Sources: Robert Kent; Alice Winter; Annie Ennen; Jean Kramer; Rolf & Christian Koens; & Jan-Dirk Zimmermann
Il est marié avec Gepke Hinderks Freerks.
Ils se sont mariés le 17 août 1878 à Weener, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen, il avait 20 ans.
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
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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
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Enfant(s):
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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