Sophie Hoppe

Sophie Hoppe

1834-1911

Record of births as recorded by Sophie (Meier) Hoppe who served as a midwife in the Plymouth and Jansen communities from 1876 until 1910. The original record was written in German, (bluing was used as ink in the early recording) translated to English.

Sophie was the wife of Frederick Hoppe who homesteaded four miles north of Jansen, Cub Creek Precinct, Jefferson County, Nebraska, September 4, 1869, with his wife and three children, Fred, Louise and August, having migrated from Bantorf, Germany. She was a familiar figure on the country roads as she traveled in an open buggy drawn by her white horse, "Fanny," to give aid to the sick and needy.

Mrs. Hoppe died October 1, 1911 at the age of 77 years, 21 days.

Father Gender Birthdate Given name, parents*
Kaufmann Boy October, 1876
Mohling Girl/Boy March, 1877
Datzen Girl September 18, 1877
Roehler Girl November, 1877
Kuneke Boy December, 1877
Garten Boy December, 1877
Siemann Boy March, 1878
Busing Boy April, 1878
Gibson Boy May, 1878 Jesse, son of John McT. & Olive Gibson
Braasch Girl October 18, 1878
Paul Girl October 25, 1878
Ackman, F. Boy December 25, 1879
Braasch Girl April 14, 1880
Garten Girl June 10, 1880
Heidelk, L. Girl August 22, 1880
Gibson, J. Girl October 17, 1880 Laura, dau. of John & Ida Gibson
Hills Girl January 12, 1881
Mohling Girl April 19, 1881
Hepler Girl May 8, 1881
Stegeman Girl September 10, 1881
Hughes Boy September 19, 1881
Datson Boy December 1, 1881
Ackman, F. Boy May 30, 1882
Breuher Boy July 23, 1882
Stustmann Boy August 11, 1882
Doehring Girl October 14, 1882
Hoppe, F. Boy November 3, 1882 John, son of F.C. & Agnes Hoppe
Stegeman Girl February 5, 1883
Braasch Boy April 2, 1883
Kohlmorgen Girl May 17, 1883
Bobein Boy May 30, 1883
Hepler Boy July 26, 1883
Ackman, F. Girl December 22, 1883
Popenhagen Girl January 30, 1884
Datzen Girl February 19, 1884
Rosener Girl April 4, 1884
Pruies, R. Girl May 16, 1884
Damkroger Girl July 26, 1884
Metten Girl August 26, 1884
Gerkins Boy September 22, 1884
Krausenick, C. Boy December 5, 1884
Rischer Girl January 10, 1885
Tihnappel Boy January 21, 1885
Heidelk, F. Girl February 3, 1885 Sophia, step-dau. of August C. F. Hoppe
Pottin Boy March 4, 1885
Stutzen, Mina Girl April 2, 1885
Humberger Girl April 5, 1885
Breitschel Boy April 25, 1885
McKie Boy May 8, 1885
Dorman Girl May 14, 1885
Pries, J. Boy June 21, 1885
Kunecke Girl July 4, 1885
Grummert, F. Boy July 7, 1885
Fredericks Girl July 11, 1885
Gantner Boy August 19, 1885
Hepler Boy October 31, 1885
Rosener Boy November 10, 1885
Bruer Girl November 25, 1885
Ackman, F. Boy November 28, 1885
Datzen Girl December 8, 1885
Braasch Girl December 12, 1885
Cox Girl December 26, 1885
Eickmeier Boy December 30, 1885
Babcock, Walter Boy January 5, 1886
Setten, M. Boy February 12, 1886
Bobien Boy February 12, 1886
Friesen, Peter Girl February 24, 1886
Friesen, Claus Girl March 4, 1886
Eggerling, F. Boy March 28, 1886
Klaasen Boy June 28, 1886
Breitschiel Girl January 4, 1887
Conerus Girl January 18, 1887 Sophie, dau. of Herman & Louise Conerus
Setten, M. Boy April 12, 1887
Friesen, Peter Boy May 15, 1887
Barnes Boy May 26, 1887
Ratschlaf Girl June 14, 1887
Klaassen, A. Girl August 27, 1887
Setten, J. Girl September 21, 1887
Ackman, F. Boy October 11, 1887
