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- [S19] Ascendants & Descendants of George L. Rowe and Marie Henrietta Franz, George L. Rowe (1968), (source).
- [S20] 1870 US Census, Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa.
- [S16] 1880 US Census.
Margaret Kupfer | Spouse: Herman | b: abt 1859 | bp: Iowa | Father’s bp: Hessen | Mother’s bp: Saxson
- [S12] 1900 US Census, 6 Jun 1900.
Census place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
- [S13] 1910 US Census.
Census place: Des Moines Ward 4, Polk, Iowa
Marital status: widow
- [S6] 1920 US Census.
Margaret Franz | age: 61 | Mother-in-law | bp: Iowa | father’s bp: Germany | mother’s bp: Germany | marital status: widowed
- [S11] 1930 US Census.
Margaret Franz | age: 71 | Governess | bp: Iowa | father’s bp: Germany | mother’s bp : Germany
- [S4] Obituary.
Funeral Friday For Mrs. Franz
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Franz, 87, pioneer Des Moines resident, will be at 1:30 m. Friday at Dunn’s funeral home. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Mrs. Franz died of uremic poisoning Tuesday at a Newton hospital. Mrs. Franz was born at Iowa City and came to Des Moines with her parents at the age of 1 year. She made her home here until 15 months ago when she moved to Newton to live with a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Boese. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran church here. Also surviving are a son, Walter H. Kupfer, Crete, Neb.; two other daughters, Mrs. David Alden, 4208 Hickman road, and Mrs. George Rowe, Lincoln, Neb.; sister, Mrs. Rose Akofer, Omaha, Neb.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
— Des Moines Tribune, Thursday, December 12, 1946.
- [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 94337901.
- [S14] Source, Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992.
Groom: Herman E. Kupper | bride: Margarita Jann | date: 10 Oct 1878 | place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
- [S15] Internet, Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992.
Groom name: Ludwig E. Franz | b: 1863 | bp: Tilset, East Prussia | age: 28 | father: Ludwig Franz | mother: Maria Krieger
Bride name: Margarethe Jann Kupfer | b: 1858 | bp: Iowa City, IA | age: 33 | father: Andrew Jann | mother: Margarethe Horn
Marriage date: 3 May 1891 | place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
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