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Note: Registration of Birth Record:
1. Full name of child: Martha Barbara Poeppel
2. Color (State the color so distinctly that the race also may be understood, as White, Black, Mulatto, Indian, Mixed White and Indian, etc.: White
3. Sex: Female
4. Name of other issue living: Primipara (Scott: means that Martha was first born)
5. Full name of father: John B. Pelppel Poeppel (Scott: Pelppel is crossed out)
6. Occupation of father: Day laborer
7. Full name of mother previous to marriage: Bertha Brose
8. Hour, day of week, of month, and year of birth: Friday Nov 20th 1896 at 2:30 PM
9. The place, town or township and county in which born: Jefferson town and County
10. Birthplace of father: Germany
11. Birthplace of mother: Germany
12. Any additional circumstances: The corrections entered in red ink on the adjoining Birth Record were made this 25th day of November 1946, by me and are based on an affidavit by the mother of above. Arthur J. Gruennert (Scott: This refers to the strike out of Pelppel above. Also the B. was added as the middle initial. Interestingly, Martha Barbara Poeppel was also retyped but what was there originally is not there. Perhaps it was not legible and it was clearly printed?)
State of Wisconsin, County of Jefferson I HEREBY CERTIFY, That the above is a true return of the said birth and of the other facts there recorded.
Dated at Jefferson said county, this 24th day of Nov. 1896 J. B. Brewer, Attending Physician Residence: Jefferson
Baptismal Record; St. John the Baptist Church; Jefferson, Wisconsin
1896
Die 22 Nov. bapt. Martham Barbaram nat 20. Nov. fil. leg.
Joannis Peppel & Berthae Brose. Patr. Barbara Schirsel N. A. Thill
Scott:
die means day in latin
"nat. 20. Nov. fil. leg" means natural birth on 20th of November, 1896 legitimate daughter
I have no record of who Barbara Schirsel was...perhaps a friend of either John Poeppel or Bertha Brose. Could she be who Grandma's middle name came from?
Nicholas A. Thill was the priest who baptized her.
1900 US Census *State: Wisconsin *County: Jefferson *Township or other division of county: Koshkonong town *Supervisor's District Number: 1 *Enumeration District Number: 142 *Sheet No: 8 *Enumerated by me on the 16 & 20 day of June, 1900 (signature) Dolphus S. Damuth, Enumerator *Number of dwelling house in the order of visitation: 164 *Number of family in the order of visitation: 164
Columns: 1: Name 2: Relation 3: Color or Race 4: Sex 5: Date of Birth Month 6: Date of Birth Year 7: Age at Last Birthday 8: Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced 9: Number of years married 10: Mother of how many Children 11: Number of those children living 12: Place of birth of this Person 13: Place of birth of Father of this Person 14: Place of birth of Mother of this Person 15: Year of Immigration to the United States 16: Number of Years in the United States 17 : Naturalization 18: Occupation 19: Months not employed 20: Can read 21: Can write 22: Can speak English 23: Owned or rented 24: Farm or house
