John G. Epping Bottles

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Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ June 7, 1890

 

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I'm also wondering why John G Broecker/Epping was not included in Herman Epping's will but the daughter was?

Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ March 28, 1896

 

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P.S.

John was 13 years old when his mother married Herman Epping in 1890 and 19 years old when Herman died in 1896

 

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U.S. Census for ...

1920


Name: John G Epping
Age: 42
Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Louisville Ward 2, Jefferson, Kentucky
Street: Logan Street
House Number: 716
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annalee Epping
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Mineral Water
Employment Field: Own Account

Household Members - Name - Age

John G Epping 42
Annalee Epping 37

 

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The Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ October 13,

1914

 

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U.S. Census for ...

1900


Name: John Braker
Age: 22
Birth Date: Jul 1877
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Louisville Ward 2, Jefferson, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Kate Epping
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Household Members - Name - Age

Kate Epping 42
John Braker 22
Anna Braker 13

 

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U.S. Census for ...

1870

The names might be spelled wrong, but otherwise this pertains to Katherine Epping's maiden name/family ...

Name: Catharine Litkenhus
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: 1857
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Anderson, Perry, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Tell City

Household Members - Name - Age

John Litkenhus 58
Mary Litkenhus 49
Mean Litkenhus 17
Henry Litkenhus 15
Catharine Litkenhus 13
John Litkenhus 12
Harrison Litkenhus 11

 

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More Mystery

At the moment I have no idea what this lawsuit pertained to. Nor do I know who Herman Litkenhus was, unless it might be another name for Kate Epping's brother, Henry. This would have been five years after Herman Epping's death in 1896 when Katherine was a widow.

The Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ February 1, 1901

 

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This is for Kate Epping's brother, Henry Litkenhus, who was born in 1855 and died in 1932. Even though this particular Census doesn't show his occupation, I have seen references for him that indicate he was a Teamster. If this is the same guy (Herman) that's mentioned in the 1901 article with Kate Epping, then he would have been about 46 years old at the time and possibly a Teamster. Katherine Litkenhus/Epping was born in Anderson (Tell City), Perry County, Indiana in 1857. Henry was two years older than Katherine.

U.S. Census for ...

1900


Name: Henry J Litkenhus
Age: 45
Birth Date: Feb 1855
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Anderson, Perry, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary A Litkenhus
Marriage Year: 1881
Years Married: 19
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Household Members - Name - Age

Henry J Litkenhus 45
Mary A Litkenhus 43
Katie Litkenhus 18
John Litkenhus 15
Minnie Litkenhus 11

 

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For the record ...

Kate Epping ~ 42 y/o ~ Mfg Mineral Water
John Braker ~ 22 y/o ~ Mfg Mineral Water Works
Anna Braker ~ 13 y/o ~ At School

Note: The last name 'Braker' is misspelled and should be 'Broecker'

U.S. Census ~ Louisville, Kentucky

1900