Arthur Edward Rupp, Sr.

(“Rupp” or “AER” 8/1919 to 7/1926)

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Arthur Edward Rupp, Sr. (9/16/1900 to April 12, 1972 (Westhampton Memorial Park)) was the son of William Frederick Rupp – a meat cutter in Richmond, born in Richmond – and Bertha Otelia Arndt Rupp, who was born in Berlin, Germany. 

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The 1918 City of Richmond Directory lists Mr. Rupp as a clerk for “Frank Marchetti”—a soft drink and confectioner store owner with stores at 2424 East Main and 225 West Broad.  The 1919 City Directory lists his occupation as “apprentice” with no place of employment and the 1920 directory lists him as “draftsman” with no place of employment.  For all three of these years, his residence was listed as 1118 Brook Road.  The 1921 directory lists him as a student.  The 1922 Directories to 1925 list him as a draftsman at Charles M. Robinson Architects. 

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A Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper article lists him as a private in Co. A. of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues reserves.  The 1926 directory lists him as a salesman living at 2425 Chamberlayne Avenue.  The 1927 and 1928 directories list him as a draftsman – Married to Ethel A Rupp – for The Strauss Company.  The 1929 and subsequent directories list him as a draftsman for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.  His WWII registration card lists him as living with his wife at 3413 Hanover Avenue and his employer as R. B. Armistead at 120 West Grace Street.  The 1930 Census lists him, his wife and his son – Arthur Jr. – as renting 3017 North Avenue at $41.50/month.  As late as 1957, City Directories show him still with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway as a “Designer,” living at 610 Maple Avenue.

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He died in Morattico on April 12, 1972 in Morattico, Lancaster County, Virginia of a Myocardial Infarction and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.  He was married to Ethel Amelia Rupp at the time of his death and his occupation was listed as a mechanical engineer.