Brief Life History of Herman William
When Herman William Hopen was born on 4 August 1856, in Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States, his father, Heinrich Wilhem Theodore Hopen, was 38 and his mother, Anna Sara Lammey, was 30. He married Emily Louisa “Emma” Young on 14 April 1888, in Willcox, Cochise, Arizona, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, United States in 1900 and Pinedale, Navajo, Arizona, United States in 1910. He died on 4 February 1912, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Herman Hopen in household of William Hopen, "United States Census, 1880"
- H W Hopen, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
- Hiram William Hopen, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1856–1912 Male
1872–1943 Female
Children (2)
1889–1984 Female
1892–1979 Female
Parents and Siblings
1818–1890 Male
1825–1902 Female
Siblings (11)
1844–1844 Male
1846–1920 Female
1848–1851 Female
1850–1912 Female
1852–1916 Male
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 7
1863
Age 7
1872 · The First National Park
Age 16
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Amarildo, Armando, Dulce, Fernando.
Altered form of Portuguese Homem, from homem ‘man’ (from Latin homo), possibly applied as a nickname with reference to the physical or mental attributes of a man.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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