James D. Kopp: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James D. Kopp was born on 6 Nov 1887 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (son of Vaclav Kopp and Josephine Schaufel); died on 1 Apr 1938 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

The son of Vaclav KOPP and Josephine SHAUFL (variant spelling noted). He was a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, graduating from the Kansas City Veterinary College. He received an appointment to work for the state of Nebraska after 20 years of practice. In 1935, he went to work for the Federal Government in a similar capacity to his position at the Nebraska Bureau of Animal Industry. (Milligan, p 306).

James married Mamie Hrdy about 1910 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Mamie (daughter of Frank Hrdy, Sr. and Aloise Stepanek) was born on 12 Nov 1885 in New York City, New York County, New York; died on 25 Feb 1973 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They were the parents of Mildred, Dorothy Mae, and Melvin. (Milligan, p 306).

Generation: 2

Vaclav Kopp was born before 1853; died before 1893.

Vaclav married Josephine Schaufel on 20 Jun 1882 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Josephine was born on 13 Jul 1863 in Vejvanov, Zbirov, Praha, Bohemia; died on 7 May 1952 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine Schaufel was born on 13 Jul 1863 in Vejvanov, Zbirov, Praha, Bohemia; died on 7 May 1952 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Josephine came to the United States in 1881 at the age of 18. She worked as a maid in Pittsburgh briefly before coming to the Milligan area in 1882 to homestead with her aunt and uncle, Barbara SVOBODA and John KOTAS. After being twice widowed, she established an enterprise serving meals to the public, with the help of her daughter Emma. (p 316).

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp, Village of Milligan
Enumerated 2 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 26 Sheet 3A Stamped 135

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Klima, Josephine Head W F July 1865 34 W 5/5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1882 18
Kopp, Mary Dtr W F Oct 1885 14 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Kopp, James Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Laborer (Elevator)
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Bouse Vaclav F Head W M Feb 1870 30 M 2/12 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1883 Na Drayman
Bouse, Emma Wf W F un 1883 16 M 2/12 O/0 Neb Bohemia Bohemia

Children:

Emma Kopp was born on 20 Jun 1883 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 15 Jan 1963; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Marye Kopp was born on 1 Oct 1885 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 1 Jun 1961 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska.
1. James D. Kopp was born on 6 Nov 1887 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 1 Apr 1938 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.