George Sebastain Repplier1,2

M, #3160, b. 22 October 1817, d. 26 November 1872
Last Edited: 3 Apr 2013

Parents:

Father: John George Repplier1,2 b. 10 Jan 1766, d. 18 Jan 1837
Mother: Catharine Allgaier1 b. 10 Jun 1781, d. 20 Apr 1870

Family:

Julia Kuchenthal b. 28 Oct 1820, d. 14 Jun 1892

Children:

Mary Ann Repplier7 b. c 1837
Clara Repplier7 b. c 1839
Catherine L. Repplier7 b. c 1844
Harry P. Repplier7 b. c 1847
Julia Helen Repplier7 b. 18 Nov 1849
Joseph M Repplier7 b. c 1850
Charles A Repplier7 b. 1851, d. 1938
George S. Repplier7 b. 1853, d. 1929
Imogen P Repplier7 b. c 1856

Notes

  • Note*: FindAGrave, with tombstone photo:
    Charles Baber Cemetery
    Pottsville
    Schuylkill County
    Pennsylvania, USA

    "George Sebastian
    Repplier
    October 22th 1817
    November 26th 1872
    and his wife
    Julia Kuchenthal
    October 28th 1820
    June 14th 1892"3
  • Note: Philadelphia County Index to Administrations (FHL microfilm 21840): George S Repplier:
    a) 1872 #984, Bk. U, pg. 226
    b) 1875 #941, Bk Z, pg. 13
    Neither has entry for inventory or account.5
  • Note: "Obituary. Mr. George J. Repplier, one of the oldest and most prominent Philadelphia dealers in coal, died at his residence, No. 1922 W. Rittenhouse Square, yesterday morning. For more than thirty years Mr. Repplier was engaged in the coal trade, first as a miner and shipper, and latterly as a wholesale and retail dealer. Deceased was well known in this city, and was sincerely respected for his high integrity."6
  • Note: In February through May 1873 James D Dougherty administrator of the estate of George S. Repplier petitioned the Orphans' Court of Berks county for permission to sell a mortgaged property in Reading; permission was granted and the property sold to Emma Hawman for $1500 and her payment of the $8500 mortgage to Charles A. Repplier, recorded Berks Co. 1873 Deed Bk. 110, p. 582. Repplier had died 26 November 1872 intestate in Philadelphia county. A copy of the inventory of his personal estate listed assets of $49,017.41 (the largest item being the lease & property of Locust Run Colliery $24,500), and debts of $116,304.50 (the largest two being Payrolls & rents of Collieries $15,359.71, and debt to John G. Repplier $17,000). Three properties are also listed in the petitions:

    No. 1 Land and buildings on Oak Lane in 22nd ward in Philadelphia formerly called Bristol Township containing 30 acres and 7 perches granted to Repplier 25 May 1865 (Book illegible, No 106, p. 7).

    No. 2 House and lot on South Fifth St between Chestnut and Spruce, Reading, lot number 26, granted to Repplier 2 July 1864 by Mary Kepple by indenture recorded Berks County Vol 77 page 700.

    No. 3 Dwelling and lot on Schuylkill Ave. in Borough of Pottsville in county of Schuylkill, lot no. 46 in Potts addition to Pottsville granted to Repplier 18 January 1867 by James R Shearer recorded Schuylkill County Deed Bk 95 page 508.

    Abstracted by compiler from estate file of George S. Repplier, 1870; copy obtained from Berks Co. Register of Wills.

Citations

  1. [S180] The Goshenhoppen Registers 1741-1819 : Registers of Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths of the Catholic Mission at Goshenhoppen (Bally), Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania; Reprinted from 'Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia'; With an Index by Elizabeth P. Bentley. Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore 1984. [Viewed Oct 2009 on Google Books] p. 256.   Goshenhoppen-Registers.pdf
  2. [S28] Berks County, Pa., Open Records, Recorder of Deeds, online https://www.countyofberks.com/departments/recorder-of-deeds, Book 285, p. 61. Deed dated 24 Mar 1848 naming heirs of John George Repplier..
  3. [S155] Find A Grave; url: http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S465] St. John's Roman Catholic Church Internments, 21 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1845-1967. FHL microfilm 1723733, Item 4.
  5. [S351] Philadelphia County, Register of Wills. FHL Microfilm series. Administration index, 1682-1900. IJ-S - FHL Microfilm 21840.
  6. [S519] Website GenealogyBank.com Philadelphia Inquirer, 27 Nov 1872.
  7. [S500] US Census, viewed on Ancestry.com. Children of George S Repplier, US Census 1850 Minersville, 1860 Pottsville.