Herman Heinrich Repp (1915 - 1990)

Born 31 Jul 1915 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States

Husband of Anna (Fritzler) Repp — married 18 Jun 1937 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Died 18 Dec 1990 at age 75 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Herman Repp was a Volga German.

Herman Repp has German Roots.

Child of Volga German Parents

Birth Date and Place

• 31 July 1915
• Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States

Parents

• Heinrich Repp
• Marie (Hergert) Repp

Marriage

• Anna (Fritzler) Repp
• by 1938
• Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Children

• Ronald R. Repp
• Thomas Repp
• Guy Repp

Death Date and Place

• 18 December 1990
• Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States

He was the son of Volga German immigrants to the United States, born one year after their arrival, when the family was living in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Baptism Record ^[1]

Name: Herman Heinrich Repp

Event Type: Baptism

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1915

Birth Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

Baptism Date: 8 Aug 1915

Baptism Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Heinrich Repp

Mother: Maria Hergert

Church Name: Zion

Church Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

His father Heinrich Repp died in 1918. According to the 1930 census, his mother had a 10-year-old son with her second husband Jacob Abig. This means that she remarried by 1919 and Herman had a half brother in 1920, Roy Abig. His mother had her second child with Jacob Abig, Lawrence, in 1923.

1930 United States Federal Census ^[2]

This record reflects the combined families of the Repps and the Abigs. In this record, Herman was given the surname name Abig, whether by the family or the census taker, probably to make it easier than explaining why his surname was different from his brothers. As an adult, he used the name Herman Repp. Jacob Abig was his step-father and Lawrence and Roy were his half brothers.

Name: Mary K Abig

Birth Year: abt 1895

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Russia

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Homemaker?: Yes

Home in 1930: Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

Map of Home: View Map

Street address: North Lincoln Avenue

Ward of City: 2nd

Block: x

House Number: 166

Dwelling Number: 359

Family Number: 372

Age at First Marriage: 19

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: No

Father's Birthplace: Russia

Mother's Birthplace: Russia

Language Spoken: German

Immigration Year: 1913

Naturalization: Naturalized

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members: Name Age

Jacob Abig 43

Mary K Abig 35

Herman H Abig 14

Roy A Abig 10

Lawrence J Abig 7

His step-father passed away in 1934.

Find A Grave Record for Step-father Jacob Abig ^[3]

Name Pvt Jacob Abig

Birth unknown

Death 7 Jul 1934

Burial Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA

Memorial ID 87259261

His mother remarried between 1934 and 1940, to Carl Fiebig. Although he had relatives in Fond du Lac, the couple lived in the Chicago area.

1940 United States Federal Census ^[4]

As you can see in this census, Roy and Lawrence Abig were given the name Fiebig to match their step-father. Their father Jacob Abig passed away mid-1930s, but they were probably given the surname Fiebig in this census for the purpose of expediency.

Additionally, this record shows that she was already naturalized by 1940, which should help in finding her naturalization records.

Name: Mary Fiebig

Respondent: Yes

Age: 45

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Russia

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: Deversey Avenue

House Number: 2920

Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Residence in 1935: Same Place

Citizenship: Naturalized

Sheet Number: 3B

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Carl Fiebig 42

Mary Fiebig 45

Ray [sic] Fiebig 20 should be Roy

Lawrence Fiebig 17

By 1940, Herman Repp had married Anna Fritzler and the couple had their first child, nearly a year old. They resided in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

1940 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name: Hernyan H Repp [sic] should be Herman H Repp

Age: 24

Estimated birth year: abt 1916

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Wisconsin

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: No Lincoln

House Number: 225

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Residence in 1935: Same Place

Sheet Number: 15B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 302

Occupation: Buffer

House Owned or Rented: Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1300

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 1100

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Hernyan [sic] H Repp 24 should be Herman

Anna Repp 28

Ronald R Repp 11/12

1960 Fond du Lac City Directory ^[6]

Name: Herman H Repp

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1960

Street address: 224 N Lincoln av

Residence Place: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 ^[7]

Name: Herman H Repp

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1915

Address: 160 8th St, Fond DU Lac, WI, 54935-5154

United States Social Security Death Index ^[8]

Age 75

Given Name Herman

Middle Name H

Surname Repp

Birth Date 31 Jul 1915

State Wisconsin

Event Date 18 Dec 1990

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 ^[9]

Name: Herman Repp

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1915

Death Date: 18 Dec 1990

SSN: 391053016

Branch 1: ARMY

Enlistment Date 1: 8 Jun 1945

Release Date 1: 11 Dec 1945

Wisconsin Death Index ^[10]

Name Herman H Repp

Event Type Death

Event Date 18 Dec 1990

Event Place , Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Residence Place Fodu, Wisconsin

Certificate Number 034946

Find A Grave Burial Information ^[11]

Name Herman H Repp

Event Type Burial

Event Date 1990

Event Place Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 31 Jul 1915

Death Date 18 Dec 1990

Affiliate Record Identifier 25367662

Cemetery Estabrooks Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Record, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, Illinois. Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1826-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. ELCA, Birth, Marriage, Deaths. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, Illinois.
2. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342306.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 September 2018), memorial page for Pvt Jacob Abig (unknown–7 Jul 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 87259261, citing Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by My Labor of Love (contributor 47401412) .
4. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00987; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 103-2064.
5. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4479; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 20-14; Author: Ancestry.com; Note: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940; Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA; Publisher Date: 2012.
6. ↑ 1960 Fond du Lac City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; Author: Ancestry.com; Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA; Publisher Date: 2011, Herman H Repp, 224 Lincoln Avenue, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings, Herman H Repp, born 31 July 1915, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 21 July 2023.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYJB-T2S : 20 May 2014), Herman H Repp, 18 Dec 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File, Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Herman Repp, born 31 July 1915, died 18 December 1990; Ancestry.com online database, accessed 22 July 2023.
10. ↑ "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8SD-KC4 : 12 December 2014), Herman H Repp, 18 Dec 1990; from "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing certificate number 034946, , Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Health, Madison.
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK9-XWCZ : 13 December 2015), Herman H Repp, 1990; Burial, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States of America, Estabrooks Cemetery; citing record ID 25367662, Find a Grave, Find A Grave: Memorial #25367662.