

Source: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Library.

"Johann (changed to Joe) TAPPER * 18 January 1875 , Ostfriesland > at the age of 12 years with his family + 8 April 1957 hospital Britt, IA # 11 April 1957 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA oo 30 December 1902 Wellsburg, IA Harmka STOPPELMOOR * 31 August 1882 , Ostfriesland as daughter of Walter STOPPELMOOR and his wife > at the age of 3 weeks + 22 January 1962 # Ramsey Reform. Church cem. north of German Valley, IA ... Obituary Of Mrs. Harmka Tapper

Mrs. Harmka Tapper, nee Stoppelmoor was born August 31, 1882 in Germany. She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Walter Stoppelmoor. At the age of three weeks, she came to this country with her parents. She lived with her parentsuntil she was united in holy matrimony to Joe Tapper on December 30, 1902 at Wellsburg, Iowa. To this union twelve children were born. She was a communicant of the Ramsey Reformed Church and an honorary member of the Guild for ChirstianService.

She was hospitalized on January 1, 1962, at the Britt Memorial Hospital for ten days. Then she went to the home of her daughter, Mrs Harm Huisinga, remaining there until her death. She passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Monday,January 22, 1962 She attained the age of 79 years, 4 months and 22 days.

She was preceded in death by a son, Johann, who was killed while in active duty on the Italian Battlefront, June 16, 1944; her hisband on April 8, 1957.

She leaves to mourn the following children: Hilda, Mrs. Dick Meyer, Algona; Walter, Buffalo Center; John Vinton; Mary, Mrs Norris Rousseau, Elmore, Minn; Lydia, Mrs Everett Rippentrop, Swea City; Herman, Marathon, Wis.; Minnie, Mrs. JimMcQuiston, Cedar Rapids; Esther, Mrs Harm Huisinga, Titonka; Henrietta, Mrs James Reed, Cedar Rapids; Lillie Mrs Raymond Greene, Cedar Rapids; and Donald, Buffalo Center. There are 35 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Also thefollowing brothers and sisters: Hanna, Mrs. Jake Tapper, Webster City; Minnie, Mrs Earl Bates, Webster City; Marie, Mrs Pruisman, Blairsburg; Ann, Mrs Chris Kruger, Ackley; Ruth, Mrs Dick Meyer, Washington (State); Tim Webster City; andOtto, South Dakota. Besides these there are many other relatives and friends." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harmka Stoppelmoor

Harmka Stoppelmoor
1882-1962

1902

Johann Tapper
1875-1957

Hilda B. Tapper
1903-1986
Lydia Bena Tapper
1910-1991

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Birthday August 31, 1882

  • The temperature on August 31, 1882 was about 18.4 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 3 » American Old West: Robert Ford kills Jesse James.
    • July 10 » War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears.
    • July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
    • July 26 » The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.
    • September 30 » Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant (later known as Appleton Edison Light Company) begins operation.
    • December 16 » Wales and England contest the first Home Nations (now Six Nations) rugby union match.

Day of marriage December 30, 1902

  • The temperature on December 30, 1902 was between 0.5 °C and 4.4 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
    • January 28 » The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
    • April 14 » James Cash Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
    • May 17 » Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
    • June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
    • December 10 » The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.

Day of death January 22, 1962

  • The temperature on January 22, 1962 was between 3.5 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 9.4 mm of rain during 5.7 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
    • March 2 » In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup d'état.
    • March 16 » A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation disappears in the western Pacific Ocean, with all 107 aboard missing and presumed dead.
    • March 19 » The Algerian War of Independence ends.
    • July 10 » Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.
    • September 20 » James Meredith, an African American, is temporarily barred from entering the University of Mississippi.
    • September 27 » Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring is published, inspiring an environmental movement and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


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