A wedding photograph found in Kingman, Arizona. It was taken at the Romeo Art Studio. No city listed, but a quick internet search showed that the studio from in Michigan.

On the back in blue pencil is: Herman & Anna Krell Repcka.


Herman and Anna (Krell) Repcka, circa 1904.

I searched Ancestry Public Member Tree for a Herman Repcka and quickly found him. A different version with the probable best man and maid of honor is on Ancestry.

Herman Theodore Repcke was born on 22 August 1877, the son of John Rapcka and Minnie Mindeman. He was baptized in Marlow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany on 9 September 1877.

He emigrated to the United States in the mid-1880s.

On 21 June 1900, Herman was a farm help for Silas and Amanda Douglass in Avon, Oakland County, Michigan.

Herman was married on 7 December 1903 in Avon to Anna Krell. Pastor K. Lunster conducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by Emma Rewold and William Rewold.[1] Anna was born on 9 December 1883 in Kaslow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.[2] She was the daughter of Henry Krell and Christina Reicholdt/Rhineholdt. On 7 June 1900, Anna was a servant in the household of Oxford and Laura Price in Avon.[3]

On 22 April 1910, Herman and Anna Ripcka lived in Avon, Oakland County, Michigan. Next door was Henry and Cristina Krell. Herman was a general farmer.[4]

Herman registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 while he and Anna were living in Rochester, Oakland County. He was a laborer for the Parke Davis biological farm. Herman was medium height, stout, had brown eyes, and black hair.[5]

On 15 January 1920, Herman F. and Anna A. Repek lived at 602 W. 5th Street in Avon, Oakland County, California. Lloyd and Martha Relyea, Herman’s brother and sister in law, lived with them. Herman was a laborer at a horse farm and Lloyd was a foreman at a woolen mill.[6]

Anna filed for divorce in March 1926.[7]

Anna died from hypnostatic pneumonia on 10 June 1927 in Rochester, Oakland County.[8] She was buried in the Mount Avon Cemetery in Rochester.[9]

On 17 April 1930, Herman lived by himself at 713 W. 5th Street in Rochester. He owned his house, valued at $9,000, but did not have a radio. He was the barn man for a biological farm.[10]

Herman was married second on 17 October 1930 in Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan to Lida Knowles. Lida was born circa 1866 in West Montrose, Canada, the daughter of Peter Hewitt and Mary Steurnaugle.[11]

On 22 April 1940, Herman and Lida Repcka lived in Rochester. He was a farm laborer at a biological farm. They owned their home, valued at $3,000.[12]

On 27 April 1942, Herman registered for the draft while he and Lida lived at 148 Drace Street in Rochester. He worked for the Parke Davis and Company Biological Farm. He was 5 ft 4 inches tall, weighed 180 pounds, had brown eyes, gray hair, and a light complexion.[13]

Herman died on 5 August 1945 at the Oakland County Infirmary Hospital in Waterford Township, Oakland County from carcinoma of the left mandible.[14]

Herman was buried in the Mount Avon Cemetery in Rochester, Oakland County.[15]


[1] Herman Ripka- Anna Kriel entry, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867=1952, Ancestry.com.

[2] Silas H. Douglass household, 1900 US census, Oakland County, Michigan, population schedule, Avon, ED 0081, SD 6, sheet 21A, dwelling 445.

[3] Oxford Price household, 1900 US census, Oakland County, Michigan, population schedule, Avon, ED 0081, SD 6, sheet5B, dwelling 111.

[4] Herman Ripcka household, 1910 US census, Oakland County, Michigan, population schedule, Avon, ED 0116, SD 6, sheet 5A, dwelling 74.

[5] Herman Repcka entry, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com.

[6] Herman F. Repek household, 1920 US census, Oakland County, Michigan, population schedule, Avon, ED 159, SD 6, sheet 15A, dwelling 318.

[7] Mrs. Anna Repcka Suing for Divorce. Rochester Clarion (Rochester, Michigan), 26 March 1926.

[8] Anna A. Repcka Certificate of Death, Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com.

[9] Anna Krell Repcka Memorial 117347844, Findagrave.com.

[10] Herman Repcka household, 1930 US census, Oakland County, Michigan, population schedule, Rochester, ED 0004, SD 14, sheet20A, dwelling 458.

[11] Herman Rapcke-Lida Knowles entry, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com.

[12] Herman Repcka household, 1940 US census, Oakland County, Michigan, population schedule, Rochester, ED 63-3, SD 17, sheet 11, dwelling 230.

[13] Herman Theodore Repcka entry, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Ancestry.com.

[14] Herman Repcka Certificate of Death, Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com.

[15] Herman Theodore Repcka Memorial 117344606, Findagrave.com.


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