The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

Person Page 1,129

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Rudolf Albert "Rudy" Finck1,2,3,4

M, #28201, b. 31 August 1890, d. 15 July 1953

Parents

FatherWilliam Finck
MotherAnne Margaret "Maggie" Leuch
Pedigree Link

Family: Louisa Emmaline Chapman (b. 21 March 1883, d. DECEASED)

DaughterSadie Louisa Finck+ (b. 9 November 1917, d. 8 November 1996)

BASIC FACTS

Rudolf Albert "Rudy" Finck was born on 31 August 1890 in Lester, Lyon Co., Iowa.1,4 He and Louisa Emmaline Chapman were married on 21 March 1916 in South Dakota.2 He died on 15 July 1953, at age 62, in Souix Falls, Minnehaha Co., South Dakota.2 He was buried in Lester, Lyon Co., Iowa.4
Rudolf Albert "Rudy" Finck was also known as Rudolph Albert Fink.2 He had reference number 28493. He was a Laborer - railroad (1920); garage owner (1930.)3,4 He was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920, 1930.) Rudy later married Lillian Ethel (Clark) Knochenmus.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S8536] I.G.I. Version 5.0
  3. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  4. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
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Sadie Louisa Finck1,2,3,4

F, #28202, b. 9 November 1917, d. 8 November 1996

Parents

FatherRudolf Albert "Rudy" Finck (b. 31 August 1890, d. 15 July 1953)
MotherLouisa Emmaline Chapman (b. 21 March 1883, d. DECEASED)
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Family 1: Lester Lord "Bud" Armstrong, Jr., (b. 7 October 1917, d. 2 December 1937)

SonLester R. Armstrong (b. 12 February 1938, d. 20 June 2012)

Family 2: Ervin David Schmidt (b. 22 July 1915, d. 4 March 1988)

SonDan Schmidt
SonGraydon Schmidt
SonJames "Jim" Schmidt

BASIC FACTS

Sadie Louisa Finck was born on 9 November 1917 in Okaton, Jones Co., South Dakota.2 She and Lester Lord "Bud" Armstrong, Jr., were married on 20 March 1937 in Murdo, Jones Co., South Dakota.5 She and Ervin David Schmidt were married on 8 April 1939 in Pierre, Hughes Co., South Dakota.6 She died on 8 November 1996, at age 78, in Whitewood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota.2,7 She was buried in Whitewood Cemetery, Whitewood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota.8
Sadie Louisa Finck had reference number 28494. Her Social Security Number was 503-28-4660, issued: South Dakota, last residence: Whitewood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota.7 She was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920 - 1940.) GRAVE MARKER

SCHMIDT
ERVIN MARRIED SADIE
1915 - 1988 April 8, 1939 1917 - 1996.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S8536] I.G.I. Version 5.0
  3. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  4. [S2304] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  5. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
  6. [S9001] Marriage Records - South Dakota, South Dakota Marriages, 1905 - 2013 (Ancestry.com)
  7. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  8. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
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Ervin David Schmidt1,2

M, #28203, b. 22 July 1915, d. 4 March 1988

Parents

FatherIsaac A. Schmidt (b. 1889)
MotherLizzie A. Deierkson
Pedigree Link

Family: Sadie Louisa Finck (b. 9 November 1917, d. 8 November 1996)

SonDan Schmidt
SonGraydon Schmidt
SonJames "Jim" Schmidt

BASIC FACTS

Ervin David Schmidt was born on 22 July 1915 in South Dakota.1,2 He and Sadie Louisa Finck were married on 8 April 1939 in Pierre, Hughes Co., South Dakota.3 He died on 4 March 1988, at age 72, in Whitewood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota.1,4 He was buried in Whitewood Cemetery, Whitewood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota.5
Ervin David Schmidt had reference number 28495. His Social Security Number was 504-26-6086, issued: South Dakota, last residence: Whitewood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota.1 He was enumerated on the census in Turner County, South Dakota (1920, 1930); Jones County, South Dakota (1940.)4 He was a Farmer - agriculture (1940.)2 GRAVE MARKER

SCHMIDT
ERVIN MARRIED SADIE
1915 - 1988 April 8, 1939 1917 - 1996.

