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Re: Erman's from Russia

Posted: 8 Sep 2011 3:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Gertrude and Henry moved to Ft Smith, Arkansas. He was born in 1832. Here's some Info from GOODSPEED, Northwest Arkansas Page 1335
"Henry Kuper, Sr. merchant tailor, of Ft Smith, Ark. was born in Westphalia, Prussia, on October 8, 1832, and is the son of B.H. and Mary Ann Kuper. The father was a weaver by trade until late in life, when he engaged in the general produce business. He died in 1860 at the age of sixty years. He was forced into the army under the first Napoleon. After his Russan campaign he joined the regular army and fought at the battle of Waterloo. B.H. and Mary Ann Kuper were the parents of three children, Henry being the only one who has crossed the ocean to America. He served an apprenticeship at the tailor trade while in his native country, and was a journeyman tailor for four years before coming to America. He arrived in this country in 1854, and was seven weeks and three days making the voyage. He worked at his trade for seven months in New York City, and went from there to Waterloo, New York, where he remained four years engaged in business. In 1859 he came to Ft Smith, where he has been in business for himself since 1861. This is the oldest tailoring establishment in the city. He was married in Waterloo, N,Y. in February, 1855, to Miss Gertrude Ermann, daughter of Kasper and Gertrude Ermann, her father being a stone-mason and contractor by trade. By his marriage Mr. Kuper became the father of eight children, seven of whom grew to maturity: Mary,wife of Henry Limberg; Henry Jr (partner in business} Lizzie, wife of Antone Kasberg; Ann,wife of B. Upton; Theresa, wife of Paul Guenzel; Agnes, wife of Edleman; Clara, wife of Hammer. Mr. Kuper and family are members of the Roman Catholic Church (St. Boniface)."
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Brian Erman 14 Sep 1999 8:32AM GMT 
Erman 16 Nov 1999 2:54PM GMT 
Spela Erman 23 Nov 1999 12:19PM GMT 
Wayne Erman 10 Dec 1999 4:58PM GMT 
Agatha60 16 Mar 2001 11:21AM GMT 
Wayne Howard Erman 17 Mar 2001 9:19PM GMT 
Agatha60 13 Mar 2003 10:45PM GMT 
Penny Engel 4 Nov 2003 5:05AM GMT 
agathaharris1 18 Jan 2004 11:34PM GMT 
juliest 8 Sep 2011 9:15PM GMT 
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