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Household of Meentje (Meentje "Minnie") "Minnie" Sleper

She is married to Olvert J. Rippentrop.

They got married on March 12, 1908 at German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.), she was 20 years old.

Olvert J. Rippentrop oo Meentje Sleper

Marriage sources: Author: NN (anonymous), Title: Rippentrop/Sleper FGS, (Publication site: Algona IA, Publisher: RK, Publication date: received from Robert Kent xi Feb MCMXCIII).

Olvert J. & Meentje were married at Ramsey Reformed Chr.
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Child(ren):

  3. Joe Rippentrop  1909-1970
  4. Everett Rippentrop  1910-1983 
  5. Olvert Rippentrop  1914-1995 
  6. Annie Rippentrop  1916-2007 
  7. Marcus Rippentrop  1921-1968 


Notes about Meentje (Meentje "Minnie") "Minnie" Sleper

Meentje 'Minnie' Sleper

Sources: Title: 23 Mar 1895 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, microfilm, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

Name spelt Abeentje Sleeper on 23Mar1895 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA cen. age 7y German-born. Parents foreign-born.

Author: Kent, Robert; Title: Rippentrop / Sleper FGS, (Publication site: Algona IA, Publisher: RK, Publication date: xi Feb MCMXCIII)

Emigrated to the USA in 1891 at the age of 3yrs Faith = Reformed\\Presbyterian

Note: The Ramsey church originally was a union church serving both Reformed & Presbyterian congregations.

To a farm near Lakota IA in 1930. Minnie is buried at Ramsey Reformed Chr. cem.; however, I have not found the stone yet.-David A. Navorska-Irving TX

"Olvert and Minnie stayed on the farm. In 1944 Minnie fell and broke her hip and never walked again. She passed away in December of 1951. Olvert stayed on the farm with his son, Joe, until 1970 when he entered Timely Mission NursingHome in Buffalo Center. He passed away in April of 1970."

Title: 24 Mar 1920 German Twp., Kossuth Co. IA census, microfilm, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. has age=32, y.o.i.=1892, y.o. naturalization = 1908.

Author: Bolin, Carol; Title: Descendants of Antje 'Annie' Kruithoff, (Publication site: Cedar Fls, IA, Publisher: CB, Publication date:xi Feb MMVI)

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5. vi. MINNIE MEENTJE SLEPER, b. 13 Feb 1888, Mohlenwarf, Kreis Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany; d. 04 Dec 1951, Buried German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
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Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg; Title: Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"O. J. RIPPENTROP * 11 January 1885 Titonka, IA as son of John K. RIPPENTROP and his wife Mareka * WILLEMSSEN † 29 April 1970 # Ramsey Reform. Church cem. north of German Valley, IA oo 12 March 1908 Titonka, IA Minnie SLEPER * 13 February 1888 Möhlenwarf (not Mohlenwarf), Ostfriesland, as daughter of Everett SLEPER and his wife Annie > 1891 † 4 December 1951 # Ramsey Reform. Church cem. north of German Valley, IA
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Mrs. Rippentrop Services Are Held

Lakota: Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church for Mrs. O. J. Rippentrop, with the pastor, E. H. Buschman officiating. Interment was at the Ramsey Reform Church cemetery. The pallbearers were: John Johnson, Henry Rust__er, Arthur Droessler, Fred Asche, Fred Pannkuk, and E. A. Wortman.

Mrs. O. J. Rippentrop, nee Minnie Sleper, was born February 13, 1888 in Mohlenwarf, Ostfriesland, Germany. At the age of three years, in 1891, she came with her parents, Everett and Annie Sleper to his country and settled in the vicinity of Buffalo Center, Iowa. Here she was educated in the rural schools and received her christian training in the Ramsey Reform church with which she became affiliated.

On March 12, 1908 she was joined in holy wedlock to Mr. O. J. Rippentrop by the late Rev. G. Haken at Titonka. At first they made their home on a farm near Woden, but a few years later they moved north of Titonka and in 1930, to theirpresent home. to this union eight children were born, of whom six survive. The other two passed away in infancy.

In December 1943 Mrs. Rippentrop suffered a stroke, from which she rallied fairly well, but on February 17, 1944 she had the misfortune of breaking her hip. She was taken to the hospital and later given the best of care in her home bythe family, but in spite of all that could be done she never regained the ability to walk. During these last years her physical condition gradually grew worse and the final summons of death came to her on Tuesday evening, December 4th at 8:45.

She became a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lakota November 5, 1928 where she attended regularly as long as her health permitted.

Surviving are her husband, Mr. O. J. Rippentrop, six children namely: Joe at home, Everett at Bancroft, Olvert of Titonka, Annie, Mrs. George Ennen, Lakota: Marcus of West Des Moines; Gretchen, Mrs. Roland Heetland, Lakota, 17grandchildren, one brother, John Sleper of Titonka, four sisters, Mrs. Otto Swalve, Esterville; Mrs. Henry Baker and Mrs. Ubbe Winter of Buffalo Center and Mrs. Ray Wentworth, Bancroft, many other relatives and friends.

Those from out of town who attended the services were: Mrs. Elsie Swalve and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Isebrand of Esterville; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Vinal Beebo of Armstrong; Mrs. Andrew Boekleman and Henrietta of Algona; Roy Fear, Van Meter, Iowa; George Winter of Athen; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sleper, Burt; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ites, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wentworth and Delbert and Mr. and Mrs. Forest McGregor of Bancroft; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Risius, Rake; Mr.and Mrs. Joe Risius, Crystal Lake; Mr. and Mrs. John Lampe, Thompson; Mr. and Mrs. Roland Gabel, Swea City;Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Ubbe, John and Edward Winter, Andrew Winter, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sleper, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sleper, Mr. and Mrs. John Sleper, Mr. and Mrs. George Rippentrop, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hippen, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Auke, Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Balvance and John Rippentrop all of Buffalo Center.

Those attending from Titonka were: Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Ray and Everett Rippentrop, James Rippentrop, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stecker, John Isebrand, Mr. and Mrs. John Sleper, John Sleper, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sleper,Mrs. G. D. Welhausen, Mrs. Ted Rike and John, Mr. and Mrs. John Welhausen, Mrs. John Boekleman, Robert Boekleman, Mr. and Mrs. Heiko Boekleman, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boekleman, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beenken, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beenken, Mr. and Mrs.Simon Sunken, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ubben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Geirking, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Schmit.

Music was furnished by a mixed quartet, Jerry Heetland, Jerry Ukena, Gertrude Gutknecht and Edith Schroeder who sang "Rock of Ages," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Does Jesus Care."
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    Birthday February 13, 1888

    • The temperature on February 13, 1888 was about 2.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 22 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
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    • 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 1888: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
      • March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
      • March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
      • July 15 » The stratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts killing approximately 500 people, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
      • September 30 » Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
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    Day of marriage March 12, 1908

    • The temperature on March 12, 1908 was between 0.6 °C and 2.9 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the ??. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
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      • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
      • January 13 » The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
      • January 15 » The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
      • April 14 » Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, U.S., fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1m) high downstream.
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      • May 26 » The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
      • November 22 » The Congress of Manastir establishes the Albanian alphabet.

    Day of death December 4, 1951

    • The temperature on December 4, 1951 was between 5.0 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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      • July 16 » King Leopold III of Belgium abdicates in favor of his son, Baudouin I of Belgium.
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