Living

Notes:

In 1986, Philip Schopf reported that his parents were Jake and Isabelle Schopf, and that they were Baptist missionaries living in Taguaginitia De Norte, Brasil. Philip said he was the second born of their four sons. He indicated that both his parents were around age 62 in 1988.

In a brief biographical sketch of his father, Jake Schopf, Jr., writes that "Jake was a stand out athlete at Everett High School, where he lettered in Football, Basketball, Baseball and Track. He was offered full scholarships in football and baseball at several colleges but chose instead to attend a small Bible college in Los Angeles, California to prepare to be a missionary." He received his bachelor's degree from Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary.

Jake later wrote that his father "was born again and called to the ministry at age twelve through the ministry of John R. Rice. The day of his conversion he, along with some friends, went throughout Everett inviting people to come to the evangelistic services. As a young man at Calvary Baptist Church his heart was touched by the missionaries who filled the pulpit and taught Sunday School. Jake was a leader in the youth group....it was during this time that he first got to know the one who would become the love of his life, Isabelle Gates."

For over 40 years Jake and Isabelle served the Lord in various parts of Brazil; Ceara, Belem in Para, Sao Jose in Sao Paolo, and Brasilla. He retired from the foreign field to be Western Representative of Baptist Mid-Missions. Around 1992, Jake retired again and wound up first as interim pastor, and later as senior pastor, of First Baptist Church of Soap Lake, Washington.

(Medical):Diagnosed with Esophageal cancer in October, 2004.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jake Schopf writes that his grandfather "grew up in Michigan and became involved in logging. He followed the trees west to Washington He worked his way up the career ladder until he became Mill Superintendent of the Day Lumber Company of Big Lake, Washington. At that time it was the largest mill in Western Washington."


EVERETT HERALD 10 October 1951

John J. Schopf

John Jacob (Jake) Schopf, 73, of 3405 Colby Avenue, died at his home Monday evening after an extended illness. Mr. Schopf was born in Ohio, April 28, 1878, and had resided in Everett for the past sixteen years. He was an employee of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving him are his widow, Grace at home; one son John J. Schopf at home; one daughter Mrs. Audrey L. Ackmann of Portland, Ore., one brother (sic), George Schopf of Michigan; one sister, Mrs. Mae Ingalls of Ellsworth, Mich.; one granddaughter, Nancy Lucas and one great granddaughter, Linda K. Lucas. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Chapel of the Solie Funeral Home. The Rev. William Sloan of the Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, 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
Not located

1920 Census
Washington, Whatcom County, Bellingham, ED #229
2106 Lake Street
#79-80
Schopf, John J Head R -- M W 40 M Ohio Germany (German) P
A Superintendent Lumber Company
Schopf, Violet Wife -- -- F W 38 M Canada (English) Canada (English)
Schopf, Audrey Dtr -- -- F W 12 S Washington Ohio Canada (English)
Schopf, August Brtr -- -- M W 30 S Mich. Germany (German) PA Millwright Lumber Company

1930 Census
Washington, Skagit County, West Clear Lake Township, ED 67, Page 2B
Schopf, John J Head 51 Ohio Germany Pennsylvania
Schopf, Grace M Wife 36 Mass Canada Eng. Canada Eng.
Poole, Irvine D Nephew 3 4/12 Wash Mass. British Canada
Poole, Jennette M-in-Law 67 Canada Scotland Ireland

(Medical):Generalized Arteriosclerosis Senility Wm. J. Wagner, MD Med Den Bldg Everett

John married Grace Miriam Poole before 1926. Grace (daughter of Edwin Poole and Janet Agnes White) was born on 7 Apr 1893 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1983 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington; was buried on 14 Jan 1983 in Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She worked in the U.S. and St. John, New Brunswick prior to settling in Stanwood, Washington.

Everett Herald, Monday, January 10, 1983:

"Grace M. Schopf, 89, died Jan. 7, 1983. She was born April 7, 1893, in Chelsea, Mass. She had lived in Everett since 1930 and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for many years. She leaves her son and his wife, John and Isabelle Schopf of Everett; four grandchildren, Daniel, Stephen, Phillip and John Schopf Jr.; six great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Emma Poole of Portland* and Ida Poole of Seattle; cousin, Grace Adam of Canada. Services will be Friday, 2pm Solie Chapel, with Pastor Oscar Hegg officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Flowers are welcome, but for those wishing memorials may be made to Brazilla church Building Fund, care of Calvary First Baptist Church, 3332 Colby, Everett."

Solie Funeral Home, 3301 Colby, Everett, WA 98201; phone 425-252-5159.

