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John Jacob Schopf

John Jacob Schopf

Male 1878 - 1951  (73 years)

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  • Name John Jacob Schopf  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 28 Apr 1878  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Oct 1951  Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried 11 Oct 1951  Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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
    Person ID I10499  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Johann Jacob Schopf,   b. 9 Apr 1844, Gerlingen, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Aug 1896  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Margaret Ann Irwin,   b. 19 Nov 1853, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1926, Stanwood, Snohomish County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1870  Montandon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 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
    Photos
    Schopf, John Jacob with his wife, Margaret Irwin
    Schopf, John Jacob with his wife, Margaret Irwin
    Jacob and Margaret married in 1870 in Pennsylvania, later moving to Ohio and Michigan.
    Family ID F428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Violet Olive Clink,   b. Abt 1880, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1923, Big Lake, Skagit County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1902  Harbor Springs, Emmet County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N38B-JMK
      Groom's Name: Jacob J Schopf
      Groom's Race:
      Groom's Age: 24 years
      Groom's Birth Date: 1878
      Groom's Birthplace: Ohio
      Bride's Name: Violet Clink
      Bride's Race:
      Bride's Age: 22 years
      Bride's Birth Date: 1880
      Bride's Birthplace: Canada
      Marriage Type:
      Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1902
      Marriage Place: Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
      Groom's Father: Jacob
      Groom's Mother: Margaret Pruin
      Bride's Father: Will
      Bride's Mother: Not Known
      Groom's Marital Status:
      Groom's Previous Wife:
      Bride's Marital Status:
      Bride's Previous Husband:
      Film Number: 2342521
      Frame Number:
      Digital Folder Number: 4208661
      Image Number: 425
      Reference Number: p 670 rn 89
      Collection: Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925
    Children 
     1. Audrey Leone Schopf,   b. 7 Apr 1907, Clear Lake, Skagit County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1969, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2012 
    Family ID F4632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Grace Miriam Poole,   b. 7 Apr 1893, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1983, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married Bef 1926 
    • Grace and Jake met at Clough Mill in Stanwood, Washington. Jake was the superintendent and Grace was a stenographer.
    Children 
     1. John Jacob Schopf,   b. 16 Nov 1931, Skagit County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 2005, Grant County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Photos
    Schopf, John Jacob with wife Grace Poole
    Schopf, John Jacob with wife Grace Poole
    Grace and Jake met at Clough Mill in Stanwood, Washington, where Jake was the superintendent and Grace was a stenographer.
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F2057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Apr 1878 - Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Oct 1951 - Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Oct 1951 - Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    _Schopf, John Jacob
    _Schopf, John Jacob
    Husband of (1) Violet Clink and (2) Grace Miriam Poole
    B. 1878 Ohio D. 1971 Washington State

    Documents
    Schopf, John Jacob
    Schopf, John Jacob
    State of Washington Death Certificate

  • Sources 
    1. [S392] State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Vital Records, Certificate of Death State.

    2. [S324] Ingalls, Jay (jay_ingalls@pipeline.com) "Descendants of Edmund Ingalls b. abt 1598" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ingalls-4 Ver. 2007-05-17 ; and also "Relatives of J.M. Ingalls" (formerly posted at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, n.

    3. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.).

    4. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Washington, Whatcom County, Bellingham, ED #229 2106 Lake Street #79-80 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S783] FamilySearch.org, Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925.

    6. [S77] Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery Records, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington.

    7. [S454] Washington Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death.

    8. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Eveline, Charlevoix, Michigan Listed as age 2 (Reliability: 3).