Citations

  1. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S2304] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  3. [S9001] Marriage Records - South Dakota, South Dakota Marriages, 1905 - 2013 (Ancestry.com)
  4. [S6113] Genealogy prepared by iamdigginemup (Ancestry.com)
  5. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
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Okie Dell Arnett1,2,3,4,5

F, #28204, b. September 1899, d. 24 March 1932
Pedigree Link

Family: Jesse James Chapman (b. 11 October 1885, d. 9 April 1964)

DaughterMarian Iris Chapman (b. 13 October 1916, d. 19 June 1998)
SonJames C. Chapman (b. 16 May 1918, d. 14 November 1977)
SonFloyd Wayne Chapman+ (b. 26 November 1921, d. 11 April 2006)

BASIC FACTS

Okie Dell Arnett was born in September 1899 in South Dakota.1 She and Jesse James Chapman were married on 8 May 1916 in Jackson Co., South Dakota.6 She died on 24 March 1932, at age 32, in Pennington Co., South Dakota.6
Okie Dell Arnett was also known as Sadie Lee Unknown.7 She had reference number 28496. She was enumerated on the census in Hutchinson County, South Dakota (1900); Lyman County, South Dakota (1910); South Dakota (1915); Jones County, South Dakota (1920); Jackson County, South Dakota (1920); Pennington County, South Dakota (1930.) She was a Waiter - hotel (1920); housework - hotel (1930.)4,5 She resided in Okaton, Lyman County, South Dakota (1916); Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota (1930.)6 Okie's grandparents were Robert and Elizabeth Arnett. Apparently they had four children, Myrtle, Ella, Curtis and a fourth daughter. It appears that the fourth daughter was the mother of Okie. Okie was probably married after 1915 as she was listed in the 1915 South Dakota Census as Okie Arnett.

Okie appears to be listed twice in the 1920 Census. Once with her family and once working as a waiter in a hotel. In this second listing she says she is widowed. In the 1930 Census she is living with her sister, Ella, and is doing housework in a hotel. I would say that Jesse and Okie were separated in 1920 and he reported her as living with the family.

Citations

  1. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  2. [S650] 1900 Census, South Dakota, Hutchinson County
  3. [S996] 1910 Census, South Dakota, Lyman County
  4. [S1423] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jackson County
  5. [S1925] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Pennington County
  6. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
  7. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
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Marian Iris Chapman1,2,3

F, #28205, b. 13 October 1916, d. 19 June 1998

Parents

FatherJesse James Chapman (b. 11 October 1885, d. 9 April 1964)
MotherOkie Dell Arnett (b. September 1899, d. 24 March 1932)
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BASIC FACTS

Marian Iris Chapman was born on 13 October 1916 in Okaton, Jones Co., South Dakota.1,2,4 She died on 19 June 1998, at age 81, in Spring Park, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.4
Marian Iris Chapman was also known as Marion D. Chapman.3 She had reference number 28497. She was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920, 1930.) Her Social Security Number was 504-07-0356, issued: South Dakota, last residence: Mound, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.4

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  3. [S1921] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  4. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
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James C. Chapman1,2,3,4

M, #28206, b. 16 May 1918, d. 14 November 1977

Parents

FatherJesse James Chapman (b. 11 October 1885, d. 9 April 1964)
MotherOkie Dell Arnett (b. September 1899, d. 24 March 1932)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

James C. Chapman was born on 16 May 1918 in South Dakota.1,2,5 He and Jean J. Bayless were married on 15 March 1941 in Sundance, Crook Co., Wyoming.5 He died on 14 November 1977, at age 59.5 He was buried in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade Co., South Dakota (Section E, Site 1951.)5
James C. Chapman had reference number 28498. He was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920, 1930); Meade County, South Dakota (1940, 1945.) He was a Soldier - U.S. Army, stationed at the Fort Meade Military Reservation (1940.)4 World War II, U.S. Army, TEC 5, enlisted: 1 Feb 1940, released: 19 Jun 1945.5,6,7 He resided in Okaton, Jones Co., South Dakota (1935.)4 His Social Security Number was 720-16-2657, Issued: railroad worker, last residence: Sturgis, Meade Co., South Dakota.8

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  3. [S1921] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  4. [S2305] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Meade County
  5. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  6. [S12457] U.S. Veterans Gravesites 1775 - 2006 (Ancestry.com)
  7. [S12468] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850 - 2010 (Ancestry.com)
  8. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
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Evelyn Ranee Chapman1,2,3

F, #28207, b. 27 September 1912

Parents

FatherJesse James Chapman (b. 11 October 1885, d. 9 April 1964)
MotherSarah Helen "Sadie" Lee (b. 5 June 1886, d. 19 October 1914)
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BASIC FACTS

Evelyn Ranee Chapman was born on 27 September 1912 in South Dakota.2,4
Evelyn Ranee Chapman had reference number 28499. She was enumerated on the census in Niobrara County, Wyoming (1920, 1930.) In the 1920 and 1930 Censuses, Evelyn is living with her maternal grandparents in Niobrara County, Wyoming.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1499] 1920 Census, Wyoming, Niobrara County
  3. [S2007] 1930 Census, Wyoming, Niobrara County
  4. [S6804] Genealogy prepared by millershimono (Ancestry.com)
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Flora Mabel Lindsley1,2,3,4,5

