John T Lippert immigrated from Germany in 1894 where he joined his brother, Leonard, and eventually moved to the Pittsburgh, PA area.
Michael Lippert and Gertrude Mueller were the parents of John T Lippert, the patriarch of the Lippert Families of McKeesport and Mt Oliver, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Gertrude (Mueller) Lippert was the mother of John T Lippert, the patriarch of the Lippert Families of McKeesport and Mt Oliver, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
“T” is for Theodor. Attached is John T’s 1910 Passport Application, which documents his birthdate.
Her name was also spelled Klotilda in records. Their marriage was believed to be 1895.
This record documents the date and place of birth of Leonhart (Leonard) Lippert, the brother of John T and George Lippert and son of Gertrude and Michael Lippert. His birthdate was 29 Mar 1862 near Aschaffenburg, Bavaria (Germany). He worked as an Ironworker and lived in McKeesport, PA since 1880. Leonard is the person who will meet his brother, John T in 1894 upon John’s arrival in the Port of Philadelphia.
Johann (John) identifies his residence as near Sailauf, Germany on the ship’s log (SS Pennsylvania). Sailauf is approximately 25 miles southeast of Frankfurt, Germany. Continue on to refer to 28 Aug 1894 for more information on his journey to Philadelphia to join his brother, Leonard, with a final destination, McKeesport, PA
Here is a photo of the SS Pennsylvania. This ship document was key to identifying that John T lived near Sailauf, Germany as a whitewasher. Attached is a copy of the ship’s record. He traveled to Philadelphia to meet his older brother, Leonard, where they went to McKeesport, PA.
Born in McKeesport, PA and baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Click on the link to view his Baptismal record. Edward L Lippert is father to Edward and Leonard Lippert who both perished serving the United States in The Second World War. He was married to Marie (Kraus) Lippert and fathered three more children: Dorothy, Norbert, and Dale.
John T Lippert becomes a naturalized citizen in US District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Clotilda, with children Eddie and Mary, returns from a trip to Germany into New York ... purpose and length of trip unknown, on the ship “Furst Bismarck” departing from Port of Hamburg on August 10 and arriving in New York August 31, 1899. See attached passenger list.
Born in Mt Oliver, Allegheny County, PA
This passport documents 2 things: 1). His birthdate as been confirmed as 23 Mar 1970. 2). This passport was for an upcoming trip to Germany. The Kaiser Wilhelm II ship’s log has him departing from Bremen, Germany on 21 Jun 1910 and arriving in New York on 28 Jun 1910.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II is the ship that brought John T Lippert back from Germany to Philadelphia June 21 to June 28, 1910. Click on the photo of the ship where at the bottom it reads “Arrival at Comments nwealth Pier, Boston, Mass ... Formerly German Liner Kaiser Wilhelm II.”
See attached copy of 1910 census
This location was a bar and boarding house called Hayes Hotel. John T was the hotel proprietor and had 4 boarders.
This record shows the birthdate of George E Lippert (brother of John T and Leonard) as 8 Jan 1867, Zeilarn, Germany. It also documents that his father was Michael Lippert. The photo and record show a great signature match. In total, it’s a fantastic family find. This supports earlier records from the Toth Family Tree.
The actual date of there wedding is unknown as we were unable to find actual records of their nuptials. This is a arbitrary date for now.
Article in the Daily News of McKeesport, PA reporting on his accidental death on 7 Jan 1928. He was struck by a Pgh & Lake Erie freight train after being hit by an unlicensed driver at 8:10pm. Read details in the attached article and view the funeral notice for services to be held at St. Mary’s German Roman Catholic Church and for burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
View article relating to the ongoing court case regarding Leonard Lippert’s death.
This trip went from 3 Nov to 13 Nov, 1928. No known reason for the trip. Attached is information about the history of the ship SS Berlin.
This 1930 Census shows Edward L Lippert and family living on Penn Ave. Click on "Find out more" to see a copy of the blank 1930 census sheet to help clarify the fields of information included on it.
This is the Census for John T and family plus 6 lodgers at the Lippert Hotel. Click on "Find out more" to see a blank copy of the 1930 census sheet to clarity the information included on the form.
The newspaper obituary notice reports John T Lippert’s death as 31 Jul 1930.
Ironic the Edward L had to register for WWII and 2 of his sons, Edward S and Leonard J, would soon be drafted to serve and would both die in WWII. This also documents that Edward L and family lived at 142 Rochelle St, Mt Oliver, PA.
Photo of downtown Pittsburgh, PA at the point of where the 3 rivers come together (around 1945): The Allegheny River The MonongahelaRiver The Ohio
The newspaper report from 25 Jul 1935 reads that Clotilda died the previous Monday night, which would have dated her death on 22 Mon 1945.
53 years old. Buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery (now St. John Vianney), Mt Oliver, PA. Sons Edward and Leonard were buried in the same cemetery 1 month later on 11 Sep 1948, years after their deaths in WWII. Funeral Director - John Slater, Slater Funeral Home
Burial in St Joseph’s Cemetery (now St. John Vianney), Mt Oliver, PA. What was left of Edward’s body after the crash was returned for burial, however, there is no exact record of the description of what his grave actually contains. Leonard’s body was reclaimed from Margraten Cemetery in the Netherlands and also buried in the family plot, which was originally purchased by John T Lippert. Funeral Director - John Slater, Slater Funeral Home.
This obituary notice the s from the McKeesport newspaper reporting the death of John T Lippert’s brother, George.
The Steel Mills on the “South Side”, Pittsburgh was once described as “hell with a lid off.” Has Pittsburgh changed? Absolutely. Click on the link for an interesting story about Pittsburgh (and Hell!)
Marie was the mother of Leonard, Edward, Dorothy, Norb, and Dale, and the wife of Edward L Lippert. She was buried at St. Joseph’s Cemetery (now St John Vianney) in Mt Oliver, PA. Attached is the photo of her Prayer Card. Funeral services through Readshaw Funeral Home, Mt Oliver.
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