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Christian Ferdinand Coplien (I413)
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| Birth | 16 March 1849  37 28 Doelitz, Pommerania, Prussia |
| Christening | 1 April 1849 (Age 16 days) Evangelische Kirche Doelitz, Pommerania, Prussia |
| Marriage | 2 March 1876 (Age 26) Ottilda Matzke - [View Family (F252)]
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| Death of father | 17 May 1894 (Age 45) Michael Kopplin (I462) (Age 82) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Death of mother | 2 November 1894 (Age 45) Christina Louisa Sophia Hartwich (I415) (Age 73) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Death | 1 April 1919 (Age 70) Spring Grove, Green Cty, Wi |
| Reference Number | 8 |
| Universal Identifier | 98A8F623CF89D511973400E02931A9519673 |
| Burial | Mt. Vernon Cem., Green, Wisconsin |
| Last Change | 18 September 2007 - 18:07:17 Last changed by: dcoplien |
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1870 - Exeter, Green, WI - works for Samuel Witmer - exeter per ancestry.com but the page actually reads Jefferson Twsp. Correction was submitted 11 July 2006 by Dori Coplien. Exeter also missspelled as Excter 1880 - Spring Grove, Green, WI land grant to George Bussey Document #: 920 Issue Date: December 10, 1840 1 E½NE 31/ 1-N 9-E No 4th PM - 1831 MN/WI WI GREEN NOTE Will_Deeds: Notes from Deeds, Mortages, and misc. papers - passed from Albert Oscar Coplien to Ralph Owen Coplien Per record of Bremin Ship Carl, 30 may, 1868 Conversation with Ralph O. Coplien - 4 Aug. 1993 My father (Ralph) remembers that one of his grandfathers (Christian) cousins or perhaps brothers was born on the trip to the United States. He lived s short distance from him and his father Albert always called him ' 'The man with no country' '. Perhaps Carl (assumed to be the son of Michael) is actually the son of Dorothea Sophia (Pantzke) Kopplin or a son to one of the daughters of Michael. If the latter is the case he could have the last name Kopplin or that of his father. Will_Deeds: In the records below I find Christ to have ~ 198 acres of land. ___________________________________________________________________ Will_Deeds: Warranty Deed No. 60657 - George W. Bussey & wife to Christian Koplin, Green Co . WI 2 Jan., 1885 vol. 61 of deeds page 225 Will_Deeds: This indenture made 13 Dec, 1884 Christian Koplin ..the sum of $3925.00 ... The east half of the south west quarter of section 24, town one north of range 8 east excepting a piece of land in the north west corner containing and and one half acre intending to convey here with seventy eight and one half acres be the same more or less Will_Deeds: ..... Mortage No. 67319 Christian Kopplin & wife to O.Raschlen Tschndy Nov. 1, 1889 - vol. 26 of Mortages on page 416 - Otto Rosehle-Tschndy of Wattroyl, Switzerland $3500.00 ...township of Jefferson in the county of Green and state of Wisconsin : The east half of the south west quarter of the section twenty four, excepting on e and one half acres, being 18 and 1/2 acres, also the south west quarter of the south west quarter section twenty four, accepting on half acre, being 39 and 1/2 acres in all 118 acres, be the same mor e or less according to Government survey. The parties of the first part agree to have the buildngs on said premises with implements, fodder and cattle insured in a good company to amount at least of $2000 ...Christian Koplin. his heirs ... assigns the sum of $3500 in ten years from the first day of January, 1890 with interest payable annualy at the rate of 7 1/2 percent per annum .....executed by the said Christian Koplien and his wife.... {signed Christian Kopplien and Ottile signed with an X. signed for her was the sp elling Kopplien - also note sealed in presence of J. Jacob Tschndy - clerk used spellings Koplin and Kopplin - earliest record I have showing Christian adding an ' 'e' ' to the last name.