GERMAN ANCESTORS

US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main



MICHAEL DEPP

(1857-1935)


Variant name Michael Anton Depp
20 August 1857 Michael is born in Stockstadt am Main.

Father: Leonhard Depp (1824-1900)
Mother: Barbara Gentil (1831-1899)

Godfather: Michael Gentil, a brother of his mother
25 December 1865 Michael Anton is godfather to Michael Anton Franz.
June 1883

According to his passport application in 1922 Michael emigrates to the U.S. in 1883.
abt 1883Michael marries Mary Knecht (1857-****).
November 1883 The son George Depp is born in New York.
15 December 1887 The daughter Elizabeth Depp is born.
9 July 1888 Naturalization

Residence: 221 E 3rd Street
Occupation: shoemaker
Witness: Karl Knecht, 57 Ave. 13, cigar maker (father-in-law)

Source: New York Naturalization Index
28 September 1890 The daughter Eleonora Depp is born.
1892 Residence:
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, ED 6, Ward 18

Family members:

Michael Depp, 31
Mary Depp, 31
George Depp, son, 8
Lizzie Depp, daughter, 4
Leonor Depp, daughter, 2

Source: New York State Census 1892
2 October 1892 The daughter Emilia Depp is born.
12 September 1894 The daughter Anna Depp (1894-1948) is born.
June 1898 The daughter Mabel Depp is born.
1900

Residence:
Benedict Avenue, ED 2, Ward 4, Queens, New York

Family members:

Michael Depp, male, 42, shoemaker
Mary Depp, wife, 42
George Depp, son, 16, day laborer
Elizabeth Depp, daughter, 12
Eleonora Depp, daughter, 9

Millia Depp, daughter, 7

Anna C. Depp, daughter, 5
Mable A. Depp, daughter, 2

Source: United States Census 1900
1910

Residence:
Benedict Avenue, ED 2, Ward 4, Queens, New York

Family members:

Michael Depp, male, 52, shoemaker
Mary Depp, wife, 52
George Depp, son, 26, engine factory
Eleonora Depp, daughter, 20
, factory
Emelie Depp, daughter, 17, operator shoes

Anna Depp, daughter, 15
Mabel Depp, daughter, 12

Source: United States Census 1910
1920 Residence:
Brooklyn Assembly District 22, Kings, New York

Family members:

Michael Depp, male, 62, sewer (shoes)
Mary Depp, wife, 62,
Mildred Depp, daughter, 27, folder (shoes)
Anna C. Depp, daughter, 25
Mable A. Depp, daughter, 22
George F. Depp, son, 36

Source: United States Census 1920
1922 Michael applies for a passport and intends to travel to Germany (visiting relatives) on the ship S.S. Rotterdam. He declares that he will board the ship on 17 June 1922. 

Residence:
340 Lincoln Avenue, Brooklyn, New York

Occupation:
shoemaker

Source: United States Passport Application

On 12 September 1822 Michael is back from Germany. He arrives at Ellis Island having taken the ship Yorck on 31 August 1922 from Bremen to New York .

Source: New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
17 June 1935 At the age of 77, Michael Depp dies in New York and is buried at the Lutheran Cemetery on 20 June.

Source: New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
CENSUS 1940Michael's wife Mary (aged 82) and his daughter Ann live in Lincoln Avenue, New York.

Source: United States Census 1940
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