Obituary published in Indianapolis Star n Friday, June 14, 1907:
Mrs. Susanna Goepper, who perhaps had lived in Indianapolis longer than any other German citizen, died yesterday at her home on Park Avenue at the age of 75. Mrs. Goepper was born at Flamersheim, Prussia. She came from Germany to Indianapolis with her father, John Butsch, when she was 7 years old. She was married to Frederick Goepper, a prominent merchant, in 1851.
The family first came to Findlay, Ohio, and from there to Indianapolis in wagons. The journey across the ocean required ninety days. When the family arrived in Indianapolis the National Road (now Washington Street) was under process of construction. Mrs. Goepper was the second youngest of a family of fourteen children. When they arrived here, her father first worked on the National Road. Her brother, Valentine Butsch, built the old Academy of Music at Ohio & Illinois Streets, and for several years was identified with the old Metropolitan Theater which stood on the present site of the Park Theater.
Mrs. Goepper was the mother of ten children, six of whom survive. Those surviving are the Misses Lena and Emma Goepper; Fred and Albert Goepper; Mrs. Paul H. Kaauss; and Mrs. Otto N. Frenzel. Sixteen grandchildren are living. Her husband died in 1882.
Mrs. Goepper had been in ill health for two years. She suffered a paralytic stroke and the effects of this, together with old age, caused her death. Mrs. Goepper was prominent in German society of the city. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
Mrs. Susanna Goepper, who perhaps had lived in Indianapolis longer than any other German citizen, died yesterday at her home on Park Avenue at the age of 75. Mrs. Goepper was born at Flamersheim, Prussia. She came from Germany to Indianapolis with her father, John Butsch, when she was 7 years old. She was married to Frederick Goepper, a prominent merchant, in 1851.
The family first came to Findlay, Ohio, and from there to Indianapolis in wagons. The journey across the ocean required ninety days. When the family arrived in Indianapolis the National Road (now Washington Street) was under process of construction. Mrs. Goepper was the second youngest of a family of fourteen children. When they arrived here, her father first worked on the National Road. Her brother, Valentine Butsch, built the old Academy of Music at Ohio & Illinois Streets, and for several years was identified with the old Metropolitan Theater which stood on the present site of the Park Theater.
Mrs. Goepper was the mother of ten children, six of whom survive. Those surviving are the Misses Lena and Emma Goepper; Fred and Albert Goepper; Mrs. Paul H. Kaauss; and Mrs. Otto N. Frenzel. Sixteen grandchildren are living. Her husband died in 1882.
Mrs. Goepper had been in ill health for two years. She suffered a paralytic stroke and the effects of this, together with old age, caused her death. Mrs. Goepper was prominent in German society of the city. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
Obituary published in Indianapolis Star n Friday, June 14, 1907:
Mrs. Susanna Goepper, who perhaps had lived in Indianapolis longer than any other German citizen, died yesterday at her home on Park Avenue at the age of 75. Mrs. Goepper was born at Flamersheim, Prussia. She came from Germany to Indianapolis with her father, John Butsch, when she was 7 years old. She was married to Frederick Goepper, a prominent merchant, in 1851.
The family first came to Findlay, Ohio, and from there to Indianapolis in wagons. The journey across the ocean required ninety days. When the family arrived in Indianapolis the National Road (now Washington Street) was under process of construction. Mrs. Goepper was the second youngest of a family of fourteen children. When they arrived here, her father first worked on the National Road. Her brother, Valentine Butsch, built the old Academy of Music at Ohio & Illinois Streets, and for several years was identified with the old Metropolitan Theater which stood on the present site of the Park Theater.
Mrs. Goepper was the mother of ten children, six of whom survive. Those surviving are the Misses Lena and Emma Goepper; Fred and Albert Goepper; Mrs. Paul H. Kaauss; and Mrs. Otto N. Frenzel. Sixteen grandchildren are living. Her husband died in 1882.
Mrs. Goepper had been in ill health for two years. She suffered a paralytic stroke and the effects of this, together with old age, caused her death. Mrs. Goepper was prominent in German society of the city. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
Mrs. Susanna Goepper, who perhaps had lived in Indianapolis longer than any other German citizen, died yesterday at her home on Park Avenue at the age of 75. Mrs. Goepper was born at Flamersheim, Prussia. She came from Germany to Indianapolis with her father, John Butsch, when she was 7 years old. She was married to Frederick Goepper, a prominent merchant, in 1851.
The family first came to Findlay, Ohio, and from there to Indianapolis in wagons. The journey across the ocean required ninety days. When the family arrived in Indianapolis the National Road (now Washington Street) was under process of construction. Mrs. Goepper was the second youngest of a family of fourteen children. When they arrived here, her father first worked on the National Road. Her brother, Valentine Butsch, built the old Academy of Music at Ohio & Illinois Streets, and for several years was identified with the old Metropolitan Theater which stood on the present site of the Park Theater.
Mrs. Goepper was the mother of ten children, six of whom survive. Those surviving are the Misses Lena and Emma Goepper; Fred and Albert Goepper; Mrs. Paul H. Kaauss; and Mrs. Otto N. Frenzel. Sixteen grandchildren are living. Her husband died in 1882.
Mrs. Goepper had been in ill health for two years. She suffered a paralytic stroke and the effects of this, together with old age, caused her death. Mrs. Goepper was prominent in German society of the city. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
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