Michael Friedrich August Köpsel

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: August Koebsel
• Baptism: 7 Dec 1823, Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia
• Emigration: Bef 23 Jul 1847, Stettin, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia
• Immigration: 23 Jul 1847, New York City, New York, United States
• Naturalization: 21 Nov 1855, _______, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 7 Jun 1860, Town of Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 16 Jul 1870, Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 17 Jun 1880, Town of Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States

Notes:

Determining the actual date of Michael Friedrich August Köpsel’s emigration to the United States is very difficult. The only other Köpsel (Koepsel or Koebsel) family to travel from Germany to the US in the 1840’s was the family of Carl Koebsel, and that family did have a son August, but he was only 17 years of age in 1846 when they emigrated. Moreover, [US-INS-1855a] indicates that our ‘August Köpsel’ traveled in 1847 rather than 1846. Consequently, the author believes that Michael Friedrich August Köpsel did indeed emigrate in 1847 and on the same ship as his future wife, Carolina Dorothea Ulrica (“Emily”) Budahn. His entry in the ship’s manifest seems to appear on the last line of the second page

Most Wisconsin land abstracts and deeds show this individual’s last name as “Koebsel”, and he is also listed this way on his headstone. The name “Koepsel” (sometimes “Koepsell”) seems be have been adopted by his children and is almost certainly the anglicized version of “Köpsel”.

“Dannenberg” is a historic name for the modern Polish village of Domysłów on the island of Wolin (Polish spelling) at the edge of the Baltic Sea.

[Rauls-1998] has death year as 1894, but this appears to be incorrect.

[US-1880-1t1] is very difficult to read, and the family surname is particularly difficult. However August, Caroline, and Maria appear on lines 48, 49, and 50 respectively.

The surname as listed in [US-1870-1l] appears to read “Kebsey” or “Koebsey”, but transcription errors were very common in US Federal Census records of that era. Regardless, there is no doubt that this record does refer to August Köpsel and his family. The children match almost exactly with known individuals obtained from family records.

Immigration:
Aboard the Oceanide

Michael married Carolina Dorothea Ulrica Budahn about 1851. Carolina (daughter of Christian Heinrich Budahn and Anna Maria Schulz) was born on 9 Jun 1834 in Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia; died on 18 Oct 1908 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 20 Oct 1908 in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maria Koepsel was born about 1854 in _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States; died in ? in (unknown).
2. Frederika Koebsel was born about 1855 in _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States; died before 1870 in (unknown).
3. Albert Koepsel was born about 1858 in _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States; died in ? in (unknown).
4. Augusta Koebsel was born about 1859 in _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States; died before 1870 in (unknown).
5. Louisa Augusta Koepsel was born on 10 Jun 1862 in Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 16 Aug 1946 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 19 Aug 1946 in Calvary Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
6. Amelia Koepsel was born on 13 Dec 1867 in Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 23 Mar 1957 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 26 Mar 1957 in Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
7. Louisa Koebsel was born after Dec 1867 in _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States; died before 1880 in (unknown).
8. Otillia Koepsel was born on 14 Jul 1874 in Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States; died on 17 Aug 1931 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
9. Anna Koepsel was born about 1876 in _______, _______, Wisconsin, United States; died in ? in (unknown).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Dec 1823, Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia

Notes:

The listed parish of Michael Friedrich Köpsel’s death is “Neu Colzow”. Colzow was apparently a subdivision of Wollin Parish.

Michael Friedrich Köpsel’s father may have been named “Christian Heinrich”.

Michael married Anna Maria Budahn on 19 Oct 1820 in Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia. Anna (daughter of Johann Budahn and Maria Fromholzen) was born in ? in Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Swedish Pomerania; died in ? in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Dec 1823, Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia

Notes:

Anna Maria’s surname which is almost impossible to read in [Greifswald-1823a] and [Greifswald-1820b], is quite clearly “Budahns” in [Greifswald-1821a], but since she appears to be a daughter of Johann Budahn and Maria Fromholzen, her surname is listed as “Budahn” in alignment with her other bothers and sisters.

Given that Anna Maria Budahn married in 1820, she is probably the second or third eldest of Johann Budahn and Maria Fromholzen’s children.

Although [Greifswald-1820b] does not list Anna Maria Budahn’s place of birth, it does state that she was “of Dannenberg”. Since there is no indication that Anna Maria ever lived elsewhere, and all her siblings were born in Dannenberg, it is safe to assume that she was also born in Dannenberg.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Sep 1802, Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia

Notes:

An additional entry in [Greifswald-1824a] lists a date of 4 February 1824. This may be the date Johann Budahn was buried.

Johann + Maria Fromholzen. Maria was born about 1763 in (unknown); died on 12 Jan 1858 in Reckow, Colzow Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Sep 1802, Dannenberg, Wollin Parish, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia

Notes:

Reckow, Colzow Parish is the german name for the modern polish village of Rekowo, in the administrative district of Gmina Wolin.