Rosener Girl November 5, 1887
Siebe Boy April 7, 1888
Stoenrehter Boy April 12, 1888
Gerhardt Girl July 9, 1888
Schroeder Boy August 22, 1888
Kuenecke Girl August 30, 1888
Kraes Girl September 6, 1888
Breuer Boy September 9, 1888
Datzen Boy September 19, 1888
Vorderstrasse, H. Girl October 27, 1888
Setten, J. Girl November 4, 1888
Kohness Girl November 19, 1888
Klaassen Boy February 9, 1889
Vorderstrasse, W. Boy March 1, 1889
Humberger Boy March 8, 1889
Haecker Boy March 25, 1889
Setten, M. Boy March 26, 1889
Eggerling Girl August 1, 1889
Breitchal Girl August 14, 1889
Rosener Girl August 23, 1889
Stebto Girl September 28, 1889
Ackman, F. Boy November 6, 1889
Palmer Girl November 19, 1889
McKie, S. Girl July 11, 1890 Florence, dau. of Samuel & Olive McKie
Wendlandt Boy September 21, 1890
Allsgud Girl October 31, 1890
Babbens Girl November 14, 1890
Hoppe, F. Boy December 24, 1890 F. H. (Frank), son of F.C. & Agnes Hoppe
Schroeder Girl January 3, 1891
Gibson Boy February 23, 1891
Sazke Boy March 2, 1891
Rosener Boy March 17, 1891
Ackman, F. Boy May 9, 1891
Humberger, L. Girl May 10, 1891
Eggerling Girl May 25, 1891
Palmer Girl June 10, 1891
Neufeld Girl July 13, 1891
Hueschen Girl July 22, 1891
Raehn Girl July 27, 1891
Setten, M. Girl August 12, 1891
Hoppe, A. Girl October 8, 1891 Anna, dau. of August & Henrietta Hoppe
Kuenecke, W. Boy October 24, 1891
Hiebert Girl November 23, 1891
Gorden Girl February 3, 1892
Scheel Boy February 19, 1892
Conerus Girl March 18, 1892 Emma, dau. of Herman & Louise Conerus
Ratschlag Girl April 2, 1892
Ruhnke Girl August 1, 1892
Ewing, Rechter Boy September 24, 1892
Babcock, W. Girl October 18, 1892
Sutten, J. Girl October 29, 1892
Babcock, J. Girl December 11, 1892
Braase Boy January 10, 1893
Sazke, F. Boy February 13, 1893
Nider Boy February 14, 1893
Ackman, F. Boy April 24, 1893
Hoppe, A. Boy May 28, 1893 August, son of August & Henrietta Hoppe
Haman Boy September 13, 1893
Rosener Boy October 13, 1893
Hiebert Boy January 1, 1894
Guint, J. Boy February 28, 1894
Lulza, Joe Girl April 7, 1894
Conerus Girl May 12, 1894 Nettie, dau. of Herman & Louise Conerus
Hoppe, A. Boy June 5, 1894 Henry, son of August & Henrietta Hoppe
Baebens Girl July 21, 1894
Stebts Girl August 28, 1894
Ratschlag Girl August 30, 1894
Kohnint, Ezra Girl September 30, 1894
Nider Boy October 24, 1894
Palmer Girl October 30, 1894
Hoppe, F. Boy January 19, 1895 Fred I., son of F.C. & Agnes Hoppe
Ratzlaff Boy May 27, 1895
Rosener Girl June 12, 1895
Ackman, F. Boy July 4, 1895
Ratzlaff Boy October 22, 1895
Kunecke Girl January 29, 1896
Hiebert Girl February 11, 1896
Schel Girl March 16, 1896
Korte Boy November 28, 1896
Mohling, H. Boy February 19, 1897
Nider, J. Boy March 4, 1897
Hoppe, A. Girl April 27, 1897 Nora, dau. of August & Henrietta Hoppe
Eickmeier Girl May 2, 1897
Ratschlag, H. Girl August 23, 1897
Renig, L. Boy August 27, 1897
Ackman, F. Boy September 7, 1897
Elsasser, J. Boy September 9, 1897
Babcock, W. Girl September 9, 1897
Seng, F. Girl October 11, 1897
Haecker, F. Girl November 7, 1897
Sutten, M. Boy April 8, 1898
Rosener Girl August 4, 1898
Schel Boy August 16, 1898
Jakabus Boy September 18, 1898
Mohling Boy October 21, 1898
Braasch Girl October 31, 1898
Ratzlaff, H. Boy December 28, 1898
Meyer, H. Girl January 13, 1899
Sazke Girl February 26, 1899
