Surname Capretz or Copretz

[jphall]

Hello All

Best wishes for2018

Looking for any information on a family called Capretz or Copretz.

Could have been in Chelsea area of London, although no certain.

Particularly interested if connected to either the Leach, Carter, Haynes families.

Thanks

John Hall

[jennifer c]

1871 Westminster marriage Stephen Capretz to either Matilda Newman or Margaret Jane G Woods

He died aged 34 st Geo Hanover sq in 1881

Felix Captretz died 1950 aged 57 Hammersmith

Jennifer

[jphall]

Thanks, Jennifer, do you have details of his Nationality?

Regards

John

[jennifer c]

He married Matilda, on 1881 census born Switzerland

Jennifer

[jennifer c]

Looks like he was a cook at the Cavalry barracks Colchester

Jennifer

[jphall]

Ok, thanks. Can't fit him in my tree yet but thank you for the information

John

[Dctice]

Hi. This is very interesting. My mother was born out of wedlock in 1929 in London. She told me her mother eventually said a man named Felix Capretz, who was Swiss and married, was her father. Wonder if it’s the same? Thanks for the lead!
There are conflicting documents and statements over the years so trying to untangle what is true.
David Tice, NJ, USA

[amondg]

Felix Charles Alfred Caprez married Agnes Higgins 1917 Fulham  registration district.

He died 14 February 1950 probate to widow Agnes. He was of 59 Castlenau Barnes Surrey, but died in the West London Hospital Hammersmith.
His death registration is in Hammersmith.

 

[amondg]

to original poster JPHALL

What time period are you looking at?

John Capretz - Lawrence Street Chelsea 1798

other listings have Capreth/Copretz

He was the son of John and Honor/Hannah Capretz born 1780 Soho

married first Mary Rumbell 5 Jan 1800 St Martin in the fields, she was buried 23 June 1805 St Luke's Chelsea

married 2nd Hannah Melville 30 March 1807 she was buried 30 December 1808 age 30 St Luke's

married 3rd Mary Lester 7 March 1810

He was buried 15 February 1824 St Luke's Chelsea age 43


I found 4 children of the first marriage, the two sons died, daughters Mary and Maria appear to have survived at least I've not yet found a death.
Are they likely to be connected to your family