Magdalena Van Buren Rehkopt 1821-1906

VAN BUREN, REHKOPT, WILLIS, SNEATHEN

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 5/29/2007 at 20:47:40

Magdalena Van Buren Rehkopt - Born July 20. 1821. Died March 2, 1906. Aged 84 years, 7 months, 10 days. Born Canton Berne, Switzerland. To US with parents and younger brother in 1834 at age 13 to NY City. Then to Utica, NY and 2 years later to farm Red River near Shreveport, LA. Three years later and after death of father they moved to St. Louis, MO where at age 22 married to Henry Augustus Rehkopt September 6, 1843. After living 3 years at St. Louis went to Galveston, TX for 3 years, then back to St. Louis for 3 years, thence to Bentonsport, Van Buren Co., IA where husband and children died. Three sons and 5 daughters were born, of whom 2 daughters: Mrs. W. A. Willis of Iowa City; and Mrs. J. F. Sneathen of Baraboo, WI.; and one son, the writer, remain to mourn the loss of their mother. Brother Henry died at St. Louis; brother Augustus killed at Prairie Grove, AK in Civil War. Father and sisters, Emma and Mary, died in Bentonsport, and sister, Louise in Warren Co. near Des Moines. She was the second child. Buried in Old (Bentonsport Cemetery) at Bentonsport, March 6.

Source: Redhead Collection of Obituary Extractions, Donnellson Public Library, Donnellson, IA.