} --- Will_Deeds: Warranty Deed Augusta Matzke heirs to Christ Coplien ( wife Otille Matzke) Apri l 14, 1914 vol 98 deeds page 186,187,188 Green Co WI {Note : Signed in Nebraska were ; Seward county, Henry Matzke and wife Caroline, Louisa Warnke and Amelia Mundhenke. Price County Neb. - Samual S. Schwerin and wife Cora Lancaster County Neb. - Emma Schwerine Illinois , Cook Co. - Mary Jordan} Augusta Matzke died intestate, for the sum of $450.00 land described as lots* 8, 10 & 12 of D . Wittmer's addition to Juda WI were sold to Christ Coplien by;William (sp. Caroline), Frank (s p. Mary), Ferdinand (sp. Elizabeth), Louise Warnke, Amelia Mundhenke, Ottilda Coplien, Mary Jordan, Elizebeth Molenhhauer, Daniel F. Scherin (sp. Ruby Ruth), Samual W. Scherine (sp. Cora), and Emma Scherine Nebraska is the home to most of the rest of the original Matzke cousins ...... Will_Deeds: State of Wisconsin - Green County - no. 104902 - 8 Oct., 1921 Estate of Catherine Hutzel, vol. 2, page 282 : sec. IV - That said Catherine Hutzel deceased left her surviving five sons, and one daughter, and three grand children being the children of another daughter who died prior to the death of t he deceased .... as follows: Willaim Hutzel, John Hutzel, George Hutzel, Eli Hutzel and Burt Hutzel, being the five sons; Lucy Hutzel, daughter; and George Moyer, Kate Moyer and Tena Moyer, being three grandchildren, the children of Susan Moyer a deceased daughter of said Catherine Hutzel, deceased. ...and to the five sons and one daughter one seventh share each...and to the three grandchildren one twentyfirst share each ... ..... Will_Deeds: Warranty Deed No, 105103 Bert Hutzel and Emma Hutzel to Christ Coplein 15 April, 1913 vol. 97of deeds, page 641 Will_Deeds: This Indenture made the 27th of March, 1913 ... (hand written note : Mail to Christ Coplien, Juda WI - Coplein by register on inside and out) : $514 and 80/100 ... the undivided 6/7ths of the land of the land bounded by th e following described line; to wit; Commencing at the north east corner of the west half of the north west quarter of section 17 of town 1 north of range 9 east and running thence south seventy four a nd one third rods;thence west twenty one and one half rods thence north twenty four and one thir d rods and thnce east twenty one and one half rods to said place of commencement containing ten acres more or less. .... Warranty Deed No. 104557 John Hutzel, et al to Bert Hutzel 21 Feb., 1913 vol. 92 of deeds page 191 & 192 This indenture made the 27th of Jan, 1913, between John Hutzel, William H. Hutzel , George Hutzel, Lucry Hutzel and Eli Hutzel, George Hutzel; children of Catherine Hutzel, deceased and children of Susan Moyer, deceased, George Moyer, Tena Moyer, and Kate Moyer Commencing North east corner of the west half of the north west quarter of section seventeen of town one north of range nine east, and running thence south seventy-four and one thirds rods, thence west twenty-one and one half rods, thence north seventy-four and one third rods and thene east twenty-one and one half rods to the said place of commencing...10 acres more or less. : State of Iowa - Notorary that Lucy Hutzel - single, appeared before him and signed (Headstones found in Juda Cem. - devl. and ck. for name matches) ... (The family woods) Will_Deeds: Warranty Deed George Hutzel and Ellen Hutzel to Bert Hutzel no. 104558 21 Feb., 1914 vol. 97 of deeds, page 490 (this is the woods) This indenture, made the 15th of Feb., 1913 betweeb George Hutzel and Ellen Hutzel his wife and Bert Hutzel ... parcel or tract of land, laying and being in the town of Spring Grove, County of Green and State of Wisconsin Commencing at the North-east corner of the west half, of the north-west quarter , of the section, (17), of town one, north, of range nine, east, and running thence south 74 1/3 rods, thenc e west, 21 1/2 rods thence north, 74 1/3 rods, and thence east, 21 