Pieper, August

Birth Name Pieper, August
Gramps ID I3908
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 11 months, 25 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1870-05-23 Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
1a
Event Note

One of his children's birth records names his birthplace as Lebanon, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin; his obituary names his birthplace as Juneau. His parents were living in Lebanon in 1870, according to the US Census.

Census 1900 Oak Grove, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
2a
Census 1905 Beaver, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
3a
Census 1910 Beaver, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
4a
Census 1920 Beaver, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
5a
Census 1930 Beaver, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
6a
Census 1940 Beaver, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
7a
Death 1950-05-17 Beaver, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
1a
Burial   Loyal Lutheran Cemetery, Loyal, Clark Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Pieper, August and Nagel, Wilhelmine [F1236]
Married Wife Nagel, Wilhelmine [I0560] ( * 1872-04-27 + 1939-12-30 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1893-11-09 Hustisford, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
1a 8a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Pieper [I3914]
Pieper, Reinhardt C. [I3911]1897-08-061957-09-13
Pieper, Alma A. [I3912]1899-10-171956-01-31
Pieper, Lorna Dora [I3909]1904-06-261969-10-24
Pieper, Bernard [I3910]1905-05-271955-08-04
Pieper, Arnold August [I3913]1907-04-171998-01-16

Narrative

[Obituary for August Pieper, from the Loyal Tribune, 25 May 1950; posted online to the wiclarkcountyhistory.org website.]

Pieper, August (23 MAY 1870 - 17 MAY 1950)

Funeral services for August Pieper, 79, were held at Trinity Lutheran Church here Saturday morning, May 20. He died of embolism at his home in the town of Beaver (Clark Co., Wis.) at about 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 1950.

The Rev. J. C. Langholz officiated at the services, and burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery here. Musical numbers were rendered at the services by Mrs. Romaine Rossow and Dorothy Capelle. Pallbearers were James Helm, Clarence Miller, Algarnon Breseman, Edward Rohloff, Art Olsen and Delmar Pier.

Mr. Pieper was born in Juneau on May 23, 1870. He was a resident of Dodge County until he was 29 years old, when he came to Clark County. He has been a farmer in the town of Beaver since. During that period, he served for a time on the school board of his district.

He was married to Minnie Nagel at Hustisford on Nov. 9, 1893. To this union were born three sons, Reinhardt, Bernhard and Arnold Pieper, all of Beaver, and two daughters, Mrs. R. F. (Alma) Gotter of Loyal and Mrs. William (Lorna) Fohrman of Beaver. Mrs. Pieper passed away on Dec. 30, 1939.

Surviving, besides the five children, are two brothers, Charles Pieper of Clyman and Frank Pieper of Loyal; two sisters, Mrs. Herman Sell of Loyal and Mrs. George Kuerner of Curtiss; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Those who attended the funeral from out of town included: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olsen and family and Mr. and Mrs. James Helm of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Herb Stueber, Mrs. Charles Pieper and Mrs. Alvin Pieper of Clyman; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brecke and family of Abbotsford; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Walters of Oconomowoc; Mrs. Fred Hein and Robert Nagel of Neosha; Mrs. Harry Cook of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. George Kuerner of Curtiss; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Toltzman and Mr. and Mrs. William Rohloff of Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Emison of Cataract; Mr. and Mrs. Al Breseman of Granton, and Mr. and Mrs. Mavis Fohrman of Greenwood.

Pedigree

    1. Pieper, August
      1. Nagel, Wilhelmine [I0560]
        1. Pieper [I3914]
        2. Pieper, Reinhardt C. [I3911]
        3. Pieper, Alma A. [I3912]
        4. Pieper, Lorna Dora [I3909]
        5. Pieper, Bernard [I3910]
        6. Pieper, Arnold August [I3913]

Source References

  1. Loyal Tribune (Wisconsin) [S0047]
      • Date: 1950-05-25
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Posted online to the wiclarkcountyhistory.org website.

