Johann "John" Popken (H243) was born 15 May 1835 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Gerd and Anna Margarete (Cordes) Popken.
John married Anna Margareta Gorath (H244) on 1 May 1863 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. Anna was born 12 Feb 1841 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Dierk and Adelheid (Wachtendorf) Gorath.
John and Anna had the following children:
- Heinrich Gerhard "Henry" Popken (H223) - born 29 Aug 1864 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 43 on 8 May 1908 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Anna Helene Popken (H245) - born 12 Sep 1867 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. Anna died at the age of 95 on 14 Mar 1963 in Uehling, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Johann Hinrich Popken (H246) - born 18 Oct 1870 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 82 on 23 May 1953 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Hermann Diedrich Popken (H247) - born 5 Oct 1873 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 91 on 23 Oct 1964 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Hermine Mathilde Popken (H248) - born 13 Oct 1876 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 87 in 1963 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States.
- Diedrich Johann Popken (H249) - born 29 Sep 1879 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 60 on 6 Oct 1939 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Bertha Aline "Lena" Popken (H250) - born 18 Dec 1882 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 83 on 2 Dec 1966 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
John and Anna's son Henry immigrated to America in April of 1883. The rest of the family following in April of 1885. They sailed on the ship "Fulda" 29 Apr 1885 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 9 May 1885 in the port of New York, New York.
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
Anna died at the age of 65 on 1 Nov 1906 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
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1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Retired Farmer)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Retired Farmer)
John died at the age of 87 on 30 Dec 1922 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He was buried 2 Jan 1923 in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.