Heinrich George "Henry" Ruppel

1860 - 1940  (80 years)

• Name	Heinrich George "Henry" Ruppel
  Immigration	1833	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Born	14 Apr 1860	Eifa, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92108565
  Immigration	1884	, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1884	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	tailor
  Immigration	1885	, Canada   [2]
  Name	George Henry Ruppel
  Name	H. G. Ruppel
  Name	Henry George Ruppel
  Naturalization	1887  [2]
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	tailor
  Residence	1903	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Ruppel residenc 1903 From: Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Merchant, Tailor
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1940	15 Herbert St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-26402
  Died	1 Jun 1940	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I26402	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Anna Catharina "Katie" Birkenmaier,   b. 29 May 1865, Frankfurt am Main, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 29 May 1915, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Married	18 May 1884	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Children	1. John George Paul "Paul" Ruppel,   b. 20 Mar 1885, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1973, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   2. William Ruppel,   b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles William Ruppel,   b. 15 May 1887, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Christof Ruppel,   b. 6 Jan 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Gustav Adolph Ruppel,   b. 6 Jan 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F6886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  H. G. Ruppel 1903

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. H. G. Ruppel was born in Germany. He came to Canada in 1883, worked at his trade, as tailor, one year in Berlin, Ont. Then he came to Elmira in 1884, where he commenced business on his own account. He is now a prospering merchant tailor. Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903. ______________ HENRY G, RUPPEL After a lingering illness, Mr. Henry G. Ruppel, aged 80, passed away at the Turner Nursing Home, Elmira, on Saturday, June 1. Deceased was born in Hesse, Germany. Mr. Ruppel came to Elmira with his wife after spending a year in New York after emigrating from Germany. He had been a resident of Elmira for the past 57 years. Deceased had operated a tailoring business in Elmira until about 5 years ago when he retired. His wife predeceased him about 25 years ago. Surviving are three sons, Gustave of Chicago, Paul of Hamilton, and William of Toronto. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from Dreisingers' Funer- al Chapel at 2 o'clock, with service later at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Rev. F. Malinsky officiated. Interment was cemetery. made in the Elmira

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B Page 11. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 11. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Hy. G. Ruppel/ 1860-1940. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11867 (1884), Ruppel-Kirkenmeier. George Henry Ruppel, tailor of Elmira, Birth Place: Eifa Hessen Darmstad of Germany Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Father Name: George Ruppel Mother Name: Margart Doerr Spouse Name: Catherine Kirkenmeier, residence Elmira, Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Frankfurt A K Germary Spouse Father Name: Jacob Kirkenmeies Spouse Mother Name: Susanna Bechmann Marriage Date: 18 May 1884 Marriage Location: Waterloo, Elmira [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 4. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 8. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration), 011867-1884.

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1833 - , Ontario, Canada Born - 14 Apr 1860 - Eifa, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany Immigration - 1884 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - tailor - 1884 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 May 1884 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1885 - , Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - tailor - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant, Tailor - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jun 1940 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth