
GENERATION 1
Theodore SCHOEPPE was born in July of 1839 in Leipzig, Germany. According to one of his granddaughters, she remembers hearing that he left Germany for the United States at age 16 to avoid the Military. He was married to Margaretha (Margaret, Maggie) ENDRES who was born in Sebastian County, Arkansas on December 16, 1859. She was the daughter of Adam ENDRES and Susan LEY. According to the 1930 census, Margaret was listed as age 70, widowed and her parents both being born in Germany. The children of Theodore and Margaret SCHOEPPE were: Annie, Katherine, Louisa, Rudolph (R.J.), Frank, Lawrence, William and Theodore(Boob).
Theodore and Margaret Schoeppe Family

Theodore and Margaret Schoeppe

GENERATION 2
Rudolph SCHOEPPE was born in Arkansas on 07/03/1891 or 1890, both have been recorded, and died 07/26/1958. His parents were Theodore SCHOEPPE and Margaret ENDRES . Rudolph SCHOEPPE married Clara DIEMER (see DIEMER page) and their children were: Julia Marguerite, Charles Eugene (died at 6months), Dorothy May, Rudy, John and Clara Ailene.
Rudolph Schoeppe (far left) and Brothers

Rudolph and Clara Courting

GENERATION 3
Dorothy SCHOEPPE born 05/25/1925 and died 07/14/2003. She was the daughter of Rudolph and Clara SCHOEPPE. She married Carl RICHARDSON (see RICHARDSON page) who was born 01/10/1919 and died 12/13/1983. The children on Dorothy and Carl RICHARDSON were: Gary, Terry, Ted, Mike and Debbie RICHARDSON .
Dorothy, Marg and Clara Diemer Schoeppe
Rudolph Schoeppe Family