Philip Kappler

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99891
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Residence: 1884, Verona Township, Huron Co., Michigan

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Philip Kappler, farmer, section 24, Verona Township, is one of the substantial agriculturists of the township where he resides, being the proprietor of 140 acres of land located on sections 24 and 25. He came to Huron County when he was 19 years old, in company with his brother, Daniel. Kappler, reaching here in January, 1866. He engaged in lumbering for Jeremiah Ludington during the remainder of that winter, and in the spring he went to work with his brother, who was a carpenter and builder, remaining with him until the beginning of the next lumbering season, when he was again employed by Mr. Ludington in his saw-mill. He remained in his last situation chiefly for five years. His brother settled meanwhile in Paris Township, where he has since resided.

Mr. Kappler was born April 10, 1847, in Waterloo Co., Ont., and is the son of Philip and Magdalena Kappler. He was brought up on a farm. In the spring of 1871 he purchased 140 acres of land of Mr. Ludington, which was covered with standing timber. He has now go acres cleared and in good cultivation. His place was in most prosperous condition, with excellent farm buildings,. and the recent harvest of crops in winter quarters, when all the accumulated farm fixtures and supplies were destroyed by the fire of 1881, entailing a loss of $3,000, with no insurance.

Mr. Kappler was married Dec. 28, 1876, at Port Austin, to Mary A., daughter of Peter and Mary A. Murray. The children of this union are as follows: Charles, William, Mary E. and Thomas.

Portrait and biographical album of Huron County : containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States : also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time.. Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1884.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99870
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

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A-2-57 Philip Kappler Letters of Administration of the estate of Philip Kappler, late of the Township of Wilmot, Innkeeper, deceased, who died on or about the 8^th August 1858, at the Township of Wilmot, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Township of Wilmot, made and duly executed his Last Will and Testament, and did therein name John Miller and Carl Montag both of the Township of Wilmot, Yeomen, the Executors thereof. A true copy of which said Last Will and Testament is hereunder written… and be if further known that on the 31^st of December 1859, Letters of Administration with the said will annexed…were granted…to Magdalene Kappler of the Township of Wilmot, the widow of the said deceased, the said John Miller being dead, and the surviving Executor Carl Montag having duly renounced all right and title to the probate…

…I Philip Kappler in the Township of Wilmot, being of sound understanding and memory…make and ordain, publish and declare the following as my Last Will and Testament, namely after all my just debts are paid, I bequeath and devise the balance of my property as follows, namely to my beloved wife Magdalene Kappler, a born Scherdrang, as sole or unusual inheritress with the condition to bring up our under aged children Christianly and virtuously and to furnish them out ("auszustatten") in case they get married. But should my wife Magdalene Kappler marry again after my death then she shall only claim her lawful heritage. Without that my daughter Maria Kappler has already received sixty dollars and my daughter Catherine Kappler already forty dollars of their inheritance. Likewise I make engage and constitute my neighbors John Miller in the Township of Wilmot, as above, and Carl Montag of the same Township, to be Executors of this My Last Will and Testament…

Letters granted 31^st December 1859
Will witnessed by Carl Montag, Wilmot, and George Peppler, Wilmot.
Will dated 11^th October 1856
Proved 31^st December 1859
Died 8^th August 1858

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

Philip married Magdalena Maria Cherdron 12 Aug 1830, Otterberg, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Magdalena was born 8 Oct 1808, Otterberg, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 8 May 1865; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Maria Kappler
• Name: Magdalene Cherdron
• Name: Magdalene Scherdrang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99881

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43074

Johannes — Barbara Schlarpin. [Group Sheet]