F, #28208, b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983

Parents

FatherWilliam Henry Lindsley
MotherMary Katherine Clyde
Pedigree Link

Family: John Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)

DaughterAnnis Mauvee Chapman (b. 13 August 1916, d. about 1925)
SonJohn Lindsley Chapman+ (b. 21 November 1917, d. 1 March 2000)
DaughterMajel Beryl "Midge" Chapman (b. 28 August 1919, d. 6 September 2011)
DaughterLyda Inez Chapman+ (b. 22 August 1920, d. 15 April 2007)
DaughterDoris Catherine Chapman+ (b. 8 July 1922, d. 20 August 2009)
SonJesse Ward "Ward" Chapman+ (b. 12 January 1924, d. 11 July 2012)
SonFrederick Lyle Chapman (b. 14 January 1925, d. 10 June 1997)
DaughterBetta June Chapman+ (b. 4 June 1927, d. 5 December 1966)
DaughterMabel Esther Chapman (b. 28 November 1928, d. about 1940)
DaughterOlive Vivian "Ollie" Chapman+
DaughterJacqueline Blanche Chapman+ (b. 19 May 1932, d. 13 January 2014)
DaughterCarol Rosalie Chapman+ (b. 24 December 1933, d. 28 June 2003)
SonDarrel Lee Chapman+ (b. 21 February 1935, d. 15 July 1994)
DaughterVonetta Ranee "Vonnie" Chapman+ (b. 5 October 1937, d. 2013)

BASIC FACTS

Flora Mabel Lindsley was born about 1893 in South Dakota.1 She was born on 22 March 1893 in Barron, Barron Co., Wisconsin.5,2,6 She and John Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman were married on 12 February 1916 in Oacoma, Lyman Co., South Dakota.5,7 She died on 15 July 1983, at age 90, in Roseville, Placer Co., California.2,6 She was buried in Skylawn Cemetery, San Mateo, San Mateo Co., California.3
Flora Mabel Lindsley had reference number 28500. She was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920); Mellette County, South Dakota (1930, 1940.) Her Social Security Number was 559-26-8396, issued: California, last residence: Roseville, Placer Co., California.8 She was educated Flora attended school in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.6

Citations

  1. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  2. [S3973] Death Records - California, California Death Index (RootsWeb)
  3. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  4. [S2306] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  5. [S1923] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  6. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
  7. [S6803] Genealogy prepared by Miller and Lounsbury ( www.millerinfo.net)
  8. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
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Annis Mauvee Chapman1

F, #28209, b. 13 August 1916, d. about 1925

Parents

FatherJohn Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)
MotherFlora Mabel Lindsley (b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Annis Mauvee Chapman was born on 13 August 1916 in South Dakota.2,1 She died about 1925 in Mellette Co., South Dakota.3 She was buried in White River Cemetery, White River, Mellette Co., South Dakota.3
Annis Mauvee Chapman was also known as Anice Mauvee Chapman.2,4 She had reference number 28501. She was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920.)

Citations

  1. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  2. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  3. [S6803] Genealogy prepared by Miller and Lounsbury ( www.millerinfo.net)
  4. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
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Majel Beryl "Midge" Chapman1,2,3,4

F, #28210, b. 28 August 1919, d. 6 September 2011

Parents

FatherJohn Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)
MotherFlora Mabel Lindsley (b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Majel Beryl "Midge" Chapman was born on 28 August 1919 in South Dakota.5,2 She and David George were married on 20 May 1939 in Murdo, Jones Co., South Dakota.6 She and Bert Thomsen were married after 1940. She and Melvin Louis Reeser were married after 1957.3 She and Melvin Louis Reeser were divorced in March 1974 in Kern Co., California.7 She died on 6 September 2011, at age 92, in Sonoma, Sonoma Co., California.3
Majel Beryl "Midge" Chapman was also known as Magel B. Chapman.5,4 She had reference number 28502. She was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920); Mellette County, South Dakota (1930.) OBITUARY - Sonoma Index-Tribune (CA), Friday, October 21, 2011, Page: A4

Majel Beryl Reeser, 92, of Sonoma, died Sept. 6, 2011, in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan's Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Santa Rosa.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  3. [S6803] Genealogy prepared by Miller and Lounsbury ( www.millerinfo.net)
  4. [S1923] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  5. [S1425] 1920 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  6. [S9001] Marriage Records - South Dakota, South Dakota Marriages, 1905 - 2013 (Ancestry.com)
  7. [S4209] Divorce Records - California Divorce Index, 1966 - 1984 (Ancestry.com)
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Harry Martin Lee1,2,3,4

F, #28211, b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945

Parents

FatherFrederick Seward Lee
MotherMary Ellen Susan Long
Pedigree Link

Family: Udolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)

