John G. Epping Bottles

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This is the earliest Epping advertisement I have been able to find so far ...

The Kentucky Irish American - Louisville, Kentucky - July 7, 1900

 

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According to most accounts, Herman Epping was born in Germany in 1840 and died in Louisville in 1896 at the age of 56

 

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Bits and pieces ...

1. Herman Epping born in Germany in 1838
2. Herman Epping establishes a bottling works in Louisville, Kentucky in 1863
3. Katherine [Lickenhause ?] was born in Indiana in 1856
4. Katherine's first husband's name was Herman Broecker
5. Herman and Katherine Broecker had a son named John George Broecker who was born in 1877
6. I'm not sure what became of Herman Broecker
7. Katherine married Herman Epping in 1890
8. I'm not sure if Herman Epping adopted John G Broecker, but his name becomes John G Epping
9. Herman Epping died in 1896 and Katherine and her son John continue the bottling works
10. Katherine Epping died in 1911
11. Her son John, who was 34 years old in 1911, continued the bottling works under his own name
12. John George Epping died in 1943

 

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I have seen references which indicate that after Herman Epping's death in 1896, that the bottling works went by the names ...

1. Mrs. H Epping & Son

2. H Epping & Son

But I cannot find confirmation as to whether the names were officially registered or just used in advertising, etc.

 

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The Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ April 2, 1911

Note: Where it says Herman Epping "died ten years ago" is incorrect. He died in 1896.

 

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Despite some of the conflicting accounts I have seen, this should confirm the birth and death dates for ...

Herman Epping ~ 1838-1896



Katherine (Broecker) Epping ~ 1856-1911



John George Epping ~ 1877-1943

 

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Josh

Did you see this H EPPING bottle that's currently on eBay?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-H-E...575279?hash=item2811dfdbaf:g:U48AAOSwJkJWkyNp

 

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Josh

I'm not sure if this article will clarify things or just add more confusion, but it is what it is. Let me know if you want me to see what else I can find along these lines and I will. Or it could be that you already have the Epping/McCabe connection figured out and I missed seeing it?

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph ~ Bluefield, West Virginia ~ October 28, 1926

 

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Plus there's this from two years earlier. However, I cannot find an ad or article about McCabe's bottling in Madison, Indiana. But that could be because the newspaper archives do not include newspapers from Madison.

The Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ April 25, 1926






The only "MI-GRAPE" bottle I can find is this example from Biloxi, Mississippi. But there should also be an Epping example. And possibly a McCabe example as well.

 

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Josh

Here's another mystery for you. According to Ancerstry.com, John G Epping still used the last name Broecker during the 1910 U.S. Census when he was 31 years old. If so, then when, why, and how would his last have ever become Epping? I'm assuming that Anna was John's sister because it indicates he was single at the time.

Name: John G Broecker
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Louisville Ward 2, Jefferson, Kentucky
Street: Logan Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Kate M Epping
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Manager
Industry: Mineral Waters
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0

Household Members Name Age
Kate M Epping 53
John G Broecker 31
Anna H Broecker 23