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John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe 1796–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1796

Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Jul 1863

Death Location: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Father: Johannes 4gg

Mother: Christina 4gg

Spouse(s): Rebecca Lewis

Children(s): Emily Rupe

In 1796, John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, born to Johannes Martin Frey Rupe Rupp Jr 4Gg And Christina Ridenour Zirkle Rupe 4Gg. John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe married Rebecca Becky Lewis, and had children including Emily Ellen Lewis Rupe. John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe passed away in 1863 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, born to Johannes Martin Frey Rupe Rupp Jr 4Gg And Christina Ridenour Zirkle Rupe 4Gg.
  • John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe married Rebecca Becky Lewis, and had children including Emily Ellen Lewis Rupe.
  • John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe passed away in 1863 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes 4gg
1765–1829
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
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Christina 4gg
1769–1839
Birth Location: New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Lewis
1806–1897
Birth Location: New Jersey? New York? Or Brooks, WV
RL

Children(s)

Emily Rupe
1849–1929
Birth Location: Wapello County, Iowa, USA
ER

John Rupe's Ancestors

Self
John Rupe
1796–1863
Birth Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Johannes Martin"Frey" Rupe Rupp Jr 4gg
1765–1829
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Christina ("Ridenour" Zirkle Rupe) 4gg
1769–1839
New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Johannes (Martin "John" Rupp) Sr
1728–1801
Mittel, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Anna (Maria Margaretha (Frey)) Rupp
1732–1822
Armstrong Valley, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA
George (Adam) Zirkle
1738–1800
Telford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Colony
Elizabeth Reitenauer
1752–1829
New Market, Shenandoah, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rieb
1702–1780
Anna Dallinger
1707–1757
Johaneva Kast
1698–1750
Johann Zirkle
1705–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Rueb
1669–1741
Barbara Claus
1681–1741
Hanss Dallinger
1684–1733
Anna Streitt
1685–1740
Hans ZIRKEL
1676–1747

John Rupe's Descendants

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John (Henry "Zirkle") Rupe (20 Oct 1796–19 Jul 1863) m. Rebecca ("Becky") Lewis (18 Sep 1806/04/08–10 Jul 1897)
  1. 1. Emily (Ellen "Lewis") Rupe 1849–1929 m. Allen (Gerome "AG") Tillotson 1850–1932
    1. 1. Bertha (M) Dexter 1880–1940 m. William (Zado) Dexter 1868–1937
      1. 1. Wilma (Zadine) Causey 1917–2002 m. Thomas (Clarence) Causey 1907–1960
        1. 1. Wilma (Marie) Goff 1939–2024 m. John (Albert) Goff 1939–2022

John Rupe's Timeline

2 Records

1796
20 Oct 1796
Birth of John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
1863
19 Jul 1863
Age 67
Death of John Henry "Zirkle" Rupe in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1796
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
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