August Koepke

August Koepke was born about Jul 1816 in Colberg, Prussia. He died on 23 Sep 1892 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was buried on 26 Sep 1892 in Wood Cemetery, plot 10 155. He married Charlotte Bresler in Reglitz, Germany. August was counted in a census on 3 Jun 1880 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was employed as Carpenter. He was counted in a census on 20 Jun 1860 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Page 63. He was counted in a census on 14 Jul 1870 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Page 126.

On 6 June 1863 August was detached to the Pioneer Corp., he left sickon 1 November 1864 and returned to duty 9 April 1865. The regimental colonels detached their best, most talented men, in theexpectation that they could use their pioneers as they saw fit. Itshould be considered to be quite a compliment to your greatgrandfather that he should have been selected for the Pioneer Brigade.It meant that his colonel thought highly of him. ... Philip Shiman Their work was to build bridges, railroads, cut roads through thecedars for the ambulances, and everything else that the army had todo. A number of times they were fighting like the balance of thearmy. I'm sure that August was chosen because he was a carpenter by trade.On the 5th of July 1890 August Koepke applied for a pension forserving in the Civil War. At the time he was residing at the NationalHome, County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin.

Charlotte Bresler [Parents] was born on 26 Nov 1813 in Prussia. She died on 22 Feb 1916 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. She married August Koepke in Reglitz, Germany. Charlotte was counted in a census on 3 Jun 1880 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was counted in a census on 20 Jun 1860 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin- page 63. She was counted in a census on 14 Jul 1870 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Page 126. She was counted in a census on 9 Jun 1900 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was counted in a census on 1 Jun 1905 in Town of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin- Line 96.

They had the following children:

		M	i	 Carl Koepke

		M	ii	 Wilhelm Koepke was born 1 on 15 Apr 1859 in Wisconsin. He died on 25 Dec 1928 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Wilhelm was counted in a census on 3 Jun 1880 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was counted in a census on 9 Jun 1900 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was counted in a census on 1 Jun 1905 in Town of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin- Line 97.

		M	iii	 August Koepke http://speot.com/pafg51.htm#901