Brief Life History of John William
When John William Bopp was born on 13 April 1875, in Carrigan Township, Marion, Illinois, United States, his father, Jacob Bopp, was 35 and his mother, Mary Jane Buck, was 23. He married Susan Jennette "Nettie" Steele on 29 December 1898, in Marion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Irishtown Township, Clinton, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States in 1940. He died on 13 August 1944, in Marion, Illinois, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (11)
- John W Bopp, "United States Census, 1910"
- John William Bopp, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- John Bopp, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1875–1944 Male
1873–1949 Female
Children (3)
1899–1986 Female
1902–1961 Male
1905–1998 Female
Parents and Siblings
1839–1916 Male
1852–1922 Female
Siblings (8)
1874–1954 Male
1875–1944 Male
1879–1905 Female
1881–1980 Female
1883–1956 Female
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1877 · The First Workers Strike
Age 2
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Boppo, of uncertain origin and meaning, perhaps originally a nursery name or a short form of a personal name such as Bodobert, meaning ‘famous leader’, composed of the elements bod ‘messenger, leader’ (see Bodo ) + berht ‘bright, famous’. See also Popp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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