John G. Epping Bottles

[SODAPOPBOB]

And, yes, John G Epping was a huge sports fan as evidenced by this article from ...

The Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ November 29, 1937

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S.

But I'm confused and wonder why the 1937 article says Herman Epping was John Epping's father?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

And who the heck was Hermann Broecker, anyway? I'm not sure yet but trying to find out!

 

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And why was Katherine (Broecker) Epping buried with and has her name on Hermann Broecker's gravestone? Why wasn't she buried with or near Herman Epping? I'm not sure yet but trying to find out.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

And how do you explain this about Katie Broecker who was the daughter of Hermann Broecker and Katherine (Broecker) Epping?

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135446855&ref=acom

 

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And why does this gravestone have 'Epping' as the main family name and yet at the bottom it says ...

"Children of Hermann and Katherine Broecker"

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Reminders ...

1. Hermann Broecker died in 1886

2. Herman Epping and Katherine were married in 1890

3. John G Broecker/Epping was born in 1877

 

[jblaylock]

This last name thing is nuts.

Hermann faked his death....right.. I mean, I'm sure that makes sense for somebody to do in 1886....

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This is from the 1914 Louisville, Kentucky directory ...

I wonder why it shows 'Epping Bottling Works Broecker' on the same line?

Name: John Broecker
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1914
Street Address: 716 Logan
Residence Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Publication Title: Louisville, Kentucky, City Directory, 1914

Household Members Name
John Broecker
Epping Bottling Wks Broecker

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This last name thing is nuts.

Hermann faked his death....right.. I mean, I'm sure that makes sense for somebody to do in 1886....