Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameSophia Friederike NIEMEIER
Birth9 Aug 1854, Ladbergen, Westfalen, Prussia8732
Baptism20 Aug 1854, Evangelisch, Ladbergen, Westfalen, Prussia8732
Death29 Mar 1940, Alameda County, California8733
ReligionProtestant
FatherHermann Heinrich NIEMEIER (1820-1890)
Spouses
Birthabt 1839, Germany
Death5 Mar 1895, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana66,8734,8735
Burial7 Mar 1895, Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana66,8734
Marriage12 Sep 1878, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana8736
ChildrenWilliam John (1878-1960)
 Lydia Ida (1881-1913)
 Harvey George (1883-)
 Edward Louis (1888-1980)
Census notes for Sophia Friederike NIEMEIER
1880 Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville, E.D. 88, p. 19C, stamped page 476 (taken 7 June 1880)
519 East Virginia, dwelling 173, family 174
Kappler, Wm., white, male, age 41, head, married, work in store, born Wurtemburg, parents born Wurtenberg
———-, Sophia, white, female, age 25, wife, married, keeping house, born Darmstad, parents born Darmstad
———-, Willie, white, male, age 1, son, single, born indiana, parents born Wurtemberg
———-, Ida, white, female, age 1/12, May, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Wrutemberg, mother born Darmstad

1900 not found 2020

1910 California, Alameda County, Brooklyn Twp, Oakland City, ward 7, E.D. 28, sheet 4A, stamped page cut off 90? (taken 20 Apr 1910)
1716 4th Ave, dwelling 72, family 73
Kappler, Sophia, head, female, white, age 58, widow, mother of 7 children, 4 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, imm 1874
———-, Wm J, son, male, white, age 31, single, born Indiana, father born Missouri, mother born Germany, salesman for pattern co.
———-, Harry G., son, male, white, age 26, single, born Indiana, father born Missouri, mother born Germany, saleman for pattern co.
———-, Edward, son, male, white, age 21, single, born Indiana, father born Missouri, mother born Germany, bookkeeper, sheet & metal co.

1920 California, Alameda County, Brooklyn Twp, Oakland, precinct 227, E.D. 134, sheet 5B (taken 6 Jan 1920)
2036 47th Ave, dwelling 128, family 130
Kappler, Sophia, head, owns, mortgage, female, white, age 67, sidow, imm 1866, naturalized 1878, born Germany, parents born Germany
———-, William J., son, male, white, age 41, married, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Germany, clerk, pottery works
———-, Viola E., daughter-in-law, female, white, age 41, married, born Indiana, father born Germany, mother born Indiana
Pecka, Frank W., grandson, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, born Arizona, parents born Indiana
———, Ruth S., granddaughter, female, white, age 11, single, attended school, born Arizona, parents born Indiana

1930 California, Alameda County, Brooklyn Twp., Oakland City, E.D. 1-161, sheet 13B (taken 10 Apr 1930)
2036 47th Avenue, dwelling 248, family 274
Kappler, William J., head, rents $30, radio, male, white, age 50, married for 33 years, born Indiana, father born Missouri, mother born Baden, Germany, shipping clerk, aluminum factory
———-, Viola, wife, female, white, age 50, married for 33 years, born Indiana, parents born United States
Pecker, Frank W., nephew, male, white, age 22, single, born Arizona, parents born Indiana, distributor, express co.
———, Ruth, niece, female, white, age 20, single, born Arizona, parents born Indiana, burse
Kappler, Sophia, mother, female, white, age 75, widow, married 24 years, born Baden-Germany, father born Vestbaen-Germany, mother born Baden, Germany
Last Modified 4 Nov 2020Created 26 Aug 2023 using Reunion for Macintosh
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