Ruppert, Theodore 1831-1916

RUPPERT, RODEN

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:33

Alton Democrat issue of 8 July 1916. Death Roll.

Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, Theodore Ruppert passed away at the home of his son, P.M. Ruppert, 800 Park St., at the ripe old age of 85 years and five months, the cause of his death being old age. All of his surviving children and many of his grandchildren were at his bedside at the time of his demise.

Theodore Ruppert was born in Sandweiler, Gradn Duchy of Luxemburg, Europe on January 25, 1831, where he grew to manhood and received his education. On January 29, 1860 he was united in marriage to Anna K. Roden, of the same place, who preceded him in death 13 years ago. To this union seven children were born: P.M. Ruppert and P.D. Ruppert of LeMars, Nicholas Ruppert of Alton, John Ruppert of Currie, Minn., Mrs. James Schreier of Avoca, Minn., and Sister M. Theodor. member of the Franciscan Order, Dubuque, Ia. Dominis Ruppert, another son, died at Colorado Springs, Colo., November 4, 1910.

He also leaves forty-five grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Mr. Ruppert lived in Sandweiler, following his trade as cabinet maker, until August, 1881, when he with his family emigrated to America, settling on a farm in Sioux county near Alton. Here he lived for eleven years, when he retired from active work and moved to LeMars where he resided until the death of his wife in March, 1905. Since then he has made his home with his children.----LeMars Sentinel.

The funeral was held Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church at 10 o'clock, Rev. F.X. Feuerstein in charge. Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. John Ruppert, Mr. and Mrs. John Schrier, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bonderan, Mat Ruppert, Mrs. Mary Ruppert and Johnnie Ruppert of Currie, Minn., John Ruppert of Granville, Dan Ruppert of Colorado Springs, Mat Ruppert and Mrs. Eugene Griffin of Sioux City, Sister M. Theadora and Sister M. Mathilda of Dubuque, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ruppert and children and Mrs. Bonneville of Alton, and Mrs. M. Schroeder of Oyens.

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[on same page of Alton Democrat]
Nick Ruppert, twenty-eight years old, of 609 Water St., Sioux City, died Saturday in a hospital as a result of injuries received when he fell 165 feet from a viaduct which he was painting at Boone. The spot from which he fell will be painted black although the rest of the structure will be given a red coat. Weak ropes caused the death of Mr. Ruppert. The funeral was held Wednesday at St. Boniface's Catholic church.

Nick Ruppert of Alton, P.M. and P.D. Ruppert and Nick Hansen of LeMars, John and Mat Ruppert and Mrs. Mary Ruppert of Currie, Minn., attended the funeral.