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  1. Verna Mae Topper: Birth: 1 APR 1923 in Barneveld, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A.. Death: 28 SEP 2011 in Waunakee, Dane Co., Wisconsin

  2. Doris Lorine Topper: Birth: 23 AUG 1924 in Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin. Death: 20 FEB 2012 in Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin

  3. Russell Dean Topper: Birth: 15 MAR 1926 in Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA. Death: 13 DEC 2014 in Monona, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA

  4. Wesley Duane Topper: Birth: 12 MAY 1929 in Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin. Death: 5 JUN 2009 in at home in Verona, Dane Co., Wisconsin

  5. Janis Geraldine Topper: Birth: 12 FEB 1932 in Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin. Death: 9 JAN 2014 in Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA

  6. Marilyn Yvonne Topper: Birth: 19 AUG 1935 in Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin. Death: 24 APR 1990 in Waunakee, Dane Co., Wisconsin

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1. Title:   Verna TopperGasdorfinMadison,WisconsinonJohnandGladys(Barsness)Topperfamily
2. Title:   VernaTopperGasdorfinMadison,WisconsinonJohnandGladys(Barsness)Topperfa mily

Notes
a. Note:   1955 Springdale, Dane Co., Wisconsin plat map at http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu
  1947 Springdale plat map - farm was owned by Lawrence Tollefson. Real estate transfer in June 1947 from Tollefson to John Topper and wife, land in section 5, town 6, range 7 - recorded in Wisconsin State Journal, June 11, 1947. See Lawrence Tollefson in this database.
  1905 - farm was owned by John Ryan and family: wife and two daughters
  In 2007, an aerial photograph of the farm showed all the out buildings had been removed: chicken coop, pig pen, barn, and the grainery next to the garage had been removed. ---------------------------- Farmed in Sec. 5 of Springdale, Dane Co., WI, near Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin at time of his death. He was a member of Mt. Horeb Lutheran Evangelical Church. Always willing to help others. When he had the time he enjoyed reading the newspaper and watching television. Wonderful summer memories on the farm when Grandpa would take us with him to help bail hay on the "back 40" and helping Grandma and aunts pick wild berries.
  Wisconsin State Journal, July 22, 1973, page 64 THE TOPPERS, MT HOREB - Mr. and Mrs. John Topper will observe their golden wedding anniversary July 29 at an open house from 2 to 4 pm at the Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church. No formal invitations are being issued. Mr. Topper and the former Gladys Barsness were married Dec. 26, 1922. They have seven children, 28 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.
  OBIT - Last rites held for John Topper John Topper, 76, Mt. Horeb, passed away at a Madison hospital Wednesday {March 13, 1974) after a long illness. Born in Brigham township September 30, 1897, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ole Topper. On December 26, 1922, he was married to the former Gladys Barsness and they farmed until they retired about four years ago. Mr. Topper was a member of the Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Russell, Monona; Wesley, Verona; John, Madison; four daughters, Mrs. Verna Gasdorf (Jack), Madison; Mrs. William Squire (Doris Topper), Racine; Mrs. Marvin Monson (Janice Topper), Barneveld; and Mrs. Silvan Maly (Marilyn Topper), Waunakee; two brothers, Melvin, Madison; Otto, Mazomanie; six sisters, Mrs. Alfred Erickson Madison (Selina Topper); Mrs. Walter Barron (Mabel Topper), Santa Rosa, Calif.; Mrs. Fred Miller (Alice Topper), Blue Mounds; Mrs. Matt Eggum (Olga Topper), Mt. Horeb; Mrs. Marvin Roberts (Minnie Topper), Barneveld; Mrs. Milo Topper (Helen Topper), Rothschild; 29 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. Friday, March I5, in the Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ruben Mostrom officiating. Interment Was in the Mt. Horeb cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons, Terry Gasdorf, Gary Topper, Larry Monson, Mike Maly, Kurt Squire and Dennis Topper.
  John attended Deneen Elementary until about 8th grade. The Deneen School in District No. 4 was built in 1868 at a cost of $350.00. Humphry Lynch, Aaron Denney and James Blake each paid $105.00 for building the school. In March 1869 Aaron Denney received $100.00 for teaching school for four months and Jane Simpson received $72.00 for three months. Other expenses were 25 cents for a broom, 35 cents for a fire shovel, and 65 cents for a pail and dipper.
  Prior to 1948 John and Gladys Topper lived on a farm south of Barneveld in the Meadow Grove area. Some of the children attended the West Blue Mounds Grade School. The school has been moved to an area close to roads J and PD in the Riley area and made into a home. Wesley Topper talked to Donald about attending the West Blue Mounds Grade School. The farm was the second one north of the Meadow Grove School and his parents were the first farm. The West Blue Mounds Grade School was located ? West of the George Mickelson family farm on Highway ID. Follow Co. Highway F south of Blue Mounds, you would come to the intersection of F and Z, F continues on toward Hollandale, WI. The first main side road to the right would take you to the Meadow Grove area. Along this side road is a cheese factory. This road is called Prairie Grove, you would go by all the farms and would come to an intersection and that is where the MEADOW GROVE SCHOOL sits. If you go to the right, the road will bring you up into Barneveld. Sharon (Kahl) Collins April 2010

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