William Henry Capelle1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 15092, (1880 - 1912)
FatherWilliam Capelle1,2,5 (7 Sep 1854 - 9 Nov 1909)
MotherMaria Wilhelmina Wieman4,2,5 (22 Aug 1852 - 6 Jul 1915)

Key Events:

Birth: 2 Sep 1880, Cincinnati, Ohio6,7,8
Marriage: 17 Aug 1906, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Helen R. Nestler (6 Oct 1883 - 8 Jun 1947)9,10
Death: 9 Feb 1912, 3584 Handman Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio11,12
Burial: 12 Feb 1912, Cemetery of Spring Grove, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio13,14
ChartsDescendants of Maximilian Friderich Wiemann and Anna Maria Margaretha Elisabeth Lüken
AncestryThe Wieman Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     William Henry Capelle was born on 2 Sep 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio.6,7,8
     He moved to St. Louis, Missouri with his parents by 1882.15
     He returned to Cincinnati with his parents by 1893.16 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, William Capelle and Maria Wilhelmina Wieman.1
     William joined K. P. L. Company, the wholesale and retail dealers in hardware and house furnishing goods owned by his father and his uncle, by 1899. He was initially listed as a salesman, but by 1900 was shown as a clerk. He continued with the firm until his father's death, when apparently the firm was dissolved or sold.17,18
     William married Helen R. Nestler, daughter of Oswald B. Nestler and Alvina Miller, on 17 Aug 1906 in Hamilton Co., Ohio, with Rev. H. Haefner officiating.9,10
     After the demise of his father's firm, William engaged in several occupations. The 1910 census lists him as a salesman at a tobacco company, the 1910 city directory shows him as a broker, and the 1911 directory shows him as in insurance agent.19,20,21
     William and Helen appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 433 Handman Ave., enumerated 21 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged.3
     William died on 9 Feb 1912 in 3584 Handman Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 31.11,12 He was buried on 12 Feb 1912 in Cemetery of Spring Grove, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the lot owned by his grandfather.13,14

Children:
     Children with Helen R. Nestler:

  • William B. Capelle3 (6 Aug 1907 - 16 Feb 1961)
  • Mildred Capelle3,22 (Jul 1909 - 2 Jun 1951)
  • Clarence O. Capelle23 (3 Oct 1912 - 10 Jul 1949)

Citations

  1. [S1727] William Capelle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  2. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 191:266, no. 266, William Henry Capelle and Helen Nestler.
  3. [S13585] William H. Capelle household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  4. [S1727] William Capelle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows him as the son of her husband, and that she had 3 children, with 2 still living.
  5. [S1243] Wm. H. Capelle, Certificate of Death.
  6. [S1727] William Capelle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows month, year, age 19, and state.
  7. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 191:266, no. 266, William Henry Capelle and Helen Nestler, shows age 25 at marriage 17 Aug 1906, city, and state.
  8. [S1243] Wm. H. Capelle, Certificate of Death, shows date, as 2nd., city, and state.
  9. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 191:266, no. 266, William Henry Capelle and Helen Nestler, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  10. [S13585] William H. Capelle household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married 4 years.
  11. [S1243] Wm. H. Capelle, Certificate of Death, shows date, address, city, and state.
  12. [S751] Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, online burial records, record for Wm H Capelle, 12 Feb 1912, shows date and street.
  13. [S751] Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, online burial records, record for Wm H Capelle, 12 Feb 1912.
  14. [S1243] Wm. H. Capelle, Certificate of Death, shows date and cemetery.
  15. [S6405] Gould's St. Louis City Directory, 1882, pg 229.
  16. [S10413] William's Cincinnati Directory, 1893, pg 292.
  17. [S10413] William's Cincinnati Directory, 1899, pg 303, shows him as salesman at 1142 Main, address of K. P. L. Co.; 1900, pg 315, shows him as clerk at same address;; and 1909, pg 333, show him at K P L Co.
  18. [S1727] William Capelle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as salesman.
  19. [S13585] William H. Capelle household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as salesman and industry as tobacco co.
  20. [S10413] William's Cincinnati Directory, 1910, pg 334, show occupation as broker with no business address; 1911, pg 366, shows occupation as ins agt at 2d Nat Bk Bldg.
  21. [S1243] Wm. H. Capelle, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as salesman.
  22. [S13586] Mildred Bogart, Certificate of Death.
  23. [S13589] Rupert Frank household, 1920 U.S. Census, Campbell Co., Kentucky, shows the boy as apparent son of his widow, with surname Capelle.