FAMILY BIBLE RECORDSThe following records were taken from a Bible that belonged to Sophie (Meier) Hoppe and passed down through the Sophie (Hoppe) Sellenrick family. This Bible, along with numerous other family possessions, was saved from a fire that destroyed the Sellenrick family home. Opposite each original record is shown the English translation. |
Family-RegisterBirths Friedrich Hoppe born on 28 October 1860 Louise Hoppe born on 1 June 1863 August Hoppe born on 7 January 1868 Heinrich Hoppe born on 19 April 1871 Sophie Hoppe born on 7 February 1875 |
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Deaths Father Friedrich Hoppe died 6 January 1888 10:35 a.m. Mother Sophie Hoppe died on 1 October 1911 4:30 a.m. |
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MarriagesFriedrich and Agnes 14 September 1881 Louise and Hermann 16 March 1886 |
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My father died on 22 November 1839 My brother Heinrich died on 4 November 1857 My brother Friedrich died on 24 April 1858 My mother died December 1865 My sister Lola died March 1863 My brother August to America on 1 September 1858 My sister Louise died 15 May 1883 The trip from Germany to America on 1 August 1869 from Bremer- haven on 21 arrived in New York on 1 September we came to Beatrice on 7 September we have the homestead on 12 October we are there 1869 |
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