Family Group Record for Wilhelm Heinrich Christian Doepping and Emilie Magdalena Fritze




Husband Wilhelm Heinrich Christian Doepping [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] PIC
Born:01/07/1850 - Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland [1][2][4][8][9][10]
Christened:
Died:08/07/1876 - Wheeling, Rice, Minnesota [11][9][10]
Buried:Faribault, Rice, Minnesota [9][12] PIC
Father:J F William Doepping
Mother:Sophia G
Marriage:12/17/1871 - Havana, Steele, Minnesota [5][6][7][10]

Events and Facts
1. He immigrated arriving on the Peolas on 09/22/1856 to New York City, New York with his family.
2. He appeared on the Minnesota Territorial census on 09/21/1857 in Aurora, Steele, Minnesota Territory with his parents. [1]PIC
3. He appeared on the US Federal census on 06/01/1860 in Aurora, Steele, Minnesota with his parents. [2]PIC
4. He appeared on the Minnesota State census on 06/01/1865 in Aurora, Steele, Minnesota with his parents. [3]PIC
5. He appeared on the US Federal census on 06/01/1870 in Aurora, Steele, Minnesota with his parents. [4]PIC
6. He worked as a farm laborer on 06/01/1870 in Aurora, Steele, Minnesota . [4]
7. He appeared on the Minnesota State census on 05/01/1875 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota with his family. [8]PIC
8. He died from accidental gunshot on 08/07/1876 in Wheeling, Rice, Minnesota . [13]
9. His obituary was published in the Faribault Republican on 08/09/1876 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota. [13] SAD AFFAIR

William Dopping Accidently Shot and Killed. A sad accident happened in the town of Wheeling Monday morning last about six o'clock, by which William Dopping, a harvest hand employed on the farm of Louis Mazy, lost his life. The circumstances are as follows: Mr. Mazy, who was out milking his cows at daylight, on the morning mentioned, discovered some wolves in his wheat field. He went to the house and got his gun and the three hired men went with him to try to capture the animals. One of the wolves was driven into a hole in the ground, and the men proceeded to dig him out with shovels. After working some time, Mazy who back from the rest a few feet said he would feel in the hole with hte ramrod of his gun, and in attempting to draw it, the gun which was cocked and ready for use, accidently discharged and the contents entered the body of the unfortunate man just below the breast bone, the shot passing through the lower part of the heart and left lung, killing him almost instantly. The gun had been loaded for wolves and contained a very heavy charge of buck shot. As soon as they saw what happened, Mazy and one of the men came to Faribault and made known the facts, and the former offered to give himself up to the officers. Coroner W. W. Waugh summoned a jury and held an inquest on the body of the deceased with the following verdict:

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Rice,

10. His obituary was published in the Faribault Democrat on 08/11/1876 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota. [14] Accidental Shooting. On Monday mornig last a sad accident occurred in Wheeling, whereby William Dopping, who was working for Louis Mazy lost his life. The particulars of the accident we copy from the Republican, as follows: Mr. Mazy, who was out milking his cows at daylight, on the morning mentioned, discovered some wolves in his wheat field. He went to the house and got his gun and the three hired men went with him to try to capture the animals. One of the wolves was driven into a hole in the ground, and the men proceeded to dig him out with shovels. After working some time, Mazy who back from the rest a few feet said he would feel in the hole with hte ramrod of his gun, and in attempting to draw it, the gun which was cocked and ready for use, accidently discharged and the contents entered the body of the unfortunate man just below the breast bone, the shot passing through the lower part of the heart and left lung, killing him almost instantly. The gun had been loaded for wolves and contained a very heavy charge of buck shot. As soon as they saw what happened, Mazy and one of the men came to Faribault and made known the facts, and the former offered to give himself up to the officers.

Coroner Waugh immediately impanelled a jury consiting of Joseph Covart, J. C. Schulte, W. H. Godfrey, H. Dammeier, Samuel Covart and James Hunter, and proceeded to hold an inquest, when a verdict was rendered in accordance with the foregoing. The deceased leaves a wife and two children.

Wife Emilie Magdalena Fritze [15][16][5][6][7][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] PIC
Born:12/02/1852 - Baltimore City, , Maryland [16][17][18][20][21][25][26][27]
Christened:
Died:12/23/1918 - San Pedro, Los Angeles, California [23][24][25][26][27] PIC
Buried:12/24/1918 - Wilmington, Los Angeles, California [25][26] PIC
Father:Georg Michael Leonhard Fritze
Mother:Anne Eleanora Ostheim

Events and Facts
1. She appeared on the US Federal census on 06/01/1860 in Baltimore City, , Maryland living with her parents. [16]PIC
2. She appeared on the Minnesota State census on 05/01/1875 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota with her family. [17]PIC
3. She appeared on the US Federal census on 06/01/1880 in Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota with her children who were also counted with their grandfather. [18]PIC
4. She resided at 912 S Pearl in 1887 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California . [19]
5. She appeared on the US Federal census on 06/01/1900 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California at the Charles Spring residence. [20]
6. She worked as a domestic servant on 06/01/1900 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California . [20]
7. She resided at 543 West Lake Avenue on 06/01/1900 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California . [20]
8. She appeared on the US Federal census on 04/15/1910 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California . [21]
9. She worked as a servant on 04/15/1910 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California . [21]
10. She resided at 181 Lake View Avenue on 04/15/1910 in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California . [21]
11. She resided at 1078 20th St in 1915 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California . [22]
12. She died from cerebral apoplexy on 12/23/1918 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California with an underlying condition of paralysis. [25]
13. She resided at 1078 W 20th St on 12/23/1918 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California . [25]
14. Her obituary was published on her Find-A-Grave Memorial on 04/30/2020. [26]

Magdalena Doepping, who has been residing with her son Edward Doepping at 1078 Twentieth Street, passed away this morning at 9:30, age 66. She leaves two sons and a daughter. One son is residing at Claremont, Minnesota, and will be unable to attend the funeral services. Mrs. Geo Holden, daughter of Mrs. Doepping, who is residing in San Francisco, arrived last night. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock at the Cleveland funeral parlors.

From: The News-Pilot, San Pedro, California, on Tuesday December 24, 1918, Page 6

Children
1 M William Edward Adolph Doepping
Born:12/22/1872 - Aurora, Steele, Minnesota
Christened:
Died:06/03/1950 - Los Angeles City, Los Angeles, California
Buried:
2 F Anna Mary Sophia Ida Doepping
Born:03/01/1874 - Aurora, Steele, Minnesota
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M William George Doepping
Born:08/26/1876 - Faribault, Rice, Minnesota
Christened:
Died:12/23/1940 - Havana, Steele, Minnesota
Buried:Havana, Steele, Minnesota
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