Evening star., 1931-11-29

BLGdenS6HTg road.
THE writer recalls the McQueeney family
many years ago, when the senior member
Of the family, Edward McQueeney, had florist
place the northwest corner of Champlain
avenue and old Boundary street, now Florida
avenue close to which Slash Run on its
way down town.. If the writer's recollection
serves him right, it would that so years
ago Edward McQueeney's family consisted of
Hugh F., Katie, Mamie, who married Michael
Lynch, william and Edward
The Anton Rupert home is very old, but
how old it would be difficult to state It's
present occupant is Mrs. Annie Marie GetZ,
whom the writer met last Summer tour
of the West, and who is responsible for much
of the information regarding her old home
where she was born-for she a daughter
of Anton Rupert, who resided here until his
death in 1911.
In days gone by there were four classes Of
people who were deemed indispensabe-the
butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, and,
of course, the farmer. Gas and electricity have
reduced the making of candles and candle-
sticks to a minor industry, still leaving, how
ever, reigning supreme, the butcher, the baker
and the farmer.
Anton Rupert was of the former occupation
and as his name would indicate, he was of
German extraction. Indeed he was born in
Darmstadt October g. 1884, and stayed there
until he was 18 years of age, when he decided
to make his home in America, and accordingly
arrived in Washington. D. c., in 1852, and
was successful and liked the place so WELL
that he made it his permanent home.
LIVE years after his arrival in this city, be-
heving in the Scriptural idea, that man
should not live alone, he took unto himself a
wife-Anastasia Schwing. who was born IN
Baden, Germany, December 25 1884, and who
died at the old Bladensburg homestead JAM
uary z, 1909. Rev. Father NJ Alg of ST. Mary'S
Catholic Church performed the ceremony, Nos
Vember 3, 1857, and the union was very happy
one, resulting in the following issue: Francis
William. Gertrude and Catharine Elizabeth,
who died in their infancy, and Louis William
died February A. 1913, John Anton and Annie
Marie
OF the surviving children of Anton RUPERT
Louis william married the daughter of Mrs.
Jane Berry, sister to Eddie and Lucy Eagles
Ston, whom the writer recalls during his pound-
party days, when "clap-in and clap-out" and
pillow were the favorte pastimeS for young
folks at social gatherings where everybody
provided his own Refreshments. The EaglestonS
then resided in large farm house which stood
in the block opposite the tenth police precinct;
on Park road. This dwelling later became
noted the first residence visited by "Jack;
the SlaSher," in this part of the city. Anton
Bernard Rupert, son of Louis William RupS
pert, married Catharine daughter of George
and Mary Dorr
Schwing, an adopted daughter of his uncle,
William Schwing, well known as the joint
proprietor of the Fatent Office restaurant,
located for many years at the southeast corner
OF Seventh and G streets northwest, and con.
Quoted by Schwing & Clarke. After the death
OF his first wife, John Anton Rupert married
Miss Iona Miller, daughter of John and
Appolonia Bischoff Miller At an early date;
John Miller conducted truck garden at Third
and r streets northwest, where he lived. John
Anton Rupert had no children. He now
resides in Chevy Chase
Annie Marie Rupert, daughter of Anton
Rupert, married Henry F.. Getz, son Of
Augustus Getz and Julia Emmermann. The
Getzes, father and son, were both well-known
building contractors of Washington, D. c. The
children of Henry F.. and Annie Marie
(RupperD Getz were: Carrie Loyola (died
August 2, 1909) Emma Bernadette (died
August 49, 1922, Irene Augusta (died Decem-
Der 10, 1900, Florence Marie Emil Louis and
Henry Aloysius
Florence Marie Getz, a graduate of Notre
Dame Academy, married William S., son Of
Frank P. Madigan. They reside in Grand
Rapids, Mich. where Mr.. Madigan is regional
sales manager for the General Motors Co.
Emil Louis Getz after graduating from
Mckinley High School. took a course In
electrical engineering at the Catholic University
Of America, and is now following his profession
in the research department of the American