Clara Catherine Epping (1889

Born : 01 Mar 1889
New Munster, WI
Died : 02 Dec 1958
Burlington, WI
Age:69y 9m 1d

Father :

Herman Epping (1864-1936)
Mother :

Elizabeth Richter (1865-1890)

Married :

Henry Kerkman (1881-1965)
on 17 Nov 1908
in St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI

Children :

Marcell Kerkman (1911-1999)

Francis Kerkman (1916-2006)

Leon Kerkman (1920-1981)

James Kerkman (1923-2009)
Living Relative

Betty Kerkman (1929-2022)

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Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 1st Cousin (2x rem)
Database ID : 576
Date Created : 15 Jan 2009
Last Updated : 17 Feb 2019

Burial/Funeral
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Date : 05 Dec 1958
Location : St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery, New Munster, WI

Mrs. H. Kerkman, 69, Dies of Short Illness

Mrs. Henry Kerkman, 69, New Munster, died at Burlington Memorial Hospital Tuesday following a short illness. A native of New Munster she was born Clara Epping, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Epping March 1, 1889.

On Nov. 17, 1908 she was married to Henry Kerkman at New Munster. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last month.

Mrs. Kerkman was a_ member of St. Alphonsus Church and the Christian Mothers Society of the church. For the past 12 years she was president of that group.

Besides her husband, she is survived by five sons, Marcell, Union Grove, Francis, New Munster, Leon, Bassett, James, Brown's Lake, and Stanley, Burlington; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Siehoff, Burlington; a sister, Mrs. Frank Lohaus, Salem; a step-brother, William Elbert, Williams Bay; a step-sister, Mrs. Ben Hofner, New Munster; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Epping.

KERKMAN-Funeral services for the late Mrs. Henry Kerkman, New Munster, Wis., will be held Friday, Dec. 5th at 10 a.m. from St. Alphonse church, New Munster, Wis. Interment will follow in the church cemetery, New Munster. Friends may call after 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Schuette Funeral Home, 505 Wilmot Ave., Burlington, Wis. Rosary services Thursday at 8 p.m.

Kenosha Evening News - Dec 3 & 4, 1958

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Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 1 - Baptism Records; 1852-1895; Image 322/711

Herman Epping - Line 86

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T623_1794 Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 10.

Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 3 - Marriage Records; 1896-1920; Image 437/711

William Luke - line 3

Joseph Lenz - line 19

Henry H Lois (w/fam) - line 35

Henry Kerkman - line 38

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1715; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 603.

Henry Kerkman - Line 49

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1991; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1067.

Alvin Robers - line 1

Henry Kerkman - line 44

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 2578; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 581.0.

Henry Kerkman - line 21

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04488; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 30-49

Henry Kerkman - line 17

Source - Year: 1950; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 3355; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 30-89

Mrs. H. Kerkman, 69, Dies of Short Illness

On Nov. 17, 1908 she was married to Henry Kerkman at New Munster. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last month.

Mrs. Kerkman was a_ member of St. Alphonsus Church and the Christian Mothers Society of the church. For the past 12 years she was president of that group.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Epping.

Research notes for Clara

(w/ Henry A. Kerkman)

Mar 01 1889 Birth		Birth of Clara Epping
Jul 10 1890 Age 1		Death of mother, Elizabeth Richter
Jun 1900 Age 11		Lived in Salem, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Nov 17 1908 Age 19		Married to Henry Kerkman
Apr 1910 Age 21		Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jul 08 1911 Age 22		Birth of child, Marcell Kerkman
Apr 10 1916 Age 27		Birth of child, Francis Kerkman
Jan 1920 Age 30		Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Oct 10 1920 Age 31		Birth of child, Leon Kerkman
Sep 01 1923 Age 34		Birth of child, James Kerkman
May 03 1929 Age 40		Birth of child, Betty Kerkman
Apr 1930 Age 41		Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Oct 07 1936 Age 47		Death of father, Herman Epping
Apr 1940 Age 51		Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
1950 Age 60		Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Dec 02 1958 Age 69		Death of Clara Epping