SonJoseph Fred "Joe" Lee+ (b. 9 October 1911, d. 13 September 1986)
DaughterLynden Irene Lee+ (b. 17 October 1913, d. March 1968)
DaughterMary Ellen Lee (b. 2 August 1915, d. 9 September 2000)
DaughterLora Ethel Lee (b. 22 July 1919, d. 12 June 2000)
DaughterHelen Udolfa Lee (b. 4 August 1922, d. 15 October 2009)
SonHarlee A. Lee
SonRonald "Ronnie" Lee

BASIC FACTS

Harry Martin Lee was born on 23 July 1888 in Bloomfield, Knox Co., Nebraska.2,4 She and Udolpha Ann Chapman were married on 15 December 1910 in Lyman, Lyman Co., South Dakota.1,4,5,6 Harry Martin Lee died on 19 January 1945, at age 56, in Richmond, Contra Costa Co., California.4
Harry Martin Lee had reference number 28503. She was enumerated on the census in Knox County, Nebraska (1900); Lyman County, South Dakota (1910); Jones County, South Dakota (1920); Washabaugh County, South Dakota (1930, 1940.) She was a Farmer (1910); general merchandise store (1920); dairy farmer in Oregon (1927 - 1929); general merchandise store (1930); merchant - retail grocery (1940); sawmill owner.2,3,5

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1928] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  3. [S2309] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  4. [S6761] Genealogy prepared by MelanieSikes99 (Ancestry.com)
  5. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
  6. [S9001] Marriage Records - South Dakota, South Dakota Marriages, 1905 - 2013 (Ancestry.com)
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Frederick Seward Lee1,2

M, #28212
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Ellen Susan Long

DaughterHarry Martin Lee+ (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)

BASIC FACTS

Frederick Seward Lee was born in Minnesota.2
Frederick Seward Lee had reference number 28504.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S6761] Genealogy prepared by MelanieSikes99 (Ancestry.com)
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Joseph Fred "Joe" Lee1,2,3,4

M, #28213, b. 9 October 1911, d. 13 September 1986

Parents

MotherHarry Martin Lee (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)
MotherUdolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)
Pedigree Link

Family: Rose Anna Woods (b. 23 May 1914, d. 24 September 1993)

DaughterGeraldine May "Jeri" Lee+
SonJeffery Martin Lee+ (b. 24 June 1938, d. 7 April 1994)
DaughterMerrie Ellen Lee+

