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William Ropke (c 1816-1863 ) Germany, children: Wilhelmina Ropke Haack,
Anna Ropke Depperman Meyers,
John Albert Ropke and Lena Ropke Steneck
119 Conover -
South east corner of Conover at Williams
1870 liquor deals list, Black, F. Conover corner Williams
Birth: of William Ropke
Circa 1816, Germany
Parents:
Siblings:
- A brother who had a son named William born German circa 1843
He also had a niece Margaret. Mentioned in probate. Listed with him in the 1860 census, age 22.
He also had some connection to Richard Ropke born Germany circa 1849.
See below.
Immigration:
1849: William Ropke passport info, born May 8, 1816. naturalized in the superior Court,
New York October 12, 1849, corner King and Conover age 45, 5 ft 8 inches, blue eyes, brown hair.
Marriage:
Anne Margretha ________.
After the death of William Ropke in 1863 she married Frederick Black and had two children.
See Black
Children:
-
Mena Ropke c 1851
Wilhelmina Ropke Haack (wife of Heinrich August Haack)
In a 1885 law suit she said she went to school until she was 14.
Marriage: Henry Haack. He was born in German c 1838. (per 1880 census.)
Married Brooklyn September 8, 1870 per law suit.
Children: None from her marriage to Henry Haack.
A niece of Henry Haack's, Wilhelmina Oest, lived with them for a number of years.
✟ Haack Henri 45 y Jun 3 1883 5695 Kings
After the death of Henry Hack his widow contested his will. See below. The suit revealed some interesting
information on the family and its connections to other Red Hook families.
It also indicated that: Henry and Whilhemina Haack had traveled to
Germany at least once circa 1882 and that Wilhelmina Ropke Haack had suffered some sort of mental health issue.
She said she was troubled in her mind - out of her mind - but not insane. She was in
a facility in Connecticut around the time of her husband's death. In fact, in October 1882, her mother,
Anne Ropke Black, had committed suicide "while insane" by drowning herself in the East River.
Mena Haack lived a various times at a house at Whitehall and Pearl in Manhattan and at
Willoughby and Marcy in Brooklyn.
1869: Henry A Haack William and Conover liquor.
1880: The page is smudged. Haack, ---- age 42 liquor store,
Haack, ---- ina, age 28, Oest, Wilhemina age 16 sister in law, Oest, Henry ? age 18, brother in law, bar tender,
and a servant
Henry A Haack
1876, 1879, 1882
84 Whitehall
New York, New York
Liquor
New York, New York, City Directory, 1876, 1879, 1882
Henry A Haack
1884
419 Marcy av
Brooklyn, New York
Liquors
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1884
Others mentioned in the suit that must have been relatives of Henry Haack's were Mary Oest and Diederich Haack.
see more on the suit below.
1883: Death of Henry Haack - probate - petitioner John H Weichen -
his widow, Wilhelmina Haack - no children or children of children - no father, but his mother, Catherine M Haack and brother and sisters
Deidrick w. Haack residing at --dleda -- Ottendorf Germany,
Catherine Marie Oest widow, and Elise M Wilkelmine wife of Heinrich Hopke
residing at Oster end Groden, Altenbruch Germany all of full age -
no descendants of deceased brothers and sisters.
In his will dated June 1883, Henry Haack left: His wife the property on Mary Ave,
Brooklyn, and $10,000 in cash, "in lieu of dower",
his nephew William Haack his gold watch and chain and $4,000,
his niece Wilhelmina Oest $4,000, the rest of his estate to his sisters, Wilhelmina Hopke and
Mary Oest and his brother, Diedrick Haack, share and share alike.
Death of Wilhelmina Haack:
GREENWOOD:
HAACK HENRI A. 1883-06-06 22020 176
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🍷Anna Ropke Deppermann Meyers 1853
Married: Ferdinand Depperman
Children: -
Fernando Depperman c 1873
In 1892 Census with his mother
1910 Ward 8, 57th street,
Fernando Depperman 37, married 13 years, 3 children 3 living,
wine and liquor emp.
