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Personal data Harm Cornelius Kuper 


Household of Harm Cornelius Kuper

He is married to Reentje deNeui.

They got married on March 19, 1889 at IA, fortasse, Hardin Co, he was 26 years old.

Harm Cornelius Kuper oo Reentje DeNeui

Marriage source: The History of Lincoln County South Dakota, (Canton, SD, The Lincoln Co. History Committee, MCMLV), pgs. 522-3, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

According to the bibliography of his parents, Harm Kuper lived in Harding Co. SD from ca. 1883 through 1888. This makes the place of marriage possibly Hardin Co., IA

His father's obiit, however, has an emigration from Germany to Grundy Co., IA in 1882.

N.N., Bill, Pflugrad Genealogy, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, xix Apr MMIX)

"... Reentje deNeui Sex: F Birth: 03 NOV 1865 in Hardin Co, IA Death: 05 MAY 1945 in Lennox, SD ... Marriage 1 Harm Cornelius Kuper b: 25 SEP 1862 in Weener, Ostfriesland, Germany Married: 19 MAR 1889 in Probably Hardin Co, IA ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Jantje Kuper  1888-1890
  2. Johannes Kuper  1890-1891
  3. Jantje Kuper  1891-1994 
  4. Frauke Kuper  1894-1970 
  5. Cornelius H. Kuper  1896-1967 
  6. Johannes H. Kuper  1899-1978 
  7. Grietje Kuper  1901-1970 
  8. Martin H. Kuper  1903-1954 
  9. Dirk H. Kuper  1906-1962 
  10. Elizabeth Kuper  1911-1967 


Notes about Harm Cornelius Kuper

Harm Cornelius Kuper

Sources: Title: «u»The History of Lincoln County South Dakota«/u», (Publication location: Canton, SD, Publisher: The Lincoln Co. History Committee, Publication date: MCMLXXXV), pgs 522-3, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

pg 522, "In the spring of 1882, Harm,...with their parents, left Germany, immigrating to the United States. They settled in Grundy County, Iowa, where they remained one year."

pg 523, "Then for five years they lived in Harding County, before coming to the Lennox area in 1888. Here they farmed for many years."

"Harm and Feentze Kuper Family.

Harm Kuper, born 1862, and Feentze DeNeui were married in 1887. To this union ten children were born. Their first two children, Jenine and Johannes, both died in infancy. Their other children are as follows: Flora ... Cornie ... Dickand Lucile DeVries ... Jennie ... Grace ... Martin ... Joe and Mae Murra ... Betty ..."

Title: 30 Jun 1900 Shiloh Twp., Grundy Co IA census, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. has month=Sept, but not year of birth. Age 36. Harm C. Kuper, married 13 yrs. Born in Germ. Emigrated 1881. Occupation = Farmer.

Harm C. Kuper is in Shiloh Twp., Sect. 10 on the 1911 Plat/atlas of Grundy Co., IA, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

Title: The 1920 Census soundex for Grundy Co IA, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. lists

H.C. Kuper, age 57. He is born in Weener. His wife, Rena is 54 & was born in IA. Listed in his houshold with his wife are: Cornie, son, age 23; Joe, son, age 20, Grace, daug. age 18; Martin, son age 16; Dick, son, age 13; Elizabeth, daug., age 8; Johannes De Neui, father-in-law, age 81, born in Weener. The children are all born in IA.

Author: Mrs. LaRie Hull cites her source: Mrs.Doris Bent Bousfield, Lennox, SD. Phone # 1-605-647-2637

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika«/u» - Teil v, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIV), 4-1926, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Jantje Cornelius KUPER*WILLMS
* 10 Sep 1840 Wymeer/Ostfriesland \\ oo 1862 \\ >> 1882 Grundy Co., IA \\ >> 1888 Lennox, SD \\ + 20 Jan 1926 Lennox, SD \\ R: (h C. H. KUPER + 13 y ago), (2.oo s - Dirk and Christian - and 1 d + bef), 3 s - Harm and Folkert KUPER in Lennox, SD, Jan (John) KUPER in Caney, KS -, 27 grand-ch, 34 gr-gr-ch \\\\ L/O, also 5-1926"

Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family Genealogy," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: i Mar MMV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.com

"... Harm Cornelius KUPER Sex: M Birth: 25 SEP 1862 in Weener, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany Death: 26 DEC 1934 in Lennox, SD Burial: DEC 1934 ?

