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CASPER HEINRICH RIEPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]  1836 - 1900

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• Birth	Est 1836	,, Westphalia, Prussia/Germany
  Christened	7 Feb 1836	Muenstergemeinde Evangelisch, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia/Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	"Casper"
  Immigration	17 May 1848	New Orleans,, Louisiana, USA   [4]
  	Casper came to America at age 12 years on the "Ship Elizabeth" with his parents and 5 siblings. Departed from Bremen, Germany and arrived in New Orleans, LA on May 17, 1848.
  Died	Bef Jun 1900	, Henry Co., Missouri, USA
  Buried	Bef Jun 1900	Deer Creek Cemetery, Deer Creek Township, Henry Co., Missouri, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I2923	Riepe Roots Database
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2009
  Father	FRIEDRICH WILHELM RIEPE,   b. 30 Jun 1809, Stedefreund, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia/Germany ,   d. Bef 1870, , (Unknown Co.), Missouri, USA
  Mother	CATHARINE LOUISE WILHELMINE MUEGGE,   b. 15 Aug 1809, Wuesten,, Lippe, Prussia/Germany ,   d. 5 Dec 1873, , (Unknown Co.), Missouri, USA
  Married	22 Sep 1833	Sankt Marien-Stift Evangelisch, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia/Germany
  Family ID	F783	Group Sheet
  Family 1	FRANCISKA CHARLOTTE OBERWORTMANN,   b. 26 Aug 1838, ,,, Prussia/Germany ,   d. 27 Nov 1861, , Franklin Co., Missouri, USA
  Married	13 Mar 1861	, (Unknown Co.), Missouri, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F1596	Group Sheet
  Family 2	ANNA MARIA RIES,   b. 11 Oct 1843, Hesse,,, Prussia/Germany ,   d. 18 Apr 1924, , Lafayette Co., Missouri, USA
  Married	21 Sep 1864	St. Louis City, St. Louis Co., Missouri, USA   [3, 5]
  Children	1. Henry Grant Riepe,   b. Dec 1869, Drake, Gasconade Co., Missouri, USA   2. S. B. Edward Riepe,   b. Est 1871, Drake, Gasconade Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. Bef Jun 1880, , (Unknown Co.), Missouri, USA > 3. William Washington Sheridan Riepe,   b. 21 Nov 1872, Drake, Gasconade Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1957, Garden City, Finney Co., Kansas, USA   4. Lydia Riepe,   b. 14 Sep 1874, Drake, Gasconade Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1957, Alma, Middleton Township, Lafayette Co., Missouri, USA   5. David Riepe,   b. 28 Jun 1877, Drake, Gasconade Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. 11 May 1952, Prairie Township - Rural, Jackson Co., Missouri, USA   6. Anna M. Riepe,   b. 11 Mar 1879, Drake, Gasconade Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. 20 Mar 1973, Clinton, Henry Co., Missouri, USA   7. Joseph Riepe,   b. Est 1880, Drake, Gasconade Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. Bef Jun 1900, , (Unknown Co.), Missouri, USA   8. Magdalene Riepe,   b. Nov 1882, Alma, Middleton Township, Lafayette Co., Missouri, USA   9. Ben J. Riepe,   b. Est 1884, Alma, Middleton Township, Lafayette Co., Missouri, USA ,   d. Bef Jun 1900, , (Unknown Co.), Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F1378	Group Sheet

• Photos		Ship Image & Description - "Ship Elizabeth" Status: Located. no descriptive information available for this ship
  Documents		Passenger List - "Ship Elizabeth" Status: Located. arrived May 17, 1848, New Orleans, LA
  Headstones		CASPER HEINRICH RIEPE (#2923) Status: . Deer Creek Cemetery

• Notes

  From A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Gasconade County, Missouri Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser Drake: Drake is a small village situated near the center of Twp. 43 N, Range 4 West. It was named after Senator Charles B. Drake. Greenberry Lee is said to have been the first settler in the vicinity, who came in and built a log cabin 18x20 feet in 1835. The first frame house was built in 1861, by Dr. H. A. Gross. The first merchant was Casper H. Riepe in 1865; and the first druggist and physician, H. A. Green, in 1860; the first blacksmith was Mike Miller, in 1863; and the first shoemaker Casper Binkhoelter, in 1856; the first grocery keeper was a Mr. Chapman, in 1855. (--Hist. of Gasconade Co., p. 685.) Casper appears in the 1850 Missouri Census (11/7), Boeuff Township, Franklin Co., living with his parents, William and Louise, and his siblings, Anne, Louise, William, Adolph, and Henry. Casper is listed as being age 14 years. Census information indicates Casper was born in Prussia. Casper appears in the 1860 Missouri Census (6/14), St. Louis City, Ward 1, living with his sister, Anne, and her husband. Casper is listed as being age 24 years. Occupation: day laborer. Census information indicates Casper was born in Prussia. Casper appears in the 1870 Missouri Census (8/21), Boeuff Township, Gasconade Co., living with his wife, Mary, and their son, Henry Grant. Casper is listed as being age 34 years. Occupation: merchant. Census information indicates Casper was born in Prussia. Casper appears in the 1880 Missouri Census (6/24), Boeuff Township, Gasconade Co., living with his wife, Mary, and their children, Henry, William, Lydia, David, and Anna. Casper is listed as being age 43 years. Occupation: farmer. Census information indicates Casper was born in Prussia.

• Sources

  [S156] LDS - C990114 / 1051675, christening record. [S32] CEM - Deer Creek Cemetery, cemetery records. [S466] MO Marriages St. Louis 1804-1876, marriage record. [S530] IMM - New Orleans Ship Lists 1820-1902, immigration record. [S608] MO Marriages 1805-2002, marriage record. [S586] CORR - Jane Meeker, correspondent.