  2. US Census of 1900 [S0039]
      • Date: 1900
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMK8-JKG : accessed 19 December 2014), Minnie Pieper in household of August Pieper, Oak Grove town (excl. Juneau & Horicon city), Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,241,785.

        Event Year: 1900
        Event Place: Oak Grove town (excl. Juneau & Horicon city), Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
        August Pieper Head M 40 Wisconsin
        Minnie Pieper Wife F 28 Germany
        Rhinard Pieper Son M 3 Wisconsin
        Alma Pieper Daughter F 2 Wisconsin

  3. Wisconsin State Census of 1905 [S0087]
      • Date: 1905
      • Citation:

        "Wisconsin, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMSJ-DFJ : accessed 19 December 2014), Minnie Pieper in household of August Pieper, Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin; citing p. 23, line 18, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,442.

        Event Year: 1905
        Event Place: Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin
        August Pieper Head M 34y Wisconsin
        Minnie Pieper Wife F 33y Germany
        Renald Pieper Son M 7y Wisconsin
        Elma Pieper Daughter F 5y Wisconsin
        Laura Pieper Daughter F 3y Wisconsin
        Rudolph Pieper Son M 1m Wisconsin
        Lena Pieper Sister F 22y Wisconsin

  4. US Census of 1910 [S0040]
      • Date: 1910
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPV7-NR1 : accessed 19 December 2014), Arnold A Pieper in household of August Pieper, Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20, sheet 5A, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,375,717.

        Event Year: 1910
        Event Place: Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
        August Pieper Head M 40 Wisconsin
        Minnie Pieper Wife F 38 Germany
        Rainhard J C Pieper Son M 12 Wisconsin
        Elma A Pieper Daughter F 10 Wisconsin
        Larua D Pieper Daughter F 7 Wisconsin
        Bermard H Pieper Son M 4 Wisconsin
        Arnold A Pieper Son M y Wisconsin

  5. US Census of 1920 [S0041]
      • Date: 1920
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFKT-2R6 : accessed 19 December 2014), Minnie Pieper in household of August Pieper, Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,979.

        Event Year: 1920
        Event Place: Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
        August Pieper Head M 49 Wisconsin
        Minnie Pieper Wife F 47 Germany
        Bernard Pieper Son M 14 Wisconsin
        Lorna Pieper Daughter F 17 Wisconsin
        Arnold Pieper Son M 12 Wisconsin
        Annie Newman Sister-in-law F 62 Germany

  6. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X935-65S : accessed 19 December 2014), Minnie H Peiper in household of August Peiper, Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet 7A, family 140, line 20, NARA microfilm publication T626, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2563; FHL microfilm 2,342,297.

        Event Year: 1930
        Event Place: Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
        August Peiper Head M 59 Wisconsin
        Minnie H Peiper Wife F 57 Germany
        Bernard P Peiper Son M 24 Wisconsin
        Arnold A Peiper Son M 22 Wisconsin
        Alma A Peiper Daughter-in-law F 20 Wisconsin
        Beverly M Peiper Granddaughter F 1 Wisconsin

  7. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7JQ-G4R : accessed 19 December 2014), August Pieper, Beaver Town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-2, sheet 8B, family 156, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 4465, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Beaver Town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
        August Pieper Head M 69 Wisconsin
        Bernard Pieper Son M 34 Wisconsin
        Arnold Pieper Son M 33 Wisconsin
        Alma Pieper Daughter-in-law F 30 Wisconsin
        Beverly Pieper Granddaughter F 11 Wisconsin
        Delores Pieper Granddaughter F 9 Wisconsin
        Delmar Pieper Grandson M 7 Wisconsin
        Marlene Pieper Granddaughter F 0 Wisconsin

  8. Greenwood Gleaner (Wisconsin) [S0261]
      • Date: 1940-01-11
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Posted online to the wiclarkcountyhistory.org website.