hmtl5 Emma Charlotte Riepe b. 30 Aug 1892 Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa d. 24 Aug 1969 Des Moines County, Iowa: Wunnenberg family

Emma Charlotte Riepe

Female 1892 - 1969  (76 years)


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  • Name Emma Charlotte Riepe 
    Born 30 Aug 1892  Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 Aug 1969  Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried 02 Sep 1969  Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I186  Wunnenberg
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2023 

    Father Charles G. Riepe,   b. 14 Jul 1862, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1900, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Tabitha Schmeiser,   b. 14 Sep 1864, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1945, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 02 May 1889  Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F66  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Aug 1892 - Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Aug 1969 - Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 02 Sep 1969 - Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Burlington woman dead for 4 days.
      The body of a 76-year-old rural Burlington woman was found in her home Thursday. Emma Charlotte Riepe, Agency Road, apparently died Sunday night of a heart attack according to Dr. Herbert Tjaden, acting county medical examiner. The body was found by sheriff’s officers. They were called by Mrs. Wilber Riffel, 1308 Corse, a distant relative. She had been called by neighbors who had noticed newspapers lying on the porch. Miss Riepe was born Aug. 30, 1892 near Wapello, the daughter of Charles and Tabitha Schmeiser Riepe. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church. Hawkeye Natives and the African Violet Assn. Services: Tuesday at 2 p.m., Prugh’s Chapel, Aspen Grove cemetery.
      Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 29 August 1969.
      [3, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S7] Obituary.

    4. [S15] Iowa Marriage Records, 1850-1937.

    5. [S36] Newspaper article, newspaperarchive.com.