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Christian Hapke

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Christian Hapke

Birth
Dessau, Stadtkreis Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Death
9 Jul 1901 (aged 58)
La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.7043495, Longitude: -86.8852692
Plot
in section C, block 4, lot 23, grave 3
Memorial ID
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FROM OBIT;
Mr. Hapke was born in Germany and was 58 years old January 18. He had resided in this country for 32 years, having settled in this county on coming from Germany. He leaves a widow and six children who are: Adolph of Newman, Ill., Henry, Charles, John and Edward and Mrs. George Heise of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from St. John's Church, Rev. J.G. Hoch officiating. Mr. Hapke was a member of St. John's Aid Society.
In referencing census reports, this family(Christian and his wife Christina) arrived in the USA in 1869 after the birth of the eldest living child, Adolph. (Possible birth date for Christian Hapke 23 Jan 1843 - son of Michael Hapke and Anna Froeschke in Niederzehren, Westpreussen, Preussen) (Possible dirth date for Christina Hapke (Schlaak) 12 Jan 1844 - daughter of Gottfried Schlaak (Schlak?) and Regine Senkpeil in Rehden Graudenz, Westpreussen, Preussen.)
FROM OBIT;
Mr. Hapke was born in Germany and was 58 years old January 18. He had resided in this country for 32 years, having settled in this county on coming from Germany. He leaves a widow and six children who are: Adolph of Newman, Ill., Henry, Charles, John and Edward and Mrs. George Heise of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from St. John's Church, Rev. J.G. Hoch officiating. Mr. Hapke was a member of St. John's Aid Society.
In referencing census reports, this family(Christian and his wife Christina) arrived in the USA in 1869 after the birth of the eldest living child, Adolph. (Possible birth date for Christian Hapke 23 Jan 1843 - son of Michael Hapke and Anna Froeschke in Niederzehren, Westpreussen, Preussen) (Possible dirth date for Christina Hapke (Schlaak) 12 Jan 1844 - daughter of Gottfried Schlaak (Schlak?) and Regine Senkpeil in Rehden Graudenz, Westpreussen, Preussen.)


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  • Maintained by: Christie S.
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Aug 14, 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9319686/christian-hapke: accessed ), memorial page for Christian Hapke (18 Jan 1843–9 Jul 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9319686, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Christie S. (contributor 50157416).