BASIC FACTS

Joseph Fred "Joe" Lee was born on 9 October 1911 in Okaton, Jones Co., South Dakota.1,2,5 He and Rose Anna Woods were married on 20 January 1934 in Gering, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska.6,7 He died on 13 September 1986, at age 74, in Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon.3 He was buried in Klamath Memorial Park, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon.5
Joseph Fred "Joe" Lee had reference number 28505. He was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920); Washabaugh County, South Dakota (1930.)4 He resided in Moved to Klamath County in 1940.6 He was a Laborer - father's sawmill during college; grocery store proprietor; worked for Great Northern Railroad for 8 yrs as laborer to clerk; owned and operated the Henley Store (37 years.)6,8,4 He was educated Attended the University of South Dakota (1930-31 & 1932-33.)4 FAMILY HISTORY - The following in a narrative written by Jeff Lee after his father's death (Source: Genealogy prepared by Earle Swift )
JOE LEE
"My father, Joseph Fred Lee, was born October 9, 1911. He was the eldest son of Harry Martin Lee and Udolpha Ann (Chapman) Lee. He was born on his mother's homestead which was located between Okaton and Murdo in south-central South Dakota. His mother and his father had filed on adjoining 160 acre homesteads prior to their marriage. In Dad's very early years, his father used his remaining homestead eligibility to acquire 480 acres of land in the Sand Hills of Nebraska, about 20 miles from Nenzel. Since medical assistance was scarce for homesteaders in remote areas, his mother returned to her father's home for the birth of her next three children, Lynden, Mary Ellen, and Lora. In about 1919, a severe hailstorm killed the hay crop his father had planned to use to feed the cattle he was raising. Harry bought a piece of land near Okaton which had a crop of hay ready to be harvested. He moved his herd of cattle to Okaton and relocated his family. After harvesting the hay and feeding his cattle, he sold the Okaton property and stock and purchased a grocery store in Okaton. The Nebraska property wasn't sold until some ten years later.
The Lee family remained in Okaton until 1927, just prior to Joe's junior year in high school, when his father decided to move to the west coast. The Lee's became dairy farmers near the town of Astoria, Oregon. Leaving the somewhat harsh dry climate of South Dakota to settle in one of the rainiest areas of the continental United States was an environmental shock to the Lee family. Joe was a good student and athlete, but the family responsibilities of the morning and evening milking schedule prevented him from participating in athletics. He and his sisters, Lynden and Mary Ellen, did play in a dance band which entertained on weekends.
In 1929, Joe's father decided to abandon the wet, overcast Oregon coast and return to the more familiar country of South Dakota. A grocery store was purchased in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation town of Wanblee. This small town was the home of the Jacob Milton Woods family, one of the first white families to settle in that area. The youngest of the Woods family was Rose Anna, who would eventually become Joe's wife. Harry not only had the grocery store in Wanblee, but he was also the International Harvester dealer for that area. This turned out to be a problem because of the combination of the drought and the great depression. During those years the farmers couldn't pay for their equipment and Harry lost a great deal of money. He was one of the few dealers in that area who paid off his debt or returned the merchandise to International Harvester. Long before marriage was in the wind, Rose Woods and Lynden rode from Wanblee to Sioux Falls on the back of a flat bed truck, under a tractor Mr. Lee was returning to the company. Another passenger, who was more privileged, rode in the cab of the truck with Mr. Lee. Harry had purchased some wooded land in the western part of Washabaugh Co. and had a saw mill. Prior to enrolling at the University of South Dakota for the 1930-31 year, Joe worked in the saw mill. Lynden wanted to attend college so Joe stayed home the next year because the family could not support two in college at the same time. In 1932-33 he went back to U. of S.D. and majored in Pre-Law. One of his professors suggested that he drop everything else and concentrate on accounting. He found out later that that professor was one of the people who later helped put together the C.P.A. test for the state. McCullough, went to Gering, Nebr., to be married. Rose hadn't yet had her twenty-first birthday and South Dakota required parental permission for minors. Nebraska did not have the same requirement and they didn't want to wait for the time it would have taken to get the permission. At that time Joe was running the store in Wanblee. On September 4, 1935, Geraldine May was born in Wanblee. Two years later, Joe opened a grocery store in Kadoka.
In 1938, because business was too slow for the Wanblee store to support both Joe and his father's family, Joe and Rose moved to Wyoming where he worked in oil fields for a few months. Rose was pregnant when they moved back to Wanblee. Jeffrey Martin was born June 24th of that year in a hospital in Rapid City.
Joe began to process of buying out the Wanblee store from his father. Harry has hauling groceries to a store in Wall, run by Lynden and her husband Russell Meiners, one in Okaton, run by Lora and the Wanblee store. The Wall and Okaton stores were not doing well and were both closed. Lora moved back to Wanblee. Lynden and Russell went to live at his father's ranch in Wasta.
In the summer of 1940, Joe decided to strike out on his own and left South Dakota to settle somewhere on the west coast. After visiting Wenatchee, Washington and friends in Astoria, Oregon they wound up in Klamath Falls, Oregon where they visited an old South Dakota friend, Fenton "Stub" Mahrt. One of the first jobs Joe had was to help Stub unload a circus. He met a man in the line at the employment office who asked if he was a carpenter. Joe said he had done a little carpentry work, which was more than his newly met friend, and they were off to remodel an apartment. One of the features of the remodel job was repairing a spiral staircase, a mean task for two amateur carpenters. They finished the job and within a week Joe was able to get on at a local lumber mill.
A friend, Hazel Michael, came to visit. (On the way out from S.D., they had stopped in Payette, Idaho. Her folks, the Huffs, took care of Jeff and Jeri when Joe and Rose went with Paul and Hazel to Burns.) They took her to a night club. Rose danced with a man who worked for the Great Northern Railroad. By that time Joe was selling cars and because it was evident the country would soon be involved in the war, the automobile manufactures had stopped making cars. Rose told the railroad man that her husband was looking for a job. He said "Introduce me and I'll tell him about an opening at the railroad." The introduction was made and Joe had a job with the Great Northern the next day.