1: Peppel, John 2: Head 3: W 4: M 5: June 6: 1862 7: 37 8: M 9: 5 12: Germany 13: Germany 14: Germany 15: 1873 16: 27 17: No 18: Farm Laborer 19: 0 20: Yes 21: Yes 22: Yes 23: R 24: H
1: Peppel, Bertha 2: Wife 3: W 4: F 5: Feb 6: 1877 7: 23 8: M 9: 5 10: 2 11: 2 12: Germany 13: Germany 14: Germany 15: 1894 16: 6 20: Yes 21: Yes 22: Yes
1: Peppel, Martha 2: Daughter 3: W 4: F 5: Nov 6: 1896 7: 3 8: S 12: Wisconsin 13: Germany 14: Germany
1: Peppel, Erwin 2: Son 3: W 4: M 5: Oct 6: 1899 7: 8/12 8: S 12: Wisconsin 13: Germany 14: Germany
1: Bulen, John 2: Boarder 3: W 4: M 5: Feb 6: 1883 7: 17 8: S 12: Wisconsin 13: Germany 14: Germany 18: Farm Laborer 19: 0 20: Yes 21: Yes 22: Yes
1910 US Census State: Wisconsin County: Jefferson Township or other division of county: Koshkonong Township Supervisor's District Number: 2nd Enumeration District Number: 129 Sheet No: 4 Enumerated by me on 25th day of April, 1910 (signature) Geo G Pritchard Number of dwelling house in the order of visitation: 77 Number of family in the order of visitation: 77
Columns
1: Name 2: Relation 3: Sex 4: Color or Race 5: Age at Last Birthday 6: Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced 7: Number of years married 8: Mother of how many Children 9: Number of those children living 10: Birth Place 11: Father's Birth Place 12: Mother's Birth Place 13: Year of Immigration to the United States 14: Whether Naturalized or Alien 15: Language 16: Occupation 17: Industry 18: Employer, Employee, or Working on own account 19: Can read 20: Can write 21: Attended School Anytime since September 1, 1909 22: Owned or rented 23: Owned free or mortgaged 24: Farm or house 25: Number of farm schedule
1: Hatts, John 2: Head 3: M 4: W 5: 80 6: S 10: Wisconsin 11: Wisconsin 12: Wisconsin 15: English 16: Farmer 17: General Farm 18: Emp 19: Yes 20: Yes 22: O 23: F 24: F 25: 71
1: Peoppel, John 2: Hired Man 3: M 4: W 5: 47 6: M 7: 14 10: Germany 11: Germany 12: Germany 13: 1879 14: Na 15: English 16: Farm Laborer 17: General Farm 18: W 19: Yes 20: Yes 1: Peoppel, Bertha 2: Wife 3: F 4: W 5: 33 6: M 7: 14 8: 3 9: 3 10: Germany 11: Germany 12: Germany 15: English 16: None 19: Yes 20: Yes
1: Peoppel, Erwin 2: Son 4: M 4: W 5: 10 6: S 10: Wisconsin 11: Wisconsin 12: Wisconsin 15: English 16: None 19: Yes 20: Yes 21: Yes
1: Peoppel, Oscar 2: Son 5: M 5: W 5: 8 6: S 10: Wisconsin 11: Wisconsin 12: Wisconsin 16: None 21: Yes
1: Peoppel, Martha 2: Son 6: F 6: W 5: 13 6: S 10: Wisconsin 11: Wisconsin 12: Wisconsin 15: English 16: None 21: Yes
Scott: John Peoppel and Bertha as listed as being born in Germany but in the birthplace of the children, the enumerator has them as being born in Wisconsin. 1879 is listed as John's year of Immigration when it was actually 1873. It also shows he was naturalized in 1910 but this did not happen until 1921.
