Sources: LaRie Hull, Lois Peterson, Hans-Georg Boyken, & Jan-Dirk Zimmermann
(1) She is married to Harm F. Bruns.
They got married between April 1, 1886 and January 1, 1887 at somewhere in IA or SD, she was 19 years old.
Harm F. Bruns oo Geescke Kuper
Marriage source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Bruns/Kuper FGS, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H. Publication date: ii Nov MCMXCII)
LaRie Hull has for date of marriage, 1884D. What the D stands for, this researcher does not know. December? - David A. Navorska xiv Jul MCMXCIII - Irving TX.
Author: Boyken, Hans-Georg, Title: Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika, Teil ii, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMI), pgs. 110 & 114, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
[Pg. 110]
"Harm BRUNS
* \\ + 8 May 1905 Worthing, SD [almost 52y, "Lungenfieber"] \\ = 10 May Worthing, SD \\\\ L ON#15-1905"
[Pg. 114]
"Harm F. BRUNS
* 18 June 1853 Bunderhammrich/Weener/Ostfriesland \\ > 1882 near Melbourne, IA \\ >> 1886 SD \\ oo 1886 Geeske KUPER \\ + 8 May 1905 ['Lungenfieber'] \\ R: w, 6 ch, (br Jan F. BRUNS + 3 m ago), Abel KLOPPENBURG undFrau Cathrina, geb. BRUNS, (of Melbourne, IA) 'zugleich als einzig überlebende Schwester des Verstorbenen und Kinder' \\\\ OP ON#18-1905"
Because Mrs. Hull seems to indicate Geescke came to these United States in 1886 with her siblings & because Mr. Boyken has Harm emigrating before he marries Geeske, I am accepting Mr. Boyken's marriage year of 1886 over Mrs. Hull's marriage year of 1884.
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Child(ren):
(2) She is married to Peter Kluin.
They got married on October 27, 1926 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten , she was 60 years old.
Peter Kuin oo Geescke Kuper
Marriage source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Kuper GEDCOM 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 for dom.
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Child(ren):
Geescke (Geeske) Geske" "Grace" Kuper
Source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Bruns/Kuper FGS, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H. Publication date: ii Nov MCMXCII)
Mrs. Hull writes, "5/1929 LIVED 5 MILES S. OF WORTHING, SD. GRANDDAUGHTER MARGARET McPEEK WROTE 'SHE WAS A LARGE(STOCKY) BUILT WOMEN. ALWAYS SMILING, SUFFERED MANY YEARS WITH ASTHMA 'SHE CAME WITH HER PARENTS,1 BROTHER AND 3 SISTERS TOAMERICA, FROM BREMEN, GERMANY ON APRIL 11,1886 LANDING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THEY SETTLED ON A FARM NEAR LENNOX, SD."
Author: Peterson, Lois, Title: "Pedigree Chart #1 being Lois LaVonne McPeek," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: LLMP, Publication date: xvii Feb MMXVI)
"13 Geescke (Grese or G ~ b. 1 Jun 1866 p. Holthuserheide, Ostfries~ d. 12 Jan 1945 p. Sioux Falls, SD"
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: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr., IA with holdings at Wellsburg, IA pub. lib.
"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
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Author: Hammerstrom, Gene, Title: "Grace Kuper Kluin," (Publication location: Worthing, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxviii Nov MMIX), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44896986/grace-kluin
"Photo [of a woman] added by Crisann Added [photograph of her stone] by Gene Hammerstrom
Grace Kuper Kluin Birth 1 Jun 1866 Germany Death 12 Jan 1945 (aged 78) Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA Burial Worthing Cemetery Worthing, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA Memorial ID 44896986
Grace was born to Michel Jans and Wesselena (Wessels) Kuper.
Grace married Harm F. Bruns. Frank Harm, Lena, Michael, Harm H., Hannah and Katie were born to this union.
Grace married Peter Kluin. Peter was born to this union.
Family Members
Parents
Michel Jans Kuper 1839-1929
Wesselina Wessels Kuper 1839-1915
Spouses
Harm F. Bruns 1854-1905
Peter Kluin 1868-1956
Siblings
Lena Kuper Klinghagen 1872-1956
Children
Frank Harms Bruns 1888-1968
Lena Bruns Schriever 1890-1965
Michel H Bruns 1893-1971
Harm H Bruns 1894-1967
Hannah Bruns Wheelhouse 1898-1979
Katie Bruns Pieschke 1902-1977
Peter Kluin 1909-1991
Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Added: 28 Nov 2009 Find A Grave Memorial 44896986"
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