Ferdinand Wilhelm (Frederich William) KAUFMANN

  General Notes:

1881 nach Amerika ausgewandert
from Westphalia, IA 1872-1997 book "PRESERVING OUR PAST, ENSURING OUR FUTURE":

Casper Kaufman was the father of Peter Anton-and Peter Anton and Maria Gertrude Albus were the parents of Frederick William who was born February 15, 1843, in Olpe, Germany. Elizabeth Kniebe, daughter of John and Regina Engels Kniebe, was born 1852, in Kirchesohl, Germany. Frederick and Elizabeth were marriedJune 24, 1872 and lived in Olpe, Germany. Frederick died December 8, 1910, andElizabeth died March 10, 1906. Both are buried in Westphalia. Their children are: Peter (6/30/1875-6/1/1938). Born in Olpe, he remained single and lived on a farm near Panama. He is buried in the Panama cemetery . Regina-Sr. M. Aquinata, (6/30/1875-5/22/1961) was a sister with the School Sisters of St. Francis. August-story elsewhere. Elizabeth, born in Olpe, Germany, (6/11/18794/9/1958), married Gilbert Musselman. She is buried in Neola. Henry, born in Westphalia(8/16/1882-6/22/1936). He married Cecilia Mueller in Westphalia. They farmed near Earling. Helen, born in Westphalia ( 12/4/1884-1/30/1962). She took nurses training in Chicago and was a surgical nurse, remained single and is buried in Panama. Louisa, born in Westphalia (11/23/1887-11/27/1962). She remained single. After the death of her parents, she lived with her brother Peter as his housekeeper. She is buried in Panama. Joseph (8/24/1890-12/11/1908), buried inWestphalia John, (d. 1894), died in infancy.

Ferdinand married Elizabeth Gertrude KNIEPE, daughter of John KNIEBE and Regina ENGELS, on 24 Jun 1872. (Elizabeth Gertrude KNIEPE was born in 1852 in Kirchsohl bei, Olpe, , NW, DEU, died on 10 Mar 1906 and was buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia, Shelby, IA, USA.)