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Herbert Lee Chapman, Sr.

Male 1900 - 1986  (86 years)


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  • Name Herbert Lee Chapman  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 12 May 1900  Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Jul 1986  Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Notes 
    • When the will of his paternal grandmother, Mary Ann Welch Smith Chapman, was probated in 1921, he was listed as " Herbert Chapman, nephew (sic), 21, of Montana."

      His social security number was issued in Florida in 1936, and at the time he was an employee of Ralston Purina Co of St. Louis. His father was shown as Samuel Lee Chapman, and his mother Marion Wright. When he registered for the draft during World War I, he listed his nearest relative as his mother, Mrs. J. S. Caie [second husband] of DeWitt, Michigan. Herbert was a resident of Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan at the time, and he was working as a farmer for Ralph Cressman. He was shown as tall, slender, with brown eyes and black hair.

      Kerrville Mountain Sun
      July 26, 1986
      Page Four

      Obituaries

      Chapman

      Services were held Friday for Herbert Lee Chapman, Sr. 86, who passed away July 24 in the Alpine Terrace Nursing Home. Rev. Everett Boyce officiated at the graveside services in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

      Chapman, a resident of Kerrville for 16 years, prior to that Florida, was born May 12, 1900 in Lake Odessa, Michigan. He married Lurana Treff in Leavenworth, Kansas on August 22, 1922. Chapman was a member of the Methodist Church, served in the United States Armed Forces, and was a store and mill manager for Kresge's Purina Mill.

      Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lurana Champman of Kerrville; one daughter, Mrs. Frances Moore of San Antonio; two sons, Dr. Herbert Lee Chapman, Jr. of Wauchula, Florida and Dr. Loren James Chapman of Madison, Wisconsin; two sisters, Mrs. Avon "Claudine" Ator of Silver Springs, Maryland and Mrs. Earl "Dorothy" Castator of Tarpon Springs, Florida; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

      Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Grimes Funeral Chapels.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1900 Census
      Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Township
      ED #21 39-41
      Chapman, Lee Head July 1875 Mich NY Mich Teaching School
      Chapman, Marion Wife Mar 1876 Mich Mich Mich
      Chapman, Lee Son May 1900 Mich Mich Mich

      1910 Census
      Michigan, Ionia County, Lake Odessa, Village
      Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
      SD 5 ED 27 Ward 1
      45-45
      Caie, John S Head M W 49 m2 1 Mass Scotland Scotland Salesman General Agent
      Caie, Marion W Wf F W 33 m2 1 3/3 Mich NY NY
      Chapman, Herbert [step] Son M W 9 S Mich Mich Mich
      Chapman, Clare [step] Son M W 7 S Mich Mich Mich
      Caie, Marion Dtr F W 7/12 S Mich Mass Mich

      1920 Census
      Michigan, Eaton County, Oneida Township, ED #102
      #112-75-78
      Wright, Ambria B. Head O F F W 69 Wd New York Canada (English) Vermont Boarding House Keeper
      Chapman, Clare W Grandson M W 17 S Michigan Michigan Michigan
      Chapman, L. Herbert Grandson M W 19 S Michigan Michigan Michigan

      1930 Census
      Pennsylvania, Butler County, 1rst Precinct, Butler City Ward 2
      Enumerated 8 Apr 1930
      ED 10-8 SD 7 Sheet 5B
      Brody Street
      617-96-99
      Chapman, Herbert L Hd M W 29 m1 22 Mich Mich Mich Mgr Dept Store
      Chapman, Lurana Wf F W 28 m 21 Kan Kan Mo
      Chapman, Herbert Jr Son M W 6 MO Mich Kan
      Chapman, Loren J Son M W 3 2/12 Ind Mich Kan

      1945 Florida State Census
      Hillsborough, Precinct 6
      Herbert L. Chapman 814 44 Mich College Educated Manager
      Lurana Chapman 43 Kan College Educated Housewife
      Herbert L Chapman Jr 21 MO College Educated Navy
      Loren Chapman 18 Ind College Educated Army
      Mary F Chapman 11 Pa Minor
    Person ID I20192  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2020 

    Father Samuel Lee Chapman,   b. 6 Jul 1873, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1903, Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Mother Marion Wright,   b. Mar 1876, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1918, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Family ID F5084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lurana Treff,   b. 7 Jun 1901, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1994, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1922  Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Dr. Herbert Lee Chapman, Jr.,   b. 15 Jul 1923, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 2015, Indian River County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Dr. Loren James Chapman,   b. 5 Jan 1927, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 2017, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Living
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2012 
    Family ID F12016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1900 - Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jul 1986 - Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Township ED #21 39-41 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    3. [S487] Ancestry.com - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

    4. [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998.

    5. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Pennsylvania, Butler County, 1rst Precinct, Butler City Ward 2 Enumerated 8 Apr 1930 ED 10-8 SD 7 Sheet 5B Brody Street 617-96-99 (Reliability: 3).