Ruppert, Nicholas 1870-1948 & Susan Hastert Family

RUPPERT, HASTERT, RODEN, SCHUH

Posted By: Wilma J. VandeBerg (email)
Date: 5/1/2024 at 09:46:35

Ruppert, Nicholas 1870- 1948 and Susan Hastert Family

This family story was taken from the Alton St. Mary’s catholic Church book of 1883-1982 page 206. The story was transcribed for this Bios by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes have been added. Note: Obituaries of Nicholas’s parents, Theodore Ruppert and Katherine Roden are included at the end of this narrative along with family information.

From the Church Book Story

Nicholas Ruppert was born in Sandweiler, Luxemburg on October 25, 1870, and died Jun 20, 1948 in Alton, Iowa. He was the son of Theoodore and Anna Roden Ruppert. His parents immigrated to the United States and lived on a farm south of Alton.
He married Susan Hastert in David 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 Schul Hastert.

After their marriage, Nicholas and Susan Ruppert lived on a farm south of Alton until retiring to Alton in 1937. They became the parent of fourteen children.

Theodora born May 26, 1894, died at Le Mars. Iowa, Leo born August 26, 1895, died in Currie Minnesota on March 4, 1969. Aloysius born December 7, 1896, died in Los Angeles Calif. September 3, 1943. Clara born July 13, 1898. Mathilda born January 19, 1900. Raymond born September 21, 1902, died in Remsen, Iowa on May 26, 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 Jun 19, 1915. Arthur born Jun 12, 1918, and one son died in infancy.

(end of St. Mary’s church book family story)

RESEARCH Notes: From a family report on ancestry.com’s public member trees submitted by other than this submitter.

Nicholas Ruppert was born October 25, 1870 Sandweiler, Luxembourg – Campagne, Luxembourg died 20 Jun 1948 Alton Sioux Iowa. His parents were Theodora Ruppert 1831-1916 and Anna Katharina Roden 1837-1903. Nicholas married Susanna Hastert 21 Aug 1893 David City, Butler Co. Nebraska.

Susanna Hastert was born December 23, 1874 Chicago, Cook, Illinois and died 18 March 1958 Alton Sioux Iowa. Her parents were Nicholas Hastert 1842-1913 and Catherine Schuh 1841-1918. There is a family story on Nicholas and Catherine Hastert on this web page under BIOS. Nicholas and Susanna had fourteen children as listed.

CHILDREN It is hard to find all the children of the children due to the privacy laws on ancestry.com there fore may not be complete. Some were found in local obituaries on this web page.

