Nellie Oetzel1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 3724, (1889 - 1972)
FatherAdam Oetzel1,3 (15 Jul 1852 - 13 Mar 1903)
MotherCaroline Glabe1,4 (8 Nov 1852 - 24 Mar 1927)

Key Events:

Birth: 15 Jul 1889, Illinois5,6,7
Marriage: about 1907, Philip Ropp (15 Jan 1885 - Mar 1969)8,9,10
Death: 11 Feb 197211,12
Burial: Farmdale Cemetery, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois11
ChartsDescendants of Jakob and Anna Katharina Glebe
AncestryThe Glabe Family

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Narrative:

     Nellie Oetzel was born on 15 Jul 1889 in Illinois.5,6,7 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, in the household of her parents, Adam Oetzel and Caroline Glabe.3
Nellie (Oetzel) Ropp tombstone
courtesy Amelia Crombie, Washington, Illinois

     Nellie married Philip Ropp, son of Amos Ropp and Mary Kennel, about 1907.8,9,10
     Nellie and Philip moved to Indiana after their marriage. They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Boone Twp., Cass Co., Indiana, enumerated 5 May 1910, reporting they rented their farm.13
     Nellie and Philip moved to Michigan before 1918. They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Imlay Twp., Lampeer Co., Michigan, enumerated 17 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their farm, which was mortgaged.14
     They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Imlay Twp., Lampeer Co., Michigan, enumerated 22 Apr 1930, reporting they owned their farm and had a radio.15
     Nellie and Philip appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Imlay Twp., Lampeer Co., Michigan, enumerated 15 May 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $1,500, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Also listed as living with them was a housekeeper, Laura Gerlach, a 47-year old widow.16
     Her husband died in Mar 1969.17,18
     Nellie died on 11 Feb 1972 at age 82.11,12 She was buried in Farmdale Cemetery, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois.11

Children:
     Children with Philip Ropp:

Philip and Nellie had no children.1

Citations

  1. [S54] Pound, Glabe Family.
  2. [S3479] Farmdale Cemetery, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., ILL, online, shows name as Nellie Oetzel Ropp.
  3. [S3496] Adam Oetzel household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois.
  4. [S3496] Adam Oetzel household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows the girl as daughter of Carolina's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  5. [S3479] Farmdale Cemetery, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., ILL, online, shows date.
  6. [S54] Pound, Glabe Family, shows date, town, and state.
  7. [S3496] Adam Oetzel household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tazewell Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 12 and state.
  8. [S3793] Philip Ropp household, 1910 U.S. Census, Cass Co., Indiana, shows married 3 years.
  9. [S3795] Phillip Ropp household, 1930 U.S. Census, Lapeer Co., Michigan, shows married, with his first marriage at age 21 and hers at 19.
  10. [S54] Pound, Glabe Family, shows married.
  11. [S3479] Farmdale Cemetery, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., ILL, online.
  12. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Nellie Ropp, Soc. Sec. No. 364-28-1770, shows month, year, and last residence as 61571 Washington, Tazewell, Illinois.
  13. [S3793] Philip Ropp household, 1910 U.S. Census, Cass Co., Indiana.
  14. [S3794] Philip Ropp household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lapeer Co., Michigan, shows age 34 and state.
  15. [S3795] Phillip Ropp household, 1930 U.S. Census, Lapeer Co., Michigan.
  16. [S3796] Philip Ropp household, 1940 U.S. Census, Lapeer Co., Michigan.
  17. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Phillip Ropp, Soc. Sec. No. 372-38-5379, shows month, year, and last residence as 61529 Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois.
  18. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42029664, Philip Ropp, shows month, year, and state, and includes tombstone photo showing year.