Caroline Cress

Other Events:

• Name: Carolina Kress
• Name: Caroline Ruppel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26549P
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1947, 72 Arthur St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

MRS. JOHN H. RUPPEL
One of the older residents of the community, Mrs. John H. Ruppel, passed away on Saturday at the home of her son C. P. Ruppel, 72 Arthur St., after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Ruppel was 88 years of age.

A native of St. Jacobs, the deceased woman was the former Caroline Kress, daughter of the late Anthony and Eva Kress of that village.

She was married in 1877, and with her husband took up residence in Elmira, where they lived to celebrate their diamond anniversary in 1937. Mr. Ruppel died in 1940. The marriage was blessed with 11 children, ten of whom survive.

Mrs. Ruppel was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and of the Ladies' Aid Society.

Five sons, C. Percy, Louis J. and Norman of Elmira, Walter of Preston and Arthur of Waterloo; and five daughters, Mrs. Charles (Nettie) Klinck and Mrs. Alvin (Lauretta) Brubacher of Elmira, Mrs. Max (Lilian) Herz of Waterloo, Mrs. Otto (Rosetta) Lossner, Bunceton, Miss., and Mrs. Ben. (Florence) Schultz, Decatur, Ill., are the survivors. There are also 31 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Stella, died at the age of 20. One brother, Dr. Daniel Kress, of Orlando, Fla., also survives.

The funeral was held from the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel to St. Paul's Church on Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. and the service was public. Rev. F. Malinsky officiated and interment was made in Elmira Union Cemetery.

Caroline married John H. Ruppel 26 Aug 1877, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Deputy-Reeve Johann "John" Ruppel and Maria Annie "Mary" Huehn) was born 31 May 1857, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1940; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Nettie Marie Louise Ruppel was born 24 Oct 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Charles Percival "Percy" Ruppel was born 29 May 1880, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Henry Walter Roland "Walter" Ruppel was born 11 Jan 1882, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1959, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Dec 1959, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Clara Vestella Ruppel was born 7 Jun 1884, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Lillian Martha Ruppel was born 8 Jul 1886, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1976, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Ida Rosetta Ruppel was born 8 Nov 1889, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Louis John Ruppel was born 22 Mar 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Florence Ruppel was born 24 Jun 1893, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Norman George Ruppel was born 26 Oct 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Arthur Oscar Ruppel was born 9 Dec 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1966, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
11. Lauretta Clara Ruppel was born Mar 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
12. Caroline Ruppel was born 26 Mar 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

• Name: Anthon Kress
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33885
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

Anthony — Eva Catherine Hartman. Eva was born CALC 24 Oct 1819, , Baden, Germany; died 24 May 1883, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Hartman
• Name: Eva Catherine Cress
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33886
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist

Notes:

Eva Catherine is reported to have been born in Neuenburg, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, no proof yet.