Oak se corner Turner 

2nd – Esther Arnold Gross 

2nd – 25 Jan 1949 in Long Beach, California 

Louis Koppe was born on February 16, 1886, in Brownsville, Oregon, to Emil and Augusta (Harzer) Koppe. In 1895, at the age of nine, Louis lived with his family in Salem, Oregon, where he attended school. By 1900, the family had moved to Prospect, Marion County, Oregon. 

In 1906, the Koppe family relocated to Eugene, Oregon, where they purchased the Eugene Woolen Mills, situated along the millrace near the Ferry Street Bridge. On March 9, 1908, Louis enlisted in the Oregon National Guard for a three-year term, serving in Company A of the 4th Regiment Infantry. 

By 1910, at 23 years old, Louis worked as a weaver in the Eugene Woolen Mill and resided in Eugene. In the fall of 1914, he suffered a broken leg and subsequent infection, resulting in a ten-week hospitalization. 

Louis married Blanche Zell on December 31, 1915, in Eugene. Both were 27 years old at the time, with Louis continuing his work at the woolen mill and Blanche working as a housekeeper. In 1918, Louis’s WW1 draft registration card noted his position as foreman at the woolen mill, describing him as tall, slender, with brown eyes and dark brown hair. The couple resided at 311 East 3rd Street in Eugene. Tragically, in November 1918, their infant son passed away shortly after birth. 

By 1920, Louis worked as the boss weaver at the Eugene Woolen Mill, and the couple lived on 5th Street in Eugene. A decade later, in 1930, Louis had risen to head of the woolen mill, still residing on 5th Street with Blanche. By 1940, Louis was listed as a former weaver who owned the woolen mill, continuing to live on 5th Street with his wife. 

During the 1940s, Louis served as a Eugene city councilman for eight years. In March 1948, his wife Blanche passed away. Louis remarried in January 1949 to Mrs. Esther Arnold Gross of Long Beach, California, a former Eugene resident. By 1950, Louis, aged 64, had moved to a farm on 1685 River Road in Lane County, living with his second wife Esther and his nephew Preston Gross. 

In 1950, the Eugene Woolen Mill operation was liquidated, with Louis serving as vice president of the firm prior to its closure. Louis Koppe passed away suddenly at his home on River Road, presumably from a heart attack, at the age of 77. He was laid to rest in Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene, Oregon. 

1909  Koppe Louis, weaver, TKWM Co, bds Oak se cor Turner 

Louis Koppa [sic] Birth Year: 1886. Birth Place: Oregon. Residence: Salem, Marion, OR. Occupation: Student. Gender: Male. Age: 9. Height: 3’9”. Weight: 65#. Lives in his father’s household. 

1900  Louis Koppe. Age: 14. Birth Date: Feb 1886 in Oregon. Home in 1900: Prospect, Marion, OR. Single, son to HOH. Occupation: Student. Additional household members: Emile Koppe, age 40 (father), Augusta Koppe, age 35 (mother), Clara Koppe, age 16 (sister), Paul Koppe, age 15 (brother), Hattie Koppe, age 12 (sister), Otto Koppe, age 10 (brother), Nellie Koppe, age 8 (sister), Carl Koppe, age 4 (brother), Tillie Koppe, age 2 (sister). 

1910  Louis Koppe. Age: 23. Birth Date: 1887 in Oregon. Home in 1910: Eugene Ward 2, Lane, Oregon. Single, son to HOH. Occupation: Weaver in Woolen Mill. Additional household members: Otto Koppe, age 20 (brother), Nellie Koppe, age 18 (sister), Carl Koppe, age 14 (brother), Tillie Koppe, age 12 (sister). 

1920  Louis Koppe. Age: 33. Birth Year: abt 1887 in Oregon. Home in 1920: 559 W. Fifth, Eugene Ward 3, Lane, Oregon. Married, HOH. Occupation: Boss Weaver in Woolen Mills. Additional household member: Blanche Koppe, age 33 (wife). 

1930  Louis Koppe. Age: 44. Birth Year: abt 1886 in Oregon. Home in 1930: 559 W. Fifth, Eugene, Lane, Oregon. Married, HOH. Occupation: Manufacturer in Woolen Mills. Additional household member: Blanche Koppe, age 43 (wife). 

1940  Louis Koppe. Age 54. Birth Year: abt 1886 in Oregon. Home in 1940: 559 W. Fifth, Eugene, Lane, Oregon. Married, HOH. Occupation: Former Weaver in Woolen Mill which he owns. Additional household member: Blanche R. Koppe, age 53 (wife). 

1950  Louis Koppe. Age: 64. Birth Date: abt 1886 in Oregon. Home in 1950: 1685 River Rd. Lane County, Oregon. Occupation: Land Lord in the Farm Industry. Additional household members: Esther G. Koppe, age 53 (wife), Preston W. Gross, age 23 (nephew). 

Blanche R. Zell Koppe. Birth: 10 May 1886, Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. Death: 6 Mar 1948 (aged 61), Eugene, Lane County, OR. Burial: Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, OR. Memorial ID: 73596254 

Morning Register (Eugene, OR) 1 Jan 1915, p. 5 – Marriage License 

Morning Register (Eugene, OR) 7 Nov 1918, p. 5 – Infant Son Dies 

Eugene Guard 31 Dec 1928, p. 18 – Emil Koppe and 4 Sons Directing Woolen Mill  

Eugene Guard 7 Mar 1948, p. 3 – Death, Blanche 

Eugene Guard 6 Feb 1949, p. 23 – 2nd Marriage, Esther 

Eugene Guard 23 Feb 1963, p. 1 – Obituary, Louis