John Kielkopf
(1832-1909)
Catherina Ritter
(1845-1931)
Clara Theresia Kuehlkopf
(1870-1966)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Francis William Darner

Clara Theresia Kuehlkopf

  • Born: 12 May 1870, Ottumwa, IA 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
  • Marriage (1): Francis William Darner on 9 March 1886 in Highland Township, Wapello, IA 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 2 December 1966, Iowa at age 96 6 8 9
  • Buried: After 2 December 1966, Ottumwa, IA 6 9

bullet   Another name for Clara was Clara Theresi Kielkopf.1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Center Township, Wapello, IA on June 1895. 2

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 156, Line 23, Family 225
Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Clara T. Darner..25..Wapello, IA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ottumwa, IA on 11 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 128, Family 344
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
110 Adella Street, home rented
Married 14 years
Clara Damer..Wife..May 1870..30..IA..7/5

(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in , Wapello County, IA on June 1905. 4

1905 Iowa State Census
Cards 911 through 918
, Wapello County, Iowa
Clara Darner..34..IA..Card 917

(Living with husband and 6 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center Township, Wapello, IA on April 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 150, Family 259
Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Clara T Darner..Wife..38..IA

(Living with husband and 8 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 12 May 1870, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ottumwa, IA on January 1920. 7

1920 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 161, Family 284
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
Clara T. Darner..Head..49..IA..Divorced
John J. Darner..Son..23..IA
Frank W. Darner..Son..17..IA
Edith C. Darner..Daughter..12..IA
Paul Darner..Son..10..IA
Clara Merl Darner..Daughter..8..IA
Lula J. Walker..29..IA
Curtis Walker..Son..4..IA

(Clara was divorced and living with 5 children, 1 divorced daughter, and 1 grandson.)
.

• She was buried after 2 December 1966 in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #18959111
. 9


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Clara married Francis William Darner, son of Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcalt, on 9 March 1886 in Highland Township, Wapello, IA.1 2 3 4 5 The marriage ended in divorce. (Francis William Darner was born on 13 November 1862 in Zanesville, OH,2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 died on 26 February 1946 in Ottumwa, IA 10 17 and was buried on 27 February 1946 in Kirkville, IA 10 17.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Center Township, Wapello, IA on June 1895. 2

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 156, Line 23, Family 225
Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Frank W. Darner..32..OH..Farmer
Clara T. Darner..25..Wapello, IA..Keeping House
Joseph Darner..8..Wapello, IA
Lula Darner..4..Wapello, IA
Alvin Darner..2..Wapello, IA
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ottumwa, IA on 11 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 128, Family 344
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
110 Adella Street, home rented
Married 14 years
Frank Damer..Head..Nov 1862..37..OH..Read Estate Agent
Clara Damer..Wife..May 1870..30..IA..7/5
Joseph A. Damer..Son..Dec 1886..13..IA..At School
Lula J. Damer..Daughter..Aug 1890..9..IA..At School
Phillip B. Damer..Son..May 1895..5..IA
John J. Damer..Son..Sep 1897..2..IA
Mamie E. Damer..Daughter..Dec 1899..5m..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in , Wapello County, IA on June 1905. 4

1905 Iowa State Census
Cards 911 through 918
, Wapello County, Iowa
Frank Darner..42..OH..Card 918
Clara Darner..34..IA..Card 917
Joseph Darner..18..IA..Card 916
Lulu J Darner..14..IA..Card 915
Phillip Darner..9..IA..Card 914
John Darner..7..IA..Card 913
(missing from the transcription is Mayme Darner..5..IA..Card 912)
Francis Darner..3..IA..Card 911
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center Township, Wapello, IA on April 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 150, Family 259
Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Frank W. Darner..Head..46..OH
Clara T. Darner..Wife..38..IA
Joseph A. Darner..Son..23..IA
Lula J. Darner..Daughter..19..IA
Philip R. Darner..Son..14..IA
John J. Darner..Son..12..IA
Mayme E. Darner..Daughter..10..IA
Francis W. Darner..Son..7..IA
Edith C. Darner..Daughter..3..IA
Paul Darner..Son..1..IA
.

• Divorced: Bef 1920.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Frank Darner
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 09 Mar 1886
Event Place: Highland Tp, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
Father's Name: Joseph Darner
Mother's Name: Hattie Outkett
Spouse's Name: Clara Kielkoff
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 15
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Spouse's Father's Name: John Kielkoff
Spouse's Mother's Name: Katherine Ritter
Reference ID: Vol.4 p.124

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWK-L69 : 3 November 2017), Katherine Ritter in entry for Frank Darner and Clara Kielkoff, 09 Mar 1886, Highland Tp, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol.4 p.124, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,589.
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Sources


1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 10 Mar 2014), Frank Darner and Clara Kielkoff, 09 Mar 1886, Highland Tp, Wapello, Iowa; citing reference Vol.4 p.124, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,589.

2 1895 Iowa State Census, Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa, p. 156, family 225, line 23, Francis William Darner and Clara Theresa Kielkopf; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 11 Mar 2014).

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 15A, family 344, Francis William Darner and Clara Theresa Kielkopf; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 "1905 Iowa State Census," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961 : accessed 10 Mar 2014), Wapello County, Iowa.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 150, sheet 10B, family 259, Francis William Darner and Clara Theresa Kielkopf; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

6 Dannell Hopkins, "HOPKINS, HLADKY, BOHAM, LYMAN AND MANY MORE" (Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com Database: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=craighopkins).

7 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 161, sheet 12A, family 284, Clara Theresa Kielkopf; index and images (accessed 11 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

8 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 11 Mar 2014), Name: Clara Darner; Event Date: December 1966.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 11 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18959111.

10 Dannell Hopkins, "HOPKINS, HLADKY, BOHAM, LYMAN AND MANY MORE," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=craighopkins : accessed 13 Mar 2014).

11 Charles Warren Lanz, "FROM THE ANCESTRAL FILE OF CHARLES WARREN LANZ," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lanzcw : accessed 2 Mar 2014).

12 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, p. 21, dwelling 144, family 144, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

13 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 57, p. 43C, dwelling 77, family 77, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 367.

14 1885 Iowa State Census, Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States, p. 179, family 128, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcalt; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 28 Jul 2020).

15 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0011, sheet 17A, family 448, Francis William Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 685.

16 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 90-19, sheet 10B, household 272, Francis William Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1209.

17 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 10 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79525475.


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