1/2 rods to the said place commencing. Containing ten acres of land more or less. The intention of the parites of the first part, is to convey all of their interest as the heirs at law, of Catherine Hutzel, deceased. Will_Deeds: ..... (Headstone of wife of James found - Hanna H and Mary wife of William) - this is the farm of Christ Coplien Estate of James Stevenson deceased to Agnus Bennage - assinment of land rec'd 12 May, 1876 vol 50, pages 6&7 - William Stevenson administrator Will_Deeds: ..the east half of the south west quarter of section 24, town one range 8 east - situate in the county of green and state Wisconsin is the value of three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars ...Agnes Bennage, one of said heirs, through her husband has agreed to take said land at said appraisl and arrange the payment with several heir owners satifactory and prayed that said land be purchased by so agreed to be purchased by Agness Bennage....$480.75 to the widow ..and $362.91 each to William Stevenson, Heorigh Stevenson, John M. Stevenson, Heirs of Hannah Brady deceased, James M. Stevenson, Martha J. Bridge, Mary J. Bridge, David M. Stevenson, Baird M. Stevenson .... Saint Paul Insurance Company no. 7042 - Dec. 10, 1933 Property Dwg, HH.F. & Barn Amount Ins'd $2700.00 Premium $23.45 Assured Christ Coplien Estate ...for the term of three years , 10 Dec., 1930 - 10 Dec., 1933 property all situate South SIde Main Street, Lot No. 7, Witmer's Addition 1 - $2000 1 and 1 1/2 story Shingle roof, frame bldgs. 2- $500 on house hold and personal effects 4 - $200 on shingle roof, frame bldg. no more then 2 automoblies using gasoline to be stored in item #4 The above described property is occupied by one family ..... Trustees Account - hand written note : 1920 to 1921, copy to keep - reverse side hand written note 902.458 Will_Deeds: Estate of Christ Coplien - trustee report 1 Jan., 1920 to 15 April, 1921 Rec'd from the executor of the estate of Christ Coplien, deceased, the following personal property, towit: an undivided one-half interest in 16 milk cows, 2 heifers, 10 old hogs, 55 choats (note: a choat is a baby pig), 1 boar, 1 bull, about 30 chickens; about 25 acres of corn and 20 tons of hay; about 600 bushelsof oats and 200 bushels of barley; 5 calves. The other undivided 1/2 being ownned by Albert Coplien who was operating and conducting the real estate under lease. That said farm lease has been continused since said trustee took over said property on or about the 1st da y of Jan, 1920, and I have received from that tenant the following income for the year 1920. Will_Deeds: Undivided 1/2 percent interest in sale of hogs .....$496.10 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' milk ..................$902.00 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Bull ....................$ 57.50 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Calves. ..............$54.30 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' .....................$ 6.10 1921. Sold to Albert Coplien all the undivided one-half interest in all the personal propert y on the farm including that which I received and the crops noted for the sum of $1400.00 Total . $ 2916.45 ..... Quit Claim Deed No. 153743 Vol 125 of deeds, page 198 & June 10, 1940 Ella Schwerine, Elmer Coplien et all to Albert Coplien This Indenture, made this 31st day of May, 1940, between Ella Schwerine, Elmer Coplien, Frank Coplien, Clayten Coplien as parties of the first part and Albert Coplien, party of the second part. ...for the sum of on dollar .... the following described real estate: The east half of the southwest quarter of section 24: excepting a piece of land in the northwest corner cantaining 1 1/2 acres; being 78 1/2 acres in the tract, more or less. Also the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 24; excepting about one-half acre in the northwest corner therof, occupied as a schooll house