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Born at Neudorf (Karamanove), Tiraspol, Cherson, Ukraine, Russia, son of Johannes Schlepp Sr. and Barbara Laemmle, married by Reverend Richard Fehlau on December 15, 1895, at Java, Walworth County, South Dakota, to Emilie Wolf.
Note, Parents of John K.:
Johannes Schlepp born circa 1829 at Neudorf, died April 22, 1888, at Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, married November 18, 1847, at Glueckstal, Russia, to Barbara Laemmle born April 22, 1827, at Bergdorf, died December 23, 1882, at Neudorf.
The Herald, Java, South Dakota
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 23, 1944, at 2 p.m. from St. Paul Lutheran Church, Java, for John K. Schlepp, 74, who passed away at his home there at 4 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 1944, after a critical illness of two days duration. Reverend L. A. Westenberger officiated at the services, and special music was rendered by Mrs. Christ Naasz and Mrs. Sam Spiry, asccompanied by Mrs. Westenberger. Interment was made in the Lutheran Cemetery.
John K. Schlepp was born February 07, 1871, in Neudorf Province Cherson, South Russia. At the age of 15 years, he immigrated to the United States with his parents, the family arriving at Menno, South Dakota, where they resided for a time.
On November 15, 1895, he was united in marriage to Emilie Wolf at Java, and they homesteaded on a place 20 miles northeast of Java, where they resided for about 20 years and then moved into town to make their future home and where he followed the carpenter trade.
On October 26, 1937, his wife passed away. He had been ailing for many years but was able to be up and about until two days before his passing and his last wish was to be able to celebrate Christmas in Heaven. His death was due to dropsy. He was an industrious and thrifty man and a faithful member of the Lutheran Church at Java for many years.
The deceased is survived by one son, Fred north of Java; one daughter, Barbara (John E.) Schlepp of south of Java; one brother, Jacob of Venturia, North Dakota; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Dockter of Ashley, North Dakota; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
One daughter, Natalie, Mrs. Sam Schlepp and one son, John W. Schlepp preceded him in death.
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