Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameJohn Frederick KLEPPE
Birth11 Mar 1872, Nevada7804
Death1 Mar 1938, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California7804
OccupationFarmer
FatherJohn KLEPPE (~1835-1894)
MotherSusannah BECKER (1847-1872)
Spouses
Birth10 May 1876, Iowa4337
Memosays 1886 on 1900 census, but age 24
Death8 Feb 1932, Truckee Meadows, Washoe County, Nevada4337
Burial11 Feb 1932, IOOF Cemetery, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada4337
Marriage17 Oct 1897, Washoe County, Nevada4338
ChildrenFred Morton (1898-1957)
 Neva P. (1901-1977)
 Ernest John (1902-1958)
 Eslie Susanna (1906-1995)
 Arthur William (1908-1991)
 Eula Mae (1909-1984)
Census notes for John Frederick KLEPPE
1880 Nevada, Washoe, Reno, E.D. 51, p. 29A, stamped page 281 (taken 11 Jun 1880)
Glendale, dwelling 350, family 355
Klippe, John, white, male, age 48, head, married, farmer, born Hesse Cassell [sic], parents born Hesse Cassell [sic]
———, Mary, white, female, age 9, daughter, single, attending school, born Nevada, father born Hesse Cassell [sic], mother born Bavaria
———, John, white, male, age 7, son, single, attending school, born Nevada, father born Hesse Cassell [sic], mother born Bavaria
Peterson, John, white, male, age 23, employee, single, laborer, born Sweden, parents born Sweden
Ah Tow, Chinese, male, age 40, employee, single, cook, born China, parents born China

1900 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno, 3rd ward, E.D. 41, sheet 5A (taken 4 Jun 1900)
205 ?, dwelling 94, family 116
Kleppe, John, head, white, male, Mar 1872, age 28, married for 3 yrs, born Nevada, parents born Germany, farmer
———, Pearl, wife, white, female, May 1886, age 24, married for 3 yrs, born Iowa, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio
———, Fred, son, white, male, Jul 1899, age 1, single, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa

1910 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno, ward 1, E.D. 73, sheet 14A, stamped page 181 (taken 29 ? 1910) [lots of crossing out, renumbering or notating]
430 Moran Street, dwelling 335, family 356
Kleppe, John F., head, male, white, age 38, married once for 12 years, born Nevada, parents born Germany, merchant, own store
———, Pearl M., wife, female, white, age 33, married once for 12 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living, born Iowa, father born Illinois, mother born Indiana
———. Fred M., son, male, white, age 11, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, at school
———, Neva P., daughter, female, white, age 9, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, at school
———, Ernest J., son, male, white, age 8, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, at school
———, Eslie S., son [sic], female, white, age 4, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa
———, Arthur W., male, white, age 2, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa
———, Eula M., daughter, female, white, age 4/12, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa

1920 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno, Precinct 3, ward 6, E.D. 53, sheet 8B (taken Jan 1920)
528 South Center Street, dwelling 202, family 204
Kleppe, John F., head, owns, male, white, age 47, married, born Nevada, parents born Germany, rancher
———, Pearl M., wife, female, white, age 43, married, born Iowa, father born Illinois, mother born Indiana
———, Neva P., daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, stenographer, Nevada Press
———, Ernest J., son, male, white, age 17, single, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, rancher
———, Eslie S., daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, student
———, Arthur W., son, male, white, age 12, single, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, student
———, Eula M., daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa, student

1930 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno, ward 6, W.D. 16-14, sheet 7B (taken 8 Apr 1930)
520 S. Center Street, dwelling 196, family 216
Kleppe, John L., head, owns, $7000, radio, male, white, age 58, married at age 25, born Nevada, parents born Germany, ranching, general farm
———, Pearl M., wife, female, white, age 55, married at age 21, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois
———, Neva B., daughter, female, white, age 29, single, born Nevada, father born Nevada, mother born Iowa

—————————deceased
Obituary notes for John Frederick KLEPPE
Reno Evening Gazette, 1 March 1938, p. 14
John F. Kleppe Dies in S.F.
John F. Kleppe, prominent Glendale rancher for many years and a member of an early day Truckee Meadows family, died this morning at a San Francisco hospital. He had been in the hospital at the Coast for the past four months.

Born at the ranch in the Glendale district which was settled in the early days by his parents, Mr. Kleppe attended the Glendale and Reno schools and engaged in ranching all of his life. He was well known in this vicinity and took an active part in the affairs of agricultural groups.

Surviving are six sons and daughters, Fred M. and Arthur Kleppe of Alameda, Mrs. Elsie [sic] Clifford of Sparks, Nev., and Ernest J. Kleppe and Mrs. Eula Sanford of Reno; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Ross-Burke Company.
Notes for John Frederick & Pearl Mae (Family)
Notice in the Reno Evening Gazette, 18 October 1897: KLEPPE-MORTON - In Reno, Nev. Oct. 17, 1897 by J.J. ?, J.P. John F. Kleppe and Pearl M. Morton.
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