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Personal data Mathilda Mundhenke 

• She was born on June 13, 1894 in farm, in proximo, Chancellor, Turner Co., SD.
• (note1) .Source 1

  Source: Gene Hammerstrom

• She died on August 7, 1984 in Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD, she was 90 years old.
• She is buried after August 6, 1984 in Lennox Cem., Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD.
• This information was last updated on October 10, 2017.

Household of Mathilda Mundhenke

She is married to Folkert Heije Poppens.

They got married on October 2, 1923 at Turner Co., SD, she was 29 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Evelyn Ruth Poppens  1926-2015 

Notes about Mathilda Mundhenke

Mathilda Mundhenke

Source: Author: Hammerstrom, Gene, Title: "Mathilda Mundhenke Poppens," (Publication location: Lennox, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xx Dec MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32304594

"Mathilda Mundhenke Poppens Birth: Jun. 13, 1894 Chancellor Turner County South Dakota, USA Death: Aug. 7, 1984 Lennox Lincoln County South Dakota, USA

Mathilda was born on a farm in Turner county, near Chancellor to Henry and Fannie (DeVries) Mundhenke. She attended rural school, grew to womanhood there and assisted her parents on the farm.

Mathilda married Folkert Heije Poppens on Oct. 2, 1923 in Turner County, SD. Donald Sylvester, Evelyn, Lenora, Edwin and Arlene were born to this union.

For two years the couple farmed near Chancellor and then moved to their own farm seven miles north of Lennox. There they continued farming operations, for 25 years, retiring in 1950 and taking up their residence in Sioux Falls, where she had since lived.

She was an active and faithful member of First Reformed church.

Before becoming ill in October, 1983, she especially enjoyed gardening, volunteer work with the Senior Citizens, and babysitting for friends and relatives.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son Donald, on Dec. 6, 1979, a daughter-in-law, Clara Ann Poppens, on Sep. 20, 1982; a great-grandson, Brian Poppens, on Oct. 9, 1982; three sisters, Annie Dreesman, Minnie Plucker and Fannie Dirksen, two brothers, Eilert and William Mundhenke.

Mathilda attained the age of 90 years, 1 month and 25 days.

Mathilda is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Wilmer (Evelyn) Buse of rural Lennox, Mrs. Marion (Lenora) Mulder of Sheldon, IA and Mrs. Williard (Arlene) Roozenboom of Sioux Falls; one son, Edwin Poppens of Lennox; one daughter-in-law, Arlis Poppens of Lennox; 21 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Andy Mundhenke of Willow Lake, SD.

Family links:
Parents:
Henry William Mundhenke (1865 - 1949)
Fanna DeVries Mundhenke (1864 - 1929)

Spouse:
Folkert Heije Poppens (1897 - 1967) *

Children:
Donald Sylvester Poppens (1925 - 1979) *
Evelyn Ruth Poppens Buse (1926 - 2015) *
Evelyn Ruth Poppens Buse (1926 - 2015) *

Siblings:
Engelina (Annie) Mundhenke Dreesman (1884 - 1947) *
Minnie Mundhenke Plucker (1886 - 1977) *
Eilert Mundhenke (1888 - 1958) *
Fannie Mundhenke Dirksen (1892 - 1961) *
Mathilda Mundhenke Poppens (1894 - 1984)
William H. Mundhenke (1896 - 1978) *
Andy Mundhenke (1902 - 1989) *

* Reverse Relationships: This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.

Calculated relationship

Burial: Lennox Cemetery Lennox Lincoln County South Dakota, USA

Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Record added: Dec 20, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 32304594"
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