Hello!
I was wondering if anyone may be researching this family?
Heinrich/Endrik Jons or Henry John Rupkalwis/Rupkalvis
Born: 6 Apr 1838 Heydekrug Kreis, East Prussia
Confirmed: 1852 in the Werden Parish
Died: 21 Mar 1919 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (at home 1921 Morgan Avenue
Buried: 24 Mar 1919 Minneapolis at Crystal lake Cemetery
Father: Martin Rupkalwis
Mother: unknown
Married: Anna Polkies/Palkies
Born: 23 mar 1848 East Prussia
Died 22 Nov 1905 Minneapolis
Buried: 25 Nov 1905 at Crystal Lake Cemetery Minneapolis
Father: Michael Polkies/Palkies
Mother: Ertmuth Saballus
Child:
Johann R. Rupkalwis/Rupkalvis
Born: 23 Jul 1814 East Prussia
Died: 20 Jul 1943 Minneapolis
Buried: 23 Jul 1943 Minneapolis at Crystal Lake Cemetery
Married: Catherine Schimkoreit
Born: 5 Oct 1868 East Prussia
Died: 23 Oct 1926 Minneapolis
Buried: 26 Oct 1926 Minneapolis at Crystal Lake Cemetery
Father: George Schimkoreit
Mother: Unknown
Notes: Catharine was living in Szibben, Heydekrug, East Prussia before her immigration in 1898. She was a niece of John's father, Heinrich Rupkalwis. John and his parents immigrated in 1890. Anna Polkies had a sister Erdmuth Polkies born 8 Nov 1849 in Szibben and died 6 Nov 1926 in MInneapolis, who married Gotfried Haslach.
There are two other names that I have found that I believe may be a niece and nephew of Heinrich.
Max Rupkalwis/Rupkalvis
Born: abt 1855 East Prussia
Died:13 May 1930 Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Father: Christopher Rupkalwis
Mother: Elizabeth Whitcheese?
Married: Emma Louise Blaasch
Born: 13 Jun 1860 East Prussia
Died: 10 Jun 1951 Santa Clara County, California, United States
Elise Rupkalwis/Rupkalvis
Born 17 Jul 1863 East Prussia
Died: 11 Mar 1930 Minneapolis
Married: Jacob Zenzen
Father: Rupkalwis
Mother: Elizabeth
Thank you,
Heather Shepard
