Koepke, Friedrick Ludwig Martin^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1827 - 1889  (61 years)

• Name	Koepke, Friedrick Ludwig Martin
  Nickname	Fritz
  Birth	7 Nov 1827	Tessin, Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany   [8]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Feb 1889	Lake Michigan (Bay View), Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States   [9, 10]
  	Drowned in lake Michigan
  Burial	3 Mar 1889	Town of Franklin Cemetery, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America   [9, 11]
  Person ID	I331	Theisen & Allied Families
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Koepke, Joachim Friedrich,   b. Abt 17 May 1798, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Holz, Sophia,   b. Abt 1810, Recknitz, Gustrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F91	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Piehl, Wilhelmine Catharina,   b. 12 Feb 1840, Kuhsdorf, Brandenburg, Prussia d. 18 Apr 1921, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1862	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States   [12, 13]
  	Friedrich and Wilhelmine got married at Friedrich's house by a Minister of the Peace
  Children	1. Koepke, Charles,   b. Abt 1863, Wisconsin, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Koepke, Marie,   b. Abt 14 Nov 1864, Oakwood (now part of Oak Creek), Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. Abt 27 Dec 1931, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 67 years)   3. Koepke, Frederic,   b. Abt 1869, Wisconsin, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Koepke, Clara M.,   b. 17 Feb 1873, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. 27 Nov 1957, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States (Age 84 years)   5. Koepke, Catharina Sophie,   b. 8 Oct 1875, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. Koepke, Emilie Sophie Maria Dorothea,   b. 31 Aug 1878, Wisconsin, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Friedrick Koepke served as a Private in the Wisconsin 34th Infantry, Company's I and K and in the 45th Infantry, company F during the Civil War.

  
  

• Sources

  [S350] LYNN'S FAMILY TREE Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-14018159_739181_739181/friedrick-ludwig-martin-koepke (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S249] 1880 United States Federal Census. Frederic Kepke<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1828 - Germany<br>Residence: 1880 - Franklin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 52<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Farmer<br>Race: White<br>Ethnicity: American<br>New dwelling: X<br>Father's birth place: Germany<br>Mother's birth place: Germany<br>Wife: Minnie Kepke<br>Children: Frederic Kepke, Chales Kepke, Mary Kepke, Clara Kepke, Cathorine Kepke, Amelia Kepke<br>Census: [S384] Wisconsin, Death Index, 1808-1909. Fritz Koepke<br>Death: Feb 28 1889 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States<br>Source information: Volume 10, Page # 0144, Microfilm # 068, Record # 03, Sequence # 203251 [S358] U.S. City Directories. Friedrich Koepke<br>Residence: 1866 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<br>Address: East Side Oth Between Nv IlliamSee who else lived at this address<br>Residence status: Rents<br>Occupation: Laborer<br>Raw Record: Koepke Friedrich, lab. r, es. Oth, bet. NV illiam<br>Publication: Milwaukee, 1866<br>Publisher: Edwards, Greenough & Deved [S385] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861 - 1865. Fred Koepke<br>Notes: Friedrich/Koepke<br>Alias: Fred Keopke; Friederich<br>Military Service: Between 1861 and 1865 - Wisconsin, USA<br>Beginning Rank: Private<br>Ending Rank: Private<br>Side: Union<br>Unit: 45th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry<br>Company: F<br>Notes: Original filed under Fred/Keopke; Friederich/Keopke<br>NARA Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from The State of Wisconsin.<br>NARA Publication: M559<br>NARA Roll: 16<br>FHL Microfilm: 882501 [S385] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861 - 1865. Frederic Koepke<br>Alias: Frederic Kopke<br>Military Service: Between 1861 and 1865 - Wisconsin, USA<br>Beginning Rank: Private<br>Ending Rank: Private<br>Side: Union<br>Unit: 34th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry (Militia)<br>Company: Ck<br>Notes: Original filed under Frederic/Kopke<br>NARA Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from The State of Wisconsin.<br>NARA Publication: M559<br>NARA Roll: 16<br>FHL Microfilm: 882501 [S358] U.S. City Directories. Frederick Koepke<br>Residence: Between 1888 and 1892 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA<br>Address: 1121 Cold Spring AvenueSee who else lived at this address<br>Residence status: Rents, Homeowner<br>Occupation: Foreman<br>Records: [S671] Civil War - Pension File, Pg's. 96. 101. [S324] Death Certificate or Record. [S671] Civil War - Pension File, Pg. 5, 37. [S671] Civil War - Pension File, Pg. 96, 101. [S330] Marriage Certificate or Record. [S671] Civil War - Pension File, Pg's. 12, 15, 22, 33, 43.