Father: Cornelius Harms KUPER b: 22 FEB 1837 in Holthusen, Heide, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany
Mother: Jantja C. WILLEMS b: 10 SEP 1840 in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany

Marriage 1 Reentje DENEUI b: 5 NOV 1865 in Iowa Married: 1887 in probably Hardin County, IA

Children

1. Jantje KUPER b: 5 MAY 1888 in Probably Iowa
2. Johannes KUPER b: 26 MAR 1890 in probably Iowa
3. Jennie KUPER b: 17 NOV 1891 in Wellsburg, Grundy County, IA
4. Frauke KUPER b: 4 MAR 1894 in Iowa
5. Cornelius KUPER b: 27 JUL 1896 in Iowa
6. Johannes KUPER b: 15 MAR 1899 in Iowa
7. Grace KUPER b: 31 MAY 1901 in Iowa
8. Martin KUPER b: 3 SEP 1903 in Iowa
9. Dick H. KUPER b: 18 APR 1906 in Wellsburg, Grundy County, IA
10. Elizabeth KUPER b: 9 OCT 1911 in Iowa"

Author: Hammerstrom, Gene; Title: "Harm Cornelius Kuper," (Publication location: Lennox, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ix Aug MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28889888/harm-cornelius-kuper

"Photo [of his stone] added by Gene Hammerstrom

Harm Cornelius Kuper Birth 25 Sep 1862 Germany Death 26 Dec 1934 (aged 72) Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA Burial Lennox Cemetery Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA Memorial ID 28889888

Harm was born to Cornelius H. and Jantje C. (Willems) Kuper.

Harm married Reentje DeNeui in 1887 in IA. Jante, Johannes, Jennie, Frauke, Cornelius, Johannes, Grace, Martin, Dick H. and Elizabeth were born to this union.

Harm attained the age of 72 years, 3 months and 1 day.

Parents
Photo [of his stone] Cornelius Harms Kuper 1837 - 1912
Photo [of her stone] Jantje Cornelius Willems Kuper 1840 - 1926

Spouse
Photo [of her stone] Reentje de Neui Kuper 1865 - 1945

Siblings

Photo [of his stone] Dirk (Dick) Cornelius Kuper 1864 - 1917
Photo [of stone shared with Hannah Kuper] John C. Kuper 1866 - 1952
Photo [of his stone] Christian Cornelius Kuper 1871 - 1919
Photo [of stone shared with Jurena Kuper] Folkert Cornelius Kuper 1874 - 1948

Children

Photo [of an obelisque (illegible)] Jantje Kuper 1888 - 1890
Photo [of an obelisque (illegible)] Johannes Kuper 1890 - 1891
Photo [of stone shared with Henry J. Bruns] Jennie Kuper Bruns 1891 - 1994
Photo [of stone shared with Ben H. Aukes] Flora H Kuper Aukes 1894 - 1970
Photo [of stone shared with Cornie Kuper] Cornelius H. Kuper 1896 - 1967
Photo [of stone shared with Mae Kuper] Joe H. Kuper 1899 - 1978
Photo [of stone shared with W. H. 'Bill' Behrends] Grace Kuper Behrends 1901 - 1970
Photo [of his stone] Martin H. Kuper 1903 - 1954
Dick H. Kuper 1906 - 1962
Photo [of stone shared with Chris Hoek] Elizabeth Kuper Hoek 1911 - 1967

Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Added: 9 Aug 2008 Find a Grave Memorial 28889888"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harm Cornelius Kuper

Harm Harms Kuper
1800-< 1865
Grietje Berends Klaassen
1806-< 1883
Dirk Jans
1806-< 1917
Jantje Christiaans
1800-????

Harm Cornelius Kuper
1862-1934

1889

Reentje deNeui
1865-1945

Jantje Kuper
1888-1890
Johannes Kuper
1890-1891
Jantje Kuper
1891-1994
Frauke Kuper
1894-1970
Cornelius H. Kuper
1896-1967
Johannes H. Kuper
1899-1978
Grietje Kuper
1901-1970
Martin H. Kuper
1903-1954
Dirk H. Kuper
1906-1962
Elizabeth Kuper
1911-1967

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    Birthday September 25, 1862

    • The temperature on September 25, 1862 was about 15.5 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • April 16 » American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia.
      • April 20 » Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete the experiment disproving the theory of spontaneous generation.
      • April 25 » American Civil War: Forces under U.S. Admiral David Farragut demand the surrender of the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
      • August 30 » American Civil War: Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General William "Bull" Nelson.
      • September 22 » A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released by Abraham Lincoln.
      • October 11 » American Civil War: Confederate troops conduct a raid on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

    Day of marriage March 19, 1889

    • The temperature on March 19, 1889 was about 5.1 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
      • March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
      • March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
      • September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
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      • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

    Day of death December 26, 1934

    • The temperature on December 26, 1934 was between -0.2 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
      • January 1 » A "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring" comes into effect in Nazi Germany.
      • February 16 » The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republikanischer Schutzbund.
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      • May 21 » Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes the first municipality in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens.
      • October 16 » Chinese Communists begin the Long March to escape Nationalist encirclement.
    

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