Mr. Peter Frederick Poppe, a well known character in and about Chester, who was called to his eternal home on Monday evening, January 6, 1941, was one of the pioneers of Thayer county (sic). With his death a voice was silenced that could speak very interestingly of the early history of Thayer county (sic). He was one of the sturdy, sterling characters who bore the brunt of pioneer life, when Indians were still roving over the prairies, and early settlers lived in houses built of "Nebraska brick" sod houses.
He was born in Ringstedt, Hannover, Germany on May 27, 1859. When he was ten years old his brothers emigrated to America. After his confirmation in Germany in the Lutheran faith, he, at the age of 15 years, in 1875, also emigrated to America.
He sailed from Germany in the ship "Leibzig", a ship which was propelled partly by steam engines and partly by sails. The day following their departure from England their ship struck a rock in the fog. The most necessary repairs were made between mid-day and five o'clock the next day, when they sailed back to Southhampton, England. After a delay of eleven days he took passage in the "Elbe" in which ship he safely crossed the Atlantic in eleven days. Arriving in America he at first stayed in Massilon, Ohio for three years and 4 months, when he came west to Nemaha county (sic), Nebraska. Here he worked as a farm hand for a year and a half. From there he was able to buy a farm three miles west of Deshler where he lived for 13 years.
On Sept. 16, 1886 he was joined in marriage with Miss Dorothy Sorge of Friendensau (sic). God blessed their union with three children, Fred, Martha and Rudolph. Two other children, Walter and Doris were adopted.
Mr. Poppe was a charter member of Bethlehem congregation at Kiowa and also of Immanuel congregation west of Deshler. He remained a member of the latter until he moved south of Chester where he had bought a farm in 1901. In 1910 he traded his farm for another farm near Norton, Kans. In 1916 he was back on a farm north east of Chester. After losing his farm during the hard times he moved into Chester, where he lived with his wife until she died on Sept. 8, 1938. From that time on he spent most of his time with his son, Rudolph on the farm northeast of Chester.
After a siege of inlfuenza (sic) which developed into pneumonia Mr. Poppe died January 5 and was buried in the Lutheran cemetary (sic) two miles east of Chester, January 10. At the funeral service held in the Lutheran church in Chester the Rev. O.W. Juengel spoke of "The Blessedness of Those who Die in the Lord," basing his words on Rev. 14:13.
Mr. Poppe reached the ripe old age of 81 years, 7 months and 9 days. All his children survive him. His sons live near Chester while his daughters live in Colorado. He is also survived by 28 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. May they all inherit a good portion of the fine character and high esteem in which Mr. Peter Fredrick (sic) Poppe was held.
"It is not death to flind
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.
"Jesus, Thou Prince of Life!
Thy chosen cannot die,
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high."
He was born in Ringstedt, Hannover, Germany on May 27, 1859. When he was ten years old his brothers emigrated to America. After his confirmation in Germany in the Lutheran faith, he, at the age of 15 years, in 1875, also emigrated to America.
He sailed from Germany in the ship "Leibzig", a ship which was propelled partly by steam engines and partly by sails. The day following their departure from England their ship struck a rock in the fog. The most necessary repairs were made between mid-day and five o'clock the next day, when they sailed back to Southhampton, England. After a delay of eleven days he took passage in the "Elbe" in which ship he safely crossed the Atlantic in eleven days. Arriving in America he at first stayed in Massilon, Ohio for three years and 4 months, when he came west to Nemaha county (sic), Nebraska. Here he worked as a farm hand for a year and a half. From there he was able to buy a farm three miles west of Deshler where he lived for 13 years.
On Sept. 16, 1886 he was joined in marriage with Miss Dorothy Sorge of Friendensau (sic). God blessed their union with three children, Fred, Martha and Rudolph. Two other children, Walter and Doris were adopted.
Mr. Poppe was a charter member of Bethlehem congregation at Kiowa and also of Immanuel congregation west of Deshler. He remained a member of the latter until he moved south of Chester where he had bought a farm in 1901. In 1910 he traded his farm for another farm near Norton, Kans. In 1916 he was back on a farm north east of Chester. After losing his farm during the hard times he moved into Chester, where he lived with his wife until she died on Sept. 8, 1938. From that time on he spent most of his time with his son, Rudolph on the farm northeast of Chester.
After a siege of inlfuenza (sic) which developed into pneumonia Mr. Poppe died January 5 and was buried in the Lutheran cemetary (sic) two miles east of Chester, January 10. At the funeral service held in the Lutheran church in Chester the Rev. O.W. Juengel spoke of "The Blessedness of Those who Die in the Lord," basing his words on Rev. 14:13.
Mr. Poppe reached the ripe old age of 81 years, 7 months and 9 days. All his children survive him. His sons live near Chester while his daughters live in Colorado. He is also survived by 28 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. May they all inherit a good portion of the fine character and high esteem in which Mr. Peter Fredrick (sic) Poppe was held.
"It is not death to flind
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.
"Jesus, Thou Prince of Life!
Thy chosen cannot die,
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high."