1920 US Census State: Wisconsin County: Rock Township or other division of county: Janesville Name of Incorporated Place: Janesville City Ward of City: 5 Supervisor's District Number: 1 Enumeration District Number: 119 Sheet No: 4A Enumerated by me on 5 & 6 day of January, 1920 (signature) Bert E. Garey Enumerator House Number of Farm: 320 Number of dwelling house in the order of visitation: 57 Number of family in the order of visitation: 74
Columns
1: Name 2: Relation 3: House Owned or Rented 4: Sex 5: Color or Race 6: Age at Last Birthday 7: Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced 8: Attended School Anytime since September 1, 1919 9: Can read 10: Can write 11: Birth Place 12: Father's Birth Place 13: Father's Mother Tongue 14: Mother's Birth Place 15: Mother's Mother Tongue 16: Can Speak English 17: Occupation 18: Industry 19: Employer, Employee, or Working on own account
1: Carrol, Martin 2: Head 3: R 4: M 5: W 6: 57 7: M 8: No 9: Yes 10: Yes 11: Wisconsin 12: Ireland 13: English 14: Ireland 15: English 16: Yes 17: Conductor 18: Rail Road 19: W
1: Carrol, Anna 2: Wife 4: F 5: W 6: 57 7: M 8: No 9: Yes 10: Yes 11: New York 12: Vermont 14: Vermont 16: Yes 17: None
1: Plamondoy, James 2: Roomer 4: M 5: W 6: 35 7: S 8: No 9: Yes 10: Yes 11: Wisconsin 12: Canada 13: French 14: New York 16: Yes 17: Lather 18: House 19: W
1: Middleton, Bessie 2: Roomer 4: F 5: W 6: 23 7: S 8: No 9: Yes 10: Yes 11: Wisconsin 12: Wisconsin 14: Wisconsin 16: Yes 17: Pen Maker 18: Fountain Pen Co. 19: W
1: Pebbles, Martha 2: Roomer 4: F 5: W 6: 23 7: S 8: No 9: Yes 10: Yes 11: Wisconsin 12: Wisconsin 14: Germany 15: German 16: Yes 17: Clerk 18: Pen Mfg Co. 19: W
Scott: Father of Martha should show born in Germany
1921 Janesville Wisconsin City Directory:
Poeppel Martha, clk Parker Pen Co, r 603 Lincoln
1923 Janesville Wisconsin City Directory:
Poeppel Martha B, clk Parker Pen Co
1930 US Census State: Wisconsin County: Rock Township or other division of county: Milton Township Enumeration District Number: 53-42 Supervisor's District Number: 13 Sheet No: 11A Enumerated by me on April 2, 1930 (signature) Mrs. Florence Robinson (Scott: This is interesting. I am fairly certain that this must be Florence Edith Burdick, first wife of Harry Robinson, Herbert's brother! Harry and Florence were divorced when this census was taken. Harry remarried in 1929. I wonder how awkward this was when she came around as the census taker.) Written in first column: Apr 5 Number of Dwelling: 3 Number of Family: 3
Columns:
1. Name 2. Relation 3. Home Owned or Rented 4. Radio Set 5. Does this family live on a farm? 6. Sex 7. Color or Race 8. Age at Last Birthday 9. Marital Condition 10. Age at First Marriage 11. Attended School or College anytime since Sept. 1, 1929 12. Able to Read and Write 13. Person's State of Birth 14. Father's State of Birth 15. Mother's State of Birth 16. Able to Speak English 17. Occupation 18. Industry 19. Class of Worker (O - Working on Own Account; W - Wage or Salary Worker) 20. Employed 21. Veteran 22. War (WW - World War) 23. Number of Farm Schedule
1. Robinson, Marvin S. 2. Head 3. O 4. R 5. Yes 6. M 7. W. 8. 71 9. M 10. 23 11. No 12. Yes 13. Pennsylvania 14. Pennsylvania 15. Pennsylvania 16. Yes 17. Farmer 18. General Farm 19. O 20. Yes 21. No 23. 2
1. Robinson, Mary J. 2. Wife 5. X 6. F 7. W 8. 69 9. M 10. 21 11. No 12. Yes 13. Wisconsin 14. New York 15. New York 16. Yes 17. none
1. Robinson, Herbert H. 2. Son 5. X 6. M 7. W 8. 46 9. M 10. 23 11. No 12. Yes 13. Wisconsin 14. Pennsylvania 15. Wisconsin 16. Yes 17. Laborer 18. Farm 19. W 20. Yes
1. Robinson, Martha B. 2. Daughter-in-law 5. X 6. F 7. W 8. 36 9. M 10. 25 11. No 12. Yes 13. Wisconsin 14. Germany 15. Germany 16. Yes 17. None
