Civil Record: Sophie Petermann was born on October 24, 1887 at 65 Willow Street, Hoboken to Bernherd Petermann, age 40, longshoreman, born in Germany, and Sophie Mary Stauer, age 30, born in Germany, she was listed as the 5th of 4 living children by this marriage.

Marriage

Anna Petermann, address 72 Monticello Avenue, Jersey City, age 21, birthplace, U.S.A., father, John Bernard Petermann, mother, Anna Sophie Steuer, married William H. Wulpern, address, 72 Monticello Avenue, Jersey City, age 26, carpenter, birthplace, U.S.A., father, Henry Wulpern, mother, Pauline Giegold, St. John's German Evangelical Church at 44-46 Fairview Ave. in Jersey City on May 6, 1909. Witnesses: Robert A Van Voohis and Viola G. Sherry.

The marriage was also recorded in St John's Evangelical Church in Jersey City, #1015, LDS microfilm #1928187. The information was exactly the same as the civil record.

Notes:

• Annie was married two weeks before her father died. He was already in the hospital.
• Viola Sherry was William Wulpern's niece.
• St John's Evangelical Church was organized June 24, 1883 and reorganized as The St John's German Reformed Evangelical Church, no date given (LDS microfilm #1928187).

Children

1. Diana

   Birth: March 21, 1910

   Civil Record: Anna P Wulpern born March 21, 1910, 568 Bramhall Avenue, Jersey City, father, William Henry Wulpern, born US, newsdealer, mother, Anna Sophia Petermann, born US, housewife, 1st child

   Church Record: Diana Anne Wulpern, daughter of William Henry Wulpern and Anna Sophia Petermann, born March 16, 1910, baptized July 3, 1910 in St. John's German Evangelical Church in Jersey City, #1817, pages 84/85. Note: There were sponsors listed for most of the other baptisms, but none were listed for Diana.

   Marriage: Diana never married

   Name Change: Diana Wulpern, 146 No. Passaic Avenue, Chatham, N. J., born Anna P Wulpern, 3-21-1901 in Jersey City, N.J. had her name officially changed to Diana Wulpern on March 8, 1960. She presented Jersey City Board of Education Records "Showing facts".

   Death: July 3, 1995

   Note:

   • Diana Wulpern was in a nursing home in Morristown, New Jersey for several years before her death.

2. Gerard (Jerry or Gerry)

   Birth: March 10, 1912.

   Civil Record: William Wulpern, 51 Henry Street, Jersey City, father, William Henry Wulpern, Sr., age 29, newsdealer, mother, Anna Petermann, age 24, housewife, 2nd of 2 children, certificate #W10, 1912

   Church Record: Gerard William Wulpern, son of William Henry Wulpern and Anna Sophia Petermann, born March 10, 1912, baptized May 26, 1912 in St. John's German Evangelical Church in Jersey City, #1937, pages 90/91. Note: There were sponsors listed for most of the other baptisms, but none were listed for Gerard.

   Marriage: Helen

   Children:

   1. Unknown circa 1944.

   2. Mariana circa 1947

      Marriage: Thomas Jordan

      Children: Kevin

   Death of Gerard Wulpern: Gerard Wulpern died Novemberr 16, 1994 in Oyster Bay, New York

   Helen Sundquist Wulpern, 87, of Oyster Bay and Locust Valley, formerly of Chatham, NJ, died on Oct. 11, 2003. Wife of the late Gerard W. Mother of Mariana Jordan (Tom). Sister of the late Edith Lum. Grandmother of Kevin. Arrangements were made by the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Service at the Locust Valley Reformed Church. Interment Fairmount Cemetery, Chatham.

   Death of Helen Sundquist Wulpern: Helen Sundquist Wulpern, age 87, died October 11, 2003 in Oyster Bay, New York

1909/10 Jersey City Directory

Wulpern, Henry, mech 2 De Kalb Ave., Jersey City

There was no listing for William Wulpern in the 1909/10 Directory.