He started checking cars in the switching yards, spent a short time in the Beiber, California office, moved back to the Klamath Falls office as cashier, and was eventually named, Chief Clerk to the Traffic Department for the Klamath Falls terminal. He worked a total of eight years for the Great Northern. That period of time included the war years and, for the few like Joe, who were in defense jobs, were uncomfortable years. He tried to enter the service but was not allowed to because of his job.
In the winter of 1945, Joe and Rose awaited the birth of their third child. Jeri and Jeff were truly excited about a new baby coming into the household. However, as it turned out, the birth of Merrie Ellen, on December 25, 1945, resulted in one of their most memorable holidays. Mom was in the hospital and Dad had to get to her bedside on Christmas morning. He took Jeri and Jeff to spend the day with some close friends, the Menti's. Since they couldn't take all of their Christmas gifts along with them, he limited them to one toy each. Jeri took a doll and Jeff took a cap pistol. The Menti kids refused to let their visitors touch any of their new toys throughout the day.
Work at the railroad was not the easiest during the war years. During one period, he worked over 365 days straight, without a day off. Included in that period was one 30 day stretch of double shift, 16 hour/days. The railroad wages, along with a part-time job keeping books for a used car lot, did provide the capital and the incentive for him to buy his own business in 1948, the Henley Store.
The obligations of running a country store which was open seven days a week were at least as demanding as his work with the railroad. While with the railroad, he became active as a member of the Masons. He had gone through the offices in Commandery & Royal Arch of the lodge. Since the store remained open until 9:00 p.m. each night, he found it difficult to continue his involvement with the lodge and had to decline an opportunity for a state office.
Living in an apartment attached to a country store was a unique experience for Lee family. Eating habits for the kids were formed because we had to "eat fast so Dad can be relieved in the store." He very seldom got to eat with the rest of the family. Some very strange conversations developed because of this living arrangements. Joe had a propensity to think about a conversation which had taken place in the house and was interrupted by a customer's arrival in the store. An hour or two after the conversation had been interrupted, the store would become clear of customers and he would return to the house and launch right back into the same conservation, sometimes in mid-sentence. The rest of the family had trouble following the train of thought of these interrupted dialogs. I often wondered what happened when Dad would return to the house with a half-finished sentence and we'd all be gone.
For the first few years of operation, Joe leased the Henley Store from Sarah Harshbarger, the granddaughter of James T. Henley, for whom the area and the school was named. When she passed away, the store, surrounding buildings and some adjoining property was purchased from here estate. The store was situated across the highway from Henley High School. Through the years, the store had a healthy noon hour and after school business from the students at the school. However, the 1950's and the 1960's saw the growth in domination of the grocery business by "super markets". "Mom and Pop" grocery stores were fading from the scene. Joe was able to buy the remaining stock from a number of these small stores as they closed. Profits from the sale of these goods made the store profitable. By the 1970's, the charge account business was almost gone, farmers were buying most of their groceries at supermarkets and the 7-Eleven type convenience stores picked up most of the business. The relative demise of country grocery stores and Joe's 65th birthday coincidently came together and he closed the store in June of 1977.
Unwilling to "give the place away" Joe and Rose stayed on in the apartment attached to the store for several years. The store building was rented a couple of times during those years, but the renters weren't able to continue their businesses. In 1985, Rose won a mobile home in a Payless Drug Store drawing. In December of 1985, the Henley property sold. Joe had finally gotten the down payment he wanted. He and Rose moved into the mobile home which was situated in a mobile home park on Homedale Road.
In the early summer of 1986, Joe was diagnosed to have lung cancer. He received treatments through the summer and passed away an September 13, 1986. His funeral service was attended by an overflowing number of those who lived and respected him.
Dad very seldom told a "joke", but he loved to tell stories. His truly honest nature didn't even allow much embellishment to his stories. The setting of most of their tales was "back home", South Dakota. He greatly respected his father and enjoyed those remembrances which indicated his father's shrewd business sense. One of the oft told stories took place during one of the coldest South Dakota winters. Grandpa Lee had hauled to Wanblee a truckload of potatoes in below zero temperatures. By the time he arrived in Wanblee, the potatoes were frozen solid. As he was unloading the sacks of "rocks", Dad remarked that the potatoes were ruined and would never be sold. Grandpa Lee didn't respond. When the next rancher asked for potatoes, Grandpa Lee pointed at the sacks on the front porch of the store. After a quick inspection, the rancher said, "Those spuds are frozen." Grandpa Lee responded, "They'd be frozen by the time you get home anyway." The rancher took the potatoes. In fact, the bitter cold temperatures stayed on until the entire truckload of "rocks" was gone.
Dad liked nice cars. In a way, it was his way of emulating his father, who, in his early years, liked good teams and a fancy buggy. Dad used to love to tell about his father's ability to match horses, sometimes hundreds of miles apart, and put them together in beautiful teams. Dad also told the story to when his father decided that it was time for little Joe to have a good dog. The two of them traveled to another town where a man raised bulldogs. Grandpa Lee asked the man about their strength and tenacity. The man took two pups, got each to bite either end of a leather strap and suspended the strap over a nearby clothesline. To Dad's amazement, the pups hung there while Grandpa Lee and the man finished their extended conversation. Grandpa Lee bought both pups for Dad. Dad told about sending those bulldogs into either end of a culvert which was occupied by a skunk. He said that he had quite a time taking what was left of the skunk away from the dogs. He even had a harder time getting back into the house. His mother wouldn't allow him in until he'd stripped naked and both he and the dogs had been hosed down."

