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2. Susan Hastert
b. 23 Dec. 1874 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
m. 21 Aug 1893 to Nicholas Ruppert in David City,
Butler, Iowa
d. 18 Mar. 1958 in Alton, Sioux, Iowa and buried in St.
Marys Cemetary, Alton, Iowa.
spouse - Nick Ruppert
b. 25 Oct. 1870 in Sandweiler, Luxembourg-Campagne,
Luxembourg
son of Theodore Ruppert and Anna Catherine Roden.
d. 20 June 1948 in Alton, Sioux, Iowa.
Thur. 20 Mar. 1958 "Alton Democrat" --- Mrs. Nick Ruppert,
Early Resident Passes on; Funeral at Alton Friday. Mrs. Nicholas
Ruppert, early Alton resident passed on at her home Tuesday, March 18 at
4:15 p.m. - Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9:30 A.M. from
St. Mary's Catholic church in Alton. The body will be at Fisch Funeral home
in Remsen until Thursday afternoon, then will be at the home here. Rosary
will be held at 7:30 Thursday evening in the Ruppert home. - Susan Hastert
was born in Chicago, later moving with her parents and family to David
City, Nebr., where she was married to Nicholas Ruppert of Alton. The couple
farmed near Alton, later retiring to a home in Alton where Mr. Ruppert died
in 1948. - Twelve children survive their mother, namely Mrs. Dora Welter,
LeMars; Leo, Currie Minn; Mrs. Clara Clinton; Mrs Mathilda Breig, Mrs.
Olive Radtke, all of Chicago; Raymond, Alton; Mrs. Ray (Catherine) Zensen,
Lynwood, Calif, Lawerece, Ted and Victor, all of Alton; Mrs. Harlan
(Selinda) King, Phoenix, Ariz.; Arthur of Rock Rapids. - Preceding her in
death were 2 sons: Al residing in California, and a son who died in
infancy. - Mrs. Ruppert fell and broke her hip in 1954. Some weeks
ago she had another fall and since then had been quite ill. She was a
devoted member of St. Mary's church, a kind mother and good neighbor. -
Mrs. Zensen is expected from California for the funeral but Mrs. King has just
been released from the hospital after a major operation, and may not be
able to come from Phoenix. - Also surviving are 24 grandchildren and 25
great grandchildren: one brother, Peter Hastert, Los Angeles; 3 sisters
Mrs. Leo Kettler and Mrs Lena Streff, LeMars; Mrs. Mary Schroeder,
Dearborn, Mich.
Nicholas Ruppert was born in Sandweiler, Luxembourg on October 25, 1870,
and died June 20, 1948 in Alton, Iowa. He was the son of Theodore and Anna
Roden Ruppert. His parents immigrated to the United States, and livied on a
farm south of Alton. - He married Susan hastert in Cavid City, Nebraska on
August 21, 1892. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 23, 1874,
and died in alton on march 18, 1958. She was the daughter of Nicholas and
Catherine Schu Hastert. - After their marriage, Nicholas and Susan Ruppert
lived on a farm south of Alton until retiring to Alton in 1937. They became
the parents of fourteen children: - Theodora born May 26, 1894, died at
LeMars, Iowa. - Leo born August 26, 1894, died in Currie Minnesota on march
4, 1969 - Aloysius burn December 7, 1896, died in Los Angeles, Calif.
September 5, 1943. - Clara born July 13, 1898. - Mathilda born January 19,
1900. - Raymond born September 21, 1902. Died in Remsen, Iowa on May 28,
1982. - Olivia born December 13, 1904 - Lawrence born February 18, 1906,
died in Alton April 8, 1974. - Catherine born April 3, 1908. - Theodore
born July 9, 1910, died in Greeley, Colorado on September 14, 1982. -
Victor born May 16, 1912. - Selinda born June 19, 1915. - Arthur born June
12, 1918, and one son died in infancy.
(have wedding picture and picture of Sue with 2 of her children age abt. 3
yrs. and 6 mos.)
Nicholas Ruppert Family from "St. Mary's Rarish - Alton Iowa
1883 - 1983" Alton Library 977.7SAI
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