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Descendents of
Caspar Eppler & Margaret

First Generation

Caspar EPPLER

  • Born in Germany

He married Margaret

They had the following children:

*Possible son of Caspar & Margaret is John Eppler who married Carolina. Must find more information on this couple to confirm relationship.

Second Generation

Martin EPPLER son of Caspar EPPLER & Margaret

  • Born 20 Aug 1824 (15) in Thuringen, Oberant Balingen in Wurtemberg, Germany.
  • Died 27 Jul 1893
  • Buried in Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view grave>

He married Diana FREY, daughter of Charles FREY & Catharine on 25 Mar 1850 (31) <view marriage announcement>

  • Born 9 Apr 1830 (15)
  • Died 28 May 1905 (15)
  • Buried in Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania <view grave>

They had the following children:

    1. Sarah J. EPPLER
    • She married George H. KOOSE on 4 Mar 1871 (31) in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampotn County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Emma Catharine EPPLER
      • Born 22 Feb 1856
      • Died 10 Jul 1871 (33)
      • Buried 13 Jul 1871 (33) in Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.<view grave>
    3. Elizabeth Anna EPPLER (31)
      • Born 18 Jan 1860
      • Baptised 24 Jul 1860 in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
    4. Robert EPPLER
      • Born 23 Jun 1861 (33)
      • Baptised 19 Jul 1861 (33) in Zion's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died after Jan. 1922 (only sibling listed as a survivor in William H. Eppler's obituary)
      • 1922 lived in Camden, New Jersey.
    5. Carl EPPLER
      • Born 27 Sep 1865 (33)
      • Baptised 17 Aug 1866 (33) in Zion's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    6. Lillie Ann EPPLER
      • Born 13 Mar 1869 (33)
      • Baptised 13 Apr 1869 (33) in Zion's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
    7. Edwin EPPLER
      • Born 5 Dec 1871 (33)
      • Baptised 8 Sep 1872 (33) in Zion's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: the Mother
      • Died 6 Nov 1874 (33)
      • Buried 9 Nov 1874 (33) in Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania <view grave>
    8. Louis Martin EPPLER
      • Born 20 Nov 1874 (33)
      • Baptised 5 Sep 1875 (33) in Zion's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: Carolina Eppler
    9. Mary EPPLER
      • Born 2 Nov 1878 (33)
      • Baptised 15 Jan 1879 (33) in Zion's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Maria EPPLER, daughter of Caspar EPPLER & Margaret

Born in Germany.

She married Peter BRIXUIS

Occupation; tanner

They had the following children:

    1. Johann BRIXUIS
      • Born 20 May 1855 (31)
      • Baptised 17 Jun 1855 (31) in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sponsors at baptism: John & Caroline Eppler
      • *Note from Rev. Charles F. Schaeffer "These children were baptised at Carlisle, PA at the pastor's request; residents of Philadelphia; on a visit to Carlisle."

 

Third Generation

William H EPPLER, Son of Martin EPPLER & Diana FREY.

  • Born 4 Feb 1851
  • Baptised 7 Mar 1851 (31) in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  • Died 8 Jan 1922 (30) <view obituary>
  • Buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.

He married Mary Elizabeth KELLER, daughter of Charles L. KELLER & Christina, on 24 July 1870 (32)

  • Born 9 Jan 1852.
  • Baptised 17 Jan 1852 (31) in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: Carl GLANZ & Elizabeth
  • Died 29 June 1891 at home 136 River Street. <view obituary>
  • Buried 2 Jul 1891 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey. <view grave>

They had the following children:

    1. Frank Stewart EPPLER
      • Born 12 Nov 1871 (32)
      • Baptised 14 Mar 1872 (32)
    2. Elsie Matilda EPPLER
      • Born 16 Aug 1875 (31)
      • Baptised 2 Jan 1876 (31) in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    3. Walter Wesley EPPLER
    4. Albert EPPLER
      • Born 31 Mar 1882 in New Jersey (3)
      • Died June 1966 in New Jersey
      • Family story - Bert committed suicide one night while everyone slept. He crossed the highway in front of the house and went down to the river bank and into the Delaware River. His body was found floating in the cove in the morning.
    5. Arthur EPPLER
    6. Zella E EPPLER
    7. Lloyd EPPLER
      • Born 21 Oct 1886 in New Jersey.
      • Died Nov 1980. (dates not confirmed)

*Note - funeral card of Walter Wesley Eppler lists two surviving half sisters; Mrs. Charles MCQUISTON& Mrs. Eugene MEYERS. No information has been found regarding these two sisters or their parentage. If you have any information please email me.

*Note - Obituary of William H. Eppler lists wife as a survivor (no name), therefore he must have married after Mary died in 1891. Also listed are the following chldren not listed above: Mrs. Roy WOODRING, William EPPLER, Mrs. David SHERRER, and Mrs. Harry BUSS. If you have any information please email me.

Fourth Generation

Walter Wesley EPPLER. Son of William H EPPLER & Mary E KELLER.

