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Franz (Frank) Paape Katherine Solterback

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Re: Franz (Frank) Paape Katherine Solterback

Posted: 7 Jul 2010 11:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Paape
From what I can peice together, Ida's brother Edward is my great, great grandfather. He had a son (either named Clifford or John), who had a son, Ralph (my grandfather-married Arlene Butterfield). Ralph's first son was named Clifford John Paape (my uncle) and according to my aunt Brenda (Clifford's sister) he was named after both of his grandparents. I just don't know which is which. Anyways, I found this in a list of Commermerative Biographical Records. Thought you might be interested.

FRANK PAAPE, who has been iden-
tified with the interests of Ahna-
pee township, Kewaunee county,
for almost the past twenty years,
as one of her thrifty farmer citizens, is
a native of Germany, born January 4,
1832, in the Kingdom of Prussia. He is
a son of Gottlieb and Flora (Hinz) Paape,
also natives of Prussia, the former of
whom was a miller by occupation. Both
are now deceased. Frank, our subject,
was the youngest child in their family of
five children, one of whom is deceased,
the others being Fred and Charles, of
Prussia; Flora, Mrs. Charles Hench, of
Milwaukee, and Frank.

Our subject was educated in the com-
mon schools of his native country, and
when fourteen years of age was appren-
ticed to a carpenter and joiner, complet-
ing his trade when nineteen years of age,
and following it untihhis emigration to the
United States, in 1857. Soon after his
arrival in this country he located in the
city of Milwaukee, Wis., where he fol-
lowed his trade some years, and then en-
gaged in mercantile pursuits until 1875,
when he sold his business in Milwaukee
and moved to the town of Ahnapee,
Kewaunee county. Purchasing the farm
he still owns and occupies, he has since
been engaged in general agriculture, and
is one of the successful farmers of his
section. Mr. Paape's marriage to
Katharine Solterback took place in Mil-
waukee May I, 1858; she is the mother
of sixteen children, seven of whom are
deceased, and nine living, as follows:

Bertha, Mrs. Joseph Roberts, of Birnam-
wood, Wis.; Charles, of Sturgeon Bay;
William, of Sturgeon Bay; Henry, of
Washburn, Wis. ; Amelia, Mrs. Ed.
Pepper, of Marinette, Wis.; Edward;
George; Ida, and Emma. Mrs. Paape is
the daughter of George and Margaret
Solterback, natives of Schleswig-Holstein,
where she was also born, on January lo,
1840. Politically Mr. Paape is independ-
ent, always supporting the best candidate.
The family are members of the Lutheran
Church of Ahnapee.

In 1864 Mr. Paape enlisted in Com-
pany G, Forty-fifth Wis. V. I., for one
year or during the war, and served some
eleven months, receiving an honorable dis-
charge in August, 1865; he was disabled
during his service. He is a member of
Joseph Andreag Post, G. A. R. , of
Ahnapee.

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SubjectAuthorDate Posted
DGRAU4616 2 Jan 2000 8:35AM GMT 
Tonya Sanner 6 Jul 2002 1:39AM GMT 
c_paape 2 Jun 2009 6:32AM GMT 
kczoschke1 7 Jul 2010 4:30PM GMT 
kczoschke1 7 Jul 2010 4:23PM GMT 
c_paape 7 Jul 2010 5:53PM GMT 
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