Margaretha/Margaret Ruppe Ruppe

Birth Name Margaretha/Margaret Ruppe Ruppe
Gender female
Age at Death 75 years, 3 months, 2 days

Narrative

Margaretha/Margaret (Ruppe) Schager arrived for the first time in the United States on May 28, 1907 with her youngest son Henry. They were aboard the Kroonland, which had sailed from Antwerp. The arrival date according to the Ellis Island site was May 29. Margaretha was 43, married and could read and write. She was a citizen of Austria whose last residence was Kruterlag[?], Austria. Her destination was Cleveland, and she had a ticket there. Her passage was paid for by her husband. She was carrying $70. Her destination was the home of Johann Schager, 1115 E. 79th St., Cleveland, Ohio. She 5 ft 2 in, in good health, had no deformities.

[she was indexed as: Margarethe Sehager]
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From 1910 to 1930 Margaret lived with her son Henry. In 1910 and 1920 she was the head of the household. In 1930 she was living with Henry's family.

[Note that census information is not always consistent from census to census. It sometimes seems to depend on who in the household spoke to the census taker. The information might even have come from a neighbor.]

Margaret's census information is:

1910 Census OHIO CUYAHOGA 23-WD CLEVELAND
Series: T624 Roll: 1175 Page: 108
at 7013 St. Clair

Schager, Margaret, 41, widowed, 6 children, 5 alive, Birthplace and nationality: Germany-German, occupation: washer woman, private family
Schager, Henry, 8, Germany-German

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1920 OHIO CUYAHOGA 23-WD CLEVELAND
Series: T625 Roll: 1372 Page: 64
E 70th St.
Schager, Margaret, 55, divorced, arrived in U.S. in 1906, was naturalized in 1912, Birthplace: Germany, occupation: wash woman, private family
Schager, Henry, 17, son, arrived 1906, naturalized, Germany, occupation: apprentice pattern maker

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1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio;
Roll 1782; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 819;
at 1414 Larchmont
Henry owns the home, worth $6000, owns a radio.

Henry Schager 27, head, married 1st at 21, Birthplace: Austria, spoke German before coming to US, arrived in 1908, is not naturalized, occupation: pattern maker, iron works
Elsie Schager 24, wife, married 1st at 18, Birthplace: Ohio, Her parents' birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Dorothy Schager 6, daughter, Ohio
Margaret Schager 70, mother, Widowed, Birthplace: Austria, spoke German before coming to US, arrived 1908, is not naturalized

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The information from Margaret's death record:
Name: Margaret Schager
Residence: 1414 Larchmont
Marital status: widowed
Spouse: John Schager
Born: Jul 2, 1862
Birthplace: Austria
Died: Oct 4, 1937
Age: 75y, 3m, 2d
Place of death: home
Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis
Contributory cause:
Occupation: retired
Father: Michael Ruppe
Mother: unknown
Informant: John Schager, 1414 Larchmont
Buried: Oct 7, Calvary, Monreals

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth July 2, 1862 Austria   1
Immigration May 28, 1907 New York, New York, United States   2a
Death October 4, 1937 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   1

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Michael Ruppe
Mother
         Margaretha/Margaret Ruppe Ruppe July 2, 1862 October 4, 1937

Families

Family of Johann/John Schager Schager and Margaretha/Margaret Ruppe Ruppe

Married Husband Johann/John Schager Schager ( b. June 3, 1857 d. May 21, 1941 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Louise Schagerabout 1883between 1941 and 1962
John SchagerNovember 12, 1885about June 19, 1974
Mary Schagerabout 1889September 26, 1963
Joseph SchagerJanuary 19, 1891February 1962
Henry SchagerFebruary 2, 1902about August 31, 1979

Source References

  1. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
  2. Ellis Island Passenger Record
      • Page: SS Alaska, May 23, 1892