Doepker, Alfred Gilbert Henry (b. 13 OCT 1908, d. 12 OCT 1997)

Note: DOEPKER-CONLEY NUPTIALS
In a ceremony performed at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso, by the Rev. Fr. Thelan, Miss Agnes Conley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Conley, of New Lothrop, became the bride of Gilbert Doepker, of Owosso.
The bride wore a gown of skipper blue chiffon velvet and carried an arm bouquet of Jonathan Hill roses
with gardenias tied with a white satin bow. She was attended by her cousins, Misses Irene Ranipe and Loretta
Welch, who wore wine colored velvet gowns and carried carnations and snapdragons fastened with a bow
of blue tulle. Robert Conley attended the groom as best man and Norbert Doepker a& usher.
A wedding breakfast was served at the Hotel Owosso following the service, the guests then going to the
home of the bride's parents on the Ridge Road where a reception and dinner was served to sixty relatives
and close friends. After n wedding trip to Ohio the couple will make their home in Owosso.
- Corunna News, 11/23/1939

Obituary:
Gilber H Doepker, age 88, passed away Sunday, October 12, 1997 at Ovid Healthcare Center.
Mr. Doepker was a retired farmer.
Mass will be celebrated at St. Paul's Catholic Chruch, Owosso, Wednesday, October 15, 1997, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Fr. Roberet Kolenski will officiate with burial at St. Paul's Cemetery. Visitation at Smith Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel will be held this evening 7 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. with the family present 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
Mr Doepker was born in Ft. Jennings, Ohio, October 13, 1908, the son of Lewis and Mary Doepker. He had resided most of his life in Oosso. He married Agnes Conley who passed away in 1983. He then married Audrey Roszman in 1985.
He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Survivors include: wife, Audrey Doepker of Owosso; two sons, James Doepker and Robert Doepker both of Owosso; one granddaughter, Tina; three grandsons, Scott, Mark and Craig.
Memorials are suggested to: St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso.
-Owosso Argus-Press, 10/13/1997

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Baptismal Record, St. Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
1917 Rural Directory, Gratiot County, MI

Marriage to Sadie O'Connor Presided by C.M.B. Schenkelberg. Witnessed by William Riley Jr and Elizabeth Doepker.

Obituary (source unknown):
ARNOLD DOEPKER DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME IN ST. LOUIS
(source unknown - no date other than 1934)
Relatives and friends of the Shepherd community were shocked Monday by the news of the sudden death of Arnold Doepker at his home in St. Louis, where he had been employed for some time by the St. Louis Co-operative Cremery company.

Although Mr. Doepker had seemed in apparently good health and had not complained of being ill, he died at about 3:30 Monday morning a few minutes after Mrs. Doepker had been awakened by his labored breathing.

Mr. Doepker had lived in St. Louis, appeared to be in good health ____ ____ ed there from a farm west of Forest Hill. Previously he had owned, with his brother, and occupied what is known as the Fauce? farm, northeast of Shepherd. He had resided in this immediate vicinity for about 24 years and was married here about 21 years ago to Miss Sadie O'Connor who survives him with three sons, Frederick, Verne and Gerald and two daughters, Gertrude and Genevieve. Brothers and sisters surviving are Matt Doepker of Shepherd, Albert Doepker of Wisconsin, Alex Doepker of northern Michigan, Neil Doepker of Mt. Pleasant, E. Doepker residing east of Shepherd, Louis Deopker of Owosso, Mrs. Ferd Kramer of Shepherd and Mrs. Tena Bruskotter of Saginaw.

Occupation: St. Louis Co-operative Cremery company, St Louis, MI

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1900 Census, Jennings Twp, Putnam, OH
Birth Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH

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1900 Census, Jennings Twp, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH

Occupation: Farmer

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1900 Census, Jennings Twp, Putnam, OH
1870 Census, Jennings Township, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
Death Record, State of Ohio

Occupation: Fireman

Cause: Infantile paralysis (polio)

Cause: Coronery Occlusion

Note: Marriage Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH

Note: 1870 Census, Greensburg, Putnam, OH

Note: Death Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Death Record, State of Ohio
Death Record, Putnam County, OH
Was living with wife's family in Jennings, Putnam, OH in 1880.

