Rebecca
(Bateson) Hupp
(1870- ? )
Rebecca
Viola (Bateson) Hupp was born on April 27, 1870 in Fairfield County, OH, the daughter of
Samuel and Emeline (Keller)
Bateson.
On Oct. 16, 1887, Rebecca married William E. Hupp (1867-1934), the son of James and Catherine (Hershberger) Hupp, and a native of New Salem, Fairfield County.
They had four children -- Louise Hupp, Iva Hupp, Samuel J. Hupp and Ada Barnes.
The
Hupps resided in Toledo, Lucas County, OH. A
rare old photographic postcard of Toledo is seen at right, dated 1915,
and depicting "market day" on Monroe and Huron Streets.
William worked as a fireman and sweeper for Air-Way Company in Toledo.
One September day, Rebecca and William and their children attended a "Bateson and Hupp Reunion" at the home of her brother Fred Bateson and which was covered by a local newspaper. The torn and yellowed clipping reads:
On Sunday, September 6 ... the Bateson and Hupp families gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bateson at Buckeye Lake.... After the dinner hour a boat was chartered and all enjoyed a boat ride to Buckeye Lake Park. At a late hour all departed to their homes saying they had enjoyed the day.
William
was diabetic. On March 11, 1934, he died from diabetes complications, and was
laid to rest at Toledo Memorial
Park.
Rebecca's fate is unknown, other than that she outlived her husband.
Daughter Iva married (?) Hagenmeyer and resided in
Pemberville, Wood County, OH. They had two children, Marjorie Carris and
Orrin Hagenmeyer.
Son Samuel lived in Detroit and had four children, Bill Hupp, Virginia Hupp, Eva Louise Hupp and Ada Hupp.
Daughter Ada married Gordon Barnes and resided at Sylvina (Sylvania?), OH, and at Detroit circa 1934 Their sons were Gordon Barnes and Edgar Barnes.
Daughter Louise resided in Toledo but never married. She signed her name as informant on her father's death certificate in 1934.
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