Floyd Wayne Schopf

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Was employed by the Bozeman Canning Company in Mt. Vernon, Washington at age 16, when he applied for his Social Security number. This application is also the source for his mothers maiden name.

Unable to locate a copy of his obituary.

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 census, he was living with his older brother, John Jacob Schopf. They were enumerated in Washington, Whatcom County, Bellingham, ED #229 at 2106 Lake Street.

Everett Daily Herald

AUGUST CLIFTON SCHOPF

August Clifton Schopf, 66, of Mount Vernon, Rt. 4, died in the Veterans Hospital, Seattle, Tuesday afternoon following an extended illness. Mr. Schopf was born in Sheboygan (sic), Mich, Nov 4, 1890 and had lived at Mount Vernon for 41 years. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge of Clear Lake for 40 years. Mr. Schopf was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ida Schopf of Rt. 4, Mount Vernon; a son Floyd Schopf of Rt. 4, Mount Vernon, and three grandsons. Private funeral services will be Friday morning at 11 o'clock in the funeral home of Purdy and Walters. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family requests that friends make their remembrances in the form of donations to the Washington Heart Association.

August married Ida Leona Livers after 1920. Ida was born on 10 Mar 1899; died on 7 Jun 1963 in Seattle, King County, Washington; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sometime prior to 1870, Jacob Schopf married Margaret Irwin of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. They can be found living with her family at the time of the 1870 census.

Chelisgpayne Township, Milton Post Office, enumerated August, 1870
#183-175
Irwin, Joseph age 42 M W Farm Laborer $100 of Personal Property born PA
Irwin, Jeanette age 36 F W Keeping House born PA
Irwin, Louisa age 11 F W at home born PA
Irwin, John age 6 M W at home born PA
Irwin, Robert age 4 M W at home born PA
Lewis, Elijah age 70 M W father-in-law born PA
Shaoff, Jacob age 22 M W farm laborer born Bavaria father and mother of foreign birth Shaoff, Margaret age 18 F W wife born PA

The following 1880 census information was located on the Familysearch CD's.

Census Place:Eveline, Charlevoix, Michigan
Source:FHL Film 1254576 National Archives Film T9-0576
Page 32B
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Jacob SCHOFF Self M M W 36 MI (sic) Occ:Farmer Fa: -- -Mo: ---
Margreet SCHOFF Wife F M W 27 PA Occ:Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
Jane SCHOFF Dau F S W 9 PA Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA
Hanah SCHOFF Dau F S W 7 PA Occ: At HomeFa: PA Mo: PA
Rose SCHOFF Dau F S W 4 OH Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA
Jacob SCHOFF Son M S W 2 OH Occ:At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA

His great-grandson and namesake, Jake Schopf of Kirkland, Washington, writes that Jacob "Jake left the family one day on the train to find work in Charlevoix, Michigan. He never returned." Jacob left to search for work around the same general time period as the sinking of the Champlain (more details about this accident appear in a Bob Miles re-write of an article in the Charlevoix Journal on June 23, 1887). J.M. Ingalls, also a descendant, speculates that Jake Schopf may have perished in this accident. It is also possible, based on prior health problems as reported by his family, that he may have suffered from a heart attack while searching for work.

According to Mae Schopf Ingalls, Jacob's family were heirs to the estate of Maria Schopf nee Zimmerman, deceased 23 June 1953 in Gerlingen, Germany. (These papers, containing a list of heirs as of 1962, were prepared by Ackermann of Hoerner-Bank gmbh Heilbronn a-n, Lohtorstrasse 26, Telefon 3428 und 3493, Telegramm-adresse: Hoernerbank Heilbronneckar).

Johann married Margaret Ann Irwin on 5 Jul 1870 in Montandon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Margaret (daughter of Joseph K. Irwin and Jane Lewis) was born on 19 Nov 1853 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 May 1926 in Stanwood, Snohomish County, Washington; was buried on 6 May 1926 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jake Schopf writes that Margaret relatives had lived across from the Susquehanna River from Lewisburg for generations.

Both he and J.M. Ingalls indicate that Margaret is the daughter of Joseph K. IRWIN and Jane LEWIS. However, her death certificate, perhaps in error, lists her father as 'W. Irwin.' At the time of the 1870 census, Margaret appears to have been recently married to Jacob Schopf, and she in Jacob are living in the home of Joseph Irwin.

