Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameWilliam John KAPPLER 
Death17 May 1960, Alameda County, California1019
Burial20 May 1960
Occupationsalesman pattern co.; clerk at Pottery Works; mailing clerk aluminum utensil co.
Education6th grade
ReligionMelrose Methodist Church
FatherWilliam KAPPLER (~1839-1895)
MotherSophia Friederike NIEMEIER (1854-1940)
Obituary notes for William John KAPPLER
Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), Thursday, 19 May 1960, p. 36
KAPPLER, William John, in Oakland, May 17, 1960, beloved husband of Viola Kappler; loving brother of Harvey G. and Edward L. Kappler; uncle of Ruth Allinger, Edna Jane Anderson, William H., Edwin J. and Edward D. Kappler. A native of Indiana, aged 81 years. A member of the Melrose Methodist Church. Friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services Friday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Fruitvale chapel of the Clarence N Cooper Mortuaries, 1580 Fruitvale Avenue.
KAPPLER, William John, in Oakland, May 17, 1960, beloved husband of Viola Kappler; loving brother of Harvey G. and Edward L. Kappler; uncle of Ruth Allinger, Edna Jane Anderson, William H., Edwin J. and Edward D. Kappler. A native of Indiana, aged 81 years. A member of the Melrose Methodist Church. Friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services Friday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Fruitvale chapel of the Clarence N Cooper Mortuaries, 1580 Fruitvale Avenue.
Census notes for William John KAPPLER
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, nurse
Kappler, Sophia, mother, female, white, age 75, widow, married 24 years, born Baden-Germany, father born Vestbaen-Germany, mother born Baden, Germany
1940 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Brooklyn Twp, E.D. 61-239, sheet 8B (taken 6 & 8 Apr 1940)
2036 47th Avenue, household 185, owns $3500
Kappler, William John, head, male, white, age 61, married, 6th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935, mailing clerk, aluminum utensil co.
———-, Viola E., wife, female, white, age 61, married, 8th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935
Pecka, Frank, nephew, male, white, age 32, single, 8th grade, born Arizona, lived in same house in 1935, shipping clerk, Earl Fruit Co.
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, nurse
Kappler, Sophia, mother, female, white, age 75, widow, married 24 years, born Baden-Germany, father born Vestbaen-Germany, mother born Baden, Germany
1940 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Brooklyn Twp, E.D. 61-239, sheet 8B (taken 6 & 8 Apr 1940)
2036 47th Avenue, household 185, owns $3500
Kappler, William John, head, male, white, age 61, married, 6th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935, mailing clerk, aluminum utensil co.
———-, Viola E., wife, female, white, age 61, married, 8th grade, born Indiana, lived in same house in 1935
Pecka, Frank, nephew, male, white, age 32, single, 8th grade, born Arizona, lived in same house in 1935, shipping clerk, Earl Fruit Co.
Notes for William John & Viola Ella (Family)
Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), Monday, 26 September 1910, p. 3
Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Viola Mathias, 220 Mary-st, and Will J. Kappler of Oakland, Cal., formerly of Evansville. The wedding is set for early in October.
Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Viola Mathias, 220 Mary-st, and Will J. Kappler of Oakland, Cal., formerly of Evansville. The wedding is set for early in October.