(Courtesy of Marcia Skiver)

*Note: The SSDI lists an Emma Poole of Portland whose date of death was 21 Dec 1990. I requested a copy of her Form SS-5 and it was issued in the name of Emma Georgiana Fort of 6095 W. Hall Street, Portland, Oregan. She was 39 years old at the date of the application, having been born on October 12, 1902 in LaMoure, North Dakota. Her parents were John Alfred Fort and Lewella Elizabeth Watts. She was not employed at the time she completed the application, on May 19, 1942. She must have later married a Poole, but currently there is not enough information to determine if she married one of Grace's brothers, or if there were several Emma Poole's in Portland. Her age seems appropriate to have been married to one of Grace's brothers. Perhaps obtaining a copy of her obituary would help resolve this one way or another.

(Medical):Ishemic heart disease and hypertensive heart disease

Notes:

Married:
Grace and Jake met at Clough Mill in Stanwood, Washington. Jake was the superintendent and Grace was a stenographer.

Notes:

Jake Schopf writes that William "was part of a machine gun brigade in Europe during World War I."

William married Andora Isabelle Livingston. Andora (daughter of James Matthew Livingston and Agnes White) was born on 29 Jun 1891 in Michigan; died on 27 Dec 1960 in Butte County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1930 Census, Washington, Snohomish County, Everett Township, Precinct 36
#29-29
Gates, Annie A 38 Michigan Head Michigan Michigan
Gates, Ernest 7 10/12 Son Washington Idaho (sic) Michigan
Gates, Isabel A 3 5/12 Daughter Washington Idaho (sic) Michigan

Per CALIFORNIA DEATH RECORDS at Rootsweb (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi)

GATES ANNIE I 06/29/1891 F MICHIGAN BUTTE 12/27/1960 69 yrs

Notes:

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

Notes:

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

Notes:

Cecelia Payne of New Brunswick, Canada read the microfilm copy of the marriage certificate of Edwin Poole and Janet White. She reported that Edwin Poole was listed as a Resident of St. John, was born in St. John, was a mechanic, and was the son of William and Mary Poole.

Saint John Directory 1890, Laborer, house on Marsh; 1891, bds. at his father's house

Listed in the 1891 Saint John Census as iron moulder and as a Baptist. He lived in Portland, and there were the following unidentified children living with them James, age 10, Joseph, age 9, and Etta age 5. (Courtesy of Dorothy Wiggs)

According to information shown of the Twelfth Census of the United States, for Essex County, Massachusetts (E.D. No 380, 11 June 1900), Edwin and Janet Poole emigrated from Canada in 1892.


#226-318 Poole, Edward (sic) Head W M May 1862 M Married 11 years POB Canada Eng POB Parents: both Canada Eng Year of emigration to the United States 1892 Number of years in the United States 8 Naturalization: Al Occupation: Shoe Lasher Months not employed: 1 Reads, writes, speaks English Rents Home Farm at Home: H

Poole, Janet A. Wife W F June 1863 36 Married 11 years 4 children, 3 living POB Canada Eng Parents: Both Canada Eng Year Emigrated 1892 Years in US, 8 Can read, write, speak English

Children: Grace M Daughter W F Apr 1893 age 7 Frederick L Son W M Mar 1895 age 5 Erven(sic) W Son W M Nov 1896 age 3

All three children were born in Mass, parents both born in Canada Eng

Also Mason, George H Boarder W M May 1858 age 42 Single Born England, F England, M Ireland Emigrated to US 1890, Years in US 10 Shoe Lasher months unemployed 2 months Can read,write and speak English

1910 Massachusetts not yet indexed. Need to try to find him in both Essex and Suffolk Co, Mass in 1910.

A lookup volunteer checked the 1912 and 1916 City Directories for Chelsea, but was not able to find either Edwin or Janet Poole listed.

I was not able to find either Edwin or Janet Poole in the 1920 Mass soundex. Could they already have moved from Mass and be in transit?

Jake Schopf writes that "Edwin was an adventurer. He homesteaded north of Edmondton, Alberta. He did some oil exploration. He signed up for the Canadian Expeditionary Forces and fought in World War I. He received a medal for bravery. He was never able to settle down long enough to enjoy the benefits of his investments. He played the concertina well."

