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Sophie Poppe Droge

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Birth	:	11 Jan 1858 Hanover, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	22 Sep 1951 Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery, Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9929008, -96.0529480
Plot	:	32A
Description	:	Daughter of Jeremiah & Coarl Sophia Poppe. Married Aug. 3, 1874 to Conrad Droge. (From Obit) THE COURIER-TRIBUNE (Seneca, Kansas)- Thursday, September 27, 1951- Page 1. MRS. CONRAD DROGE A PIONEER HOMEMAKER Lived Over 80 Years In DuBois Community Sophie Poppe was born in Colenfeld, near Hanover, Germany, on January 11, 1858, and passed away in the Pawnee City Hospital on September 22, 1951 at the age of 93 years, nine months and 11 days. She came to this country with her parents at the age of eleven. They settled on a farm 12 miles north of Seneca,... Read More	Daughter of Jeremiah & Coarl Sophia Poppe. Married Aug. 3, 1874 to Conrad Droge. (From Obit) THE COURIER-TRIBUNE (Seneca, Kansas)- Thursday, September 27, 1951- Page 1. MRS. CONRAD DROGE A PIONEER HOMEMAKER Lived Over 80 Years In DuBois Community Sophie Poppe was born in Colenfeld, near Hanover, Germany, on January 11, 1858, and passed away in the Pawnee City Hospital on September 22, 1951 at the age of 93 years, nine months and 11 days. She came to this country with her parents at the age of eleven. They settled on a farm 12 miles north of Seneca, where her mother passed away shortly after their arrival. At this age it was her responsibility to care for the home of her father and four brothers. She suffered the hardships of the early pioneer homemaker. She was the last survivor of the family. She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran faith and was a member of the church of her choice and faithful to the end. On August 3, 1874, she was united in marriage to Conrad Droge. To this union nine children were born, three dying in infancy. The greater part of their married life was spent on a farm southwest of DuBois. In 1917 they moved into the town of DuBois where Mrs. Droge resided the rest of her life. Preceding her in death was her husband, who passed away July 12, 1920, and a daughter Emma Koester, November 13, 1930. Left to mourn her passing are four sons: William F., Sebastopol, California; Henry, Seneca, Kansas; Herbert, DuBois; George, Santiago, Dominican Republic, West Indies; one daughter, Freda Hofmann, DuBois. There are also 21 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. She was a loving mother, and a kind friend, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. (The following bio for the Droge family is thanks to Laura L. #47617185!) I found this bio from Ralph Ternell's history of nemaha county. Conrad Droge.—During the fifty years of Conrad Droge's residence in America he has amassed a comfortable fortune and held one of the highest offices within the gift of the people of Nemaha county. Kans. Like other German immigrants to the United States, Mr. Droge landed on our hospitable shores a poor man, blessed with robust health and strength and imbued with an ambition to succeed. He has accomplished his desires and is now one of the old pioneer settlers of Kansas who has assisted in developing one of the best counties of a great State and taken his place among the leaders of his home county. Conrad Droge was born in Hanover, Germany, January 14, 1844, and is a son of Henry and Louise (Bunnenberg) Droge, who lived and died in their native land and reared a family of three children, as follows: Henry, deceased; Conrad, the subject of^this review; William, a farmer in Pawnee county. Nebraska. Conrad Droge was reared on his father's farm in Hanover, Germany, and in 1866 crossed the ocean in search of fortune in America. He worked as farm hand in Illinois for one year and then came to Seneca, Kans., in 1867, where he was employed as laborer and clerked in a general store for four years. His desire had always been to own a farm of his own, and during his years of hard work at wages he carefully saved his money and in 1873 he invested his cash capital in 130 acres of unimproved land in section 4, Nemaha township. During his first year on the farm he broke up part of it and built a shanty as a domicile. This shanty was soon superseded -by a commodious stone house which makes his home today. He has added to his holdings until he now owns 370 acres of land in Kansas and Nebraska. Mr. Droge was married on August 7, 1874, to Miss Sophia Poppe, and this marriage has resulted in the birth of nine children, six of whom are living, as follows: Emma, at home; William, a farmer in Nebraska; Henry, farming in Montana; Herbert, George and Freda, at home. The mother of these children was born in Hanover. Germany. January I1, 1858, a daughter of Henry Poppe, who left the Fatherland in 1870 with his family and settled in Nemaha county, Kansas. Mr. Droge is a Republican and has always taken an active and influential part in political and civic affairs in Nemaha county. He was elected to the office of county commissioner in 1893 on the Republican ticket and has served faithfully and capably for six years. He has also served the people of his township as trustee and school director and is usually found in the forefront of all good movements. He and Mrs Droge and the children are members of the Evangelical Lutheran church and contribute of their substance to the support of this church. Mr. Droge is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

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Sophie Poppe Droge's memorial is located at: Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery, Bern, Nemaha County, USA.
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Sophie Poppe Droge death on 22 Sep 1951 in Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 39.9929008
Longitude: -96.0529480

Family Members:

Parent

Jeremiah Henry Poppe

(1816 - 1901)

Angel Sophie Benson Poppe

(1818 - 1870)

Spouse

Conrad Droge

(1844 - 1920)

Siblings

Henry G Poppe

(1843 - 1920)

Frederick Poppe

(1849 - 1933)

Carl Poppe

(1852 - 1874)

Children

Emma Droge Koester

(1877 - 1930)

Henry August Droge

(1883 - 1968)

William Frederick Droge

(1888 - 1961)

Herbert August “Herb” Droge

(1890 - 1989)

Freda A. Droge Hofmann

(1899 - 1994)

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1. Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9929008, -96.0529480

2. Cincinnati Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0449982, -95.9852982

13. Four Mile Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9857900, -95.9568900

14. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0156000, -96.1494000

15. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0299988, -96.1554794

16. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0485992, -96.1417007

17. Bloss Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9053900, -96.0318600

18. Williams Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9219017, -95.9741974

19. Brewer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9556900, -96.1736500

20. Four Mile Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0589000, -95.9455000

21. Bestwick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9862595, -95.9100037

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Saint Benedict, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8866997, -96.0982971

23. Bern Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9282888, -95.9203416

24. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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