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Johannes "John" Ruppel

Male 1824 - 1908  (83 years)


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  • Name Johannes "John" Ruppel 
    Born 6 Jul 1824  Kirckhelm, Greisherafeldt, Hesse, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135072313 
    Immigration 1857  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Name John Ruppel 
    Occupation 1871  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Naturalization 1872  [1] 
    Occupation Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    farmer 
    Occupation North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    farmer 
    Occupation Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    farmer 
    Occupation Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Evangelical 
    Retired 1901  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44184 
    Died 28 Feb 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I44184  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family 1 Maria "Mary" Oetzel,   b. 14 May 1839, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1874  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Ruppel,   b. 11 May 1875, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1970, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     2. Caroline "Carrie" Ruppel,   b. 14 Dec 1880, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F11506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth "Eliza",   b. 1834, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Justus W. Ruppel,   b. 30 Aug 1856, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1951, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. Conrad Ruppel,   b. 17 Dec 1862, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Catherine "Katie" Ruppel,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F30963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DEATH OF AN AGED RESIDENT

      The death took place of an aged resident of Berlin in the person of Mr. John Ruppel at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. George Stachle?, St. George street, on Friday night at 11.45 o'clock. The deceased had been seriously ill for about three weeks and suffered from the effects of a broken rib since Christmas. The deceased was born in Kirckhelm, Greisherafeldt, Hesse, Germany on July 6th, 1824, and was in his 84th year. He came to Canada in 1857 and followed the occupation of a farmer in Woolwich, North Easthope, Colborne and Wallace until about nineteen years ago when he retired and moved to Waterloo. He was thrice married and is survived by three children by the first marriage, August, Waterloo; Conrad and Mrs. Geo. Gabel, of Wallace, and two daughters by the third marriage, Mrs. Geo. Stachle? and Miss Lizzie Ruppel, of Berlin. He is also survived by two nephews, John Ruppel, of Wallace, and Casper Ruppel, of Rochester, N.Y. The deceased has been living with his children since the death of his wife nine years ago. The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock to the Zion Evangelical Church and from thence to the Waterloo cemetery..

      Berlin Daily Record 1 Mar 1908

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      DEATH OF AN AGED RESIDENT

      The death took place of an aged resident of Berlin in the person of Mr. John Ruppel at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. George Stachle, St. George street, on Friday night at 11.45 o'clock. The deceased had been seriously ill for about three weeks and suffered from the effects of a broken rib since Christmas.

      The deceased was born in Kirckhelm, Greisherafeldt, Hesse, Germany on July 6th, 1824, and was in his 84th year. He came to Canada in 1857 and followed the occupation of a farmer in Woolwich, North Easthope, Colborne and Wallace until about nineteen years ago when he retired and moved to Waterloo. He was thrice married and is survived by three children by the first marriage, August, Waterloo; Conrad and Mrs. Geo. Gabel, of Wallace, and two daughters by the third marriage, Mrs. Geo. Stachle and Miss Lizzie Ruppel, of Berlin. He is also survived by two nephews, John Ruppel, of Wallace, and Casper Ruppel, of Rochester, N.Y. The deceased has been living with his children since the death of his wife nine years ago.

      The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock to the Zion Evangelical Church and from thence to the Waterloo cemetery.

      The Daily Telegraph 29 Feb 1908 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 3.

    2. [S375] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin News Record (title Berlin Daily Record, Berlin News Record) (1893- 1919), Death of An Aged Resident - 1 Mar 1908.

    3. [S2341] Census - ON, Perth, Wallace - 1871, Roll: C-9942; Page: 21; Family No: 71.
      John 46 Germany - farmer
      Eliza 36
      Justus 14
      Conrad 9 Ontario
      Catherine 7


    4. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 49.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135072313.

    6. [S730] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Daily Telegraph (1896-1922), Obituary of John Ruppel - Feb 29 1908 pg 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jul 1824 - Kirckhelm, Greisherafeldt, Hesse, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1857 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - - Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Apr 1874 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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