  • Born 12 Dec 1880 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
  • Died 12 Jun 1953.
  • Buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillpsburg, Warren County, New Jersey. <view grave> <View funeral card>

He first married Lillie GLACKIN, daughter of Moses GLACKIN.

  • Died 12 March 1903, she was 31 years old.
  • Buried 14 March 1903 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey <view grave>
  • According to Kline EPPLER, Lillie died during child birth and the child is buried with her. The grave marker simply has her name, no dates.
  • Born 30 Jun 1886 in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  • Baptised 27 Nov 1886 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  • Confirmation March 1887 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  • Died 14 Jul 1929. <view obituary>
  • Buried in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

    1. <Daughter, LIVING>
    2. Walter Richard EPPLER
    3. Alvin Kline
      • Born 9 Mar 1921
      • Died 21 Mar 2001 in Florida
      • Graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1939 (Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey)
    4. Doris Leona EPPLER

Zella E EPPLER. Daughter of William H EPPLER & Mary E KELLER.

  • Born 1 Jul 1884.
  • Died 1 Jun 1971.
  • Buried in Easton Heights Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Section 2 Plot 86). <view grave> <view funeral card>

She married George Gustave KEIM.

  • Born 1883.
  • Died 1951.
  • Buried in Easton Heights Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Section 2 Plot 86). <view grave>

They had the following children:

    1. Carl Gustave KEIM
      • Born 10 Dec 1904.
      • Died 31 Jan 1905.
      • Buried in Easton Heights Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Section 2 Plot 86) <view grave>
    2. George W.H. KEIM
      • Born 23 May 1906.
      • Died 7 Jun 1914.
      • Buried in Easton Heights Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Section 2 Plot 86)<view grave>
    3. John Arthur KEIM
      • Born 26 Jun 1908.
      • Died 8 Apr 1962.
      • Buried in Easton Heights Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Section 2 Plot 86) <view grave><view funeral card>
    4. Dorothy Ruth KEIM
      • Born 1922 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 3 May 1993 in Easton Hospital, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. <view obituary>
      • Buried 7 May 1993.
      • Occuptaion; Weller Electrict Co. Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • She married Charles T RUPPERT Sr. around 1949/1950.
Fifth Generation

Walter Richard EPPLER son of Clara Elizabeth SNYDER & Walter Wesley EPPLER.

  • Born 5 Dec 1916.
  • Died 15 Aug 1968. <view obituary>
  • Buried 20 Aug 1968 in Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Section V Plot 73). <view grave>

He married Constance E. MUTCHLER.

  • Born 20 Feb 1917 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  • Died 8 Jun 1993. <view obituary>
  • Buried 12 Jun 1993.
  • Occupation: Weller Electric Company.
  • They were divorced.

They had the following children:

    1. Richard Estes EPPLER

Doris Leona EPPLER. Daughter of Clara Elizabeth SNYDER & Walter Wesley EPPLER.

  • Born 18 Dec 1922 at 188 Hudson Street, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey. (on the day her grandfather Edward SNYDER was buried)
  • Died 13 Mar 1979 in Deborah Hospital, Brownsmill, New Jersey during open heart surgeory.
  • Buried in Stewartsville Lutheran Cemetery, Warren County, New Jersey. <View grave>
  • Medical: Doris had rhumatic fever as a child which left her fragile her entire life. She had two open heart surgeories, the first was approximately 1959, the second in Mar 1979.
  • Confirmation Certificate from St. Mark's Church, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania for Doris Eppler on April 2, 1939. Pastor Frank W Teske.
  • Certificate of completion of the 8th grade for Doris Leona Eppler on June 24, 1939.
  • Doris & John Keim her cousin.

She first married Donald Clarence PYATT, son of Clarence PYATT & Julia M GAUGHRAN.

  • Born 27 Aug 1921 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
  • They were divorced.

They had the following child;

    1. Thomas Richard PYATT
      • Born 27 Feb 1941 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 12 Jan 1978 at home South Main Street, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
      • Buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery (unmarked) with his Grandfather Walter Wesley EPPLER. <view grave> View Obituary
      • Education; Graduated from Washington High School 17 Jun 1959.
      • Attended Great lakes Naval Training Center, he was given a medical discharge due to a problem with his ears (Oct 1959-Jan 1960)

She second married Floyd Russell PETTIT, son of Clarence William PETTIT & Ella Rose SUMMIT on 22 Oct 1949 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey by Mayor Hartman.

  • Born 7 Aug 1919 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
  • Died 10 Sep 1982 in Easton Hospital, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  • Buried in Stewartsville Lutheran Cemetery, Warren County, New Jersey.
References

15 - Gravestone Transcription done by K. Decker the webmaster for these pages

30 - Phillipsburg Cemetery Records; Wayne Sherrer, President (phillipsburgcemetery@yahoo.com)

31 - St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Easton, PA Records 1845 - 1893; Easton Library (Marx Room) Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

32 - German Reformed Congregation of Easton, PA Records 1833 - 1885; Easton Library (Marx Room) Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

33 - Record Book of Zion's Lutheran Church of Easton, PA; Easton Library (Marx Room) Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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February 20, 2004