Henry Frederick Martin Roepcke

Male 1867 - 1941  (73 years)


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  • Name Henry Frederick Martin Roepcke 
    Born 16 Dec 1867  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 06 Apr 1941  Rhinelander, Oneida Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I188714  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2009 

    Father Christian Roepcke,   b. 17 Sep 1833, Berlin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Sep 1894, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Sophia Libotorf,   b. 02 Aug 1840, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Oct 1909, Rhinelander, Oneida Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F75499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Jeske,   b. 19 Feb 1869,   d. 27 Jan 1941  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1893  Town of Cicero, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F75503  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death Summons Henry F. Roepcke
      April 10, 1941 Thursday
      One of Rhinelander’s oldest and most well known pioneers, Henry Frederick Roepcke, 73, died Sunday morning in his home, 823 Mason St. He had been in ill health for several years. Death was caused by a heart ailment.
      Mr. Roepcke was well known in Rhinelander, having worked for the lumbering industries here for many years. He was also a former Alderman.
      He was born in Germany on December 16, 1867. He came to the United States with his parents when he only six weeks old. His parents settled in Outagamie County where he lived until 1891 and then came to Rhinelander. On August 31, 1833 he was married to Bertha Marie Jeske in Cicero, WI.
      The deceased was employed by the Queal and Mason-Donaldson Lumber companies for many years as yard superintendent. He was alderman for eight years.
      Mr. Roepcke was a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church.
      He is survived by two brothers, Christ and William, both of Rhinelander, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gother of Cicero, WI. And Mrs. Lena Newman of Milwaukee. His wife preceded him in death January 27, 1941.
      Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the home and 2:30 o’clock in Zion Lutheran Church. The Rev. Paul J. Gieschen officiated. Burial was made in Forest Home Cemetery.