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Name: ERNST R.POPPE
Residence: Section 20 Hixton Township in Clark County,WI
Date of Birth-April 25, 1828
Born--- In Hohengrab Kreis Soldin, Reg. Bezirk,Frankfort-on-the-Oder,Prussia (Germany)
Son of --JOHN G. POPPE (who died when Ernst was 2 years old)
Work-Cabinet Makers Trade for 20 years
Army--German Army 1848 during the Polish Rebellion
Immigration--County Perth,Upper Canada year -1857
Work in Canada --Carpenter in summer and Cabinet Maker in Winter til 1874
Wisconsin--In 1874 Ernst spent 3 months in Sheboygan,later in same year came to Clark County and settled in Greenwood.
Settling in Clark County--320 acres in October 1874 ; sixty acres had been cleared.
Nearest Neighbor-Joe Gibson was 3 miles distant
Work in Wisconsin--Farming,Carpenter's trade building a many barns and frame houses in vicinity
Married--November 23,1854 Kollin Province of Brandenburng
Wife's Maiden name-Louise Lau daughter of Frederick Lau (Frederick was a native of Canada)
Children--Gustave B., Frederick,Elizabeth and Augusta (twins) and Ernst G.
Mother Died--Spring of 1866
Second Marriage--To Barbara Elizabeth Hasenpflug daughter of Johan Hassenpflug (Father was deceased) Date of Marriage October 8, 1868
Children of this marriage--Nine children and at this writing 6 living,William,Wilheminie,Albert,Charles,Henry and Matilda.
Community--Member of School board and School Treasurer at his writing ....1891.
Faith--Lutheran
I am wonder if anyone is following this family our Pape family name is pronouced "Poppe". Any connections out there?
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