Ernest Kopp

ESTA, KOPP

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/8/2004 at 11:04:59

E. Kopp, Jefferson twp., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Winterset; born in Prussia, in 1830, where his youth and early manhood was spent; at an early age, having a natural taste for music, he devoted considerable time to the study of that profession, acquiring a thorough knowledge of his art; he emigrated to this country at the age of twenty-four, locating in Marion county, this State; remaining there one year, he removed to where he now resides in the spring of 1856; he was married, June 26, 1867, to Miss Alwilda Esta, of this county, formerly of Ohio; to them were born four children: Mary, Dora, Charles and Elizabeth; Mr. Kopp of late years has made music teaching his principal business, giving lessons on the piano and other musical instruments in the northeastern part of the county with entire satisfaction; owns forty acres of land, which he cultivates.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 653