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Marie Sophie Charlotte (Knoeppel) Menge (1833 - 1904)

Marie Sophie Charlotte (Mary) Menge formerly Knoeppel aka Knuppel
Born in Brüz u Groß Brütz, Mecklenburg, Deutsches Reichmap
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married 3 Apr 1855 in Clayton, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Mother of , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 70 in Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mary (Knoeppel) Menge has German Roots.

Maria (Mary) Knoeppel was born 3 Jun 1833 in Mecklenburg, Germany.[1] A birth record was found for Marie Sophie Charlotte Knuppel b.3 Jun 1833, bap.4 Jun 1833 in Brüz u Groß Brütz, Mecklenburg, dau of Peter Knuppel and Marie Knuppel.[2] Her headstone shows her date of birth as ___ ___ 1833 (date is illegible in photograph).[3]

"Marie Knuppel", age 20, departed Hamburg, Germany aboard the "Marchioness of Queensbury", arriving 4 Aug 1854 in New York, New York.[4] She traveled to America with her mother.[1]

Mary and Carl W Menge were married on 3 Apr 1855 in Clayton County, Iowa by John P. Kreibs, Justice.[5] Census records and Mary's obituary show that Charles and Mary had eleven children:[1][6][7]

  1. Dora, b.c. 1855, m. Mueller;
  2. Charles, b.c. 1856, d. inf.;
  3. Louis, b.c. 1857;
  4. August, b.c. 1858;
  5. Ida, b.c. 1862, m. Ireland;
  6. Emma, b.c. 1863, m. Junge;
  7. Anna, b.c. 1865, m. Welterlen;
  8. Louisa, b.c. 1868, m. Kiebach;
  9. Henrietta ("Ettie"), b.c. 1870, d. 1888;
  10. Marie, b.c. 1872, m. Hoke;
  11. Martha, b.c. 1874, d. bef. 1904;
  12. Bertha (Grace?), b. 1880, d. bef. 1904.

Mary was named administrator of her husband's estate on 11 Nov 1898 in Clayton County, Iowa, with her sons, Louis and August, as sureties.[8]

Mary Menge died on 7 Apr 1904 and was buried at Mount Harmony Cemetery, Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa.[3][9]

CENSUS and RESIDENCE HISTORY

1856 • Jefferson, Clayton, Iowa, USA - Menge household: Carl 30, Mary 23, Dorothy 1, and Charles 0.[10]
1860 • Cox Creek, Clayton, Iowa, USA - POSSIBLE - "Charlie Mangea" household: Chrlie 35, Margaret 24, Doratha 5, John 2, and August 1.[11]
1870 • Volga, Clayton, Iowa, USA - Menge household: Charles 45, Mary 35, Dora 15, Louis 12, August 11, Ida 8, Emma 7, Anna 5, Louisa 2, and Ettie 5 mo.[6]
1880 • Volga, Clayton, Iowa, USA - Menge household: C.W. 58, Mary 47, August 21, Ida 19, Anna 15, Louise 12, Henriette 10, Mary 8, Martha 6, and Bertha 3 months.[7]
1885 • Volga, Clayton, Iowa, USA - Menge household: Charles 62, Mary 51, Mary 13, Martha 10, and G. 5.[12]
1895 • Volga, Clayton, Iowa, USA - Menge household: Chas. 72 and Mary 61.[13]
1900 • Volga, Clayton, Iowa, USA - Menge household: Louis 42 (son), Mary 35, Martha 14, Charles 13, Alice 6, Mary Menge 67, and Casper Stadelmeyer 74 (daughter-in law Mary's father).[14]

Research Notes

NOTE: Her obituary may provide clues to her siblings, as the names of nieces and nephews are included.

Possible dates of birth/baptism and parents names:

Maria Eva Knoepple, b. 26 Feb 1833, father: Joseph Knoepple, mother: Eva Margaretha Steinbacher, christening date: 27 Feb 1833 at Lingenfeld, Pfalz, Bayern.[15] There isn't enough info to positively link these parents/dates to this Mary Knoeppel, also Lingenfield is about 800 km from Mecklenburg.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Obituary published in unknown publication/unknown date (image attached to Thiessen-117's Ancestry tree).
  2. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971", Page Number: 163;162;164;163, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
    Ancestry Record 61229 #8120227 ($), Marie Sophie Charlotte Knuppel baptism on 4 Jun 1833 (born 3 Jun 1833), child of Peter Knuppel & Marie Knuppel, in Brüz u Groß Brütz, Mecklenburg, Deutschland (Germany).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Find A Grave, database and images: accessed 18 Aug 2018, Mary Knoeppel Menge (1833–7 Apr 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #14062713, citing Mount Harmony Cemetery, Elkport, Clayton Co., IA, USA: headstone photo.
  4. ↑ "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957." Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, Provo, UT, USA: Marie Knuppel, 20, German, dep Hamburg, arr NY 4 Aug 1854 "March. of Queensbury".
  5. ↑ "Clayton County, Iowa Marriage Records, 1839-1858." FHL US/Can microfilm #1255482, Item 5. Transcribed by Neva & Steve Nelson for Clayton Co. Access online at IAGenWeb, Marriage book 1, page 87.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch: 12 Apr 2016, Mary Menge, IA, USA; citing p.27, family 207, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington DC: NARA, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,882.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: 9 Sep 2017, Mary Menge, Volga, Clayton, IA, USA; citing ED 147, sheet 551A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington DC: NARA, n.d.), roll 0333; FHL microfilm 1,254,333.
  8. ↑ "Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997." Ancestry.com, (Probate Recs, 1840-1937; IA. Probate Court (Clayton Co.); Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, Provo, UT, USA: Prob. 11 Nov 1898, Clayton Co., PR v.5-7.
  9. ↑ "Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999." Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000, Provo, UT, USA: dod 7 Apr 1904, age 71, bur. Mt Harmony, Elk., Clayton.
  10. ↑ "Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925." Ancestry.com, (Microfilm of IA State Census, 1856, obtained from the State Hist. Society of IA via Heritage Quest.) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007, Provo, UT, USA: 1856 res Jefferson, Clayton, IA; family of 4.
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82F-G4T : 13 December 2017), Chrlie Mangen, 1860.
  12. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch: 11 Mar 2018, Charles Menge, Volga, Clayton, IA; citing p.37, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,454.
  13. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch: 10 Mar 2018, Chas Menge, Clayton, IA, USA; citing p.483, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,190.
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K7-KXR : accessed 8 July 2019), Mary Menge in household of Louis Menge, Volga Township Elkport town, Clayton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 5B, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,425.
  15. ↑ "Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch: accessed 11 Aug 2013.




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Straub-620 Florian Straub
Hi Traci,

I moved this profile to Category:Germany Family Brick Walls, since there is not enough to start from. Maybe try to exploit more hints from How to break down your German immigrant brick wall or move it to Category:Germany, Needs Research with a concrete research question.

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