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COPENHARVE Tombstones

Westlawn - Hillcrest

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Joseph Kirk COPENHARVE
Joseph Kirk COPENHARVE

May 10, 1996
Joseph was a son of my sister.  He was stillborn; he died of a rare hereditary disease.

Wyuka Cemetery

Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska

Jeremiah and Sarah COPENHARVE
Mother
Sarah Jane COPENHARVE
Nee HOKE
Born Oct 16, 1839 - Died Apr 27, 1900
Father
Jeremiah COPENHARVE

Born Apr 28, 1838 - Died Sep 15, 1896
Jeremiah and Sarah Jane HOKE COPENHARVE are the 3rd great-grandparents of my COPENHARVE nieces and nephews. Jeremiah was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted in Pennsylvania. Jeremiah and Sarah moved to Nebraska City about 1878/79. Their children were: Martha (married Jacob WALBURN), Charles, Edward\Edwin, Harvey, Isaac, Maurice (Frank), William, Milton and Eugene. All of their children were born in Pennsylvania except Eugene.

Graceland Park Cemetery

42nd & L Streets, Omaha, Nebraska

William and Ida GUENZEL COPENHARVE
William and Ida COPENHARVE
William J. COPENHARVE Father
William J. COPENHARVE
1874 - 1944

William was buried
22 Mar 1944
Ida COPENHARVE Mother
Ida COPENHARVE
Nee GUENZEL
22 Feb 1878 -
8 Sep 1966
William J. and Ida GUENZEL COPENHARVE are the great great-grandparents of my COPENHARVE nieces and nephews. Wm and Ida were the parents of at least two children: Margaret and Edward Raymond. William was a son of Jeremiah and Sarah HOKE COPENHARVE. Ida was a daughter of Ernst and Emma OELKE GUENZEL.

Maurice and Susie COPENHARVE
Maurice and Susie COPENHARVE
Maurice COPENHARVE Susie COPENHARVE
Father
Maurice F. COPENHARVE
1874 - August 24, 1931
Mother
Susie COPENHARVE
Nee MILAN
1874 - March 27, 1952
According to Maurice's obituary, he was a twin brother of William J. COPENHARVE (see above). Susie was a daughter of Gregory and Margaret MILLAN\MILAN.
Five surviving brothers are named in his obituary: Twin brother, William; I. J. COPENHARVE (both of Omaha); Harve (of Washington D.C.); Edward (of Minneapolis); Milton (of San Pedro, CA). Maurice was also survived by his wife Susan; three children, Eugene, Stanley and Ruth; and a granddaughter, Mary Jean.

Edward and Marie COPENHARVE
Edward and Marie COPENHARVE
Edward R.  COPENHARVE Marie E. COPENHARVE
Edward R. COPENHARVE
Mar 22, 1904 - Nov 23, 1970
Marie E. COPENHARVE
Nee CHAPIN
1905 - Apr 28, 1936
Edward Raymond "Ray" and Marie CHAPIN COPENHARVE are the great grandparents of my COPENHARVE nieces and nephews. Edward was a son of William J. and Ida GUENZEL COPENHARVE. Marie was daughter of William A. and Mabel KNOGG CHAPIN.
Elvira (Vera) Copenharve Elvira (Vera) COPENHARVE
Feb 2 1913 - Oct 28, 1987


Third wife of Edward Raymond COPENHARVE

William A. and Mabel C. KNOGG CHAPIN
William and Mabel Chapin
William CHAPIN Mabel Chapin
William A. CHAPIN
1871 - Jan 29, 1936
Mabel C. CHAPIN
Nee KNOGG
1882 - About Nov 25, 1959
William and Mabel were the parents of Marie E. CHAPIN, first wife of Edward Raymond COPENHARVE.
William's obituary named two surviving siblings: Harry Chapin of Wewela, S.D. and Mrs Laura Ritterbush of Mission, S.D. Surviving children were: one son Udell Lee Chapin; five daughters Echo and Phyllis Chapin; Mrs. Lawrence McMahon, Mrs. Raymond Copenharve, Mrs Joseph Bertich all of Omaha.

St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery

48th & Q Streets, Omaha, Nebraska

William COPENHARVE William E. COPENHARVE
U.S. Army
2 Apr 1927 - 25 Jun 1975
William was the only child of Edward Raymond and Marie CHAPIN COPENHARVE. He is the grandfather of my COPENHARVE nephews and nieces.

I visited the Catholic Cemetery office to find the location of William E. COPENHARVE's gravesite at St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery. The woman who looked up the information also found a Baby William COPENHARVE buried in another section of St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery. Baby William COPENHARVE died 28 Feb 1951. I was unable to locate a stone for him.

St. Mary Cemetery

36th & Q Streets, Omaha, Nebraska

Eugene L. and Mary C. COPENHARVE
Eugene L. COPENHARVE
1904 - 1952
Mary C. COPENHARVE
1907 - 11 May 1981
Eugene was a son of Maurice and Susie MILAN COPENHARVE. Eugene's mother Susie died 27 Mar 1952. Since Eugene was listed as a surviving son in Susie's obituary, his death would have occurred later in 1952.

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