Mr. Peter Frederick Poppe, a well known character in and about Chester, who was called to his eternal home on Monday evening, January 6, 1941, was one of the pioneers of Thayer county (sic). With his death a voice was silenced that could speak very interestingly of the early history of Thayer county (sic). He was one of the sturdy, sterling characters who bore the brunt of pioneer life, when Indians were still roving over the prairies, and early settlers lived in houses built of "Nebraska brick" sod houses.
He was born in Ringstedt, Hannover, Germany on May 27, 1859. When he was ten years old his brothers emigrated to America. After his confirmation in Germany in the Lutheran faith, he, at the age of 15 years, in 1875, also emigrated to America.
He sailed from Germany in the ship "Leibzig", a ship which was propelled partly by steam engines and partly by sails. The day following their departure from England their ship struck a rock in the fog. The most necessary repairs were made between mid-day and five o'clock the next day, when they sailed back to Southhampton, England. After a delay of eleven days he took passage in the "Elbe" in which ship he safely crossed the Atlantic in eleven days. Arriving in America he at first stayed in Massilon, Ohio for three years and 4 months, when he came west to Nemaha county (sic), Nebraska. Here he worked as a farm hand for a year and a half. From there he was able to buy a farm three miles west of Deshler where he lived for 13 years.
On Sept. 16, 1886 he was joined in marriage with Miss Dorothy Sorge of Friendensau (sic). God blessed their union with three children, Fred, Martha and Rudolph. Two other children, Walter and Doris were adopted.
Mr. Poppe was a charter member of Bethlehem congregation at Kiowa and also of Immanuel congregation west of Deshler. He remained a member of the latter until he moved south of Chester where he had bought a farm in 1901. In 1910 he traded his farm for another farm near Norton, Kans. In 1916 he was back on a farm north east of Chester. After losing his farm during the hard times he moved into Chester, where he lived with his wife until she died on Sept. 8, 1938. From that time on he spent most of his time with his son, Rudolph on the farm northeast of Chester.
After a siege of inlfuenza (sic) which developed into pneumonia Mr. Poppe died January 5 and was buried in the Lutheran cemetary (sic) two miles east of Chester, January 10. At the funeral service held in the Lutheran church in Chester the Rev. O.W. Juengel spoke of "The Blessedness of Those who Die in the Lord," basing his words on Rev. 14:13.
Mr. Poppe reached the ripe old age of 81 years, 7 months and 9 days. All his children survive him. His sons live near Chester while his daughters live in Colorado. He is also survived by 28 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. May they all inherit a good portion of the fine character and high esteem in which Mr. Peter Fredrick (sic) Poppe was held.
"It is not death to flind
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.
"Jesus, Thou Prince of Life!
Thy chosen cannot die,
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high."
He was born in Ringstedt, Hannover, Germany on May 27, 1859. When he was ten years old his brothers emigrated to America. After his confirmation in Germany in the Lutheran faith, he, at the age of 15 years, in 1875, also emigrated to America.
He sailed from Germany in the ship "Leibzig", a ship which was propelled partly by steam engines and partly by sails. The day following their departure from England their ship struck a rock in the fog. The most necessary repairs were made between mid-day and five o'clock the next day, when they sailed back to Southhampton, England. After a delay of eleven days he took passage in the "Elbe" in which ship he safely crossed the Atlantic in eleven days. Arriving in America he at first stayed in Massilon, Ohio for three years and 4 months, when he came west to Nemaha county (sic), Nebraska. Here he worked as a farm hand for a year and a half. From there he was able to buy a farm three miles west of Deshler where he lived for 13 years.
On Sept. 16, 1886 he was joined in marriage with Miss Dorothy Sorge of Friendensau (sic). God blessed their union with three children, Fred, Martha and Rudolph. Two other children, Walter and Doris were adopted.
Mr. Poppe was a charter member of Bethlehem congregation at Kiowa and also of Immanuel congregation west of Deshler. He remained a member of the latter until he moved south of Chester where he had bought a farm in 1901. In 1910 he traded his farm for another farm near Norton, Kans. In 1916 he was back on a farm north east of Chester. After losing his farm during the hard times he moved into Chester, where he lived with his wife until she died on Sept. 8, 1938. From that time on he spent most of his time with his son, Rudolph on the farm northeast of Chester.
After a siege of inlfuenza (sic) which developed into pneumonia Mr. Poppe died January 5 and was buried in the Lutheran cemetary (sic) two miles east of Chester, January 10. At the funeral service held in the Lutheran church in Chester the Rev. O.W. Juengel spoke of "The Blessedness of Those who Die in the Lord," basing his words on Rev. 14:13.
Mr. Poppe reached the ripe old age of 81 years, 7 months and 9 days. All his children survive him. His sons live near Chester while his daughters live in Colorado. He is also survived by 28 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. May they all inherit a good portion of the fine character and high esteem in which Mr. Peter Fredrick (sic) Poppe was held.
"It is not death to flind
Aside this sinful dust,
And rise on strong exulting wing,
To live among the just.
"Jesus, Thou Prince of Life!
Thy chosen cannot die,
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with Thee on high."
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