Edwin married Janet Agnes White on 15 Dec 1888 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Janet (daughter of Leslie White, Sr. and Elizabeth McFadden) was born on 10 Jun 1860 in Portland, St. John County, New Brunswick, Canada; was christened on 14 Nov 1860 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 28 Oct 1949 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to her death certificate, filed by her daughter, Grace Schopf, she had lived in Everett for 13 years prior to her death (since approximately 1936), and although born in New Brunswick, Canada, she was a citizen of the U.S. The marriage register for Janet and Edwin show that Janet was born in St. John and a resident of St. John. Her parents were shown as Leslie and Elizabeth White. Her religion was listed as Baptist. (Courtesy of Cecelia Payne)

(Medical):Senility, Wm. J. Wagner, attending physician

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses to the marriage were David McFadden and William Poole of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada (Courtesy of Cecelia Payne) Dorothy Wiggs, a family researcher, wrote that Edwin and Janet separated, and that he moved to Edmondton, Alberta, Canada and lived in a home there until his death. Janet remained in the States and lived with her daughter Grace, whom the family always knew as big Grace.

Notes:

Born in Wisconsin and grew up in Iowa. He homesteaded in Chickasaw County.

Worthy married Harriet Wesley Scott in Jul 1876 in Lawler, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Harriet (daughter of Samuel Scott and Ann Thompson) was born on 25 Nov 1859 in New York; died on 7 Aug 1951 in Oroville, Butte County, California; was buried on 11 Aug 1951 in Cherokee Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Western New York.

(Medical):Cerebral Sclerosis

Notes:

Married:
Worthy and Harriett were living in Cass County, Minnesota as of the 1900 and 1910 census. At the time of the 1900 census, he was listed as William, perhaps in error. His occupation was shown as railroad laborer. His date of birth, perhaps also in error, was shown as October 1847. The 1900 census showed that Worthy and Harriett had been married 16 years (ca 1884). Harriet was listed as the mother of 11 children, 7 of whom were still living. The six children listed at home at the time of the 1900 census were William, Claricy, Lydia, Viola, Harry and Frederick. Charles ASHLAND and Charley LEAKE were living in their home as boarders. William was shown as a railroad laborer.

The 1910 census shows that both were married once, and had been married 37 years (which would push the marriage date back to ca 1873). The census further shows that Harriett was the mother of 12 children, 7 of whom were still living. Of the six children listed at home in 1900, only Harry was still at home. Perhaps Frederick, who should still have been living at home at age 10, had died. An additional son, 7 year old Henry, was listed as well.

According to Jake Schopf, they lived in Everett, Washington for a few years and then moved to Butte County, California.

Kristine Hammond also lists them as the parents of Noel, Ellen, Emma and Sybil. As none of these children are on either the 1900 or 1910 census, perhaps they were among the five children who died.

Notes:

Per Jake Schopf, he was a teamster, using horse drawn carts to move goods from place to place. Jakes lists him as being born in Michigan, but both census reports (below) instead show his place of birth as New York.

This is the household at the time of the 1880 Shiawassee, Michigan census:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James LIVINGSTON Self M Male W 25 NY Farm Ha
Agness W. LIVINGSTON Wife M Female W 20 MI Keeping House CAN CAN
Mary E. LIVINGSTON Dau S Female W 3 MI NY MI
Rosanna LIVINGSTON Dau S Female W 1 MI NY MI Source Information:
Census Place Hazelton, Shiawassee, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254606
NA Film Number T9-0606
Page Number 387B



The 1900 Emmet County, Michigan census listed the family as follows:
#326-362
Livingston, Mat. Head W M Apr? 1855 45 M 24 New York New York New York
Livingston, Agnes Wife W F Nov 1858 41 M 24 8/3 Michigan Canada Eng Canada Eng
Livingston, James A. Son W M Jan 17 1883 Michigan New York Michigan
Livingston, Anna I. Daughter W F 8 Jun 1891Michigan New York Michigan
Sweet, Rosina Daughter W F 21 Dec 1878 Michigan New York Michigan
Sweet, Oscar? N Son-in-law W M 24 Sept 1875 Michigan Pennsylvania New York
Walker, Lu Boarder? W M 19 Mar 1881Michigan Michigan Michigan

The census showed that the Livingston's had been married 24 years, and that Agnes was the mother of 8 children, three of whom were living.

James married Agnes White about 1876. Agnes was born in Nov 1858 in Michigan; died about 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Seamstress and nurse.

At the time of the 1870 Michigan census, there was a family in Siawassee, Siawassee Couty, that possibly could have been hers.

White James 36 M W Cooper $450 $200 Canada
White, Jane 37 F W Keeping House Canada
White, William 13 M W Attending School Canada
White, Margaret 11 F W Michigan <----She is the correct age, but WRONG first name
White, Jerome 9 M W Michigan
White, Emory 6 M W Michigan
White, Ella 4 F W Michigan

Notes:

Married:
One of their daughters and a grandson died in the influenza epidemic of 1918. They later divorced. Agnes remarried, and was later divorced from her second husband as well.