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Household of Lydia Bena Tapper

She is married to Everett Rippentrop.

They got married on June 28, 1933 at Twin Lakes, Freeborn Co., MN, she was 22 years old.

Everett Rippentrop oo Lydia Tapper

Marriage source: Ennen, Annie, Letter to David A. Navorska, (Lakota IA, ARE, postmarked iii Feb MCMXCII)

Article from The Algona Upper Des Moines February 28, 1991

"ARMSTRONG - Lydia B. Rippentrop of Armstrong, 80, died Sunday, February 24, 1991 in the Valley Vue Care Center, Armstrong. ... She ... married Everett Rippentrop at Twin Lakes June 28, 1933. ..." <>

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  9. Dewin Rippentrop  1965-< 1991


Notes about Lydia Bena Tapper

Lydia "Bena" Tapper

Source: Mabus, Joan, Germania-Lakota IA Centennial 1892-1992, (Lake Mills IA, Stoyles Graphic Services, MCMXCII), pg. 341, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

SSDI: 'LYDIA B RIPPENTROP b. 12 Aug 1910 d. 24 Feb 1991 Issued: Minnesota'

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 "Joe" Tapper

"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 Johann Tapper ... ... He is survived by his wife and 11 children - ... Lydia, Mrs. Everett O. Rippentrop of Swea City; ..."

Hurlburt, Letty, Harrison Township Cemetery, (Kossuth Co., IA, http://iagenweb.org/kossuth/cemetery/Harrison%20Twp-Swea.htm , read xvii Dec MMVII)

"The Harrison Township Cemetery is location in Section 8 of Harrison Township in Kossuth County Iowa. OR from Swea City, Iowa 2 miles north on 80th Avenue. (Picture of Cemetery submitted to "Gravestone Photo Project") Walked and recordedthe Summer of 2006 by Letty Hurlburt and submitted July 2006. ... Rippentrop Lydia Bena (Tapper) 8/12/1910 2/24/1991 w/o Everett Obituary Available"

Article from The Algona Upper Des Moines February 28, 1991

"ARMSTRONG - Lydia B. Rippentrop of Armstrong, 80, died Sunday, February 24, 1991 in the Valley Vue Care Center, Armstrong. Funeral service for Mrs. Rippentrop was held in the Presbyterian Church at Lakota at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 27. Pastor J. C. Chambers, Pastor John Worth and Pastor Amanda Worth officiated and burial was in the Harrison TownshipCemetery at Swea City. The Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home of Armstrong was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Lydia Bena Tapper, daughter of Johann and Harmka Stoplemoore Tapper, was born at Kamrar, Iowa on August 12, 1910. She was educated in the rural schools and married Everett Rippentrop at Twin Lakes June 28, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. Rippentrop farmed most of their married life in various areas, the longest period north of Swea City. They moved into Armstrong in 1979. Mrs. Rippentrop was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Lakota. She is survived by six sons and two daughters: Orville, Fairmont, Minnesota; Harlan, Wake Forest, North Carolina; David, Cape Coral, Florida; Eugene, Swea City; Lyle, Fairmont, Minnesota; Dale, Mankato, Minnesota; Rosely, Mrs. HomerHenriksen, Ringsted; and Evelyn, Mrs. Darwin Nauman, Ledyard. She has 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers and five sisters: Herman Tapper, Forest City; John Tapper, Manchester, Iowa; Donald Tapper, Buffalo Center; Minnie, Mrs. Jim McQuiston, Cedar Rapids; Henrietta Reed, Cedar Rapids; Lille, Mrs. Ray Greene,Cedar Rapids; Esther, Mrs. Harm Husinga, Titonka; and Mary, Mrs. Norris Rousseau, Fairmont, Minnesota. Mr. Rippentrop died May 8, 1983. Two sons, Dewin and Dwayne, two grandchildren, two brothers and a sister are also deceased." <>

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Birthday August 12, 1910

  • The temperature on August 12, 1910 was between 8.8 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage June 28, 1933

  • The temperature on June 28, 1933 was between 11.6 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
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Day of death February 24, 1991

  • The temperature on February 24, 1991 was between 4.2 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (52%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 15.0 million citizens.
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Day of burial February 27, 1991

  • The temperature on February 27, 1991 was between 0.5 °C and 5.3 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (15%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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