KOPKE, FRED

KOPKE, BAILEY, DARRING

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Date: 1/31/2005 at 12:52:47

Biography reproduced from page 432 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Fred Kopke, a native of Prussia, came to this country in 1866, and located in Janesville, Wis., remaining there two and a half years. He then removed to Sauk Prairie and remained there about four and a half years. In 1873 he came to Kossuth county, purchasing the northwest quarter of section 3, township 96, range 29, where he now resides. He has since bought the southeast quarter of section 33, in Burt township. He has about 125 acres under cultivation. Mr. Kopke was united in marriage in November, 1862, in the old country, with Henrietta Bailey, born in August, 1840. They have eight children—Amelia, Bertha, Mary, Frank Willie, Minnie, Otto and Katie. Amelia is married to August Darring. Mr. and Mrs. Kopke are members of the M. E. Church. He is a republican, politically.