Charles Stopperan

STOPPERAN, SCHROEDER

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Date: 12/4/2002 at 15:10:51

Charles Stopperan was born December 15, 1835, in Heidorf, Mecklenburg, Germany, and came to htis country in 1855, settling in Clayton Co, Iowa. Here he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Schroeder. To this union were born 12 children, eight of whom with the wife survive him. For 36 years he worked his farm and gathered around him ot a little of this world's goods. Early this spring he moved to Postville and purchased a home with a view to spending his remaining days in rest and quiet. But about July 4th he was taken ill with a stomach trouble and a careful diagnoses disclosed the fact a cancer was at its fatal work, and he gradually grew weaker until Sunday morning last when death released him from the trouble of earth and bore his weary spirit home to rest. He was a loving husband, kind father and good citizen and his taking off is mourned by all who knew him. The funeral was held from St. Paul's Lutheran church in this city Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Bockelmann officiating and a large concourse of sympathizing friends paid the last tribute of respect.
-source: Postville Review, August 7, 1903