Edward George Keppelman ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Edward was George Edward Keppleman.^{1 8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: 96ND-MRF.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: "At Hymen's Altar. Keppleman-Biecher. Miss Ella Biecher and Edward Keppleman, both of this city, were married Saturday evening by Rev. F. M. Seip, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church.", 26 Jan 1897, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁴

2. Census in 1900 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁷ The 1900 census recorded renting at 440 North Sixth Street: Edward Keppelman, iron moulder, 47, born Jul 1853, living with wife Ella, 24, Jan 1876; and daughters Rosa, 11, Feb 1889, and Ruth, 0, Mar 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Edward's father in Germany. The census records they were married for 3 years and Ella had given birth to 1 child, so Rosa must be by Edward's 1st marriage.

3. Residence: on 1 Jul 1902 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶

4. Newspaper: Lebanon Courier: Mr. Keppel Man Resigns, 6 Jan 1904, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹¹ Edward Keppelman, foreman of the American Iron and Steel Manufacturing company's foundry at the Central works for 15 years, has resigned and will take charge of a new foundry at Reading. B. Frank Motzer, of this city, has been made foreman of the American foundry. Mr. Keppelman assumed his duties at Reading on Monday and will shortly remove his family to that city. He entertained his force of the American works at his Sixth street residence on Thursday evening and as a parting token of their esteem they presented him with a pair of gold eyeglasses.

5. Cause of Death: lobar pneumonia, 26 Dec 1916, Reading, Berks, PA. ²

6. Occupation: moulder at Reading Scale & Machine Co. On 26 Dec 1916 in Reading, Berks, PA. ²

7. Occupation: mounlder, Reading Scale & Machine Co. On 26 Dec 1916 in Reading, Berks, PA. ³

8. Residence: 321 N. Front St., Reading, PA on 26 Dec 1916 in Reading, Berks, PA. ³

9. Residence: 321 N. Front Street, Reading, Pa. On 26 Dec 1916 in Reading, Berks, PA. ²

10. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: G. Keppleman Died Tuesday in Reading on 27 Dec 1916 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. Edward G. Keppleman Died Tuesday in Reading

Foundry Foreman at A. I. & S. Works, This City

Well Known Here

His Widow Is Daughter of Late William Beicher

Edward G. Keppleman, aged 59 years, passed away at his residence at 321 North Front street, Reading, at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. Death was due to pneumonia. He had been sick for the past seven weeks.

He was born in Reading, the son of Christina and the late John Keppleman. He was last employed as a foundry foreman at the Reading scale works. Previous to this position he was employed as a foundry foreman at the American Iron and Steel Works in this city. He was a Lutheran.

He is survived by his mother, his wife Ella (nee Beicher), and one daughter, Ruth, at home. Five brothers, William, John, Howard, Theodore and Albert Keppleman, all of Reading, and three sisters: Mrs. David (Mabel) Ermentrout, Mrs. Howard Free of Reading, and Mrs. Joseph Vasey of Wilmington, Del.

Edward married Ella Embich Biecher, daughter of William Biecher Jr. and Louisa Hartman Embich, on 23 Jan 1897 in , Lebanon, PA.¹ (Ella Embich Biecher was born on 7 Jan 1876 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA,^{7 12 13 14 15} died on 16 Dec 1944 in Wernersville, Berks, PA ^{15 16} and was buried on 19 Dec 1944 in West Lawn: Memorial Mausoleum, Berks, PA ¹⁵.)

Edward next married Kate. (Kate died on 12 Aug 1893 in , , PA ¹.)