Herbert Lee Chapman, Sr.

1900 - 1986  (86 years)

• Name	Herbert Lee Chapman  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	12 May 1900	Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jul 1986	Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas   [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 d. 22 Mar 1903, Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan (Age 29 years)
  Mother	Marion Wright,   b. Mar 1876, Michigan d. Abt 1918, Michigan (Age ~ 41 years)
  Family ID	F5084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 May 1900 - Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Death - 24 Jul 1986 - Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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