Navorska tree » Jennie Emma Kuper (1886-1966)
Personal data Jennie Emma Kuper
- Alternative name: Jennie Kuper Sleaper
- She was born on May 11, 1886 in Grundy Ctr., Grundy Co., IA.
- She was baptized on April 8, 1949 in Emmanuel Luth. Chr., Milbank, Grant Co., SD.
- She died on September 26, 1966 in Milbank, Grant Co., SD, she was 80 years old.
- She is buried on September 29, 1966 in Milbank City Cem., Milbank, Grant Co., SD.
- A child of Peter Kuper and Janna Groen
- This information was last updated on May 6, 2012.
Household of Jennie Emma Kuper
She is married to Jan Sleaper.
They got married on November 24, 1915 at Clear Lk., Deuel Co., SD, she was 29 years old.
Jan Sleaper oo Jennie Emma Kuper
Marriage source: Vissers, Jennie (Sleaper), Letter to Kathy Johnson, (Pub. location unknown, JSV, iv Apr MCMXCIII)
Hull, LaRie, KUPER GEDCOM file, (Fergus Fls MN, L.H. xv Feb MCMXCVI)
La Rie Hull cites her source: Obituary <>
Child(ren):
- Peter John Sleaper 1917-2000
- Henry Deane Sleaper 1926-1926
Notes about Jennie Emma Kuper
Jennie Emma Kuper
Source: Johnson, Katherine née Willms, Sleaper/Kuper FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxvi Jan MCMXCII).
Christening: For place; Jennie(Sleaper)Vissers iv Apr MCMXCIII letter to KOWJ - Emanuel Luth. Chr.
Anonymous, Sleaper/Kuper FGS, (Salt Lake City UT, LDS, dated xv Sept MCMLXXXIX).
A source gives Jennie's yob = 1887
Spelt Sleaper in Bible of Mrs. Hugo Sleper née Meine Kuper. Meine is the sister of Jennie. The spellings in Meine's Bible are poor.
Jennie was baptized at Emmanuel Luth Chr. in Milbank SD according to JESV & Evangelical Lutheran Chr. Milbank, SD according to KOWJ. Faith = Emmanuel Luth. Chr. Occupation = Housewife Residences: Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD; Altamont, SDJennie died at home. Jan & Jennie are buried in Milbank City Cem.
KOWJ xxvi Apr MCMXCIII FGS gives middle name Emma & removes middle initial H. Data comes from Jennie Vissers, Jennie(Kuper)Sleaper's daughter.
Obit. sent by KOWJ xxvi Apr MCMXCIII
Written in hand on newspaper clipping, ' Sept 26 1966 Sept 23 1966 died'
The article,
'Funeral Services For Mrs. John Sleaper Conducted Monday
Funeral services for Mrs John Sleaper, 80, of this city were conducted Monday afternoon at the Emanuel Lutheran church. The Rev. Curtis Schleicher officiated at the rites, followed by burial in the Milbank cemetery.
Mrs. Sleaper died Friday at her home in this city, where she and her husband have resided since 1962.
Born May 11, 1886, at Grundy county, Iowa, Mrs. Sleaper was the former Jennie H. Kuper, daughter of Peter and Jennie Kuper. She moved with her parents from Iowa to Clear Lake, where she spent most of her youth.
She married John Sleaper at Clear Lake on Nov. 24, 1915. They farmed near Gary until 1926, when they moved to a farm near Marvin. From 1928 until 1942, they farmed near Twin Brooks. They retired in 1942 from farming and moved to TwinBrooks, living there until coming to this city.
Mrs. Sleaper was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran church.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Peter J., of Windlake, Wis., and Avert J., of Sussex, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. Wilbur (Annie) Lage, of Shady Beach resort, Corona, and Mrs. George (Jennie) Vissers, West Allis, Wis.; 16grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers, Ben Kuper, II, Watertown, and Henry Kuper, Corona, and two sisters, Mrs. Able Limberg, Buffalo Center, Iowa, and Mrs. John Konstant, Twin Brooks.
She was preceded in death by an infant son; her parents; two sisters and four brothers.
Grandsons were the honorary pallbearers at her funeral. They were Gerald Lage, Ronald, Donald, Duane and Dean Sleaper and Andrew Vissers. Active pallbearers were George Folk and Norman Ditmar, Twin Brooks; Jim Berkner, Alvin Grothe,John Hurley and Merle Fish.
The Mundwiler Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.'
Funeral card:
In memory of Mrs. Jennie Sleaper Date of Birth May 11, 1886 Conrad, Iowa Date of Death September 23 1966 Milbank, South Dakota Place and time of service Monday, September 26, 1966 - 2 p.m. Emmanuel Lutheran Church Milbank, South DakotaOfficiating Rev. Curtis Schliecher Pallbearers Jim Berkner George Folk Alvin Grothe Norman Ditmar John Hurley Merle Fish Honorary Pallbearers Gerald Lage Ronald Sleaper Andrew Vissers Donald Sleaper Duane Sleaper Dean Sleaper CommittalMilbank Cemetery Arrangements Mundwiler Funeral Home Milbank, South Dakota
La Rie Hull gives middle initial for Jennie = H.
Mrs. Hull writes, "ADDRESS TWIN BROOKS,S.D. IN 9/1961. KILBORN TWP. FUNERAL FROM EMANUEL LUTH. CHURCH,MILBANK,SD. DIED AT HER HOME. AS A GIRL,SHE MOVED WITH HER PARENTS FROM IOWA TO CLEAR LAKE, WHERE SHE SPENT HER YOUTH. AFTER MARRIAGETHEY FARMED NEAR GARY UNTIL 1926,THEN TO MARVIN. 1928-1942 FARMED NEAR TWIN BROOKS UNTIL THEY RETIRED FROM FARMING AND MOVED INTO TWIN BROOKS,SD. IN 1962 THEY MOVED TO MILBANK,SD. WHERE SHE LIVED UNTIL HER DEATH. HAS 16 GRANDCHILDREN & 6GREAT- GRANDCHILDREN. RONALD,DONALD & DEAN SLEEPER GRANDSONS WERE PALLBEARERS." <>
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Birthday May 11, 1886
- The temperature on May 11, 1886 was about 13.5 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
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Christening day April 8, 1949
- The temperature on April 8, 1949 was between 0.3 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage November 24, 1915
- The temperature on November 24, 1915 was between 1.9 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death September 26, 1966
- The temperature on September 26, 1966 was between 10.4 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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- In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
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- May 16 » The Communist Party of China issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
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Day of burial September 29, 1966
- The temperature on September 29, 1966 was between 5.7 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (35%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
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