BIOGRAPHIES:  John J HOPMAN, Oak Grove Township, Barron County, WI

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John J. Hopman, a prominent farmer of Section 17, Oak Grove Township, was
born in Libertyville, Ill., March 17, 1882, the son of John and Johanna
(Brownberg) Hopman, natives of Holland, who came to America in the early
seventies. Having settled in Illinois they farmed there until 1888 when
they moved to Renville County, Minnesota, and there farmed the remainder of
their lives, the father dying Feb. 10, 1919, and the mother June 6, 1913.
In the family there, were nine children: Anna, Henry, Mary, Elizabeth,
Jennie (deceased), Della, Bertha (deceased), John J. and James. John J. was
a small child when the family moved to Renville County and there he was
reared and educated. He worked with his father until 1905 and then rented a
farm. In 1911 he bought 200 acres in Bird Island Township, in that county.
There he successfully farmed for four years. He was one of the leaders in
public affairs, and served for several terms as one of the supervisors of
that township. In 1916 he came to Barron County and bought 160 acres, which
constitutes his present farm. He stumped 60 acres, put up fences and
improved and developed the land. In 1910 he built a sightly ten-room house,
built a machine shed and silo, repaired the granary and fixed up the barn.
He carries on mixed farming and dairying. He is well liked by all who know
him, and is now serving acceptably as constable of his township. Mr. Hopman
was married Sept. 25, 1906, to Helena Rauenhorst, who was born in Walnut
Township, Faribault County, Minnesota, Aug. 1, 1884, daughter of Theodore
and Francis (Koonze) Rauenhorst. This union has been blessed with five
children: Levina, born Dec. 15, 1908; Marie, born May 8, 1910; Marsellia,
born April 26, 1912; Leona, born Nov. 24, 1916, and Bernard, born Feb. 6,
1919. The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 351.