Bio: Poppe, Chas. Twin Boys--Earl & Carl  (1892)
Transcribed by Lori Lauen

----Sources: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 29 Dec 1892

Poppe, Chas. Twin boys 24 Dec 1892

A bouncing pair of twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Poppe of this village, on Christmas Eve. All concerned (including the happy father) are getting along finely.

Family Notes

Children of CHARLES POPPE and CYNTHIA CARPENTER

ELSIE MAE4 POPPE, b. December 20, 1881.

VIOLET ERNISTINE POPPE, b. April 11, 1889.

CARL EDMUND POPPE, b. December 24, 1892

EARL WILLIAM POPPE, b. December 24, 1892. Clark Co., Wisconsin Death Records Poppe, Carl, died July 21, 1893 in Thorp, Clark Co., Wisconsin,  Vol. 2, pg. 26 Father's name: Carl, Mother: Denie CYNTHIA COROLINE CARPENTER Cynthia was born in Chemung Township, Ill. December 31, 1856. The family then moved to Black River Falls, Wis. where she grew up. Cynthia then came with her parents to Clark County, Wis. in 1872 where she began teaching school at the age of 17. She taught at the District # 2, Withee, Wis. for 14 years. She died in Stanley February 16, 1949 at the age of 92. She was buried at the Thorp Cemetery, Thorp, Wis.

1900 Federal Census, ED 30 Thorp town Thorp village, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 2, Sheet letter B, family #36

Earl W Poppe, (Dec 1892, Wisconsin)
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Illinois
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single

Household Members
head Chas G Poppe M 43 Germany
wife Cynthia Poppe F 44 Illinois, mother of 3 children, 3 living
daughter Elsie M Poppe F 19 Wisconsin
daughter Violet E Poppe F 11 Wisconsin
son Earl W Poppe M 8 Wisconsin