Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Klopfenstein was born on 20 March 1861, in Henry, Iowa, United States, his father, Michael Klopfenstein, was 26 and his mother, Fannie Conrad, was 23. He married Anna May Stout on 19 March 1902. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in West Chester, Washington, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Washington Township, Washington, Iowa, United States in 1940. He died on 1 October 1950, in Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Joe Klopfenstein, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
- Joseph Klopfenstein, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Joseph Klopfenstein, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872
Historical Boundaries: 1872: Washington, Iowa, United States
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
German: occupational name for a quarryman or stone mason, from klopfen ‘(to) strike or knock’ + Stein ‘stone’, literally ‘strike the stone’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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