1. Robinson, Arlene P. 2. Granddaughter 5. X 6. F 7. W 8. 17 9. S 11. No(?) 12. Yes 13. Wisconsin 14. Wisconsin 15. Wisconsin 16. Yes 17. None
1. Robinson, Joan L. 2. Granddaughter 5. X 6. F 7. W 8. 7 9. S 11. No (?) 13. Wisconsin 14. Wisconsin 15. Wisconsin 17. None
1. Robinson, Doreen N. 2. Granddaughter 5. X 6. F 7. W 8. 3 11/12 9. S 11. No 13. Wisconsin 14. Wisconsin 15. Wisconsin 17. None
1. Robinson, Rob R. 2. Grandson 5. X 6. M 7. W 8. 2 2/12 9. S 11. No 13. Wisconsin 14. Wisconsin 15. Wisconsin 17. None
Scott: When I went with dad to the farm in the late 1990s, he showed me the site of the house where Harry and his first wife lived in which was just west of the main house. This house burned down but at the time of this census, Florence and others were still living here:
Number of Dwelling: 4
Number of Family: 4
1. Robinson, Florence E. 2. Head 3. R 4. R 5. Yes 6. F 7. W 8. 46 9. M (?) 10. 23 11. No 12. Yes 13. Wisconsin 14. New Jersey 15. Wisconsin 16. Yes 17. Overseer 18. Farm 19. Could be O or W 23. 3
1. Blomgren, Albert F. 2. Son-in-law 5. X 6. M 7. W 8. 29 9. M 10. 22 11. No 12. Yes 13. Illinois 14. Sweden 15. Sweden 16. Yes 17. Accountant 19. W 20. Yes 21. No
1. Blomgren, Marjorie E. 2. Daughter 5. X 6. F 7. W 8. 23 9. M 10. 22 11. No 12. Yes 13. Wisconsin 14. Wisconsin 15. Wisconsin 16. Yes 17. Stenographer 19. W 20. Yes
1. Hyman (Hymen/Hymere), Charles E. (This man must have been a boarder/farm hand) 5. X 6. M 7. W 8. 38 9. S 11. No 12. Yes 13. Wisconsin 14. South Dakota 15. Wisconsin 16. Yes 17. Laborer 18. Farm 19. W 20. Yes 21. Yes 22. WW
1940 US Census State: Wisconsin County: Rock Township or other division of county: Milton Township Supervisor's District Number: 1 Enumeration District Number: 53-53 Sheet No: 10B Enumerated by me on May 14, 1940 (signature) Florence E. Robinson (Scott: This is interesting. I am fairly certain that this must be Florence Edith Burdick, first wife of Harry Robinson, Herbert's brother! Harry and Florence were divorced when this census was taken. Harry remarried in 1929. I wonder how awkward this was when she came around as the census taker.) Number of Household in order of visitation: 256 Home Owned (O) or Renter (R): O Does this household live on a farm? Yes
Columns
1: Name 2: Relationship 3: Sex 4: Color or Race 5: Age at Last Birthday 6: Marital Status (Single S, Married M, Widowed Wd) 7: Attended School or College any time since March 1, 1940? 8: Highest Grade of School completed (H-1) High School and how many years 9: State of Birth 10: Residence April 1, 1935 City 11: Was this person at work for pay or profit in private or nonemergency Government work during week of March 24-30? 12: If not was he at work or assigned to public emergency work (WPA, NYA, CCC, etc) during week of March 24-30? 13: Was this person seeking work? 14: If not seeking work, did he have a job, business, etc? 15: Indicate whether engaged in home housework (H), in School (S), Other (OT) 16: If at private or nonemergency government work (Yes is column 11) Number of hours worked during week of March 24-30, 1940 17: Occupation 18: Industry 19: Class of Worker - (OA Working on own Account) 20: Number of weeks worked in 1939 (Equivalent full-time weeks) 21: Income in 1939 (12 month ending December 31, 1939) Amount of money, wages, or salary received (including commissions) 22: Income in 1939 (12 month ending December 31, 1939) Did this person receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money, wages, or salary 23: Number of Farm Schedule
Supplementary Questions for only those enumerated on lines 53 and 68. Luckily Doreen was on line 53!
