Husband: John S. Ruppert
Also known as: Johannes Ruppert
Born: Jun-15-1837 in Westhofen, Germany 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Oct- 7-1913 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Resided: in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Immigrated: 1839 1
Father: Jacob Anton Ruppert (1805 - 1893)
Mother: Catharine Weimbach (1808 - 1894)
Wife: Clara Leaseburg 7
Also known as: Clarcie Leasburg 8
Married: Dec-10-1864 9
Born: Dec-14-1844 in Germany 8,10 (see note 2)
Died: Jan- 2-1934 8,10
Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Immigrated: 1851 1
Father: Lewis Leaseburge (1798 - 1870)
Mother: Adaline L. Sales (1816 - 1903)
F Child 1: Cathern W. Ruppert Born: Jun-19-1866 in Fink, Lewis Co, WV 5 Died: Apr-26-1920 in Hamilton, Butler Co, OH 5 Buried: in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler Co, OH 5 Husband: Bernard Aloysius Maybury b. Mar-14-1861 d. Jan-31-1934
F Child 2: Mary Anne Ruppert Born: Jun-16-1868 in Lewis Co, WV 11,12 Died: Jan- 2-1894 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Cause of death: phthesis pulmonals 13 Resided: 1888 in Lewis Co, WV 12 Husband: George Alphonsus Brown b. Feb-20-1860 d. Jul-10-1937 Married: Oct-17-1888 at Fink, Lewis Co, WV 14
M Child 3: John Henry Ruppert Born: Aug-16-1870 12,10 (see note 3) Died: May-13-1938 10 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 15,5 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Wife: Catherine Eleanor "Katie" Rastle b. Apr-10-1875 d. Feb-14-1955 Also known as: Katie Rastle 12 Married: Nov- 5-1894 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 4: Joseph Bernard Ruppert Born: ca 1872 in Lewis Co, WV 12 Resided: 1897 in Lewis Co, WV 12 Occupation: farmer 12 Wife: Maria Aloysius Joyce b. ca 1872 Married: Oct-12-1897 in Fink, Lewis Co, WV 12
M Child 5: William Edward Ruppert Born: Aug-11-1875 in Lewis Co, WV 5 Died: Jul-31-1967 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 5 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Wife: Anna Matilda Hines b. Jul- 6-1883 d. Jun-23-1948
F Child 6: Adaline Ruppert Born: Jan- 8-1878 5 Died: Dec- 5-1964 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 5 Buried: in St. Boniface (Leading Creek) Catholic Cemetery, Camden, Lewis Co, WV 5 Husband: Leopold Rowgh b. Jan-18-1864 d. Jun-22-1959
F Child 7: Clara Ruppert Born: May-26-1880 in Lewis Co, WV 5 Died: Mar- 3-1968 in Oxford, Butler Co, OH 5 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Oxford, Butler Co, OH Husband: Edward Hunkler b. Nov-18-1871 d. Nov- 5-1960
M Child 8: Charles Frederick Ruppert Born: Apr-11-1888 in Lewis Co, WV 5 Died: Jan-10-1977 5 Buried: in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Rt 19 N, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 5 Wife: Charlotta Mabel Kraus b. Aug-26-1900 d. Jan-24-1981
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Headstone. (4) Obituary - At home. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Obituary. (7) Marriage record of daughter. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) Obituary of husband. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (12) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (14) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712934&Type=Marriage. (15) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1838, while age 11 in 1850 Census puts it in about 1839. But he was age 4 in his Dec 1841 immigration record, and the birth date on headstone is Jun 15 1837. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is 1856. But 1900 Census shows it as Dec 1845, age 54, while death record states Dec 14 1844, age 89y 18d. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1872.