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Carl Frederick George Klepper

16 Jun 1895 – 16 May 1972

Birth16 Jun 1895
Death16 May 1972
CemeterySaint Johns Cemetery
Waco , York County , Nebraska , USA
Added byRichard Rhode on 23 Jul 2023
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Father: Henry Klepper b. 16 Sep 1863 in Adams County, Indiana d. 27 Oct 1933 in York County, Nebraska Mother: Augusta Reiling b. 13 May 1871 in Seward County, Nebraska d. 16 July 1927 in York County, Nebraska. Extract from the 1900 Census: Name: George Klepper Age at last birthday: 4 Date of birth: Jun 1895 Birthplace: Nebraska Race: white Gender: male Relationship to head-of-house: son Parents: Henry and Augusta Klepper, ages 36 and 29 Home in 1900: C Precinct, Seward, Nebraska Marital status: single Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Nebraska Father's occupation: farmer Occupation: none Siblings living at home: Herman (age 8), Emma (3), and Bertha (1) Census place: C Precinct, Seward, Nebraska; Roll: T623 940; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 142 Date: 7 Jun 1900 Extract from the 1910 Census: Name: George Klepper Age: 14 Estimated birth year: 1896 Birthplace: Nebraska Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head of house: son Parents: Henry C and Augusta A Klepper, ages 46 and 38 Home in 1910: Union, Canadian, Oklahoma Marital status: single Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Nebraska Father's occupation: farmer Occupations: attending school and labor on home farm Siblings living at home: Herman (age 17), Emma (12), Bertha (10), Henry (9), Clara (4), Anna (2), and Ida (1) Census place: Union, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1246; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 472 Date: 25 Apr 1910 Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Name: George Klepper City: not stated County: Canadian State: Oklahoma Birthplace: Staplehurst, Nebraska [source for place of birth] Birth date: 16 Jun 1895 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1851692 Draft board: El Reno, Oklahoma Occupation: farming Employer: self Where employed: Charles City, Oklahoma Dependents: none Marital status: single Age: 21 Date: 1917 Extract from the 1920 Census: Name: George Klepper Age: 22 Estimated birth year: 1898 Birthplace: Nebraska Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head of house: son Parents: Harry and Augusta Klepper, ages 57 and 47 Home in 1920: Union, Canadian, Oklahoma Address: farm Marital status: single Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Nebraska Father's occupation: farmer Occupation: farmer - with father Siblings living at home: Emma (age 21), Berdie (20), Henry (19), Clara (15), Anna (13), Ida (11), Alme (9), and Fred (6) Census place: Union, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1455; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 1011 Date: 31 Jan 1920 Extract from the 1930 Census: Name: George Klepper Age: 33 Estimated birth year: 1897 Birthplace: Nebraska Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1930: Beaver, York, Nebraska Marital status: married Age at first marriage: 31 Education: able to speak English Education: able to read and write Father's birthplace: Nebraska [sic] Mother's birthplace: Nebraska Military service: yes - world war Rent/home value: rents; live on farm Owned a radio: yes Occupation: farmer Industry: general farm Salary or wage worker: working on own account Census place: Beaver, York, Nebraska; Roll: 1295; Page: ; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 777.0 Date: 8 Apr 1930 Extract from the 1940 Census: Name: George Klepper Age: 44 Estimated birth year: 1896 Birthplace: Nebraska Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1940: Beaver, York, Nebraska Marital status: married Highest grade of school completed: 6 Living on farm: yes Home owned or rented: rented Monthly rental: $8 Place of residence in 1935: same house Occupation: farmer Industry: farm Salary or wage worker: working on own account Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52 Amount of money wages or salary: $0 Has other income of more than $50: yes At work during week of March 24-30: yes Number of hours worked: 50 Census place: Beaver, York, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2268; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 93-4 Date: 16 Apr 1940 Extract from the 1950 Census: Name: George Klepper Age: 54 Estimated birth year: 1896 Birthplace: Nebraska Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1950: Beaver, York, Nebraska Address: section 19 Marital status: married Living on farm: yes Occupation: farmer Industry: farm At work during last week: yes Number of hours worked: 90 Class of worker: own business Census place: Beaver, York, Nebraska Date: 24 Apr 1950 Obituary from the "Journal" of Lincoln, Nebraska dated 17 May 1972: Klepper - George J., 76, Waco, died Tuesday in Lincoln. York County farmer. Member St. John's Lutheran, Waco. Veteran WWI. Survivors: wife, Frieda; sons, Arlan, Kenneth, both Waco; daughter, Mrs. Reuben (Wilma) Gocke, Waco; brothers, Henry, El Reno, Okla., Fred, Omaha; sisters Mrs. Henry (Emma) Rucksdzeschel [sic], Staplehurst, Mrs. Herman (Bertha) Kartemier, Mrs. Joseph (Annie) Sherer, both El Reno, Okla., Mrs. Orville (Clara) Radford, Seward, Mrs. Ben (Ida) Lierman, Waco; nine grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday, St. John's Lutheran, Waco. Rev. Harold Malotky. Burial church cemetery. Military rites graveside. Carpenter-Wood Funeral Home, Utica. Pallbearers: Milton, Kenneth, Allen, Arlan, Jim Klepper, Reuben Gocke. He married Frieda Rucksdaeschel 31 Aug 1927 in Saint John's Lutheran Church in Seward, Seward, Nebraska.

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KLEPPER George 1895 - 1972 Frieda 1906 - 1993

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