24: Name 25: Place of birth fo Father 26: Place of birth of Mother 27: Mother Tongue 28: Usual Occupation
1: Robinson, Herbert H. 2: Head 3: M 4: W 5: 56 6: M 7: No 8: H-1 9: Wisconsin 10: Same House 11: Yes 16: 70 (!) 17: Farmer 18: Farming 19: OA 20: (50 crossed out) 52 21: 0 22: (Yes crossed out) 1 23: 29
1: Robinson, Martha B. 2: Wife 3: F 4: W 5: 42 6: M 7: No 8: H-4 9: Wisconsin 10: Same House 11: No 12: No 13: No 14: No 15: H 20: 0 21: 0 22: No
1: Robinson, Joan L. 2: Daughter 3: F 4: W 5: 16 6: S 7: Yes 8: H-2 9: Wisconsin 10: Same House 11: No 12: No 13: No 14: No 15: S 20: 0 21: 0 22: No
1: Robinson, Doreen N. 2: Daughter 3: F 4: W 5: 14 6: S 7: Yes 8: H-1 9: Wisconsin 10: Same House 11: No 12: No 13: No 14: No 15: S 20: 0 21: 0 22: No 24: Robinson, Dorren N. 25: Wisconsin 26: Wisconsin 27: English 28: None
1: Robinson, Robert Roy 2: Son 3: M 4: W 5: 11 6: S 7: Yes 8: 7 9: Wisconsin 10: Same House
1: Robinson, Mary J. 2: Mother 3: F 4: W 5: 80 6: Wd 7: No 8: 8 9: Wisconsin 10: Same House 11: No 12: No 13: No 14: No 15: OT 20: 0 21: 0 22: Yes
Last Will and Testament of Mary Austin-Robinson in collection of Scott L. Robinson:
For and in consideration of One Dollar and other valuable considerations to me in hand paid, I, Mary J. Robinson do hereby sell and convey all my furniture, dishes, silver ware and personal belongings contained in the house, except Green Pluss Parlor suite and Haviland China Dishes, to Herbert Robinson.
Dated this 13th day of July 1942 Signed Mrs. Mary J. Robinson
Witness
S. C. Hull
Martha B. Robinson
From Milton Courier, undated, with picture of Martha standing in basement of 110 Division St., Milton.
Although she has a basement full of antiques, Mrs. Herb Robinson, Milton Junction, is no antique collector. All of the items are family heirlooms and came from the Robinson homestead. In the photo she holds a silver butter dish, complete with a special knife. Above the fireplace hangs an oil painting of the first mill in Milton Junction. It was painted by her husband's aunt. Mrs. Elbert Snell, about 1885. All of the fireplace equipment shown is from the Robinson homestead, as well as the two old kerosene lamps and other articles seen on the mantel of the basement fireplace.
Obituary - Janesville Gazette: September 13, 1979
MILTON-Mrs. Martha B. Robinson, 82, of 110 Division, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital, Janesville.
Born Nov. 20, 1896, in Jefferson, the former Martha Poeppel married Herbert Robinson on April 18, 1923, in Fort Atkinson. They farmed in the Otter Creek area for many years, moving to Milton in 1950. Mrs. Robinson then worked at Parker Pen until retirement. He died Dec. 13, 1969.
Chaplain of the Milton Grange for many years, Mrs. Robinson was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Royal Neighbors of America. She also was a Red Cross volunteer and chairman of the FATTAC card parties.
Surviving are a son, Robert of Janesville; three daughters; Doreen Swart of Janesville, Joan Lein of Prescott, Ariz., and Arlene Strese of Michigan City, Ind.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ervin Poeppel of Fort Atkinson.