No Wulperns were listed in the 1910-11 Directory.

1915 Jersey City Directory

Wm H Wulpern carp h 257, Griffith JC

Draft Registration

William Henry Wulpern, 143 New York Ave, JC, age 35, born January 25, 1883, white native born, foreman Standard Motor Car Co., Pacific Car & Central RR JC, wife Anna Wulpern 142 New York Ave, JC, height, tall, build, medium, eyes brown, hair gray, September 12, 1918.

1918 Jersey City Directory

There were three listings for Wulpern

1. Emma, mach opr r 72 Monticello Ave, JC
2. Henry r 72 Monticello Ave, JC
3. Wm H, carp, h 72 Monticello Ave, JC

1922/23 Jersey City Directory

There were three listings for Wulpern

1. Emma, opr r 145 New York Ave, JC
2. Henry r 143 New York AveAve, JC
3. Wm (Anna), carp, h 143 New York Ave, JC

Wulpern, Wm H Anna carp h. 143 New York Avenue
Wulpern, Hyre, 143 New York Ave

Diana and Gerald in Jersey City Schools

Diana Wulpern graduated from PS 8 in Jersey City in 1923.

Gerald Wulpern graduated from PS 8 in Jersey city in 1925.

Move to Chatham, New Jersey

Diana Wulpern graduated from Chatham High School in the Class of 1927

Gerald Wulpern graduated from Chatham High School in the class of 1929.

1920 Federal Census

I did not find any Wulperns in the 1920 Federal Census.

1930 Federal Census

Anna and William Wulpern and their children were listed in the 1930 Federal Census at 167 Passiac Avenue North, Chatham, New Jersey as follows:

• William H Wulper, head, owing home, value, $15,000, age 47, born in New Jersey, parents born in Germany, carpenter, house
• Anna, wife, age 42, born in New Jersey, parents born in Germany, occupation, none
• Diana, daughter, age, 20, born in New Jersey, typist, bag company
• Gerard, son, age, 17, born in New Jersey, installer (can't read)

They had tenents who were renting for $75 per month.

Death of Bill Wulpern

William Wulpern Birth: 25 Jan 1883 Death: Aug 1968 - Chatham, Morris, New Jersey, United States of America Civil: New Jersey

Death of Anna Petermann Wulpern

Anna Wulpern Birth: 24 Oct 1887 Death: May 1975 - Chatham, Morris, New Jersey, United States of America Civil: New Jersey

Death of Diana Wulpern

Diana Wulpern Birth: 21 Mar 1910 Death: 3 Jul 1995 - Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States of America Civil: New Jersey

Death of Gerry Wulpern

Gerard W. Wulpern Birth: 10 Mar 1912 Death: 16 Nov 1994 - Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States of America Civil: New York

Death of Diana Wulpern

Helen Wulpern Birth: 8 May 1916 Death: 11 Oct 2003 - Locust Valley, Nassau, New York, United States of America Civil: New York

72 Monticello Ave, Jersey City

Both Anne Petermann and Bill Wulpern listed their addresses when they married in 1909 as 72 Monticello Ave.

Jacob Sherry and Anna Wulpern Sherry, and their family were listed at 72 Monticello in the 1910 census.

Emma Wulpern, Henry Wulpern and William Wulpern were all listed at 72 Monticello in the 1918 Jersey City directory.

William (Bill) Wulpern

Birth: January 25, 1883, parents, Henry Wulpern and Pauline Gregold.

Death: August 1968, Chatham, New Jersey.

The Wulperns

Wulperns in the US Records

Wulpern is a very unusual name in the US records. There were only ten listings for the name in the Social Security Death index and four of those were:

1. William Wulpern
2. His wife, Anne Petermann Wulpern
3. His daughter, Diana Wulpern
4. His son, Gerard Wulpern

Birth: Unknown

Marriage: Pauline Gregold, date and place unknown

Children

1. Anna Wulpern and Jacob Sherry

   Anna

   Birth: Circa 1870, USA.

