Gretje Margaretha (Hoelck) Kloppenburg (1824 - 1881)

Born 27 Jan 1824 in Duchy of Holstein

Wife of Juergen Kloppenburg — married about 1842 in Duchy of Holstein

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1881 at age 56 in Benton County, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Margaretha (Hoelck) Kloppenburg has German Roots.

Margaretha (Gretje) Hoelck (aka Holck) was born about 1824 in the Duchy of Holstein,^[1][2][3] the daughter of Cornils Hoelck and Marjen Pohlmann.^[4] Her headstone lists 27 Jan 1824 as her date of birth.

Margaretha married Juergen (George) Kloppenburg before 1844, probably in Holstein, and they had the following children, born in Holstein:^[4]

1. Detlef (aka John), b. 1844;
2. Cornils, b. 1846;
3. Abel, b. 1848, m. Henry Jordan;
4. Hermann, b. 1849 (possibly b. in USA).

They had the following children, born in America (see census records):^[1][2][3]

1. Emma, b.1854, m. William Thiessen;
2. George, b. 1856;
3. Henrietta, b.1858, m. Joachim Schuett;
4. August, b. 1864.

When and where the Kloppenburgs arrived in America is unknown at present. It's possible that Juergen Kloppenburg arrived in America before Margaretha and children (Detlef, Cornils, Abel and Herman, who were born in Germany).^[4] They were living in Iowa in 1850 or by 1854. Their son, Herman, who was born about 1850, may have been born in Germany (see Rootdigger), but Emma was born in Iowa by 1854.

Margaretha "wife of Juergen Kloppenburg" died on 23 Jan 1881 and is buried at Irving Cemetery near Irving, Benton County, Iowa.

CENSUS and RESIDENCE HISTORY

1860 • Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA - Kloppenburg household: G. 40, Gatia 35, John 16, Cornelius 14, Anna 12, Harman 10, Emma 7, George 4, and Ida 2.^[1]

1870 • Kane, Benton, Iowa, USA - "Cloppenbaugh" household: Geo. 50, Margarette 44, Cornelius 24, George 14, August 5, Emma 16, and Ada 12.^[2]

1880 • Kane, Benton, Iowa, USA - Klopenbaugh household: George 60, Margaretta 56, August 14, William Canore 18 and Anna Kope 15.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82Y-FBS : 13 December 2017), Cornelius Kloppenberg in entry for G Kloppenberg, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJJ-6NM : 11 June 2019), Cornelius Cloppenbaugh in entry for Geo Cloppenbaugh, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: 17 Aug 2017, George Klopenbaugh, Kane, Benton, IA, USA; citing enumeration district ED 33, sheet 250D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington DC: NARA, n.d.), roll 0327; FHL microfilm 1,254,327.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Rootdigger - online database of emigrants from Schleswig-Holstein, created by Claus Struve. Accessed 17 Aug 2018: b.c.1824, emigrated to the USA, names parents, husband (Johann [sic]).