John P. Kaufman was born on August 31, 1865, in Volhynia Russia. He died on February 11, 1953. John was the son of Peter Sr. and Freni (Strausz) Kaufman; he was a farmer/cattleman; he married Carolina Schrag on February 26, 1886. Carolina was born on July 27, 1869, in Volhynia Russia, she died March 15, 1958. She was the daughter of Jacob and Katherina (Stucky) Schrag. Children: Gerhard, Sophia, Emma, Edmund, Christian, Reinhold (Ray), John, Elsie and Paul.
Farming was John's occupation. He was 6' 2" tall, well built, 250 pounds, a hard worker, frank, unafraid, strict, talkative, humorous, did not waste time nor were his children idle. Carolina was small of stature and able to do the indoor work as well as most any outdoor work of the house and the farm.
John was a stock raiser as well as a farmer, and had this printed on his stationery. He enjoyed racing horses with his friends, and today you can see the Kaufman buggy in the Kauffman Mueseum at Bether College in Newton Kansas. During the war, when German was forbidden as a language, his children remember their embarrassment when in town he talked to them in German.
They continued the practice of daily Bible reading which their parents had practiced. John took the initiative with the children, helping with the evening devotions and singing. Carolina played the pump organ. She covered her head with her apron or scarf when praying at home and used a special black scarf for church.
John was a staunch Republician going to political rallies and even had a picture of the president on the living room wall. He took time to play baseball and checkers with the children. They encouraged all of their children to get an education. Attending Hoffungsau Prep School, Bethel Academy and college. They participated actively in Educational and religious endeavors. John was a foresinger in the early days of the church in which they were charter members. In the Eden Church, they were the first to sit together as husband and wife during church services. The impact of their lives was not only felt by the children, but also in the community, church and college.
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Farming was John's occupation. He was 6' 2" tall, well built, 250 pounds, a hard worker, frank, unafraid, strict, talkative, humorous, did not waste time nor were his children idle. Carolina was small of stature and able to do the indoor work as well as most any outdoor work of the house and the farm.
John was a stock raiser as well as a farmer, and had this printed on his stationery. He enjoyed racing horses with his friends, and today you can see the Kaufman buggy in the Kauffman Mueseum at Bether College in Newton Kansas. During the war, when German was forbidden as a language, his children remember their embarrassment when in town he talked to them in German.
They continued the practice of daily Bible reading which their parents had practiced. John took the initiative with the children, helping with the evening devotions and singing. Carolina played the pump organ. She covered her head with her apron or scarf when praying at home and used a special black scarf for church.
John was a staunch Republician going to political rallies and even had a picture of the president on the living room wall. He took time to play baseball and checkers with the children. They encouraged all of their children to get an education. Attending Hoffungsau Prep School, Bethel Academy and college. They participated actively in Educational and religious endeavors. John was a foresinger in the early days of the church in which they were charter members. In the Eden Church, they were the first to sit together as husband and wife during church services. The impact of their lives was not only felt by the children, but also in the community, church and college.
Written by the Children and their spouses.
John P. Kaufman was born on August 31, 1865, in Volhynia Russia. He died on February 11, 1953. John was the son of Peter Sr. and Freni (Strausz) Kaufman; he was a farmer/cattleman; he married Carolina Schrag on February 26, 1886. Carolina was born on July 27, 1869, in Volhynia Russia, she died March 15, 1958. She was the daughter of Jacob and Katherina (Stucky) Schrag. Children: Gerhard, Sophia, Emma, Edmund, Christian, Reinhold (Ray), John, Elsie and Paul.
Farming was John's occupation. He was 6' 2" tall, well built, 250 pounds, a hard worker, frank, unafraid, strict, talkative, humorous, did not waste time nor were his children idle. Carolina was small of stature and able to do the indoor work as well as most any outdoor work of the house and the farm.
John was a stock raiser as well as a farmer, and had this printed on his stationery. He enjoyed racing horses with his friends, and today you can see the Kaufman buggy in the Kauffman Mueseum at Bether College in Newton Kansas. During the war, when German was forbidden as a language, his children remember their embarrassment when in town he talked to them in German.
They continued the practice of daily Bible reading which their parents had practiced. John took the initiative with the children, helping with the evening devotions and singing. Carolina played the pump organ. She covered her head with her apron or scarf when praying at home and used a special black scarf for church.
John was a staunch Republician going to political rallies and even had a picture of the president on the living room wall. He took time to play baseball and checkers with the children. They encouraged all of their children to get an education. Attending Hoffungsau Prep School, Bethel Academy and college. They participated actively in Educational and religious endeavors. John was a foresinger in the early days of the church in which they were charter members. In the Eden Church, they were the first to sit together as husband and wife during church services. The impact of their lives was not only felt by the children, but also in the community, church and college.
Written by the Children and their spouses.
Farming was John's occupation. He was 6' 2" tall, well built, 250 pounds, a hard worker, frank, unafraid, strict, talkative, humorous, did not waste time nor were his children idle. Carolina was small of stature and able to do the indoor work as well as most any outdoor work of the house and the farm.
John was a stock raiser as well as a farmer, and had this printed on his stationery. He enjoyed racing horses with his friends, and today you can see the Kaufman buggy in the Kauffman Mueseum at Bether College in Newton Kansas. During the war, when German was forbidden as a language, his children remember their embarrassment when in town he talked to them in German.
They continued the practice of daily Bible reading which their parents had practiced. John took the initiative with the children, helping with the evening devotions and singing. Carolina played the pump organ. She covered her head with her apron or scarf when praying at home and used a special black scarf for church.
John was a staunch Republician going to political rallies and even had a picture of the president on the living room wall. He took time to play baseball and checkers with the children. They encouraged all of their children to get an education. Attending Hoffungsau Prep School, Bethel Academy and college. They participated actively in Educational and religious endeavors. John was a foresinger in the early days of the church in which they were charter members. In the Eden Church, they were the first to sit together as husband and wife during church services. The impact of their lives was not only felt by the children, but also in the community, church and college.
Written by the Children and their spouses.
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