Martha Depperman 35
Ethel Depperman 12
Fernando Depperman Jr. 8
Edward Depperman 4
Carolina Rathje 70, mother in law,
- Frederick Deppermann c 1876
In 1892 Census with his mother
See Deppermann
Death: Deppermann Ferdinand F C 38 May 5 1877 3610 Kings
1880: India Wharf, saloon keeper,
Ann Diperman 25,
Fernando Diperman 7, son,
Frederick Diperman 4, son,
Richard Rupke 28, boarder, bartender
Christina Alsessa 15, servant
Marriage:
Edward Meyers before 1892
Children:
- Lilly c 1883
- Stella c 1887
- Harry c 1889
1892 Census: Edward Myer, age 35, Germany, barkeeper, Anny Myer age 34, US,
Lily Myer age 9,
Stella Myer age 5,
Harry age 3
Fernando N "Depperm" age 20,
Frederick Deppermann age 16
Anna M Meyer (wife of Edward Meyer) per law suit.
1900: 91 Dikeman st,
Edward Meyer 48, m 18 years, no occupation, born Germany,
Anna Meyer 50, wife, born NY, 7 children 7 living,
Frederick J Deppeman, step son, 24, saloon keeper,
Lillie J Meyer 17
Stella W Meyer 14
Harry H Meyer 13
See Meyers
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John Ropke c 1856
Marriage: Johanna Doscher (per Obit) after 1879 (per 1885 law suit.)
Children: None
Death: August 16, 1897 age 42, husband of Johanna Doscher, 121
Conover corner William. 12t Ward Independent Guards.
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Lena Ropke c 1859 married Steneck, John
Marriage:
Ropke Helene M Oct 26 1875 2036 Kings - Steneck Johann Oct 26 1875 Kings 2036
Helena Stenk
(Helena M Steneck, wife of John Steneck)
Children - Minnie c 1877
- August 1878
- Kate 1880
John Steneck
1876, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1883,
63 Union
Brooklyn, New York
Liquors
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1876, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1883
1880 Census: 63 Union Street, Age
Johann Steneck 28, liquor saloon,
Lena Steneck 22,
Minnie Steneck 3,
August Steneck 2,
Annie Steneck 3m,
Kate Steneck 20, sister,
Hermann Steneck 18, brother, works in liquor store.
1925: Ralph Ave,
Steneck, Helena head age 66,
August Jr son 46, elec clerk,
Helen daughter 27, glass Emma roomer
GREENWOOD:
STENECK JOHN 1890-03-12 10964 51
STENECK HELENA 1967-10-05 10964 51
STENECK HELENA M. 1929-10-20 10964 51
STENECK RICHARD 1961-03-11 10964 51
Same grave as ROPKE WILLIAM 1861-08-02 10964 51,
ROPKE WILLIAM 1863-07-19 10964 51,
ROPKE HERMAN 1863-01-09 10964 51
1863: Death of William Ropke: Ropke William 46 y Jul 17 1863 3750 Kings
According to the 1885 law suit he had a will, which appears to have left his estate to his children as tenants in common if
his wife remarried. He left two properties on in the first Ward Manhattan on the west side of
Whitehall street and
the other in the 12th ward Brooklyn
When he made his will in August 1863 William Ropke declared himself of "feeble health" but sound mind.
He asked his funeral expenses and all debts be paid including liens and mortgages.
He left: his nephew William Ropke and his niece Margaret Ropken each $150.
He left his "affectionate, wife, Anna Margaretha, all of the household furnishings.
He also left her four lots at the corner of Conover and King as a dowery should she remarry.
He left the rest of his estate to his wife, but in the event of her remarriage everything but the four mentioned
lots was to be
left to his four children. He appointed his wife guardian of his children and
entitled to receive rents from his properties and
responsible for the maintenance of the properties. He appointed his friend John Morgan of Brooklyn and
his brothers-in-law Nicholas and Albert "Peters" of New York City, the executors of his will.
1855 Census: Ward 12, ED 1, brick, $2,800, Ropke, William age 33, Germany, grocer,
Hannah, age 29, Germany,
Mena, 4, New York,
Hannah, 2, New York, all living in Brooklyn for 9 months as of the date of the census,
William Klenke, age 22, clerk,
Lean "Peterson" age 20, sisiter-in-law, born Germany
1860 census: 255, 534, William Ropke 44, grocer $29,000 $3,000, Hanover,
Anna Ropke 34,
Mena Ropke 9,
Anna Ropke 7,
John Ropke 4,
Lena Ropke 1,
Margaret Ropke 22
1863 Civil War Draft Registration: Roepke, William age 42, grocer, born Germany Summit and King
1862 tax: William Ropke King and Conover, income
William Ropke
1862, 1869
Grocer
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1862, 1869 (Conover c. Wolcott street)
1870 Census: Black, Fredrick, 47 ret liquor dealer $1,000 Prussia,
Anne 44 Hanover, Wilhelmina*, 19, Anne* 17, John* 14, Lena* 11, Fredrick 5, Henrietta 3,
Schwanwapel, John 23 bartender, 1870 census (*These were children from the marriage of
Anna Margretha _____ Ropke Black from her marriage to William Ropke. William Ropekn died in 1863.
