Individual Details
August Wilhelm Koepsel
(31 Aug 1840 - 4 Oct 1882)
Posted at findagrave.com: August W. Koepsel Geb. den 31 Aug. 1840, Gest. den 4 Oct. 1882. (Wilhelm August Koepsel d. 04 Oct. 1882, bur. 06 Oct. 1882. From records of St. John's Evang. Lutheran Church)
From Der Nord Westen, 12 Oct. 1882
August Kapsel died in Manitowoc Rapids leaving a wife and six children. The night following the funeral, the wife delivered another baby, which died shortly after birth.
Per 1880 census, Newton, Manitowoc: August (39) & Mary (31) Koepsel. Children: August (10), Mary (8), John (6), Bertha (4), Hry (2), and Emma (2 mos).
Excerpt from: bio. sketch written about his son August, from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.238-239.
A native of this county, he was born in the city of Manitowoc, August 1, 1869, the son of August and Mary (Hempschemeyer) Koepsel, both of whom were natives of Germany. The grandfather, William Koepsel, came to the United States with his family in 1849, when his son August, the father, of our subject was only eight years of age. He settled in Liberty township, where he purchased land and erected a log cabin in which the family lived until he retired and moved to the city of Manitowoc.
The father, August Koepsel, Sr., in early youth learned the blacksmith's trade and followed that occupation in the city of Manitowoc for three years. He afterward bought a shop in Newton township, on the Green Bay road, and operated it for about five years. Subsequently he purchased a farm in Newton township and resided on the same until his death in 1883, passing away at the age of forty-two. His wife, Mary (Hempschemeyer) Koepsel, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1849, and when six months old was brought to this country by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hempschemeyer. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. August Koepsel, Sr., nine children were born, seven of whom are still living.
From Der Nord Westen, 12 Oct. 1882
August Kapsel died in Manitowoc Rapids leaving a wife and six children. The night following the funeral, the wife delivered another baby, which died shortly after birth.
Per 1880 census, Newton, Manitowoc: August (39) & Mary (31) Koepsel. Children: August (10), Mary (8), John (6), Bertha (4), Hry (2), and Emma (2 mos).
Excerpt from: bio. sketch written about his son August, from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.238-239.
A native of this county, he was born in the city of Manitowoc, August 1, 1869, the son of August and Mary (Hempschemeyer) Koepsel, both of whom were natives of Germany. The grandfather, William Koepsel, came to the United States with his family in 1849, when his son August, the father, of our subject was only eight years of age. He settled in Liberty township, where he purchased land and erected a log cabin in which the family lived until he retired and moved to the city of Manitowoc.
The father, August Koepsel, Sr., in early youth learned the blacksmith's trade and followed that occupation in the city of Manitowoc for three years. He afterward bought a shop in Newton township, on the Green Bay road, and operated it for about five years. Subsequently he purchased a farm in Newton township and resided on the same until his death in 1883, passing away at the age of forty-two. His wife, Mary (Hempschemeyer) Koepsel, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1849, and when six months old was brought to this country by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hempschemeyer. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. August Koepsel, Sr., nine children were born, seven of whom are still living.
Events
| Birth | 31 Aug 1840 | Prussia |  | ||
| Marriage | 4 Oct 1868 | Newtonburg, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin - Mary Sophia Louise Hemschemeier | | ||
| Residence | 1870 | Manitowoc Ward 1, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin | | ||
| Residence | 1880 | Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin | | ||
| Death | 4 Oct 1882 | Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin | | ||
| Residence | Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin | | |||
| Burial | St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Newtonburg, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Sophia Louise Hemschemeier (1849 - 1927) |
| Child | Bertha Koepsel (1876 - 1942) |
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