1. Catherine Theodora ‘Dora’ Ruppert born 26 May 1894 Sioux County IA died 28 Oct 1968 Le Mars, Plymouth, IA. She married George Victor Welter 1894-1929. Children Sylvester M. Welter 1918-2003; Woolbert W. Welter 1921; Leroy George Welter 1922-2005; Arnold Welter 1924-2005; and others not named.
2. Leo Peter Ruppert born 26, August 1895 Alton IA died 4 Mar 1969 Currie MN. He married Marie Desneigne Morin 1904-1980 One child named - David Lee Ruppert 1933-1995,
3. Peter Aloysius Ruppert born 7 Dec 1896 IA died 5 Sep 1943 Los Angeles CA. He married Viola Ann Malget 1915-1997. One child not named
4. Clara A. Ruppert born 13 July 1898 IA died 8 Nov 1992 Naples Collier FL.
5. Mathilda A. Ruppert born 19 Jan 1900 IA died 3, Nov 1984 Buffalo, Wright MN. She married Everette Blair Breig 1898-1944. Two children named – Everette W. Breig 1925-2009 and Phyllis Jean Breig 1934-1993
6. Raymond Ruppert born September 21, 1902, died in Remsen, Iowa on May 26, 1982, was not married.
7. Olivia Mary Ruppert born 13 Dec 1904 Nassau Sioux IA died 21 Sep 1987 Crestwood IL. Her husband was Frank Radtke 1894-1977.
8. Lawrence Jone Ruppert born 18 Feb 1906 IA died 8 Apr 1874 Alton IA. He married Eleanor Margaret Minten 1916-1998.  Children include one son, Nick of Alton; two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Frederes of Alton and Nancy of Iowa City;
9. Catherine Ann Ruppert born 3 Apr 1908 Alton IA died 11 May 1991 Sun City, Riverside CA/AZ?. She married Raphael R. Zensen 1907-1994
10. Theodore Ruppert born 9 Jul 1910 Nassau Twp. Sioux County IA died 14 Sep 1982 Greenley CO. He married Alvina Dorothy Malget 1921-2015. Two children; Roger of Mountain Valley, Calif- and Mrs. Doyte (Susan) Elliott of Greeley, Colo.
11. Victor Henry Ruppert born 16 May 1912 IA died 2 Sep 1996 Alton, IA He married Agnes Regina Bindner 1923-2008 One child named as Peter Ruppert 1947-2004
12. Ruppert, Infant born Feb 17, 1914 died Feb 19, 1914 Alton
13. Selinda Mary Ruppert born 19 Jun 1915 Alton IA died 12 Feb 2004 Sun City Maricopa AZ . She married Harlan King 1916-2004.
14. Arthur George Ruppert born 12 Jun 1917 Alton IA died 19 Jul 2000 Sun City Maricopa AZ He married Margaret E. Snedecor 1924-1988.

OBITUARY of Nicholas Ruppert 1870-1948 Source: Alton Democrat (6-24-1948) Born: October 25, 1870 Died: June 20, 1948
Nicholas Ruppert, well known retired farmer of Alton, passed on at Sacred Heart Hospital on Father’s Day, Sunday morning June 20 at 8:40 after an illness of two weeks. He had been a patient at the hospital for six days. For several years he has been in failing health and everything possible for his comfort was done by his family.
He was born at Sandweiler, Luxembourg October 25, 1870 and was 77 years and 8 months old at the time of his death. At the age of 11 he came to the United States with his parents, four brothers and two sisters, of whom he was the last survivor. The family lived in Le Mars for six months and in 1882 moved to a farm near Alton.
August 21, 1893 Mr. Ruppert married Susan Hastert of David City, Nebraska and the couple began farming south of Alton. Fourteen children were born to them with 12 now living, namely: Mrs. Dora Welter, Le Mars; Leo, Currie, Minnesota; Clara, Mrs. James Clinton, Chicago; Mrs. Tillie Breig, St. Louis; Ray, Alton; Mrs. Olivia Radtke, Chicago; Lawrence, Alton; Catherine, Mrs. Ray Zensen, Lynwood, California; Ted and Victor, Alton; Mrs. Harlan King, Selinda, San Diego, California; Arthur, Cambridge, Nebraska; Al died in September, 1943 and one son died in infancy; there are 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Thursday morning in charge of Very Reverend Neppel. The six sons were pallbearers, as requested by their father. Ninety sorrowing relatives and friends from far and near were served dinner after the services at the Town Hall.
Mr. Ruppert was a devoted husband and parent, known as an excellent farmer and good neighbor and he will be missed by hundreds of friends. All the children and their families were present at the services except Mrs. Zensen and Mrs. King, who were from California last fall when the entire family enjoyed a reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Ruppert celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1943.

OBITUARY of Susan Hastert Mrs. Nicholas Ruppert 1874-1958
Source: Alton Democrat (3-20-1958) Born: December 23, 1874 Died: March 18, 1958
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, Nebraska, 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, Le Mars; Leo, Currie, Minnesota; Mrs. Clara Clinton, Mrs. Mathilda Breig, Mrs. Olive Radtke, all of Chicago; Raymond, Alton; Mrs. Ray (Catherine) Zensen, Lynwood, California; Lawrence, Ted and Victor, all of Alton; Mrs. Harlan (Selinda) King, Phoenix, Arizona; Arthur of Rock Rapids.
Preceding her in death were two 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 a 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, three sisters: Mrs. Leo Kettler and Mrs. Lena Shreff, Le Mars, and Mrs. May Chroeder, Dearboon, Michigan.

