Hopp, Franz 1839-1917

HOPP, SCHWARCH

Posted By: Bonnie Mares (email)
Date: 5/9/2010 at 17:33:57

LeMars Sentinel
August 3, 1917

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

The funeral of Franz Hopp took place last Thursday afternoon from the German
Lutheran Church southeast of Kingsley and interment was made in the Rock
Branch cemetery. He was born in Wendelwitz Province, Schleswig, Holstein,
Germany, and had attained the age of 78 years, 4 months, and 13 days. Twice
he was called to the colors of the fatherland, with a year intervening,
during which time he was relieved by an honorable discharge. Between the
year 1870 and 1871 he saw service in the war with France. Married twice he
was the father of five children. His first marriage with Elizabeth Schwarch,
who died in the fall of 1897, resulted in the birth of four children, three
of whom still live. In 1888 he moved to Iowa, first locating in Pottawattamie
county and a year later in Woodbury. October 29, 1899, he was united in
marriage to his first wife’s sister, to which union was born one son, Frans,
who now resides with his mother.

~Typed for posting by the Plymouth County Coordinator