CHARLES FRANKLIN KAMPA

Born: June 17, 1875    St. George, Benton, Minnesota
Died: February 8, 1956


Parents:
 
 
Occupation:
 
 
 
Marriage:
 
 
 
 
Joseph Kampa
Theresa Balder
 
Worked for telephone company
Worked in shipping department of automobile factory
 
Emma Cecilia Dore
Nov. 24, 1904
St. Lawrence Parish Church
Duelm, Benton, Minnesota
 
Charles F. Kampa, St. Cloud, MN.

 
Children: Everiste R. Abt. 1907  
  Evelyn B. Abt. 1909  
  Doris T. Abt. 1911  

Notes: At the time of the 1880 federal census, Charles was 5 years old and living with his parents and five siblings, August (age 10), Annie Mary (age 9),
  Francis (age 7), Joseph (age 3), and Mary (age 1) in St. George, Benton County, MN. His father was working as a farmer at the time. [Source: NA Film No. T9-0615, p. 169A]
 
At the time of the July 9, 1895 Minnesota state census Charles was 20 years old and living with his parents and nine siblings on the family farm in St. George Township, Benton Co. MN. Charles said he had been living there all his life, and that both his parents were of foreign birth.
 
On September 12, 1918, Charles Franklin was 43 years old and living in Verndale, Waldena, Minnesota. He was working for the telephone company. He was of medium height and stout build, and had black hair and blue eyes.
 
In the April 10, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Charles F. was 53 years old and living with his wife Emma and their three children in their rented home for $40 a month at 281 Ferris Ave., Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan. The family owned a radio. Charles was working in the shipping department of an automobile factory. He was married when he was 29 and Emma was 21 years old [1930 U.S. Census, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, Roll 1074, E.D. 82-1003, Supervisor's Dist. 21, p. 10B].
 
Marge Randall reminesces on Charlie Kampa: "Uncle Charlie lived in Detroit, MI the whole time I was growing up and I remember two of his daughters that came to Foley with him and their names were Evelyn and Doris."

Ancestry: The Carl Balder Line
  The Franz Kampa Line
   
Joe Kampa's Log Home built in 1858, Duelm, MN

1885 Minnesota State Census, St. George Township, Benton County

Joseph F. and Theresa Kampa and family, 1900

Charles F. and Emma Kampa (née Dore) Wedding Party

Kampa Family Reunion, Duelm, MN, about 1905

Everiste Kampa.
Everiste Kampa
On back: "For Grandmother and Grandfather from Baby Everiste."

The Charles and Emma Kampa Family.
Standing, left to right: Doris, Emma, Everiste, Charles and Evelyn Kampa.

The Kampa Family.
Front row: Louis Kampa, Mary Stimler (née Kampa), Bertha Latterell (née Kampa), and William Kampa
Back row: Charles Kampa, Clara Greenwood (née Kampa), Pauline Robinson (née Kampa),
Annie Abfalter (née Kampa), Frank Kampa, Elizabeth Dore (née Kampa), Joseph and Edward Kampa.
On the occasion of Wilfred Kampa's funeral, 1940

Stimler Family Crest      Kampa Family Crest
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