Brief Life History of Michael
When Michael Roop was born in 1765, in Virginia, United States, his father, Johannes Martin Rupp, was 37 and his mother, Maria Margaretha Frey, was 33. He married Caroline Snyder on 12 November 1829, in Augusta, Virginia, United States. He died about 1829, in Augusta, Virginia, United States, at the age of 65.
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- Michael Roop in entry for Michael Roop, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Michael Rupp in entry for George Zimmerman and Hannah Collins, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Michael Rupp Will
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Roep: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Robrecht.
Americanized form of German Rupp .
English (East Yorkshire): nickname from Middle English rop(e) ‘rope’, possibly for a maker or seller of rope. Compare Roper . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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