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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Louis Kopff: Birth: MAR 1876 in Missouri.

  2. Benjamin (Ignatz) Kopff: Birth: MAR 1880 in Missouri.

  3. Catherine M. ( Katie ) Kopff: Birth: 11 SEP 1881 in Missouri. Death: 4 AUG 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri

  4. Lawrence E. Sr. Kopff: Birth: 29 AUG 1883 in Missouri. Death: AUG 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri

  5. Theresa Kopff: Birth: DEC 1887 in Missouri.

  6. Clement J Kopff: Birth: NOV 1889 in Missouri.

  7. William J. Kopff: Birth: 10 AUG 1891 in Missouri. Death: SEP 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri

  8. Johanna Anna Kopff: Birth: 14 DEC 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri.

  9. Rosa S. Kopff: Birth: AUG 1897 in Missouri.


Notes
a. Note:   Ignatius was also known as Ignatz and 'Iggy'
  1880 - U. S. Census, Missouri, residence 919 Allen St. St. Louis
 1880 United States Census, 7th Ward, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
 Household:
  Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Ignatz KOPFF Self M Male W 28 GER Carpenter GER GER
 Katharine KOPFF Wife M Female W 20 MO Keeping House GER GER
 Louis KOPFF Son S Male W 4 MO GER MO Ignatz KOPFF Son S Male W 3M MO GER GER 1886 - St. Louis, Missouri City Directory (name spelled Kopf)
 Kopff, Ignatz carpenter Residence rear 919 Allen Ave.
  1891 - St. Louis, Missouri City Directory
 Kopff, Ignatz carpenter Residence rear 919 Allen Ave.
  1899 - St. Louis, Missouri City Directory
 Kopff, Benedict laborer Residence 5629 Reber
 Kopff, Ignatius carpenter Residence 5629 Reber
 Kopff, Louis carpenter Residence 5629 Reber
  Here is a perfect example of the difference in name spelling in various records, in the 1900 census the name is spelled Ignatious Koppf in the 1920 census the name is spelled Ignatz Kopff.
  1900 - Ignatius Koppf found in 1900 Missouri Census Family Archive #911 Census Microfilm Records: Missouri, 1900 Lived in: 24 Ward Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri
 Series: T623 Microfilm: 899 Book: 1 Page: 174
  Koppf, Ignatius Head WM Born March 1852 in Germany age 48 years old married 22 years, occupation carpenter journeyman, came to America in 1874 at the age of 26 years old
 Catherina Wife WF Born September 1859 in Missouri age 40 years old married 22 years
 Louis Son WM Born March 1876 in Missouri age 24 years old, occupation, carpenter journeyman
 Benedict Son WM Born March 1880 in Missouri age 20 years old, occupation, Steamfitter
 Katie M. Daughter WF Born September 1881 in Missouri age 18 years old, occupation seamstress
 Lawrence Son WM Born August 1883 in Missouri age 16 years old, occupation day laborer
 Theresa J. Daughter WF Born December 1887 in Missouri age 12 years old, at school
 Clements Son WM Born November 1889 in Missouri age 10 years old, at school
 William Son WM Born August 1891in Missouri age 8 years old, at school
 Johanna A. Daughter WF Born December 1893 in Missouri age 6 years old
 Rosa S. Daughter WF Born August 1897 in Missouri age 2 years old
  1920 United States Federal Census
 Kopff, Ignatz View Image Online
 Age: 67 Year: 1920
 Birthplace: ELS-LOT Roll: T625_960
 Race: White Page: 13A
 State: Missouri ED: 478
 County: St. Louis (Independent City) Image: 549
 Township: St. Louis
  Kopff, Ignatz Head MW married age 67 years old, born in Alcase, mother tongue French, father born in France, mother born in France, occupation cabinet maker, planing mill (came to America in 1872)
 Catherine Wife FW married age 60 years old, born in Missouri, father and mother born in Missouri
 Johanna Daughter FW single age 25 years old, born in Missouri, occupation book-keeper, Iron Company
  St. Louis, Missouri Marriages, 1804-76
  Name Spouse Marriage Date Volume/Page
 Grosshals, Magdalena Kopf, Ignatz 25 May 1875 Volume 17 Page 371
 Kopf, Ignatz Grosshals, Magdalena 25 May 1875 Volume 17 Page 371
  Notes :
 Ingatius and Catherine - 5619 or 21 Reben Place - St Aloysuis Parish.
  St. Louis, Missouri Directories, 1889-1890
  Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 City State Year
 August Kopf molder r. 2861 Salena St. Louis MO 1890
 George Kopf clerk boards 144 Anna St. Louis MO 1890
 Gottlieb Kopf blksmith r. 3235 N. 19th St. Louis MO 1890
 Ignatz Kopf carpenter r. rear 919 Allen avenue St. Louis MO 18
 Jacob Kopf shoe. r. 1115 N. 20th St. Louis MO 1890
 Reverend John M. Kopf Germ. Evang. Friedens Church r. 1908 Newhouse avenue St. Louis MO 1890
 Leopold Kopf blksmith r. 2861 Salena St. Louis MO 1890
 Mathias Kopf laborer r. 3329 Klein St. Louis MO 1890
 Naphtali Kopf hat. r. 1223 Chambers St. Louis MO 1890
  Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Louis Catholic Cemetery
 Interment Cemetery Name Gender Burial Date Age Cem Sec Row Lot + Seq#
 79864 Sts. Peter and Paul Lawrence D. Kopff Male 8/26/1967 83 02 038 1885 1
 79849 Sts. Peter and Paul Ignatius Kopff Male 4/3/1922 70 02 038 1885 2
 79863 Sts. Peter and Paul Catherine Kopff Female 8/7/1926 66 02 038 1885 3
 54291 Sts. Peter and Paul Otto N. Classen Male 8/18/1964 75 02 038 1885 4
 54290 Sts. Peter and Paul Johanna A. Classen Female 3/18/1968 74 02 038 1885 5
  Sources
 Census Records
 1880 - Census Place 7th Ward, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
 Family History Library Film 1254729
 NA Film Number T9-0729
 St. Louis Enumeration Second Enumeration
 Page Number 425B
 St. Louis Marriages, 1804-1876
 St. Louis Missouri City directories
 St. Louis, Missouri Catholic Cemetery Records
 St. Louis Death Records



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