Brief Life History of Ludwig
When Ludwig Kopp was born on 14 December 1855, in Poland, his father, Kaspar Kopp, was 47 and his mother, Rosine Oderjahn, was 45. He married Paulina Karoline Krueger in 1879. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 11 February 1905, in Klein Konojad, Strasburg, West Prussia, Prussia, Germany, at the age of 49, and was buried in Klein Konojad, Strasburg, West Prussia, Prussia, Germany.
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- Ludwig Kopp, "Россия, дубликаты Лютеранских метрических книг, 1833-1885"
- Ludwig Kopp in entry for Edmund Kopp, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Ludwig Kopp in entry for Elman Bernhard Tesmer, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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1857 · Hotel Europejski is Opened
The Raffles Europejski Warsaw, known as The European Hotel, is a famous luxury hotel in the center of Warsaw, Poland. Upon opening in 1857, it was considered one of the most luxurious and modern hotels in Europe. The hotel suffered serious damage during World War II, but was rebuilt for a grand reopening in 1962. The location remains an iconic vacation spot to this day.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
1870
Russia attempts to eradicate Polish culture, making Russian the official language of the Russian partition. Prussia does the same in their portion of Poland, attempting to Germanicize Poles. Under the Austrian partition, Galician Poles are allowed to retain some autonomy.
Name Meaning
German (also Köpp): from a pet form of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob ).
German: nickname for someone with a noticeable deformity or peculiarity of the head, from Low German Kopp ‘head’, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill.
German: possibly also a nickname from the South German dialect word Kopp (also Kapp) ‘young cock, capon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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