They should have been
listed with the surname Ropke not Black)
1872, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1882, 1884, William Ropke grocer, 169 Conover. Note:
The name was kept even though William Ropke died in 1863?
Anna Ropke widow of William Ropke married Frederick Black
1881: An articles in the Brooklyn Eagle says that John Ropkes had a
liquor store at 119 Conover when a shooting incident
occurred in the bar. Four shots were fired and
one man received a slight wound near his eye.
1880: John Ropke collector for Irish Relief.
1882, 1886, 1888-89: Liquors, John A. Ropke, 119 Conover. John A Ropke
Home 121 Conover
1887: Margaret Morris, a widow, brought action agains John A Ropke, to recover damges in a civil suit in which she claimed
that Ropke was responsible for the death of her husband. She claimed John Morris when on a spree, the
first night he did not come home at all, the second night he came home and beat her, the third night he came
home and fell asleep with his pipe in his mouth set the bed on fire and burned to death.
She does not say how Ropke was at fault.
1888 and 1889: John Ropke, South Brooklyn Independent Guard member - Saengerbund Hall annual ball.
1890 The 32nd Anniversary Ball of the
South Brooklyn Independent Guard
took place
at the
Ropke's Hotel, William and Conover Streets. There were 125 member the majority
of whom resided in the 12th ward.
They had a lot of fun in a "good old fashioned German way". Members included: William Ropke, ex-Captain John
A Ropke, Richard Ropke, Albert Ropke, Henry Finkeldey, Frederick Black, Cornelius Shea (an Irishman -
not a German), F. Deppermann, George Higgins (another Irishman).
1890 A picnic excursion of the South Brooklyn German Independent Guard met at Ropke's hotel
corner of William and Conover to set out for Bay View Park. The marched through the streets
and boarded "cars" for the park. Attending were among others, Fred Black,
John Ropke, William Ropke, and Fred Finkeldy.
1892: Ward 12, John A Ropke, age 35, barkeep, born US, Hanna, age 28, US, Richard Ropke, age 43, barkeep born
Germany, citizen
1897: DIED John Ropke August 16 beloved husband of Johanna T (Doscher) in the 42 year of his life.
121 Conover St corner of William. 12th ward German Independent Guard.
Note: This was the address of Herman Mahnken - see Mahnken
1898 John A Ropke left a will involving over $50,000 in Brooklyn real estate.
The bulk of the estate was left to Mrs. Johannah F. Ropke with a number of small legacies for relatives.
Two of the sisters of the deceased, Anna M Meyer (wife of Edward Meyer) and Helens Stenk
(Helena M Steneck, wife of John Steneck) "contested the will
alleging that Ropke was of unsound mind when he made the will and was unduly influenced by
his wife."
The will was sustained. He died leaving a widow but no children. About $20,000 in property at the corner of
Conover and Williams to his wife and several $500 bequests to each of his sister's children. His sisters claimed he was incompetent
because of his drinking habits. While the judge found Ropke a "constant drinker of alcoholic drinks"
he found the will justified.
Another suit in 1885 shows a relationship between: Anna Maretha Black (wife of Fred Black),
Anna M Depperman (wife of Ferdinand Depperman) and Anna M Meyer (wife of Edward Meyer)
and Helens Stenk
(Helena M Steneck, wife of John Steneck).
In this suit Wilhelmina (Mena) Ropke Haack contested the will of her husband, Henry Haack.
The basic issue was that on the death of William
Ropke he owned two properties one in Red Hook, Brooklyn and one at Whitehall and Pearl in Manhattan. The children were
minors at the time of his death
so nothing was done until the youngest, Lena, reached her majority. By that time Mena was married.
The four siblings, Mena, Anna, John and Lena, came to an agreement. They determined that the two
properties were each worth about $20,000. John would retain the property in Red Hook, Brooklyn paying his sister Ann $10,000 for
her share in the total estate. Henry and Mena Haack would take the house at Whitehall and
Pearl and pay Lena $10,000 for her share in the total estate.
