Wilhelmine Alwine Ottilia Rohde "Minnie" (Karl Friedrich, Wilhelm Rohde) was born 23 October 1882 in Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Germany.  She died 8 January 1942 in Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan and was buried in Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Minnie married Herman Koeppen, son of William Koeppen and Minnie Yard, on 1 July 1903 in Zion Lutheran Church, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan by Rev. Carl Mueller.  Herman died 9 May 1930.

 

Minnie  was a member of the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hemlock, Michigan.  Her Confirmation Bible Verse was Psalm 50 verse 14.  Carl Dittman and Martha Kratz were the witnesses to the marriage of Minnie (Rohde) and Herman Koeppen.

 

Minnie and Herman's children were:

1.   Wilhelm G. Koeppen was born 23 August 1904 and died 11 May 1934.

2.   Carl Albert Koeppen was born 10 February 1908 and died 2 February 1962.

3.   Meta Koeppen was born 22 March 1910 and died 14 July 1978.

4.   Herman W. Koeppen was born 10 February 1912  in Richland Township, Hemlock, Michigan and died 8          January 1979 in Flint, Michigan.

5.   Herbert Adoph Koeppen was born 24 April 1915 in Richland Township, Hemlock, Michigan and died 21 October 1938 in Saginaw County, Michigan due to an automobile accident.  He is buried in the Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Hemlock, Michigan.

6.   Edna Eleanor Koeppen was born 15 June 1910 and died 1 August 1967.

7.   Bertha Gusta Koeppen was born 29 May 1918 and was baptized.  Bertha died 13 October 1918 at four months and 16 days old of an Ilno. Colitis.  She is buried in the Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

8.   Hilda Minnie Koeppen was born 3 November 1920 and died 28 March 1992.

The photo is of William and Mildred Koeppen on their wedding day.

 

Willliam was baptized in 1904 and confirmed in 1918 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Wilhelm "William" G.A. Koeppen married Mildred Radel on 12 September 1926 at Zion Lutheran Church.

 

They had the following children:

 

1.   Helen Mildred Koeppen was born 26 September 1928 in Midland County, Michigan.  She was baptized in 1928 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.  Helen married Wallace Martin Lovett on 7 August 1950 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

 

 

2.   Ilah Minnie Koeppen was born in September 1930 in Midland County, Michigan.  She was baptized in 1930 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.  Ilah married Herbert Hoover Johnson on 9 November 1946 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

 

William died on 11 May 1934 at St. Lukes Hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan of Appendicitis.  He was 29 years eight months and 18 days old at the time of his death.  William is buried in the Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

 

The photo is of Charlie and Margaretha (Rahn) Koeppen (couple of the right) with Julius and Hilda (Koeppen) Rahn (couple on the left)

 

 

Carl was baptized in 1908 and confirmed in 1921 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Carl and Margaretha were married on 22 October 1941 at Beaver Township, Bay County by O.C.W. Richert, Evangelical Lutheran Minister.  Their witnesses were Fred and Helena Rohn and also Hilda Koeppen.

 

Carl Albert Koeppen "Charlie" married Margaretha Rahn on 22 October 1942.  Margaretha was born 8 January in Bay County, Michigan.   

They had the following children:

1.   Ellen Smith - stepdaughter

2.   Lorna Smith - stepdaughter

3.   Carl  Koeppen

4.   Robert Koeppen

5.   Vera Koeppen

6.   Doris Koeppen

 

Margaretha died 18 August 1981 in Saginaw County, Michigan.  Both Charlie and Margaretha are buried in Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan. 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                         ELLEN

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                         LORNA

  

 

 

 

                                                                                                    CARL (SONNY)

 

 

                                                                                                                BOB

 

 

 

                                                                                                                VERA

 

 

 

                                                                                                                DORIS

Charlie and Margaretha and the girls

 

 

Meta Koeppen's Confirmation Photo
Meta Koeppen and Roy Milledge marriage photo, witnesses were Charlie Koeppen and Olga Rohde

 

 

Meta was baptized in 1910 and confirmed in 1923 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Hemlock, Saginaw, County, Michigan.

 

 

Meta Koeppen married Roy Milledge.

 

They had the following child:  Roy Herman Milledge, he was born on 28 January 1932 and died 13 May 1998.

 

Meta also married Hartie A. Volkman.  Hartie was born 25 August 1889 in Presque Isle, Michigan.  He died 9 August 1975 in Midland, Michigan and was buried in Richland Hemlock Cemetery, Hemlock, Michigan.

Herman William was baptized in 1912 and confirmed in 1925 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Herman William occupation on October 16, 1940 for his WWII draft registration was a farmer.

 

Herman W. Koeppen enlisted in the United States Army on 25 August 1942 and was discharged on 11 August 1944.

 

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Pension Index states that Herman William Koeppen worked in the Railroad Industry (born February 1912).

 

Herman William was buried in Hemlock Cemetery, Hemlock, Michigan.

 

 

Herbert G. Adolph was baptized in 1915 and confirmed in 1929 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Herbert was 23 years five months and 28 days old when he passed away due to an automobile accident.  He is buried in the Richland Lutheran Cemetery.

Edna Koeppen's Confirmation photo
The photo is of Edna (Koeppen) and Vernon Liebrock.

 

 

Edna was baptized in 1916 and confirmed in 1930 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Edna Eleanor Koeppen was married to Vernon R. Liebrock on 28 November 1940 at Zion Lutheran Church. 

 

Vernon was born 3 November 1911 in Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan.  He died 3 December 1971 in Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan and was buried in Lakefield Township Cemetery, Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan.  Edna is buried in the Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

Edna and Vernon Liebrock had the following child:

 

Vernon J. Liebrock was born in September 1942 in Lakefield Township, Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan.  He died 19 February 1986 in Lakefield Township, Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan and in buried in Lakefield Township Cemetery, Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan.

Vernon J. Liebrock

 

 

 

                                                         Vernon J. Liebrock Senior High School Photo

Hilda Koeppen's Confirmation Photo, taken in 1934.

 

 

 

 

Hilda was baptized in 1920 and confirmed in 1934 at Zion Lutheran Church, Iva, Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

 

 

Julius and Hilda's wedding photo

Hilda Minnie Koeppen married Julius Albert Edgar Rahn on 3 January 1942.

 

 Julius was born 24 June 1918 in Beaver Township, Michigan.  He died 1 June 2007 in Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan.  Both Hilda and Julius are buried in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Breckenridge, Gratiot County, Michigan.

 

Hilda and Jullius had the following children:

1.   Edna Rahn

2.   Ernest C. Rahn was born 5 July 1944 and died 1 February 1989.

3.   Frederick A. Rahn Sr. was born 5 May 1947 and died 8 December 1993.

4.   Richard  Rahn

 

Julius Rahn was employed by the Dow Chemical Company for over 27 years.  He was also a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Hemlock, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                               EDNA RAHN

 

 

 

                                                                                             ERNEST RAHN

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                 FREDERICK RAHN

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                      RICHARD RAHN

SOURCES:  researched by Brad and Jackie Rohde, information and photo's by William and Esther Rohde; Julius Rahn; and Lorraine Koeppen