Philip Kappler

1847 - 1941  (93 years)

• Name	Philip Kappler
  Born	10 Apr 1847	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Catholic
  Residence	1884	Verona Township, Huron Co., Michigan
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-99891
  Died	5 Jan 1941	Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, United States   [3]
  Buried	Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I99891	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Philip Peter Kappler,   b. 1802, , Germany ,   d. 8 Aug 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Maria Cherdron,   b. 8 Oct 1808, Otterberg, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 8 May 1865  (Age 56 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1830	Otterberg, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany   [4]
  Family ID	F26251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 25. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 31. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136620181/philip-kappler. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929. Name: Philipp Peter Kappler Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 12 Aug 1830 Event Place: Otterberg, Pfalz, Bayern, Deutschland Event Place (Original): Otterberg, Pfalz, Bavaria Gender: Male Father's Name: Johannes Kappler Mother's Name: Barbara Schlarp Spouse's Name: Magdalene Cherdron Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Father's Name: Johannes Cherdron Spouse's Mother's Name: Anne Marie Jung

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Apr 1847 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1884 - Verona Township, Huron Co., Michigan Died - 5 Jan 1941 - Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, United States Buried - - Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth