Mary Palen daughter of Josef Palen and Anna-Catherina (Pletschette) Palen of Luxembourg.

She was born 28 Jan. 1821 in Harlange, Diekirch, Luxembourg. She died on 8 August 1897 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Married: Johann "John" Schrup in 1843 in Harlange, Diekirch, Luxembourg. ~~~source: Vernon Walser Palen, 1965 (deceased)

They emigrated in 1855 from Luxembourg. Both were Catholic.
CAME TO IOWA WITH 6 LITTLE CHILDREN.
DIED AT 8:15AM ON A SUNDAY WITH SACRAMENTS AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.~~source: Ferdinand Pletchette

Name: Mary Schrupp
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Mosalem, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 59
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1821
Birthplace: Luxembourg
Father's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Mother's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0338
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Mary Schrupp Self F 59 Luxembourg
Barbara Schrupp Daughter F 22 Iowa, United States
George Schrupp Son M 21 Iowa, United States
Henry Schrupp Son M 18 Iowa, United States
Victoren Schrupp Daughter F 24 Iowa, United States
District: 182 , Sheet Number and Letter: 377D , GS Film Number: 1254338 , Digital Folder Number: 004240683 , Image Number: 00579

Name: Maria Schrup
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Aug 1897
Event Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Birth Year (Estimated): 1821
Certificate Number: 8107
Page: 292
GS Film Number: 001035307 , Digital Folder Number: 007590369 , Image Number: 00615
Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992
Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVMN-J8DZ : accessed 8 December 2014), Maria Schrup, 08 Aug 1897; citing Death, United States, page , county archives, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,307.