Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4724 Surname: Schoppe ------------------------- Schuylkill Counties Linda, I have some information of the Schoppe family but it is recent. My father who was born in 1912 and whose name was also Walter was, I believe, from Pennsylvania Dutch country. His father was a firemen who died before 1930 when my father graduated from high school. I am just starting a search back to my roots and found your information. I am curious about your Schoppe family. What era are you talking about (i.e., this century, last,...). If it is this century would could be distant cousins? Although I now live in San Diego, I am from Philadelphia where I lived until 1996. I have a brother: William, and two sisters: Judy and Marylou. I was born April 17, 1945. My father Walter was born November 1, 1912 and lived until October 30, 1969. I have no knowledge about my grandfather other than he was a firemen. My father had a sister who died two years ago. Her name was Mildred Schoppe Ward. She was older than my father.