Frederick Charles and Dorothea Ampfer
Submitted by Christopher W Ampfer
Frederick Ampfer I was born 1822-23 in Württemberg, Germany and married Dorothea Walter 24 June 1850, (marriage bond at the Alexandria Courthouse) and died 18 Mar 1919 in Carthage. He was a farmer and was granted citizenship in Campbell County May 23, 1853. He owned 32 acres in Carthage. The 1860 census listed the value of his land at $1,000 and personal property at $400. The 1870 census listed his residence in Amelia/Richmond, OH, and his occupation as Saloon Keeper, real estate owned-$2,500 and personal property-$150.
His mother was Anna Ampfer born 1796 in Germany and emigrated to the United States September 5, 1864 on the ship Germania and was living with Frederick in the 1870 census.
Dorothea Walter was born between 1818-1820 in Germany and died March 1899 in Carthage.
Children of Frederick Charles Ampfer I and Dorothea Walter
1. Roseta "Ericka" 1845 in Germany
2. Wilhelmina-1848 in Kentucky
3. Mary Ampfer-1851 in Alsace Lorraine, Germany (says KY on 1860 census)
Married 30 Oct 1867 in New Richmond, OH Died: 4 Feb 1927 at age 59
4. Louisa (Louise) Ampfer-1850-1852 (according to 1870 census) in Ky
5. Galena Ampfer-13 Jan 1853; died before 1860 because she is not on 1860 census
6. Frederick Charles Ampfer II-29 May 1855 in Kentucky
7. Anna (Annie) Ampfer-16 Oct 1856 (according to 1860 & 1870 census) in Kentucky
8. George Heinrich "Henry" Ampfer-18 Nov 1863 in Wurttemberg, Germany. Arrived in
America at age 18 on Sep 18, 1880 on ship name Nederland. According to 1880
census, he moved to Troy Grove, La Salle, IL
9. Friedrich Carl Ampfer-4 May 1869; died 17 May 1869 13 days old
10. Mathilde Bertha Ampfer-4 May 1869; died 21 May 1869 17 days old
11. Carl Friedrich Ampfer-28 July 1871 in Wurttemberg; Arrived in America on Sep
14, 1888 on ship name EMS. Lived in Queens, New York according to 1930 census.
Children of Mary Ampfer
1. Caroline
2. William Henry-11 Feb 1870
3. Fred Jacob-25 Nov 1872
4. Mary Anna-4 July 1875
5. Anna Katherine-24 Apr 1876
6. Henry G-7 Nov 1877
7. Dora S-27 June 1880
8. Walter William-28 Sep 1883
9. Albert Joseph-28 Sep 1888
Frederick Charles Ampfer
II was born to Frederick Charles and Dorothea Walter 29 May 1855 in Campbell
County.
Occupation: Farmer & worked for RR
(1860 & 1870 census birth year approx.1855) He married: 3 Feb 1880 Mary K Koetting at St. Joseph Church, Camp Springs, KY
and died 16 Apr 1942 at 86 years old. Buried at Alexandria Cemetery.
1910 census listed his residence on Ohio Rim Road off Washington Trace Rd in
Campbell County, next door to his daughter Mame and her husband Clarence Brauley.
1930 census listed his residence on Main Street in Alexandria next door to his
daughter Mame and her husband Clarence Brauley.
Mary H. Koetting
Born: 6 Jan 1859
Died: 26 Apr 1933, buried at Alexandria or St. Mary's Cemetery.
Children: 11, 3 died before age 30.