site; {note - bldg. still staning 8/5/93}being about 39 1/2 acres in the tract, more or less; all being in Town 1 North, Range 8 East, in said count y of Green, State of Wisconsin. Will_Deeds: ..... Estate of Ottilie Coplien (no recording stamp) State of Wisconson, County Green 31 May, 1939 Names Albert Coplien as Administrator for the bond sum of $4000.00 -------- Deeds to Cemetary Lots: Deed to Lot No. 11. sec 1, 9 Nov. 1871 to Michael Koplean for the sum of $2.00 Mt . Vernon Cemetery (Ferd. died 1872 Aug. and is on the headstone - no mention of Carl) Will_Deeds: 3 April, 1917 Mt. Vernon Cemetery Assoc. $20.00 rec'd from Coplean Est., lot 1 1 / 1 for general care Will_Deeds: ..... Typed letter from E.L. Berg and Son, Beloit WI, Nov. 9, 1944 to: Albert Coplien ....payment in full of your loan we enclose the following papers; Mortage Deed No. 153744 Abstract of Title to E 1/4 of SW 1/4 except 1 1/2 acres in NW corner; also SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 except 1/2 acre in NW corner, 24 - 1N-8E Green Co, WI ..... Note from Chambers of the County Judge, Monroe WI - 4 Dec., 1929 - to Bank of Juda ' 'We are in receipt of the note in the sum of $100.00 of Ottlie Coplien to be filed in the estate of F.W. Matzke' '. Deed to lot 147 - 12 March, 1919 - Mt. Vernon, Juda to Christ Copline $50.00 (bought just several weeks before his death). Daughter Lottie buried there also. Deeds: Mt. Vernon Cemetery Association - $20.00 - 12 March, 1919 for general care of lo t 147, section 14 Will_Deeds: * D.Wittmer's Addition to Juda - lot's 8,10,& 12 - Agusta Matzke - lot 7 Christ Coplien Estate - Insurance list s Dwg., HH.F & Barn ( South Side Main St. 1 & 1 1/2 story, shingle roof, frame, see insurance policy info) Doris J. Coplien (all information from original documents) ___________________________________________________________________________________ - Christian begins to spell name Coppli, then crosses it out - also note sealed in presence of J. Jacob Tschndy - clerk used s pellings Koplin and Kopplin - earliest record I have showing Christian adding an ' 'e' ' to the last name.} Recorded Changes in Spelling of Coplien Recorded Spellings - 1868 - Kopplin - passenger list 1871 - Koplean Headstone of Anna Hintzman -----> 1882 - Coplin 1885 - Koplin 1890 - Coppli (X'd out) - actual by Christian - Kopplien ' ' ' ' ' ' 1913 - Coplien 1917 - Coplean 1919 - Copline |
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 Multimedia Object |  Christian Coplien Homestead
Format: jpg Image Dimensions: 650 x 428 Ottilda Matzke - [View Family (F252)] Note: Farm of Christian and Tillie(Matzke)Coplien. Sec 24, Jefferson, Green, WI. Grandson Ralph Coplien was born on the kitchen table. |
Multimedia Object |  Christian and Tille (Matzke) Coplien
Format: jpg Image Dimensions: 850 x 682 Type: photo Ottilda Matzke - [View Family (F252)] Note: Photo taken at family farm, section 24, Jefferson Township, Green, WI. Based on appearance of children, taken about 1894. |
Multimedia Object |  Christian and Tille (Matzke) Coplien
Format: jpg Image Dimensions: 650 x 912 Ottilda Matzke - [View Family (F252)] Note: about 1890 |
Multimedia Object |  Christ and Ottilda (Matzke) Coplien
Format: jpg Image Dimensions: 344 x 480 Type: photo Ottilda Matzke - [View Family (F252)] Note: about 1876 |
Multimedia Object |  Christian ''Christ'' F. Coplien
Format: jpg Image Dimensions: 367 x 483 Type: photo Note: born as Kopplin |
Multimedia Object |  Christian F. Coplien
Format: jpg Image Dimensions: 350 x 375 Type: tombstone |
Multimedia Object | Christian (Kopplin) Coplien
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Multimedia Object |  Christ Coplien and Rev. Ferdrich Ferdinand Jordan
Format: jpg Image Dimensions: 580 x 791 Type: photo Note: Christ, back far left. Ferdiand thought to be back, 2nd from right. Possibly sons Reuben and Christian Jordan |
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