To Monica: Bingo! We are related. My father, William Franklin Paepke was a brother to Bertha. My grandfather was Wilhelm Paepke. My father and my mother, Mildred (Cherry) Paepke are burried at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ida Mi. along with my mothers parents (Frank and Maud Cherry) My sister Maud (Paepke) Griner and her husband Fred and my brother Carl W. Paepke are burried there also. I too would like to know where in Germany or Prussia they were from and why they chose to come to America. I have heard the story too about them jumping ship. I would like to share what records I have with you. I have some marriage Licenses, Baptismal, and Confirmations records from the Paepke Family. Call me or write me at Judy Kleopfer, 130 S. Detroit Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43609 (419)385-6362 or
jak598@hotmail.com.
Thanks, Looking forward to hearing from you. Judy (Paepke) Kleopfer