Name |
Rupprecht, Christian Friedrich |
Nickname |
Fritz |
Birth |
11 May 1817 |
St Jacob, Mülsen, Ct Zwickau, Saxony, Germany |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration to America |
13 Aug 1851 [5] |
Arrived as a widower on the ship 'Favorite' in the U.S. with his 2 year old daughter, Emma. |
He came with his 2 year old daughter Emma. |
Listed in Census |
1 Jun 1855 |
Middle Ebenezer [hist], West Seneca, Ct Erie, New York, USA [6] |
House #294, family #314. His occupation was listed as 'factory'. The census says that he had been a resident of the town for 4 years; he was an alien; he was a landowner. This dwelling was a frame house, valued at $600. There were 3 families listed in this house. In family #312 were: Johann Gottlieb Werner and his 5 sons, Friedrich, Heinrich, Gotthilf, Gottlieb;, and Ferdinand. In family #313 were: Friedrich August Krausse, his wife Erdmuthe and daughter Caroline, Christliebe Schäfer, and Sophie Däumler. In family #314 were: Christian Friedrich Rupprecht and his daughter Emma Rupprecht, Martin Winzenried, Adolph Göpp, and Heinrich Georgi. |
When his daughter was only 14 she became involved with a day laborer and married him. The father left the Community with them. |
Occupation |
Aft 18 May 1863 |
After he left the community, he supported himself weaving carpets, mostly in the region of Buffalo, New York. |
He came from Buffalo New York in the fall of 1883 to Amana and, at his request, was readmitted to the Community. |
Death |
26 Mar 1891 |
Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA |
Burial |
28 Mar 1891 |
Middle Amana Cemetery, Middle Amana, Ct Iowa, Iowa, USA [7] |
- Friedrich's stone is located in Section 2, Row 2 and Plot 1.
Name on headstone is "Friedrich".
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Notes |
- EDIT 12 Jan 2023; CB; add S4024
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Person ID |
I4285 |
Amana Tree |
Last Modified |
19 Mar 2023 |