Henry Haack apparently payed Lena her share but then listed the Whitehall property in his name only.
His will left the
Whithall property to relatives in Germany. Mena got $10,000 and a property that Henry Haack owned at
Marcy ave in Brooklyn, where they had been living at the time of his death and which had a value of $8,000 and a mortgage of $5,000. It appears the Whitehall property
was rented.
The Red Hook, Brooklyn property was described as four lots:
Beginning at the southerly corner of William and Conover streets, and running
thence southeasterly along the southwesterly side of William street one hundred (100) feet,
thence southwesterly at right angles with William street and parallel with Conover street,
one hundred (100) feet, thence northwesterly and parallel with William street one hundred (100) feet,
to the southeasterly side of Conover street, and thence northeasterly along the southeasterly side of
Conover sireet one hundred (100) feet, to the point or place of beginning, together with all
and singular the 165 tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in
any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, vents,
issues and profits thereof.
Verdict:
The real estate is not specifically mentioned in her husband's will, but the title
had stood in his name for some years prior to his demise, while he had an indisputable interest
in it to the extent of ten thousand dollars.
The terms of his will, in connection with the extent of his property, indicates an
intention to dispose of the realty in question as the residuum of his estate.
The plaintiff was under the legal duty of declining the provision made for her in the will,
did she intend to press her present claim. Not having done so, but accepted the benefits,
she must be held to have elected to abide by the disposition of property made by that instrument.
She appealed in 1886 claiming that her name should have been on the deed from the time the property was
transfered to Henry Haack.
Greenwood Cemetery:
ROPKE JOHANNA F. 1937-06-19 26714 166
(Ropke Johanna F 75 y Jun 17 1937 13604 Kings)
ROPKE JOHN A. 1897-10-06 26714 166
(Ropke John A 41 y Aug 16 1897 13468 Kings)
Richard Ropke
1886
119 Conover
Brooklyn, New York
Barkpr
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1886
Richard Ropke,
121 Conover,
barkpr.,
1889, 1890,
Brooklyn,
NY
1900: 169 Conover William Ropke, age 57, ??? dealer, Eliza age 44, Meta 17, William 15, and Lilian 8,
- William circa 1841
1870 Ward 12, Ropek, William age 29, Grocer ret 800 Hanover and Richard age 23 clerk in store.
- Richard circa 1847
GREENWOOD
ROPKE WILLIAM 1861-08-02 10964 51
ROPKE WILLIAM 1863-07-19 10964 51
ROPKE HERMAN 1863-01-09 10964 51
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Ropke, William (C 1843-) Germany,
Wolcott and Conover
169 Conover - South East corner of Conover and Wolcott
1870 Brooklyn Eagle liquor dealers list, Ropke, W., Wolcott and Conover, MISCELLANEOUS
(Rolpke), W. , Wolcott and Conover Not listed 1870 directory.
Birth: C 1843 Hanover, Germany
Immigration:
Marriage: Elizabeth
Children:
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Meta
in 1905 census
- William George Ropke, November 12, 1884
in 1905 census
Married and had a family.
1920: Ropke Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, 76th street, own home, William Ropke 38, trafic manager exporting,
Emily Ropke 28
Arnold Ropke 5
[5 0/12]
Anna Dumberger 59, mother in law.
William Ropke
SSN: 093-01-5126
Last Residence: 11946 Hampton Bays, Suffolk, New York, United States of America
Born: 12 Nov 1884
Died: May 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)
- Maud born circa 1889
She was adopted by Herman Mahnken and his wife Meta. Herman Mahnken lived for a while at 121 Conover.
This was also the address of John Ropke at his death in 1897. See John Ropke above.
See
Mahnken
- Lillian c 1892
Died March 1917 (Ropke Lillian M 25 y Mar 7 1917 5647 Kings) - probate -
petitioner William Ropke father,
address 8687 21st ave - Lillian died 7 March 1817 same address, personal property $460 -
1862, 1869 Directories, Ropke, William grocer, King n Conover.
1863 Civil War Draft Registration: Roepke, William, Summit and King, age 41 grocer
1870 census, Ropke, William ret grocer, 29, $800 Hanover,
Ropke, Richard 23, clerk in store
1871, Ropke, William grocer Wolcott c Conover.
