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Birth and parents : An unsourced Findagrave entry gives that Michael was born on 27 Oct 1697 in Dehlingen, Alsace, France.[1]
Marriage and children : Michael married Anna Bentz [2] (1699–1750) on 6 Apr 1723, Saarwerden, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. They were the parents of :
Arrival : Michael arrived in Philadelphia, PA, in 1749 [3] with his wife Anna Bentz and children Maria Elisabetha, Joh. Jacob, Maria Catharina and Joh. Nickel.[2]
He is recorded in Philadelphia in 1749 as Johan Michel Sr. Kabel.[4]
His wife, Anna Bentz (1699–1750) died in 1750 in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.
Death and burial : Michael died on 15 Nov 1764 near Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh, PA. He is reported to be buried in the Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh.[1]
From http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26959759/person/2068724612/media/1?p...
KEPPLE'S BLOCKHOUSE.
What was known as Kepple's Blockhouse was located on the farm of Michael Kepple in Hempfield township, Westmoreland county, about a mile and a half from Greensburg on the road leading to Salem (Delmont, P. O.) It was a stronghouse built of hewn logs on a stone foundation with loop-holes for rifles, and with all the exposures well protected by heavy planking. It was occupied as the residence of the owner, but was resorted to by neighbors during the incursions of 1781-2. The farm is now owned by Mr. Samuel Ruff, whose wife, Sibilla was a daughter of Jacob Rugh, whose wife was the daughter of Michael Kepple, former owner. The remains of this stronghouse were still standing within living recollection. Some of the logs with notches in them which were intended for portholes, may still be seen in a building on the place used for corncrib.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/1picts/frontierforts/ff31.html , about 3/4 down the page (or at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/1picts/frontierforts/frontierfor... within the "Forts" link, located just under "Carnahan's Blockhouse, Forts Crawford and Notes, Wallace and Barr's" link.)
Above info was taken from:
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO LOCATE THE SITE OF THE FRONTIER FORTS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
VOLUME TWO.
CLARENCE M. BUSCH.
STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.
1896.
THE FRONTIER FORTS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Pages 358-381.
From http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26959759/person/2068724612/media/2?p...
Battle of Bushy Run
Aug 5 & 6, 1763 , Bushy Run Battlefield
This battle occurred during Pontiac's War (Ottawa Indian Chief fm Michigan). The battle took place Aug 5 & 6, 1763 in Penn Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. During the battle Johann Michael was captured captured by Indians, probably of the Shawnee Tribe. He was later released. Reason unknown.
Michael Copple was born on 1687 in Herbizheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France to Hans Peter Koppel and Juliana Margarita Schmid Koppel. Michael married Anna Benzine and had 5 children: Nicholas Copple, Private, Nicholas Kepple, Anna Elizabeth Kepple, and Maria Catherine Koepple. He passed away on 1764 in Fort Pitt, Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Michael Copple is my 6th great grandfather.
1697 |
October 27, 1697
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Dehlingen, Alsace, France
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1724 |
February 26, 1724
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Herbitzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
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1727 |
December 21, 1727
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Herbitzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
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1729 |
June 19, 1729
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Herbitzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
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1732 |
March 30, 1732
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Herbitzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
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1749 |
1749
Age 51
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
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1764 |
November 15, 1764
Age 67
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** Fort Pitt, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Colonial Era America
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November 15, 1764
Age 67
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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