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Children of Frederick Charles Ampfer and Mary H Koetting
1. Anna Elizabeth
Ampfer-12 Dec 1880; married-25 Oct 1904; Died: 23 Feb 1908 at age 27
husband-Lewis Rosemire
2. Frederick "Fritz" Charles Ampfer III-25 July 1882
3. Mary Dorothy "Dora" Ampfer- 17 June 1884; married 2 Sep 1916 to Arthur Shipp;
died 28 Mar 1917
4. Joseph August "Gus" Ampfer-29 Apr 1886; died 7 Mar 1907 at age 21 from
pneumonia
5. Elizabeth Mary "Mame" Ampfer-2 May 1888; married 12 May 1909 Clarence Brauley;
died 17 Oct 1969
6. Anna Ampfer-7 Oct 1889; married 5 May 1915 Jacob Fred Doller; died 26 May
1965
7. Johanna "Ida" Ampfer-27 Aug 1891; married 1 Oct 1913 George Schultz; died 4
Sep 1968
8. Rosena Clara "Sena" Ampfer-18 Mar 1894; married 4 May 1916 Orville "Happy"
Carmack; died 15 May 1977
8. John Christopher Ampfer-8 Feb 1896; died 14 Apr 1919 at age 23
He served in US Army from May 28, 1918 to Mar 4, 1919 and was honorably
discharge on Mar 23, 1919. He died a few weeks later with the Flu and is buried
at St. Joseph Cemetery in Camp Springs, KY.
9. Frederica Cresentia "Freda" Ampfer-26 Aug 1901; married 29 Nov 1923 Peter
Steffen at St Mary's Church in Alexandria; died 1 Apr 1981
10. William "Bill" George Ampfer-17 Oct 1898; married 15 Apr 1925 Hilda Thurner
at St Mary's Church in Alexandria; died 18 Apr 1976, buried at St Mary's
Cemetery in Alexandria.
Lived with his sister Rosena and Orville Carmack on Washington Trace in
Alexandria during 1920 census. Hilda Thurner-6 Sep 1904; died 27 Sep 1981;
buried at St Mary's
Frederick "Fritz"
Charles Ampfer III was born to Frederick Charles and Mary H Koetting, 25 July
1882. His occupation was a farmer. His first marriage was 29 Nov 1911
to Laura E Beal. His second marriage was to May Wiley. He died 9 May 1960 at 78, buried at Alexandria Cemetery.
Lived with father in 1910 and later in Oneonta off KY 1996.
Laura E. Beal (1st wife
& mother of children) born: 1884; died: 2 Mar 1917 at age 32 with Breast milk fever.
She is buried with son Louis at St. Joseph Cemetery in Camp Springs, KY. Picture
of Laura hanging at grandpas house.
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May Wiley (2nd wife); died: 7 Mar 1970 in Huntsville, Arkansas. Buried at Alexandria Cemetery
Children before marriage to Fritz: Gladis Fender-Hughes, Howard Wiley, Albert
Fender
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Children of Frederick Charles Ampfer and Laura E Beal
1. Dorothea M Ampfer-born
Oct 24, 1912; died 1996 in Florida; married Harper G Hardway
2. August (Doc) Frederick Ampfer-occupation: Welder/Sheet Metal Worker
Born: April 26, 1914; married June 12, 1941 Marie Tekla Oldiges; Served in WWII:
Dec 31, 1942 through Oct 29, 1945; died: Nov 30, 1984 at age 70. Buried at
St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring.
He was drafted in the US Army (Dec 31, 1942) and fought on the European,
African, and Middle Eastern Theater in the 90th Chemical Mortar Battalion. He
won 3 Bronze Battle Stars and a Good Conduct medal. Hobbies: Building bird
houses and puzzles.
3. Louis Ampfer-born: Oct 4, 1916; died: Mar 2, 1917
Children of August "Doc" Frederick Ampfer and Marie Tekla Oldiges
1. William Charles
Ampfer-born 5 Sep 1942; Occupation: Welder/Mechanic; married Eileen Marie
Waters July 18, 1964 at Sacred Heart Church in Bellevue. Died Feb 21, 1983 in
car wreck at age 40, buried at St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring.
2. Patricia Ann Ampfer
3. David Joseph Ampfer
4. Mary Elizabeth Ampfer
5. Kathleen Marie Ampfer
6. Kenneth Jake Ampfer
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Caroline Shoeff
(Granddaughter of Fred I)
Born: Approx. 1875; Lived with Fred I according to 1870 census. Whose kid?
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Albert Bush (Grandson of
Fred I)
Born: Approx. 1879; Lived with Fred I according to 1870 census. Whose kid?
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Fredesella Ampfer
Married: Mar 31 1866 to John Schaber, Fred Ampfer was bondsman.
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Eugenie Pauline Ampfer-born
18 July 1876; died 31 Oct 1876 at 3 1/2 months
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