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OBITUARY of Nicholas’s father Theodore Ruppert 1831-1916
Alton Democrat issue of 8 July 1916. Death Roll. Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, Theodore Ruppert passed away at the home of his son, P. M. Ruppert, 800 Park St., at the ripe old age of 85 years and five months, the cause of his death being old age. All of his surviving children and many of his grandchildren were at his bedside at the time of his demise.
Theodore Ruppert was born in Sandweiler, Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Europe on January 25, 1831, where he grew to manhood and received his education. On January 29, 1860 he was united in marriage to Anna K. Roden, of the same place, who preceded him in death 13 years ago. To this union seven children were born: P. M. Ruppert and P. D. Ruppert of LeMars, Nicholas Ruppert of Alton, John Ruppert of Currie, Minn., Mrs. James Schreier of Avoca, Minn., and Sister M. Theodor. member of the Franciscan Order, Dubuque, Ia. Dominis Ruppert, another son, died at Colorado Springs, Colo., November 4, 1910. He also leaves forty-five grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Mr. Ruppert lived in Sandweiler, following his trade as cabinet maker, until August, 1881, when he with his family emigrated to America, settling on a farm in Sioux county near Alton. Here he lived for eleven years, when he retired from active work and moved to LeMars where he resided until the death of his wife in March, 1905. Since then he has made his home with his children.----LeMars Sentinel.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church at 10 o'clock, Rev. F.X. Feuerstein in charge. Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. John Ruppert, Mr. and Mrs. John Schrier, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bonderan, Mat Ruppert, Mrs. Mary Ruppert and Johnnie Ruppert of Currie, Minn., John Ruppert of Granville, Dan Ruppert of Colorado Springs, Mat Ruppert and Mrs. Eugene Griffin of Sioux City, Sister M. Theadora and Sister M. Mathilda of Dubuque, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ruppert and children and Mrs. Bonneville of Alton, and Mrs. M. Schroeder of Oyens.
[on same page of Alton Democrat]
Nick Ruppert, twenty-eight years old, of 609 Water St., Sioux City, died Saturday in a hospital as a result of injuries received when he fell 165 feet from a viaduct which he was painting at Boone. The spot from which he fell will be painted black although the rest of the structure will be given a red coat. Weak ropes caused the death of Mr. Ruppert. The funeral was held Wednesday at St. Boniface's Catholic church.
Nick Ruppert of Alton, P.M. and P.D. Ruppert and Nick Hansen of LeMars, John and Mat Ruppert and Mrs. Mary Ruppert of Currie, Minn., attended the funeral.

OBITUARY of Nicholas’s mother Katherine Roden Mrs. Theodore Ruppert 1837-1903.
Alton Democrat of March 7, 1903
Mrs. Katherine Ruppert died at her home in Le Mars at one o'clock Wednesday at the age of sixty-six Years from dropsy with which she had suffered for about a year. She was born in Sandweiler, Luxemburg and was married there to Theodore Ruppert—coming to America about twenty-two years ago; They settled on a farm southeast of Alton, where they lived until ten years ago when they moved to Le Mars, She leaves besides a sorrowing husband seven children. They are Sister Theodora of Dyersville, Mrs. John Schreier of Avoca Minnesota, Matt and John at Currie, Dominick of Colorado Springs Colorado and Nic and Peter of Alton. She also leaves a sister—Mrs. M. P. Ruppert of Currie Minnesota. Funeral services are to be held Saturday at ten.
(Information acquired from Ancestry.com Anna Katherine Roden born 13 Jan 1837 Sandweiler Luxembourg married 1860, died March 1903 LeMars IA. Her parents were Mathias Roden and Anna Maria Peiffer. Theodore Ruppert born 25 Jan 1831 Sandweiler, died 2 Jul 1916 at LeMars.)