Herman J KOEPKE

(b. 12 October 1855 , Prussia d. 30 November 1935 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 80

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Herman J KOEPKE was born 12 October 1855 in Prussia

Herman J KOEPKE was the child of Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE and Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE)

Herman J was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1866.

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Herman J married Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER 20 April 1887 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER was born 13 January 1867 in Burkersdorf, Kronach, Bayern, Germany. Babette Trautzer died 17 June 1949 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).

Herman J KOEPKE died 30 November 1935 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Herman J KOEPKE married

Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER-- Date: 20 April 1887 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Herman Koepke
groom's birth date: 1856
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 31
bride's name: Babette Pfadenhauer
bride's birth date: 1867
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 20
marriage date: 20 Apr 1887
marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: Adolph Koepke
groom's mother's name: Christiane Stupka
bride's father's name: Christian
bride's mother's name: Pauline Eber
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
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indexing project (batch) number: I09661-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 234553
reference number: p 108

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Adolph Koepke in entry for Herman Koepke and Babette Pfadenhauer, 20 Apr 1887.

Children of Herman J KOEPKE and Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER:

Agnes Caroline KOEPKE (b.5 April 1888, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 August 1947, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Martin David MARCH 20 May 1912 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Robert Herbert P KOEPKE (b.18 December 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1896, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Walter Richard KOEPKE (b.15 August 1897, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 September 1897, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Bertha Louise KOEPKE (b.25 November 1898, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. May 1983, Annapolis, Maryland, USA)
m. Ronald Converse ALLEN 12 June 1924 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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1855 Birth
12 October 1855
Prussia

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Herman Keopka
estimated birth year: 1855
gender: Male
age in 1870: 15y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Prussia
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
Adolph Keopka M 65y
Christiana Keopka F 54y
Charles Keopka M 22y
Herman Keopka M 15y
Paul Keopka M 13y
Agnes Keopka F 8y
Emma Keopka F 19y

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Naturalization
Name: Herman J Koepke
Event Type: Naturalization
Event Date: Oct 29, 1878
Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence: Enfield
Age:
Birth Year: Oct 12, 1855
Birthplace: Germany
Affiliate Publication Title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
Affiliate Publication Number: M1299
Affiliate Film Number: 80
GS Film number: 1429750
Digital Folder Number: 4639090
Image Number: 01198

'United States, New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VXRM-GKD : accessed 25 Jul 2013), Herman J Koepke, 1878.
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1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Adolph KOEPKA, Self, M, Male, W, 76, PRUSSIA, Works Woolen Mill
Cristeina KOEPKA, Wife, M, Female, W, 65, PRUSSIA, Keeping House
Harmen KOEPKA, Son, S, Male, W, 23, PRUSSIA, Bar Keeper
Paul KOEPKA, Son, S, Male, W, 22, PRUSSIA, Works Woolen Mill
Agnes KOEPKA, Dau, S, Female, W, 17, PRUSSIA, Works Woolen Mill
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1887 Marriage / Partner
Herman J KOEPKE and Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER 20 April 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 31 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Agnes Caroline KOEPKE was born 5 April 1888, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Herman J was 32 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1891 Birth of Child
Robert Herbert P KOEPKE was born 18 December 1891, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Herman J was 36 years old.

1896 - 9th Annual Convention of the Socialist Labor Party
Represented Massachusetts at the Ninth Annual Convention of the Socialist Labor Party held 4 July - 10 July, 1896 in New York City.

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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Walter Richard KOEPKE was born 15 August 1897, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Herman J was 41 years old.

1898 Birth of Child
Bertha Louise KOEPKE was born 25 November 1898, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Herman J was 43 years old.

1900 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Herman J Koepper
Age: 44
Birth Date: Oct 1855
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 2 Part Of
Street: Lincoln Street
House Number: 147
Sheet Number: 18
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 309
Family Number: 349
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1867
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Babette Koepper
Marriage Year: 1887
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Years in US: 33
Naturalization: Na
Occupation: Machines Shop Laborer
Months Not Employed: 3
Attended School: 1
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
Herman J Koepper 44
Babette Koepper 33
Agnes C Koepper 12
Bertha L Koepper 1
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Herman J Koepke
Event Place: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Immigration Year: 1866
Birthplace: Germany
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household ID: 295
Page: 15
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Herman J Koepke M 55y Germany
WIFE Barvette Koepke F 42y Germany
DAU Agnes Koepke F 22y Massachusetts
DAU Perda Koepke F 11y Massachusetts
Caroline Fatenhauer F 66y Germany
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Marriage of Child
Agnes Caroline KOEPKE married 20 May 1912, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Martin David MARCH

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Herman Koepke
residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1856
age: 64
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 01104
sheet number: 13
Household Gender Age
Herman Koepke M 64y
spouse Barbara Koepke F 53y
child Bertha L Koepke F 21y
Carolina Pfadenhauer F 75y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Marriage of Child
Bertha Louise KOEPKE married 12 June 1924, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Ronald Converse ALLEN

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

Death
KOEPKE, Herman J., Nov. 30, 1935, age 80 yrs. 1 mo. 18 dys. (44 W.Union)
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Death
Name: Herman J Koepke
Death Date: 1935
Death Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 70
Page Number: 490
Index Volume Number: 91
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.91

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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