Cause: Acute Dysentery

Note: Baptismal Record, St. Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH

Occupation: Army Specialist

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Baptismal Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Marriage Record, State of Michigan

TWO ARE KILLED
THREE OTHERS INJURED
Auto Crashes into Freight Train at US-27
South of Mt. Pleasant With Fatal Results
Two Are Taken To Ann Arbor
October 5, 1930
John Bruskotter and Melvin Sullivan are dead and Hubert Doepker and Alfred Robison are Seriously Injured.
Two well known residents of Coe township were killed, two others seriously injured and a fifth received less serious injuries when an automobile driven by Melville Sullivan, who resided two and one-half miles southeast of Shepherd, crashed into a freight train at the crossing on US 27, about three miles south of Mt. Pleasant about six o'clock Sunday morning.
With Mr. Sullivan in the car was John Bruskotter and Hubert Doepker, neighbors, and Alfred Robinson and Otto Myers of this village.
The men were on their way to Mt. Pleasant where they were employed at the Columbia Sugar Factory. A heavy fog obscured their vision and according to Mr. Myers they were within forty or fifty feet of the track and were going about thirty-five miles an hour when the first saw the train. The automobile crashed into the 28th car of the train which was loaded with evergreen from the north for funeral wreaths. This car was thrown from the rails and landed in a ditch about 100 yards down the track, while the automobile was carried but a few feet before being (can't read) a pile of scrap by the side of the track.
Mr. Bruskotter was instantly killed, while Mr. Sullivan lived about two hours after being taken to the hospital at Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Robinson and Mr. Doepker was also taken to the hospital at Mt. Pleasant and Monday were removed to the hospital at Ann Arbor. Both men are very seriously injured, but some hopes are entertained for their recovery. Mr. Myers escaped with a severe scalp wound and minor bruises.
Another car occupied by W. B. Schilchter and his 11 year old son, Richard, of Alma, were compelled to take to the ditch to avoid hitting one of the bodies and was some what damaged and the boy cut when his head crashed through the windshield.
Mr. Bruskotter is survived by his wife and ten children and an aged father who made his home with him.
Mr. Sullivan leaves a wife, who is in very poor health, and three children.
This makes eleven residents of this township who have met violent deaths within the year and all of them have been of a tragic nature.
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HUBERT C. DOEPKER
November 6, 1930 (nsp)
Hubert Doepker died at the hospital in Ann Arbor about two o'clock last Thursday morning as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident about a month ago.
Hubert C. Doepker was born at Fort Jennings, Ohio July 17, 1892. He came to Michigan with his parents 22 years ago.
He was united in marriage to Gladys Gaugier November 14, 1913. To this union two daughters were born. Donalda, who is now 12, and Marjorie 10.
Besides the bereaved widow and daughters, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. John Bruskotter and Mrs. Fred Kramer of Shepherd; seven brothers, Lewis of Owosso, Matt of Shepherd, Ed of Sumner, Arnold of St. Louis, Albert of Appleton, Wisc., Alex of Rapid City and Nell of Mt. Pleasant.
Funeral services were held at St. Vincent de Paul church Monday morning.

Occupation: Farmer

Property: 40 acres, Sec 15, Coe, Shepherd, MI
Date: 1930

Cause: Automobile Accident (see Notes)

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Marriage Record, State of Michigan

Note: Baptismal Record, St. Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH

Note: Birth Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Marriage Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH

Note: Baptismal Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH

Note: Birth Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH

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Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1870 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
1900 Census, Palmer Twp, Putnam, OH
Death Record, State of Ohio

Time of death 11:30 pm.
Was living with her daughter Clara (Rampe) Smith's family in Putnam County, OH in 1920.

Cause: Cardio Renal Disease