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Personal data Albert Jans Sleper 

  • He was born on February 27, 1858 in Möhlenwarf, Kreis Leer, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Robert Kent; Alice Winter; Annie Ennen; Jean Kramer; Rolf & Christian Koens; & Jan-Dirk Zimmermann
  • He died on September 1, 1941 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 83 years old.
  • He is buried on September 4, 1941 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
  • A child of Jan Everts Sleper and Alberdena Alberts
  • This information was last updated on August 16, 2024.

Household of Albert Jans Sleper

He is married to Gepke Hinderks Freerks.

They got married on August 17, 1878 at Weener, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen, he was 20 years old.

Albert Sleper oo Gepke Margret Freerks

Marriage sources: Author: Liebrand, Ruth; Title: Letter to David A. Navorska, (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: RL, Publication date: vi Feb MCMLXXXIX).

Author: Winter, Alice (Bassett); Title: Sleper / Freerks FGS, (Publication site: Blue Earth, MN, Publisher: ABW, Publication date: xvi Aug MCMXC)

Alice (Bassett) Winter gives place of marriage = Bremen.

Author: Koens, Rolf u. Christian; Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709-1900«/u», (Publication site: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 441, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota, MN, with holdings at MN Gen. Soc. lib., Mendota Hts., MN

[Seite 441]

"4054 Sleper, Albert, * 27.2.1858 in Möhlenwarf /= KB: Weener/, Arbeiter in Landschaftspolder; oo 17.8.1878 /=KB: Weener/ Gepke Hinderks Freerks * 1.8.1858
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Child(ren):

  1. Jan A. 'John' Sleper  1878-1971 
  2. Hinderk A. Sleper  1880-1971 
  3. Alberdina Sleper  1883-1883
  4. Hauko Sleper  1884-1964 
  5. Diederick Sleper  1887-1969 
  6. Gepke Sleper  1889-1984 
  8. Eintje (Antje) Sleper  1893-1993 
  11. Albert A. Sleper  1900-1900
  12. Albert Sleper  1902-1998


Notes about Albert Jans Sleper

Albert Jans Sleper

Source: B.c. researched by Robert Kent. Ref. SLC film # 1256904 1858-27;

D.c.;

Author: Winter, Alice née Bassett, Title: Sleper/Freerks FGS, (Publication site: Blue Earth, MN, Publisher: ABW, Publication date: xvi Aug MCMXC).

Alice (Bassett) Winter(letter dated 16 Aug 1990) says AS married Gepke in Bremen while in the German Army. She believes he deserted & came to America.

Albert & Gepke emigrated 2 Feb 1884.

1885 Ramsey Twp., Kossuth Co., IA Census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Twp|Rng|Sct| 51/51 Albert Sleper 98 28 13 age=28 Male Married Farmer born Germany Fath=Germany Moth=Germany
Margret ' age=27 Female Married Housewife born Germany Fath=Germany Moth=Germany
John ' age=6 Male Single Pupil born Germany Fath=Germany Moth=Germany
Henry ' age=4 Male Single born Germany Fath=Germany Moth=Germany"

23 Mar 1895 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census page 227, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Age=36 Male Farmer Reformed r/w German not naturalized Born Germany. Parents foreign-born."

Albert is buried at Olena Mound Cem. according to D.c.

Naturalization papers for Albert 7 Oct 1896 at Kossuth Co., IA courthouse.

4 Apr 1925 Buffalo Center Winnebago Co IA census, Repository: Algona IA Pub. Lib.

"Sleper, Albert, head, male, white, 68[?], married, owns free, value of home = 3000. amt of insurance on home = 2000, foreign born naturalized = yes, in US/IA 40/40, grade school, 8 yrs ed. can read/write, b. Ger. Fath = Sleper, John, b.Ger. moth = Albertina Albers, b. Ger. parents m. Germany, Albert's chr = Reformert"

Author: Ennen, Annie, Title: Letter to David A. Navorska, (Publication location: Lakota, IA, Publisher: ARE, Publication date: ix Jan MCMXCII)

Author: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709-1900«/u», (Publication site: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 441, Repository: Tazewell Co. Gen. & Hist. Soc., Pekin, IL.

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"4054 Sleper, Albert, * 27.2.1858 in Möhlenwarf /= KB: Weener/, Arbeiter in Landschaftspolder; oo 17.8.1878 /=KB: Weener/ Gepke Hinderks Freerks * 1.8.1858
Jan * 14.9.1878, ~ 13.10, in Dielerh.
Hinderk * 8.1.1883 /= STA Aurich/"

Hw. Albert Sleper hat 1883 für sich, für seine Frau und für die Kinder die Ausreise nach Nordamerika beantragt /= STA. Aurich/

Hw.: in den Ausreiseunterlagen ist die Gepke als Frau geb. 1.8.1858 angegeben. Daraus ergibt sich Gepke Freerks oo 24.2.1878 Hinderk Abels Fedden. Diese Unstimmigkeit konnte nich aufgeklärt werden.'

Author: Kramer, Jean, compiler of reprint index, Title: The Plat Book of Kossuth County, Iowa, 1896, (reprint) (Publication location: Algona, IA, Publisher: Kossuth Co. Gen. Soc., Publication date: MMVIII), pg. 18, Repository: Algona IA Pub. Lib.

"German Twp 98 North. Range 27 West of the 5th Principal Meridian... Section 12 ... Albert Sleper 160 [acres]"

Author: Zimmermann, Jan-Dirk; Title: «u»Familienbuch der Ev.-ref. Kirchengemeinde WEENER ... 1674-1900«/u», Teilband iii, (Publication site: Weener, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMXV), Seite 2057, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr., IA with holdings at Wellsburg, IA pub. lib.

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"13631 Sleper, Albert Jans 13630, (OSB Stapelmoor 4054), Dienstknecht zu Landschaftspolder, * 27.2.1858 Möhlenwarf, Sohn des Arbeiters Jan Everts Sleper und Alberdins Jacobs, oo 17.8.1878 Weener (Standesamt Weenermoor), Gepke Hinderks Freerks 3952, * 1.8.1858 Dielerheide, Tochter des Arbeiters Hinderk Freerks und Hauke Wümmering

Kinder: Hinderk * 8.1.1880 Möhlenwarf"
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    Birthday February 27, 1858

    • The temperature on February 27, 1858 was about -3.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage August 17, 1878

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    Day of death September 1, 1941

    • The temperature on September 1, 1941 was between 6.4 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of burial September 4, 1941

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