OBITUARY - Find-A-Grave

Joseph Fred Lee, 74, died Wednesday in Klamath Falls following a short illness.
He was born in South Dakota to Harry M. and Udolpha Chapman Lee. In 1934 he married the former Rose Woods in Gary [Gering, Scotts Bluff County], Nebraksa.
In 1940 they moved to Klamath County and owned and operated the Henley Store for many years. Mr. Lee was a member of Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Masonic Lodge and Shrine Club.
He is survived by his wife, Rosa A. Lee, Klamath Falls; children; Merrie Ellen Hilliker, Klamath Falls, Geraldine Swift, Medford, and Jeffery Martin Lee, Eugene; granchildren, Kirk and Scott Swift, Sacramento; Jeff Lee Jr., and Linda Lee both Eugene, and Ty Hilliker, Klamath Falls; brothers, Harley Lee, Sebastapol, CA, and Ronnie Lee, Folsom, CA; sisters, Mary Ellen Mendenhall, Sonoma, CA, Lora lee, Pioneer, CA, and Helen Guzzo, Browns Valley, CA; and two great-grandchildren.

GRAVE MARKER

LEE
JOSEPH F. ROSE ANNA
1911 1986 1914 1993.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1928] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  3. [S6761] Genealogy prepared by MelanieSikes99 (Ancestry.com)
  4. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
  5. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  6. [S10830] Obituary - Joseph Fred Lee
  7. [S5929] Genealogy prepared by eswiftjr (Ancestry.com)
  8. [S11772] Obituary - Rose Anna (Woods) Lee
Family Explorer

Lynden Irene Lee1,2,3

F, #28214, b. 17 October 1913, d. March 1968

Parents

MotherHarry Martin Lee (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)
MotherUdolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)
Pedigree Link

Family: Russell Meiners (b. 2 August 1913, d. March 1969)

DaughterLesl Lee Meiners+ (b. 3 April 1936, d. 11 September 1993)

BASIC FACTS

Lynden Irene Lee was born on 17 October 1913 in South Dakota.1,2 She and Donald Earl Hackett were married on 2 March 1933 in Kadoka, Jackson Co., South Dakota.4 She and Russell Meiners were married on 1 November 1935 in Rapid City, Pennington Co., South Dakota.4 She died in March 1968, at age 54.
Lynden Irene Lee had reference number 28506. She was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920); Washabaugh County, South Dakota (1930); Pennington County, South Dakota (1945.)5 She was educated Attended the University of South Dakota (1931-32.)6 She resided in Wall, Pennington County, South Dakota; ranch near Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota.5

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1928] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  3. [S2373] 1945 Census, South Dakota, Pennington County
  4. [S9001] Marriage Records - South Dakota, South Dakota Marriages, 1905 - 2013 (Ancestry.com)
  5. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
  6. [S4967] Family History - Joseph Fred Lee
Family Explorer

Mary Ellen Lee1,2,3

F, #28215, b. 2 August 1915, d. 9 September 2000

Parents

MotherHarry Martin Lee (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)
MotherUdolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Mary Ellen Lee was born on 2 August 1915 in South Dakota.1,2 She and Earl C. Mendenhall were married on 14 September 1971 in Carson City, Carson City Co., Nevada.4 She died on 9 September 2000, at age 85.5,6 She was buried in Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California.5
Mary Ellen Lee had reference number 28507. She was enumerated on the census in Jones County, South Dakota (1920); Washabaugh County, South Dakota (1930.)7 She resided in Sonoma, Sonoma Co., California (1986.) Her Social Security Number was 464-32-4049, issued: Texas, last residence: Yuba City, Sutter Co., California.6 GRAVE MARKER

MARY ELLEN
MENDENHALL
1915 - 2000.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1928] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  3. [S10830] Obituary - Joseph Fred Lee
  4. [S8976] Marriage Records - Nevada, Nevada Marriage Index 1956 - 2005 (Ancestry.com)
  5. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  6. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  7. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
Family Explorer

Lora Ethel Lee1,2,3,4

F, #28216, b. 22 July 1919, d. 12 June 2000

Parents

MotherHarry Martin Lee (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)
MotherUdolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Lora Ethel Lee was born on 22 July 1919 in South Dakota.1,2 She died on 12 June 2000, at age 80, in Sutter Co., California.4
Lora Ethel Lee had reference number 28508. She was enumerated on the census in Washabaugh County, South Dakota (1930, 1940.) She was a Clerk - retail grocery (1940.)3 She resided in Pioneer, California (1986.)5 Her Social Security Number was 504-10-6964, issued: issued: South Dakota, last residence: Yuba City, Sutter Co., California.6

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1928] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  3. [S2309] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  4. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
  5. [S10830] Obituary - Joseph Fred Lee
  6. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
Family Explorer