McKie Girl March 8, 1899
Tegtmeier Girl March 16, 1899
Sellenrick, H. Boy March 26, 1899
Enz, F. Girl May 13, 1899
Rohlfing Girl August 25, 1899
Eickmeier Boy September 24, 1899
Sellenrick, G. Boy November 5, 1899 Arthur, son of George & Sophie Sellenrick
Ackman, F. Boy November 9, 1899
Gibson, C. Boy November 28, 1899 John, son of Charles & Agnes Gibson
Babcock Girl December 9, 1899
Elsasser Girl January 26, 1900
Ratschlag Boy February 13, 1900
Hoppe, A. Girl April 29, 1900 Millie, dau. of August & Henrietta Hoppe
Meyer, H. Boy December 2, 1900
Braasch, H. Girl December 7, 1900
McKie, J. Boy January 30, 1901
Unger, J. Boy August 21, 1901
Sellenrick, G. Girl September 25, 1901 Alma, dau. of George & Sophie Sellenrick
Rohlfing Boy January 9, 1902
Scheel Girl February 21, 1902
Klein Girl March 12, 1902
Elsasser Boy April 12, 1902
Lote Girl May 10, 1902
Fischer, Rev. Girl May 12, 1902
Haecker Girl August 31, 1902
Krause Boy September 17, 1902
Babcock Boy October 27, 1902
Meyer Girl December 2, 1902
McKie, J. Girl December 28, 1902
Ruhnke, Gus Girl February 24, 1903
Korte Boy September 3, 1903
Sellenrick, H. Boy September 16, 1903
Weidergreen, W. Boy October 1, 1903
Hoppe, A. Boy November 6, 1903 Louis, son of August & Henrietta Hoppe
Fischer, Rev. Boy December 13, 1903
Lote, Ezra Girl January 23, 1904
Sellenrick, G. Boy March 25, 1904 Herbert, son of George & Sophie Sellenrick
Krause Girl April 1, 1904
Klein, O. Girl June 11, 1904
Gable Boy August 12, 1904
Hueske, H. Boy October 9, 1904
Creach Boy November 24, 1904
Elsasser, J. Boy December 1, 1904
Lens, B. Boy January 20, 1905
Schroeder, A. Boy June 4, 1905
Lote Boy August 8, 1905
Gerberding, H. Girl September 15, 1905
McKie, J. Boy October 9, 1905
Krause, H. Boy November 3, 1905
Whittler Boy January 24, 1906
Hueske Boy March 10, 1906
Sellenrick, H. Girl March 19, 1906
Fischer, Rev. Girl June 10, 1906
Sellenrick, G. Boy September 4, 1906 Clarence, son of George & Sophie Sellenrick
Hueske, C. Girl October 15, 1906
Lote, Ezra Girl November 27, 1906
Unknown
Unknown
Gerberding, H. Boy March 20, 1907
Friesen, G. Boy March 26, 1907
Krause, H. Girl December 13, 1907
Hueske, H. Boy January 14, 1908
Whittler, W. Boy January 21, 1908
Friesen, J. Boy August 19, 1908
Lote, Ezra Girl October 2, 1908
Hueske, C. Boy February 9, 1909
Sellenrick, G. Boy April 24, 1909 Raymond, son of George & Sophie Sellenrick
Wiebe, G. Boy May 3, 1909
Krause, H. Girl October 17, 1909
Braasch, H. Girl October 30, 1909
Huken, F. Girl February 11, 1910
Huken, C. A. Girl July 24, 1910
Sellenrick, G. Girl August 4, 1910 Evelyn, dau. of George & Sophie Sellenrick
Lote, Ezra Girl October 17, 1910

*Several of the attended births were those of her own grandchildren or in-laws of her children. These identifications were not in the original record book, but have been added to this web document by the web author.

Sophie Hoppe's midwifery was featured in the Jan. 16, 1967 Fairbury Tribune, in an article titled "German Immigrant Wife Heroine To Pioneers of Jansen, Plymouth".


For further research in Jefferson County,
see the Jefferson County NEGenWeb Project


This publication is based on a booklet compiled
by Antoinette "Nettie" (Conerus) Hagar
and Emma (Conerus) Melcher


Published for the
Hoppe Family Association
by Weldon Hoppe
April 26, 1998