Adolph Toepperwein Explained

Adolph Toepperwein
Birth Date:	16 October 1869

Adolph Toepperwein (October 16, 1869 – March 4, 1962) with his wife toured as the Fabulous Topperweins as exhibition shooters.

Biography

He was born on October 16, 1869, in Boerne, Texas, to Johanna Bergman and Ferdinand Toepperwein. In 1903 he married Elizabeth Servaty (known as "Plinky") of New Haven, Connecticut. In 1951 he stopped touring and opened a shooting camp in Leon Springs, Texas.

He died in San Antonio, Texas, on March 4, 1962.^[1] He was buried in Mission Burial Park.^[2]

Legacy

A Toepperwein museum was opened in May 1973 in San Antonio, Texas.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Adolph Toepperwein, Famed Marksman, Succumbs At 92 . Adolph Toepperwein, one of the country's top marksmen, died today at the age of 92. Mr. Toepperwein set many exhibition ... . . March 5, 1962. 2011-12-05 .
2. Encyclopedia: Adolph Toepperwein . 2011-11-17 . . Adolph (Ad) Toepperwein, noted marksman, was born in Boerne, Texas, on October 16, 1869, the son of German immigrants, Johanna (Bergman) and Ferdinand Toepperwein. ... Toepperwein died in San Antonio on March 4, 1962. . .