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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Johann Gerhard Kippenbrock: Birth: 14 DEC 1858 in Ferdinand, DuBois Co, Indiana. Death: 11 JAN 1951 in Ferdinand, Indiana

  2. Bernard J. "Ben" Kippenbrock: Birth: 19 FEB 1861 in Ferdinand, IN. Death: 24 AUG 1907 in Ferdinand, IN

  3. Gerhard Bernard Kippenbrock: Birth: 16 JUN 1863 in Ferdinand, IN. Death: 3 JAN 1946 in Ferdinand, Dubios Co, IN

  4. Josephine Alvina Ashcraft: Birth: 25 JUN 1864 in Ferdinand, Dubois Co, IN. Death: 27 DEC 1918 in Ferdinand, Dubois Co, IN


Notes
a. Note:   Although his grave shows an 1825 birth, his Biography as well as his Christening record show 1826 Christening record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFPB-QHM Arrived: 6 Nov 1848, Ship: MAYFLOWER, Residence: PRUSSIA, Port of departure: AMSTERDAM, Joseph Kippenbrock, Age 32, Occupation: WEAVER. Marriage record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8BG-VVL
  1860 Ferdinand, Dubois county, Indiana Census: Household Age Birthplace Henry (Joseph) Kippenbruck 34 Prussia Mary Ann Kippenbruck 36 Hanover Francis Kippenbruck 14 Indiana from her 1st marriage Amalia Kippenbruck 12 Indiana from her 1st marriage John Gerhard Kippenbruck 2 Indiana
  1880 Ferdinand, Dubois county, Indiana Census: Household Age Birthplace self Jos. Kippenbrock 54 Germany wife Mary Ann Kippenbrock 56 Germany son John G. Kippenbrock 21 Indianas son Bernard J. Kippenbrock 19 Indiana son Gerhard B. Kippenbrock 17 Indiana daughter Josephine Kippenbrock 16 Indiana
  Living with son Bernard in 1900 Ferdinand, Dubois Co, IN census.
  Photos, Obituary, and burial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61249357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ from- Donna <[email protected]@prodigy.net> on Sat, 2 Mar 2002 ..... Josephine Ashcraft was adopted by Joseph and Maria A. Kippenbrock. Josephine married Philip Schlachter in Dubois county, Indiana on Oct-14-1884. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- TIMELINE: Toledo, Ohio, for a short time (after arrival - Summer, 1849). Pennsylvania, one summer, worked on a canal boat (Summer, 1849) Carbondale, New Jersey, one winter, worked on a railroad (Winter, 1849-50). Michigan City, Indiana, five months, at the same business (1850) St. Louis, Missouri, for a short time (1850-51). Louisville, Kentucky, one year, drove dray (1851-52) Cannelton, Indiana, four years, cotton factory (1852-56). Land purchase - January 4, 1857: 120 acres in Ferdinand, Indiana, for $675. Source: Dubois County documents, Jasper Courthouse. Family history says the family living in Germany last heard from him in 1860 and he was in Louisville. He was engaged in farming in Ferdinand following his marriage. He and his wife continued to live on the same land until death. They were living with their son Ben and his family.


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