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Benjamin Klopp

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Benjamin Klopp

Birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
3 Nov 1913 (aged 76)
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Bedford Free Press ( Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, November 11, 1913
Benjamin Klopp - Benjamin Klopp died at his home north of Bedford Monday morning. He had been home only a few days from Hot Springs, S. D., where he had been in a sanitarium several weeks. The funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at the First Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Joe W. Goodsell.
Benjamin Klopp was born March 2, 1837, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and with the family went to Ohio and then to Illinois, when he was 7 years of age. When he was a young man he came to Black Hawk County, Iowa. He enlisted in Company C, Ninth Iowa infantry, at Independence, August 13, 1861. He was wounded slightly June 17, 1843, at Big Shanty, Ga. He re-enlisted February 4, 1864, and was again slightly wounded July 28, 1964, at Atlanta, Ga. He was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in July 1865.
Mr. Klopp was married September 14, 1867, at Jesup, Buchanan County, to Emma C[aroline] Conner. They were the parents of nine children. Axley B. Klopp died in 1882, and Ernest C. Klopp in 1887. Surviving are Deloss M. Klopp and Bert I. Klopp of Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mrs. G. [rover] C. Clark of St. Joseph; Leslie C. Klopp and George C. [hester] Klopp of Bedford; Mellie K. Fuller and Lola L. [enore] Klopp, at home. There are ten grandchildren. Benjamin Klopp was the youngest of eleven children and is survived by one brother, Israel Klopp of Robertson, Iowa.
Bedford Free Press ( Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, November 11, 1913
Benjamin Klopp - Benjamin Klopp died at his home north of Bedford Monday morning. He had been home only a few days from Hot Springs, S. D., where he had been in a sanitarium several weeks. The funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at the First Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Joe W. Goodsell.
Benjamin Klopp was born March 2, 1837, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and with the family went to Ohio and then to Illinois, when he was 7 years of age. When he was a young man he came to Black Hawk County, Iowa. He enlisted in Company C, Ninth Iowa infantry, at Independence, August 13, 1861. He was wounded slightly June 17, 1843, at Big Shanty, Ga. He re-enlisted February 4, 1864, and was again slightly wounded July 28, 1964, at Atlanta, Ga. He was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in July 1865.
Mr. Klopp was married September 14, 1867, at Jesup, Buchanan County, to Emma C[aroline] Conner. They were the parents of nine children. Axley B. Klopp died in 1882, and Ernest C. Klopp in 1887. Surviving are Deloss M. Klopp and Bert I. Klopp of Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mrs. G. [rover] C. Clark of St. Joseph; Leslie C. Klopp and George C. [hester] Klopp of Bedford; Mellie K. Fuller and Lola L. [enore] Klopp, at home. There are ten grandchildren. Benjamin Klopp was the youngest of eleven children and is survived by one brother, Israel Klopp of Robertson, Iowa.


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