   Marriage: Jacob Sherry, date and place unknown

   Children:

   1. Viola Grace Sherry, October 14, 1890, 143 Erie Street, Jersey City, father, Jacob Sherry, age 25, born, Germany, (can' t read occupation, something that ends in "man"), mother, Anna Wulpern, age 20, born in US, 1 of 1 living children (142-47-S112)
   2. Jacob Sherry, March 28, 1893, 252 1/2 9th Street, Jersey City, father, Jacob Sherry, age 27, born in US, newdealer, mother, Anna Wulper, age 23, born in US, 2 of 2 living children (166-47-S357).
      Death: Jacob must have died before 1895 when his sister was listed as 3rd child, two living.
   3. Esther Sherry, January 23, 1895, 252 1/2 9th Street, Jersey City, father, Jacob Sherry, age 29, born in US, newsdealer, mother, Anna Wulpern, age 25, born in US, 3rd birth, 2 living children (191-47-S250)
   4. Raymond Sherry, May 17, 1899, 49 Orient Avenue, Jersey City, father, Jacob Sherry, age 33, born US, newsdealer, mother, Anna Wulpern, age 29, born in US, 4th birth, 3 living (242-47-S448)
      Death: Raymond Sherry died February 1971 in Jersey City. (SSDI)

   1900 Census: Orient Ave, Jersey City:

   • Sherry Jacob Head White Male May 1865 34 Married 11 1889 New Jersey Germany Germany Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
   • Sherry Annie Wife White Female Mar 1870 30 Married 11 1889 New Jersey Germany Germany Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
   • Sherry Viola Daughter White Female Oct 1891 8 Single New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
   • Sherry Esther Daughter White Female Jan 1895 5 Single New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
   • Sherry Raymond Son White Male May 1899 1 Single New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
   • Butler Frederick Boarder White Male Jun 1883 16 Single New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey

   1910 Federal Census: in at 72 Monticello Avenue in Jersey City listed the family of Jacob Sherry as follows:

   • Jacob Sherry, head, age 49, married, 1st, 20 years, born New Jersey, clerk county, own house
   • Anna, wife, age 39, married, 1st, 20 years, 4 children, 3 still living, no occupation
   • Viola, daughter, age 19, born New Jersey, no occupation
   • Esther, daughter, age 15, born New Jersey, no occupation
   • Raymond, son, age 11, born, New Jersey

   1920 Census: Jackson Avenue Jersey City

   • Annie, head, age 49, widow, none
   • Raymond, son age 20, married, accountant bank
   • Evelyn daughter in law age 20
   • Evelyn grandaughter age 1 1/2

   1930 Ceusus: Jackson Avenue, Jersey City

   • Annie Sherry, rent $35, head, age 60, widowed married at 19, born NJ no occupation

   Raymond Sherry was listed in 1930 in Jersey City (no street listed), married at 19, salesman real estate all other information the same except they are all 10 years older.

2. ? May, born circa 1880.

   May Wulpern, age 30, single, born in New Jersey, milliner, ladies hats, was listed as a boarder with Frank Novach, at 35 Patterson St, Jersey City in the 1910 Federal Census taken in New Jersey. Since there were such a limited number of Wulperns in Jersey City and she was born circa 1880, it is highly likely that May was the daughter of Henry Wulpern.

3. William Wulpern and Sophie Annie Petermann

   See above.

   William, circa 1883/84, USA

4. ? Mamie

   In the group picture taken in Fairview Park in 1919 a woman and child are labeled "Mamie McAra, nee Wulpern and Robert McAra". Again, given the limited number of Wulperns in Jersey City, Mamie is another possible daughter of Henry Wulpern.

5. Emma

   There are several photos of "Emma Wulpern". See Photos below.

Only May in 1910 and William and family in 1930.