William Henry Heinrich August Friedrich Suppe (1851 - 1932)

Born 17 Jun 1851 in Prussia, Germany

Ancestors

Died 23 Nov 1932 at age 81 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Thank you, Velma and Becky, for posting this information and photo on Find a Grave and allowing me to use it. BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA PLOT Vesperland, Map 1, Lot 253 MEMORIAL ID 99667881 · View Source Son of Frederick William Suppe (Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlob "William" Suppe) and Clemintine Charlotte Rumland.

Married to Julia Louise White on 7 Dec 1876.

• • Bio from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas (written about 1883):

"WILLIAM H. SUPPE, merchant, was born in Germany, June 17, 1851. Came to the United States with his parents when about three years old, and after a residence of two years in New York and seven years in Milwaukee, Wis., they removed to Randolph County, Mo. Wm. H. resided there until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1879. He had been in business in Moberly, Mo., three years before coming to this State. Locating in Emporia, he established the "New York 99 cent Variety Store" on Commercial street. Carries a $20,000 stock of jewelry, silver and plated ware, musical merchandise, fancy goods, etc. Is a member of Emporia Encampment No. 17, I. O. O. F., and a member of Emporia Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W. He married Miss Julia White, of New Frankfort, Mo., December 7, 1876, by which marriage he has three children - William F., Charles H. and Nellie."

William H. Suppe's family moved to Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co., California, about 1916. His last California voter registration record was dated as 1932. In 1934, his wife was listed alone on the voter registration. California death index shows his date of death as 23 Nov 1932.

• • Obit from The Van Nuys News, Van Nuys, CA published on 28 Nov 1932:

LAST RITES FOR WILLIAM SUPPE

Funeral services were conducted in the Little Church of the Flowers at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, last Saturday for William H. Suppe, retired merchant of Los Angeles, who died last Wednesday at his home, 5434 Ethel Avenue, Van Nuys. Interment followed in the Vesperland section of Forest Lawn.

Born 81 years ago in Germany, Mr. Suppe had been a resident of Van Nuys since 1914. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Julia L. Suppe, one daughter, Mrs. Emma N. Brown, and three sons, William F. Suppe, Charles H. Suppe and Edward H. Suppe.

Obit courtesy of findagrave contributor, Rebecca "Becky" Doan. William Henry Heinrich August Friedrich Suppe 1851–1932 BIRTH 17 JUN 1851 • Prussia, Germany DEATH 23 NOV 1932 • Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California

• Fact: Also Known As WILLIAM HENRY HEINRICH AUGUST FRIEDRICH SUPPE
• Fact: Immigration (1856)
• Fact: Immigration (1859)
• Fact: Residence (1860) Town of Frankfort Jefferson Township, Saline, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Jefferson Township, Saline, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Joplin Ward 6, Jasper, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
• Fact: Burial Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 July 2022, 00:07), entry for William Henry Suppe (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K81T-6QC ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 June 2021, 05:19), entry for William Henry Suppe (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K81T-6QC ); contributed by various users.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99667881/william-henry-suppe
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/28341306/person/12031511173/facts