Mt. Vernon--May 5--Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Anne Schopf of Clearlake who died Friday morning at the home of her son, J. J. Schopf of Stanwood will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon....(not able to read)...Light chapel in this city. Surviving relatives are two sons at Stanwood J.J. and John (sic) and two daughters and a son in Michigan. Interment will be in the local cemetery. (DAILY HERALD NEWSPAPER)

(Research):


Census Listings:


1900 Census
Antrim County, Banks Township
Vol 4, ED 1, Sheet 1, Line 32
Shoff, Margaret A Head, Farmer, F, born Nov 1853, age 46, Married, 30 years; 9 children, 6 still living Born PA as were both parents
Shoff, George S Mar 1883 age 17 born MI
Shoff, May A D Feb 1888 age 12 born MI
Shoff, August C S Nov 1891 age 9 born MI
Holbert, Clyde R G/S June 1892 age 8 born MI (Prob. the son of Hannah Schopf Holben, who died in 1896).


And in nearby Emmet County, Egleston Twp Vol 20, ED 85, Sheet 4, Line 85
Schoff, John J W Apr 1878 age 22 born Ohio Enumerated with Simon J. Workings Relationship: Boarder


1910 Census
Michigan, Cheboygan, Cheboygan City
Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
SD 10 ED 72 Ward 3 Sheet 8B
112-125
Schopf, Margaret Head F W 57 M1 40 9/5 Pa Pa Pa English None
Schopf, George Son M W 26 S Mich Germany/German Pa English Laborer Sawmill
Schopf, Augustus Son M W 19 S Mich Germany/German Pa Laborer Sawmill
Davis, Robert Son-in-law M W 33 Wd Mich Mich Mich Foreman Sawmill
Davis, Emma B Grnddtr F W 9 S Mich Mich Mich
Davis, Frank Grandson M w 7 S Mich Mich Mich
Holbon, Clyde Grandson M W 18 S Mich Mich Mich Laborer Odd Jobs
113-126
Blank, John Head M W 45 M1 17 Mich Germany/German NY Policeman City
Blank, Rosa Wife F W 33 M1 17 1/1 Ohio Germany/German Pa
Blank, John E Son M w 16 S Mich Mich Ohio


(Medical):Contributory cause of death Cerebral Hemorrhage

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Married:
Jay Ingalls states that the marriage of Margaret Irwin and Johann Jacob Schopf can be proved through the following three methods:

1) "Central Pennsylvania Deaths and Marriages, 1771-1882", by Dr. Mary Belle Lontz # GC974.8, L86c, in the Allen County Indiana Library, lists, for the Lewisburg (PA) Chronicle; Jacob J. Schoff, married to Margt. A. Irwin, both of Montadon, by Rev. I.C. Burkholter, on 5 July 1870."

2) Family Bible dated 1843

3) Estate Settlement of Maria Schopf nee Zimmerman in Gerlingen, Germany

Joseph married Jane Lewis on 20 Nov 1851 in Pennsylvania. Jane (daughter of Elijah Lewis) was born on 3 Aug 1831 in Pennsylvania; died on 14 Nov 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Jay Ingalls has the Irwin family bible that was owned by his grandmother, a daughter of Johann Jacob (Jake) Schopf and Margaret Ann Irwin. He writes that "the earliest Irwin in the Bible was Joseph K. Irwin, b. 31 Oct 1831, he married Jane Lewis on 20 Nov 1851. Jane Lewis was born on 3 Aug 1831. They are listed in the 1870 census for Northumberland county. Elijah Lewis, age 70, father of Jane Ann (Jeanette) Lewis was living with them. Jacob (Johann Jacob, also called Jake) Schopf, age 22, and Margaret (Margaret Ann Irwin) Schopf, age 18, were also living with them.jay_ingalls@pipeline.com [Source: Post to PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com titled Mary Emry or Emery b. 24 Jul 1785 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 19:17:52 -0400}

The 1860 Northumberland County, PA census shows the family as follows. From the above Bible listing, it appears that 25 year old Jane is his wife. Perhaps the 33 year old Nancy, whose name immediately follows Joseph's name on the listing of household members, is an older sister? #308-302 Irwin, Joseph 25 M Laborer PA Irwin, Nancy age 33 F W PA Irwin, Mary age 74 F New Jersey Irwin, Jane age 25 F PA Irwin, Margaret age 7 F PA Irwin, William 1 M PA Irwin, Hannah 1 F PA Irwin, David 2/12 M PA