Marie A Toppen

8 April 1870–18 July 1938 (Age 68)
Gale, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States

The Life of Marie A

When Marie A Toppen was born on 8 April 1870, in Gale, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Andrus Jens Johnson Toppen, was 33 and her mother, Ingeborg Nelson, was 35. She had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Hans Ludwig Larsen Semb. She died on 18 July 1938, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

Hans Ludwig Larsen Semb
1866–1933
Marie A Toppen
1870–1938
Almer Ludvig Larsen Semb
1894–1938
Joseph Larson Semb
1896–1973
Ella G Semb
1898–1987
Hulda Semb
1900–1956
Melvin Semb
1903–1981
Julia Alvina Semb
1905–1992
Helen Semb
1908–2001

Spouse and Children

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World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Age 2

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1883 · The Newhall House Hotel Fire

Age 13

A fire erupted on January 10, 1883, at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee. The fire began at 4:00 am in an elevator shaft and raced up through the building. The fire spread so quickly that many could not escape. General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, stars of P.T. Barnum's circus, were guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. A firefighter reached them by ladder and they were able to escape safely. The exact number of deaths remains unknown as the hotel register was destroyed in the fire, however, the death toll is estimated between 75-90.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 20

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

North German (also Köppen):1. patronymic from a reduced pet form of the personal name Jakob ( see Jacob ). 2. habitational name from any of several places named Koppen.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Mary Seint in household of Hans L Seint, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Mary Semb in household of Hans Semb, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Mary Semb in household of Hans L Semb, "United States Census, 1910"

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