Elisabeth Scheper

Elisabeth Scheper was also known as Elisabeth Schäfer. She was born on 25 July 1837 in Laupin, Leussow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. She was baptized on 26 July 1837 in Leussow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. Her baptism name was Catharina Maria Elisabeth. She was confirmed on 4 April 1852 in Leussow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She married Johann Meinke, son of Johann Heinrich Meinke and Catharina Sophia Schwarz, on 17 May 1867 in Leussow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She and Johann Meinke were found on a passenger list on 20 March 1872. She and Johann Meinke appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in Middleton Twp., Dane Co., Wisconsin. She appeared as the mother of the head of the household Otto Meinke on the census of May 1910 in Running Water Precinct, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota. She died on 30 January 1929 in Mt. Vernon, Davison Co., South Dakota, at age 91. She was buried on 2 February 1929 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Davison Co., South Dakota.