Joe Rippentrop
Source: Mabus, Joan, et. al., Germania-Lakota IA 1892-1992 Centennial, (Lake Mills, IA, Germania-Lakota Centennial Committee, MCMXCII). pg. 341, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
Ennen, Annie, Letter to David A. Navorska, (Lakota IA, ARE, iii Feb MCMXCII)
Annie Ennen makes no mention of her brother being married. Buried in Ramsey Ref. Chr. Cem.
When WWII started, Joe was drafted, then was discharged to help is dad on the farm.
24 Mar 1920 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
for age = 11y, sob=IA <>
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