Person Sheet


Name Augusta Christine Johanna (Gustie) Pepper64
Birth 23 May 1870, nr. Ottawa Lake, Monroe Co, Michigan2
Death 5 Feb 1948, Riga Twp, Lenawee Co, Michigan64,23
Burial 8 Feb 1948, Riga Cem, Riga Twp23
Religion St. Johns Ev. Lutheran Ch, Riga51
Father Christian Pepper (1824-1887)
Mother Friedericke Caroline Kumerow (1836-1898)
Misc. Notes
Another source has her born 28 Mar 1870. One source has her name as Augusta Caroline Pepper, but that seems wrong.

Had cancer at age 53 or 54; it was removed and never came back. Later when she lived alone, she ate too many crackers and no vegetables. She developed diabetes and one kidney no longer functioned. Cause of death was stroke.22 Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Gust. Pall bearers were Howard & Herbert Kodelman, Donald Gust, Lewis Ruesink, Earl Kelly & William Brodbeck.51

1880 census:
Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
Source: FHL Film 1254596 National Archives Film T9-0596 Page 606A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Christ PEPPER Self M M W 56 MICKENBURG
Occ: Farmer Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Reikie PEPPER Wife F M W 44 MICKENBURG
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Fred PEPPER Son M S W 20 OH
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Reikie PEPPER Dau F S W 18 OH
Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Louisa PEPPER Dau F S W 16 OH
Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Mina PEPPER Dau F S W 14 MI
Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Mary PEPPER Dau F S W 12 MI
Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Augusta PEPPER Dau F S W 10 MI
Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG
Anna PEPPER Dau F S W 6 MI
Fa: MICKENBURG Mo: MICKENBURG19
Spouses
1 Ernst Johann Karl Kodelman
Birth 27 Sep 1865, Charlottendorf, Isle of Rügen, Germany64,2
Death 9 May 1938, Riga, Lenawee Co, Michigan64,22
Burial Riga Cem, Riga Twp
Father Johann Karl Friedrich (Carl, Charles) Kotelmann/Kodelmann (1826-1908)
Mother Wilhelmine Sophie Friederike (Minnie) Scheel (1831-1911)
Marriage 14 Feb 1889, prob. Ottawa Lake
Children George C. (1889-1952)
Ernest (1891-1963)
Edna Magdalina (1893-1973)
Last Modified 10 Apr 2002 Created 9 Dec 2005 by Reunion for Macintosh

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