Elizabeth "Libbie" WHITE

Born

8 February 1861 , Germany

Died

14 July 1945 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Conrad WHITE Annie Elizabeth LANG

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Born: 8 February 1861 in Germany

Father: Conrad WHITE

Mother: Annie Elizabeth LANG

Maternal grandparents: Ludwig LANG , Unknown UNKNOWN

Elizabeth "Libbie" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.

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Elizabeth "Libbie" married Paul KOEPKE 10 April 1885 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Paul KOEPKE was born 18 November 1857 in Prussia (Germany). Paul died 31 January 1942 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Paul was the child of Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE and Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE).

Elizabeth "Libbie" WHITE died 14 July 1945 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Elizabeth "Libbie" WHITE married

Paul KOEPKE
Marriage date: 10 April 1885
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Paul KOEPKE was the child of Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE and Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE)

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He is 27. She is 24. Both were born in Germany. He is the son of Adolph and Christina Stupka. She is the daughter of Annie.

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Paul Koepka

groom's birth date: 1858

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groom's age: 27

bride's name: Libby White

bride's birth date: 1861

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bride's age: 24

marriage date: 28 May 1885

marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: Adolph Koepka

groom's mother's name: Christina Stupka

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bride's mother's name: Annie

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indexing project (batch) number: I09661-7

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 234553

reference number: p 93

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Children of Paul KOEPKE and Elizabeth "Libbie" WHITE

Frederick A KOEPKE

Born: March 1886, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 March 1901, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Alvin P KOEPKE

Born: 10 March 1889, Rockville, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 July 1893, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Frances Ida KOEPKE

Born: 4 March 1893, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 July 1949, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

John Henry Arthur KOEPKE

Born: 20 July 1895, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 March 1901, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Dorothy Elizabeth KOEPKE

Born: 17 August 1902, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 November 1991, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1861
8 February 1861
Germany

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Libbie White
estimated Birth Year: 1861
Gender: Female
age in 1870: 9y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Prussia
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
Jacob Gimlich M 25y
Louisa Gimlich F 22y
David Gimlich M 1y
Libbie White F 9y
Elizabeth White F 54y

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth "Libbie" WHITE and Paul KOEPKE 10 April 1885, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 24 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Frederick A KOEPKE was born March 1886, , Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 25 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Birth of Child
Alvin P KOEPKE was born 10 March 1889, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 28 years old.

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 Birth of Child
Frances Ida KOEPKE was born 4 March 1893, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 32 years old.

1893 Death of Child
Alvin P KOEPKE died 2 July 1893, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 32 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
John Henry Arthur KOEPKE was born 20 July 1895, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 34 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Elizabeth Koepke
titles:
Residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Feb 1861
birthPlace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
spouse Name: Paul Koepke
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spouse birth Place: Germany
father Name:
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father birthPlace: Germany
mother Name:
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mother birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Paul Koepke
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 15
estimated marriage year: 1885
mother how many children: 4
number living children: 3
Immigration Year: 1870
enumeration District: 0067
Sheet Number and Letter: 8A
Household ID: 160
reference number: 2
gsu Film Number: 1240633
Image Number: 00000057
Household Gender Age
spouse Paul Koepke M
Elizabeth Koepke F
child Frederick A Koepke M
child Francis I Koepke F
child John H A Koepke M

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Death of Child
John Henry Arthur KOEPKE died 14 March 1901, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 40 years old.

1901 Death of Child
Frederick A KOEPKE died 20 March 1901, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 40 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Dorothy Elizabeth KOEPKE was born 17 August 1902, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Elizabeth "Libbie" was 41 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Elizabeth Koepke
birthPlace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 15
page number: 1
Household Gender Age
spouse Paul Koepke M 52y
Elizabeth Koepke F 49y
child Frances I Koepke F 17y
child Dorothy E Koepke F 7y

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Elizabeth Koepke
Residence: Precinct 2 Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1862
Age: 58
birthPlace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820680
Digital Folder Number: 4301046
Image Number: 00466
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
spouse Paul Koepke M 62y
Elizabeth Koepke F 58y
child F Ida Koepke F 25y
child Dorothy E Koepke F 17y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Elizabeth W Koepke
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0063
Gender: Female
Age: 69
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
BirthPlace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1869
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Household ID: 29
Line Number: 93
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 885
GS Film Number: 2340620
Digital Folder Number: 004606982
Image Number: 00200
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Paul Koepke M 72 Germany
Wife Elizabeth W Koepke F 69 Germany
Daughter Frances I Koepke F 37 Massachusetts
Daughter Dorothy E Koepke F 27 Massachusetts

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Elizabeth Koepka
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 5, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 79
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
BirthPlace: Germany
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 2-108
Family Number: 15
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 51
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1570
Digital Folder Number: 005460842
Image Number: 00005
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Paul Koepka M 82 Germany
Wife Elizabeth Koepka F 79 Germany
Daughter Frances Koepka F 46 Massachusetts
Daughter Dorothy Koepka F 36 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Paul KOEPKE died 31 January 1942, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Obituary

Mrs Koepke, 84, Dies, Hip Was Broken in Fall

Mrs Elizabeth White Koepke, 84, of 39 Allengate Road, widow of Paul Koepke, died early this morning at her home of a fractured hip suffered in a fall Tuesday.

Mrs Koepke was born in Germany Feb 8, 1861, daughter of Conrad White and Anna E Lang and had lived in this city 73 years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and belonged to the Ladies' Aid Society. Mr Koepke died in 1942.

Surviving are two daughters Miss Dorothy E Koepke, a teacher at Plunkett Junior High, and Miss Frances I Koepke, secretary at the Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and one
Sister: Mrs John Frisch of this city.

A private prayer service will be held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 followed with services at Zion Lutheran Church at 3 30. Rev Henry B Dickert pastor will officiate. Burial will be in the Pittsfield Cemetery.

The Wellington Funeral Home is in charge.

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
July 14, 1945

Death — 1945
14 July 1945
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 84.