Carl Christian Kophamer (1890 - 1988)

Born 25 Mar 1890 in Whiteside, Illinois, United States

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Died 23 May 1988 at age 98 in United States

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Biography

Carl Kophamer was born on 25 March 1890 in Whiteside County, Illinois. He was a son of Louis Kophamer and Mattie Otten.

Chas [sic] C. Kophamer appeared in the household of his father for the 1900 U.S. Census at Genesee Township, Whiteside County. He was listed as 10 years old, born in March of 1890 in Illinois. He was recorded as attending school, and was able to read and write. He was living with his parents and six of his siblings.^[1]

By the time the 1910 census was enumerated, Carl had moved with his family to Sterling Township and was listed as a 20 year old laborer, born in Illinois. He was single, able to read and write, and was living on a farm with his parents and three of his siblings.^[2]

According to a draft registration card dated 5 June 1917, Carl K. Kophamer was a 27 year old farmer, born 25 March 1890 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Illinois. According to the card, Carl was single, and living in Clyde Township, Morrison, Illinois, where he was employed by Lewis Kophamer. The card was signed, Carl K. Kophamer.^[3]

In the 1920 census for Clyde Township, Whiteside County, Carl Kophamer was recorded as a 29 year old farm laborer and born in Illinois. He was living with his parents and two siblings.^[4]

Carl Kophamer must have married Estella Lessman between March of 1920 and March of 1921. In the 1930 census at Clyde Township, Carl was listed as a 40 year old farmer, born in Illinois, first married at age 30. He was living on a rented farm with his wife Estella, their two children, and one helper, George Kick.^[5]

Carl had moved to Arcadia, Los Angeles County in 1932, where he continued farming, and opened a rather well known sweet corn stand.^[6] In the 1940 census at Arcadia City, Morovia Township, los Angeles County, Carl Kophamer was listed as 50 years old and born in Illinois. The highest grade he was recorded to have completed in school was eighth. Carl was now living on a rented farm with his wife Estella and two children.^[7]

Estella (Lessman) Kophamer died in 1973.^[8][9] Carl Kophamer died 23 May 1988 in Kern County, California.^[10][11] Carl and Estella are buried together at Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSC3-3JC : accessed 13 September 2020), Chas C Kophawer in household of Louis J Kophawer, Genesee Township, Whiteside, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 3A, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,352.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF3-GP8 : accessed 13 September 2020), Carl Kophmer in household of Louis Kophmer, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 140, sheet 6A, family 123, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 331; FHL microfilm 1,374,344.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QY3W-1QPZ : 24 October 2019), Carl K Kophamer, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJZQ-VBH : accessed 13 September 2020), Carl Kophamer in household of Louis Kophamer, Clayde, Whiteside, Illinois, United States; citing ED 148, sheet 3A, line 28, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 413; FHL microfilm 1,820,413.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3MB-8X5 : accessed 14 September 2020), Carl Kophemer, Clyde, Whiteside, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 1B, line 67, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 566; FHL microfilm 2,340,301.
6. ↑ “Carl Kophamer, known as 'The Corn King' dies” digital image, Newspapers.com (https:/www.newspapers.com : accessed 27 June 2020); citing original publication for Carl Christian Kophamer in the Monrovia News-Post, (Monrovia, California) 29 May 1988, page 3.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K97B-6KZ : 27 July 2019), Carl Kophamer, Tract 442, Arcadia, Monrovia Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-362B, sheet 11B, line 60, family 282, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 237.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 September 2020), memorial page for Estelle M Lessman Kophamer (1891–1973), Find A Grave: Memorial #99421491, citing Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Kate (contributor 47160760) .
9. ↑ “Services Saturday for Estell Kophamer” digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/606667026/?article=a328a35e-b7f2-433b-b615-b2ac14c45d6a : accessed 27 June 2020); citing original publication for Estella Kophamer in the Daily News-Post, (Monrovia, California) 06 April 1973, page 12.
10. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPML-RWQ : 26 November 2014), Carl Christian Kophamer, 23 May 1988; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 September 2020), memorial page for Carl C Kophamer (1890–1988), Find A Grave: Memorial #99421346, citing Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Kate (contributor 47160760) .