From History of Walworth County Wisconsin, Vol. II, by Albert Clayton 
Beckwith, Publ. 1912 - Page 1112-1113
 
ISAAC STOPPLE, SR.  As the name would imply, the STOPPLE family is of 
Hollandish origin, and the subject of this sketch, Isaac STOPPLE, Sr., now 
deceased, seemed to inherit much of their traditional thrift and fortitude, 
for, through a long lapse of years, he labored to successful ends and was one 
of the best farmers in his community in Walworth county, having made his own 
property unaided coming to a strange land with strange customs and manners, 
but imbued with an ambition to succeed.
 
Mr. STOPPLE was born at Santafier, Holland, June 27, 1815, and there he grew 
to manhood, emigrating to America when young, landing in New York, in which 
city he remained seven years.  On December 22, 1848, he married Susanna 
ROEBEL.  She was born March 18, 1827, in Holland, and after receiving an 
education in her own language she came to America and settled in the state of 
New York about 1847.  In March 1849, the spring after their marriage, Mr. and 
Mrs. STOPPLE came to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and established their home near 
there, where they carried on gardening.  In the winter of 1874 and 1875 they 
came to Walworth county and settled on a farm in the east part of Walworth 
township, in section 30, and in 1885 they bought another farm over the line in 
Linn township, which was their home from that time until their deaths.  They 
purchased another farm south of that in 1894.  Through industry and economy 
they became well-to-do and had a finely improved farm and a comfortable home.  
Five children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy.  The four living 
are, Isaac, Jr., who owns the home farm, which he operates; Herman owns and 
operates the farm south of the original homestead in Linn township; Elizabeth 
owns the part the family had in Walworth township and lives there with Isaac; 
Josephine, who married Lewis A. CRAWFORD, lived in the east part of Walworth 
township until April 1911, where Mr. CRAWFORD owned a fine farm; they now live 
in Twin Falls, Idaho.
 
The death of Mrs. Isaac STOPPLE, Sr., occurred on February 13, 1904.  She had 
been a most faithful life companion, a noble mother and earnest Christian.  
Her happiest hours were when the members of her family were around her to 
listen to her reading the Scriptures out of the old family Bible.  This was a 
pleasant duty with her, and she loved and cared unselfishly for her family and 
home.  After her death Mr. STOPPLE led a lonely life, but the kindness of the 
children was a source of consolation and he was the recipient of every 
attention from them until his death, on December 18, 1905, at the advanced age 
of eighty-nine years, five months and twenty-one days.  His neighbors and 
friends speak of him as a man who did not have a fault and always performed 
his full duty to his family and all with whom he came into contact, believing 
in carrying into his everyday life the tangible principles of the Golden 
Rule.  He was scrupulously honest, industriously and financially successful.  
At his death he left three well improved and valuable farms at the township 
line of Linn and Walworth townships, besides the other desirable property.
 
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