Maryland Journal, Towson, Baltimore Co., MD
June 28, 1884, pg. 3
Born in Osnabruck, Kingdom of Hannover, Anna Messmann Koppelman was the wife of Johann Hermann (John Herman) Koppelmann, a German immigrant "market gardener" in Gardenville, Baltimore County, Maryland. Although her maiden name has come down to us as "Maseman," it seems possible that this is an anglicized version of a German name like Massmann or Messmann.
The only hints of her character comes from her husband's 1871 will, in which he speaks of his gratitude to the "industry and frugality of my dear Wife;" and from her obituary, which describers her as "an estimable lady" and "a steadfast and consistent member" of Jerusalem Ev. Luth Church, Gardenville.
As far as we know, she bore Johann Hermann two sons, John George Koppelman and John Henry Koppelman. Her remains, those of her husband, son John Henry and his wife Anna Katherine Weber Koppelman, and several infants, were moved from the Koppelman family cemetery on Frankford Ave at Radecke Avenue to Baltimore Cemetery when the land was sold in 1919; it must have been at this time that the erroneous death date was inscribed on her grave marker.
Maryland Journal, Towson, Baltimore Co., MD
June 28, 1884, pg. 3
Born in Osnabruck, Kingdom of Hannover, Anna Messmann Koppelman was the wife of Johann Hermann (John Herman) Koppelmann, a German immigrant "market gardener" in Gardenville, Baltimore County, Maryland. Although her maiden name has come down to us as "Maseman," it seems possible that this is an anglicized version of a German name like Massmann or Messmann.
The only hints of her character comes from her husband's 1871 will, in which he speaks of his gratitude to the "industry and frugality of my dear Wife;" and from her obituary, which describers her as "an estimable lady" and "a steadfast and consistent member" of Jerusalem Ev. Luth Church, Gardenville.
As far as we know, she bore Johann Hermann two sons, John George Koppelman and John Henry Koppelman. Her remains, those of her husband, son John Henry and his wife Anna Katherine Weber Koppelman, and several infants, were moved from the Koppelman family cemetery on Frankford Ave at Radecke Avenue to Baltimore Cemetery when the land was sold in 1919; it must have been at this time that the erroneous death date was inscribed on her grave marker.