1875 - William Ropke had liquor saloon at the corner of Wolcott and Conover when a black man named William Stephens
came
in and asked for a five finger drink of bourbon and then refused to pay. Guns were pulled. Stephens had a
"severn shooter" (a Smith and Wesson) which he cocked and aimed at Ropke. The gun was loaded with one bullett.
He was disarmed by others in the saloon.
William Ropke
Residence Year: 1876 to 1882,
Street Address: 169 Conover
Residence Place: Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Groceries
Publication Title: Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1876
William Ropke
Location 1: 169 Conover
Occupation: grocer
Year: 1888, 1889
City: Brooklyn
State: NY
1892 census: Ropke, William, age 50, grocer, Germany,
Eliza, age 39, Meta age 9, William 7, Maud 3, Lillie 1 month.
1900 Census: Conover Ward 12, Ropke, William, Aug 1842 57 Married 23, Germany, ?? dealer,
Eliza, wife, Aug 1855 44 Married 23 1877 Germany 1858,
Meta Oct 1882 17 New York,
William Nov 1884 15 New York
Lillian Jul 1891 8
In February 1890 a merry crowd of Germans celebrated the 32nd anniversary
of the South Brooklyn German Independent Guards
at the Ropke Hotel Williams and Conover. 125 members, most of whom lived in the 12th Ward,
attended a ball. Committee members included: William Ropke, John A Ropke, Richard Ropke, as well
as Fredrick Finkeldey
Fredrick Black, F Depperman, George Higgins. The party lasted until long after midnight.
The south Brooklyn independent Guard was a shooting club. They had numerous outings, picnic, balls, etc.
The Ropkes were active members and were involved with the organization of many of the events.
1905: 169 Conover Street:
William Ropke M 63y Germany, iceman,
Eliza Ropke F 46y Germany
daughter Meta Ropke F 22y United States, stenographer,
son William Ropke M 20y United States shipping clerk,
daughter Lillie Ropke F 13y United States
GREENWOOD:
ROPKE LILLIAN M. 1917-03-09 4071 64 (Ropke Lillian M 25 y Mar 7 1917 5647 Kings)
ROPKE WILLIAM 1918-06-14 4071 64 (Not listed NYC Death Index)
ROPKE ELIZA 1943-12-08 4071 64
Ropke, Richard (C 1843-) Germany,
Wolcott and Conover
Richard Ropke
1881
19 "India"
Barkpr [barkeeper]
Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1881
1886: Richard Ropke 119 Conover barkeeper.
1888, 1890: 121 Conover barkeeper
1870: Ward 12, Willam Ropke, age 29, ret grocery,
Richard Ropek age 23, clerk in store.
1880: Naturalization, Apr 20, 1880
witness John Ropke County Courth, Kings,
1880:
Ann Diperman* 25 New York, United States
Fernando Diperman son, 7 New York, United States
Frederick Diperman son, 4 New York, United States
Richard Ropke, age 28, boarder, born Germany,
Christina Alsessa F 15, servant New York, United States
*Ann "Diperman"
was Ann Ropke (DOB c. 1853 Brooklyn) the daughter of William Ropke (DOB c 1816 Germany)
1892 Ward 12, John A Ropke age 35, born US Barkeeper, Hanna Ropke, age 28,
US Richard Ropke age 43 Germany
Death of Richard Ropke: Not listed in NYC Death Index
GREENWOOD CEMETERY:
ROPKE CHARLES H. 1884-07-19 19694 13
ROPKE FREDERICK 1905-06-09 19694 13
ROPKE HENRY AUGUSTUS 1888-06-25 19694 13
ROPKE MARY L. 1884-07-19 19694 13
ROPKE MARY L. 1884-07-19 19694 13
ROPKE JOHANNA F. 1937-06-19 26714 166
ROPKE JOHN A. 1897-10-06 26714 166
ROPKE JOHN H. 1881-08-15 17263 15
ROPKE MINNIE 1883-02-09 17263 15
ROPKE HERMAN 1863-01-09 10964 51
ROPKE WILLIAM 1861-08-02 10964 51
ROPKE WILLIAM 1863-07-19 10964 51
ROPKE LILLIAN M. 1917-03-09 4071 64
ROPKE WILLIAM 1918-06-14 4071 64
ROPKE ELIZA 1943-12-08 4071 64
ROPKE MAGDALENA 1902-09-22 21709 63
ROPKE MAUDE E. 1955-04-22 20374 174
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