Israel Daniel Rupp

Israel Daniel Rupp (often I. Daniel Rupp, born July 10, 1803 in East Pennsboro (later Hampden ), Cumberland County , Pennsylvania , † May 31, 1878 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania) was an American writer. During and alongside his work as a bookseller, editor, historian, insurance agent, teacher, and translator, he edited more than two dozen monographs, including extensive articles on the history of Pennsylvania and the United States.

Life

Rupp was born into a farming family. His grandfather Jonas Rupp emigrated to Pennsylvania from ranks near Sinsheim in 1751 ; his parents were Georg Rupp and Christina Boeshor. After a life-threatening illness, he wanted to become a doctor and trained as an autodidact in historical and literary subjects and was later able to work as a teacher and translator. In 1827 he married Caroline Aristide, with whom he celebrated their golden wedding in 1877 . His career path took him to Harrisburg in 1827 . In Pennsylvania he supported John Quincy Adams' presidential candidacy in 1828 . Before 1830 he moved to Montgomery in Ohio , then before 1833 to Silver Spring in Pennsylvania, from there to Lancaster around 1842 , before 1860 on to Jonestown and finally in 1860 to Philadelphia, where he lived until his death.

Fonts

• History of the Martyrs, based on the detailed original by Ven. Johann Fox and others in short, especially for the common German man in the Ver. States of North America. Translated from English by I. Daniel Rupp. 514 pp. Cincinnati, 1830. New edition, 1832.
• Collection of Choice Sermons, by the Rev. JC Albertus Helfenstein. Translated from the German by I. Daniel Rupp. 261 pp. Carlisle, 1832.
• Discipline of the Evangelical Association in the United States. Translated from the German by I. Daniel Rupp. 218 pp. Harrisburg, 1832.
• The Wandering Soul. Originally written in Dutch by John Philip Schabalie. Translated into German by BB Brechbill. Translated into English by ID Rupp. 504 pp. Philadelphia, 1833 (stereotyped).
• A Foundation and Instruction of the Saving Doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ, briefly compiled from the Word of God. Translated from the Dutch into the German by Menno Simon. Translated into English by ID Rupp. 480 pp. Lancaster, 1835.
• Original Christianity, or a Defense of the Word of God, by Peter Nead. Translated from English by I. Daniel Rupp. 306 pp. Harrisburg, 1836.
• The Stolen Child, or Heinrich von Eichenfels. Translated from the German by ID Rupp. 216 pp. Harrisburg, 1836.
• The Lyceum Spelling Book. An improved method to teach children to think and read, etc. By I. Daniel Rupp. 240 pp. Harrisburg, 1836.
• The Voyages and Five Years' Captivity in Algiers of Dr. GSF Pfeiffer, with an Appendix giving a True Description of the Customs, Manners and Habits of the Different Inhabitants of the Country of Algiers. Translated from the 2d German edition by ID Rupp. 398 pp. Harrisburg, 1836.
• The Geographical Catechism of Pennsylvania and the Western States. With maps. By I. Daniel Rupp. 384 pp. Harrisburg, 1836.
• The Practical Farmer. By an association of practical farmers of Cumberland County, Pa. Edited by ID Rupp. 288 pp. Mechanicsburg, 1837.
• The Bloody Theater, or Martyr's Mirror, of the Defenceless Christians who suffered and were put to Death for the Testimony of Jesus their Savior from the Time of Christ till the Year 1660. By Thieleman J. van Bracht. Translated into German, from which it is translated, compared with the original Dutch by I. Daniel Rupp. 1048 pp.
• The Homoeopathic Horse Doctor, by Dr. Bush. Translated from the original German manuscript by ID Rupp. 208 pp. Carlisle, 1842.
• The Farmer's Complete Farrier. By ID Rupp. 416 pp. Harrisburg, 1843, and Lancaster, 1847.
• History of Lancaster County, to which is prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Early History of Pennsylvania. Compiled from authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp. 528 pp. Lancaster, 1844.
• Hey Pasa Ekklesia. An original history of the religious denominations at present existing in the United States. By eminent professors, ministers, and lay members of the respective denominations. Projected, compiled, and arranged by ID Rupp. 734 pp. royal 8vo. Philadelphia, 1844.
• History of the Counties of Berks and Lebanon, containing a Brief Account of the Indians, Murders, and Massacres by them, etc. By I. Daniel Rupp. 516 pp. Lancaster, 1844.
• History of York County from 1719 to 1845, with an Appendix, Topography, Statistics, etc. By ID Rupp. 256 pp. Lancaster, 1845.
• History of Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, and Schuylkill Counties, containing a Brief History of the First Settlers, etc. By I. Daniel Rupp. 568 pp. Harrisburg, 1845.
• The History and Geography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties. By I. Daniel Rupp. 594 pp. Lancaster, 1845.
• Early History of Western Pennsylvania and of the West and Western Expeditions and Campaigns, etc. By a gentleman of the bar. 752 pp. large octavo. Harrisburg, 1846.
• History and Topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Center, Union, Columbia, Juniata, and Union Counties, Pa. By I. Daniel Rupp. 566 pp. Lancaster, 1847.
• The Catechism, or Plain Instructions from the Sacred Scriptures, etc. Published by the Christian Communion called Mennonites in Waldeck. Translated from the German by I. Daniel Rupp. 72 pp. Lancaster, 1849.
• A Collection of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, and other Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776, etc. By I. Daniel Rupp. 405 pp. Harrisburg. The same. Second revised edition with German translation. Philadelphia, 1876.
• Short Quotations Concerning the Christian Doctrine of Faith according to the Testimony of the Sacred Scriptures. By Rev. Christopher Schultz (Pastor among the Schwenkfelders). Translated by I. Daniel Rupp. Skippackville, 1863.

literature

• Oswald Seidensticker: Memoir of Israel Daniel Rupp, the Historian . In: The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , vol. 14, n ° 4, Jan. 1891, pp. 403-413. JSTOR 20083392

Web links

• Literature by and about Israel Daniel Rupp in the catalog of the German National Library
• Israel Daniel Rupp (1803–1878) at the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)