One of Brooklyn's most successful beer brewers and the man behind the spectacular St. Barbara's Church in Bushwick
Day 1039
Leonhard Eppig
November 3rd, 2014
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
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~9,954 miles walked
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My grandfather was Henry Leonard Eppig, who Imm believe was the son of Leonard and Barbara. I went to St. Barbara s church which was a block away from our apartment on Bleecker St. They were also visited by Jack Schoeb whom I believe was aunt Tilly son.My grandparents never talked much about what happened to make my grandfather split from his family with the possible exception of his marrying my grandmother? (who passed away in 1977)
*I’ve tried in the past to learn more but to no avail.If you can offer any information it would be gratefully accepted. My mother
their daughter’ passed away in March 1965
Thank you again for any help you can offer.
I am related as well. My grandfather was John Adam Eppig son of Henry.
Hi Howard and Katye
My great great grandfather was Henry- Leonhard’s son (Julian was my grandfather and Regina my great grandmother. It looks like Henry was our common ancestor. I have some information I found online, a bottle of Leonhard’s as well as a bottle from Joseph’s brewery, a photo that *might* be our family in front of the brewery, and a Leonhard Eppig post card post card dated after Henry died. It was J. L. Eppig addressed to S & F Uhlmann requesting hops.
My grandmother (Julian’s wife) had her funeral service at St. Barbara’s in 2016 and is in the mausoleum as well. My email is johnandheatherb@yahoo.com