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HEINRICH WILHELM RICHARD RIEPE[1, 2, 3, 4]  1857 - 1940

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• Birth	28 Feb 1857	Beja, Schaumberg, Lippe-Detmold, Prussia/Germany   [5]
  	Birth year on tombstone reads 1858.
  Christened	8 Mar 1857	Beja, Schaumberg, Lippe-Detmold, Prussia/Germany   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	"William"
  Immigration	23 May 1860	New Orleans,, Louisiana, USA   [4]
  	William came to America at age 3 years on the "Bark New Orleans" with his parents and 4 siblings. Departed from Bremen, Germany and arrived in New Orleans, LA on May 23, 1860.
  Died	31 Oct 1940	Road District No. 1, Massac Co., Illinois, USA   [1, 6]
  	IL Death Certificate #0000142.
  Buried	Nov 1940	Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ Cemetery, Massac Co., Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I24	Riepe Roots Database
  Last Modified	01 Jan 2007
  Father	HEINRICH FRIEDRICH HARMON RIEPE,   b. 24 Feb 1827, Goldbeck, Schaumburg-Lippe, Westphalia, Prussia/Germany ,   d. 12 Dec 1900, , Massac Co., Illinois, USA
  Mother	LUISE SOPHIA SCHROEDER,   b. 27 Dec 1823, Bega, Lippe-Detmold, Westphalia, Prussia/Germany ,   d. 21 Aug 1899, , Massac Co., Illinois, USA
  Married	24 Oct 1852	Evangelisch, Ovenstaedt, Westphalia, Prussia/Germany
  Family ID	F450	Group Sheet
  Family	Loutishia K. Garrett,   b. 6 Aug 1864, , Pope Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1946, Road District No. 1, Massac Co., Illinois, USA
  Married	1883	New Orleans,, Louisiana, USA
  Children	1. Gustavus Riepe,   b. 1 Dec 1883, Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 13 Jun 1971, , McCracken Co., Kentucky, USA   2. Mina Riepe,   b. Jul 1885, , Massac Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. Dec 1966 > 3. Reuben Riepe,   b. 1 Nov 1888, , Massac Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1962, , McCracken Co., Kentucky, USA   4. Fredie Riepe,   b. 1891, , Massac Co., Illinois, USA ,   d. 1893, , Massac Co., Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F650	Group Sheet

• Photos		Ship Image & Description - "Bark New Orleans" Status: Located. . . . description coming
  		Loutishia K. [Garrett] Riepe (#915) & Elaine Dye, wife of Harry L. Dye & HEINRICH WILHELM RICHARD RIEPE (#24) Status: Located.
  		HEINRICH WILHELM RICHARD RIEPE (#24) & Loutishia K. [Garrett] Riepe (#915) Status: Located. can anyone ID the children in this photo?
  Documents		Passenger List - "Bark New Orleans" Status: Located. arrived May 23, 1860, New Orleans, LA
  Headstones		Loutishia K. [Garrett] Riepe (#915) & HEINRICH WILHELM RICHARD RIEPE (#24) Status: . Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ Cemetery

• Notes

  William appears in the 1870 Illinois Census (8/11), Washington Precinct, Massac Co., living with his parents, Fritz and Sophie, and his siblings, Minnie, Henry, Herman, Sophia, and Theodore. William is listed being age 13 years. Census information indicates William was born in Lippe, Prussia. William appears in the 1880 Illinois Census (6/16), Washington Precinct, Massac Co., living with his parents, Fritz and Sophie, and his siblings, Herman, Sophia, and Theodore. William is listed being age 23 years. Occupation: farmer. Census information indicates William was born in Lippe, Prussia. William appears in the 1900 Illinois Census (6/11), Washington Precinct, Massac Co., living with his wife, Loutishia, and their children, Guss, Mina, and Reuben. William is listed as being age 49 years. Occupation: farmer. Census information indicates William was born in Prussia, immigrated to the US in 1860, that he and Loutisha had been married for 17 years, and Loutishia was the mother of 4 children, 3 of which were living at the time of the census. The deceased child was Freddy. William appears in the 1910 Illinois Census (5/3), Washington Precinct, Massac Co., living with his wife, Loutishia, and their son, Reuben. William is listed as being age 52 years. Occupation: farmer. Census information William and Loutishia had been married for 28 years, and that she was the mother of 4 children, 3 of which were living at the time of the census. The deceased child was Freddy. William appears in the 1920 Illinois Census (6/29), Washington Precinct, Massac Co., living with his wife, Loutishia. Living next door was their son, Reuben, and his family. William is listed as being age 61 years. Occupation: farmer. William appears in the 1930 Illinois Census (4/16), Washington Precinct, Massac Co., living with his wife, Loutishia, and their son, Reuben, and his family. William is listed as being age 72 years. Occupation: odd jobs, general farm. Census information indicates William was born in Prussia and immigrated to the US in 1862. Age at first marriage: 27 years.

• Sources

  [S31] CEM - Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ Cemetery, cemetery records. [S195] LDS - C990516 / 1049446, christening record. [S107] IL Deaths 1916-1950, death record. [S530] IMM - New Orleans Ship Lists 1820-1902, immigration record. [S195] LDS - C990516 / 1049446, christening record. Heinrich Wilhelm Richard Riepe [S107] IL Deaths 1916-1950, death record. Illinois Death Cert. No. 0000142