Services will be at 10:30AM Saturday in St. Mary Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9PM Friday at the Albrecht Funeral Home, Milton, where the Milton Grange will hold a 7:30PM farewell service and the rosary will be recited at 8PM.
Certificate of Death Information:
Usual Occupation : Office Worker - Retired
Kind of Busines or Industry : Parker Pen
Residence at death : 110 Divison St. Milton, Rock Co., WI
Informant Name : Robert A. Robinson 1319 S. Oakhill Ave., Janesville, Rock Co., WI
Funeral Service Licensee : Robert J. Albrecht
Name of Facility : Albrecht, 133 First St., Milton, Rock Co., WI
Doctor (certifier) : John F. Holmes, M.D. Milton
Immedate Cause of Death : Carcinoma, Rt Colon
Last Will and Testament:
I, Martha B. Robinson, of the City of Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
First: I will and direct that all of my just debts, expenses of last illness and funeral be paid out of my estate by my executor, hereinafter named, as soon as may be possible after my decease.
Second: I give and bequeath to Arlene Strese of Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of my husband Herbert by a prior marrage, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). In the event Arlene should predecease me, then I give said Five Thousand Dollar bequest to her son, Ricky Strese.
Third: I give and devise the following described real estate to my son, Rob Roy Robinson: The North 1/2 of Lot 30, Nelson's Second Subdivision in the Town of MIlton, Rock County, Wisconsin.
Fourth: I giva and bequeath the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to each of my daughters, Doreen Swart and Joan Lein.
Fifth: All the rest and residue of my property of whatever nature and whrever situated, I give, devise and bequeath in equal shares to my children: Rob Roy Robinson, Doreen Swart and Joan Lien.
Sixth: Should any of my children predecease me, then I give, devise and bequeath the share of such deceased child under this will to his or her children, in equal shares, by right of representation.
Seventh: I hereby nominate and appoint my son, Rob Roy Robinson as executor (Scott: executor is crossed out and written above it are the words "Personal Representative") of this will and my daughter Doreen Swart as alternate personal representative, either to serve without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal at Milton, Wisconsin, this 16th day of October, 1974.
Martha B. Robinson (signature)
The foregoing instrument was, on the date above written, signed, sealed, and published and declared by the said Martha B. Robinson, to be her Last Will and Testament in our presence and sight, and we, at her request, in her presence and sight, and in the presence and sight of each other, have hereto set our hands as attesting witnesses.
John F. Lampert (signature) of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Shirley Weber of MIlton, WI
Seal later applied to Will after Martha's death: Circuit Court for Rock County Wis. Branch No. 2 FILED Sep 18, 1979 Earl D. Young Register in Probate
Seal later applied to Will after Martha's death: The Undersigned Circuit Court Judge of Rock County Wisconsin hereby ceritifies that this will was admitted to Probate as prescribed by statute on Sept 25, 1979 Sverre Roang Circuit Court Judge, Rock County, Wis. Branch No. 2
"The Peppel/Poeppel Family Tree" by Kathy Poeppel-Moiel (kpoeppel@@earthlink.net):
Norene Hathaway Wedam (great granddaughter of John Poeppel and Bertha Brose, Martha's parents, through Erwin Poeppel and his daughter Juanita Poeppel) compiled a Poeppel Family History between 1978 and 1994. While visiting with Mart Poeppel Robinson 2 weeks before her death, Norene obtained copies of Bertha Brose's family photographs and letters. She proceeded to translate the old German script into English, had the great good fortune of actually locating her German cousins from decades old addresses and initiated a correspondence. While living in Oregon, she undertook a thorough investigation of the experiences of Otto Brose (son of Frederick Brose and Augusta Harmel). Through letter writing and personal interviews with neighbors and acquaintances she was able to piece together the life of Bertha's brother (Otto). Norene's history included translations and copies of many letters which offer a slice of life from the post war years. I will summarize and extract biographical information, copying only a few of the documents.
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