Helen Udolfa Lee1,2,3,4

F, #28217, b. 4 August 1922, d. 15 October 2009

Parents

MotherHarry Martin Lee (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)
MotherUdolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Helen Udolfa Lee was born on 4 August 1922 in South Dakota.1,2 She died on 15 October 2009, at age 87.4
Helen Udolfa Lee had reference number 28509. She was enumerated on the census in South Dakota (1925); Washabaugh County, South Dakota (1930); Pennington County, South Dakota (1935); Washabaugh County, South Dakota (1940.) She resided in Browns Valley, Yuba Co., California (1986.)5 Her Social Security Number was Issued: South Dakota, last residence: Napa, Napa Co., California.4

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1928] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  3. [S2309] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  4. [S12399] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  5. [S10830] Obituary - Joseph Fred Lee
Family Explorer

Harlee A. Lee1,2,3

M, #28218

Parents

MotherHarry Martin Lee (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)
MotherUdolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)
Pedigree Link

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S2309] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
  3. [S12452] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Ronald "Ronnie" Lee1,2

M, #28219

Parents

MotherHarry Martin Lee (b. 23 July 1888, d. 19 January 1945)
MotherUdolpha Ann Chapman (b. 21 July 1888, d. 30 August 1984)
Pedigree Link

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S2309] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Washabaugh County
Family Explorer

John Lindsley Chapman1,2,3,4

M, #28220, b. 21 November 1917, d. 1 March 2000

Parents

FatherJohn Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)
MotherFlora Mabel Lindsley (b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983)
Pedigree Link

Family: Alice Scott

SonGary Lee Chapman (b. 30 June 1946, d. 1985)

BASIC FACTS

John Lindsley Chapman was born on 20 November 1917 in South Dakota.2,5 He was born on 21 November 1917 in South Dakota.3,5 He and Alice B. Peters were married on 1 June 1960 in San Francisco Co., California.6 He and Grace E. Lutz were married on 6 January 1973 in Sonoma Co., California.6 He died on 1 March 2000, at age 82, in Orange Park, Clay Co., Florida.5
John Lindsley Chapman had reference number 28512. He was enumerated on the census in Mellette County, South Dakota (1930); Jackson County, Iowa (1940.) His Social Security Number was 503-07-0520, issued: South Dakota, last residence: Orange Park, Clay Co., Florida.5 He was a Mechanic - retail automobile (1940.)4 Somehow John was left out of the 1920 Census.

From the genealogy prepared by Miller and Lounsbury ( www.millerinfo.net)

According to his sister Ollie, although John Chapman only had a high school education he was intelligent enough to be hired as an engineer at a large steel manufacturing company in San Francisco. His career started to fall apart due to a deteriorating relationship with his wife Alice. He "accidentally" enlisted in the military one day while he was heavily intoxicated. When he realized what he had done, he decided to disappear altogether. He traveled around for several years, working as a rancher in the midwest, before returning to his family in South San Francisco in the late 1960's.

OBITUARY - The Florida Times-Union, Friday 3 March 2000

CHAPMAN - John Lindsley Chapman, 82, died March 1, 2000. Helm Funeral Home, Green Cove Springs, FL.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1923] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  3. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  4. [S2143] 1940 Census, Iowa, Jackson County
  5. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  6. [S6803] Genealogy prepared by Miller and Lounsbury ( www.millerinfo.net)
Family Explorer

Lyda Inez Chapman1,2,3

F, #28221, b. 22 August 1920, d. 15 April 2007

Parents

FatherJohn Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)
MotherFlora Mabel Lindsley (b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983)
Pedigree Link

Family: Warren Pope Hamilton (b. 26 January 1916, d. 20 May 1959)

SonArch Joseph Hamilton
DaughterRoxanne Hamilton

BASIC FACTS

Lyda Inez Chapman was born on 22 August 1920 in South Dakota.2,3 She and Warren Pope Hamilton were married before 1951.4 She and John Francis Lyberg were married on 1 April 1960 in Santa Clara Co., California.5 She and Irven Glen "Red" Lounsbury were married on 16 August 1962 in San Louis Obispo Co., California.5 She and Irven Glen "Red" Lounsbury were divorced in March 1970 in San Luis Obispo Co., California.6 She and Victor Ray Foster were married before 1984.7 She died on 15 April 2007, at age 86, in San Luis Obispo Co., California.5,7,4 She was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo Co., California.8
Lyda Inez Chapman had reference number 28513. She was enumerated on the census in Mellette County, South Dakota (1930.) Her Social Security Number was 504-14-7075, issued: South Dakota, last residence: Prineville, Crook Co., Oregon.7 OBITUARY - Santa Maria Times (CA), Tuesday, April 17, 2007

LYDA FOSTER, 86, of Arroyo Grande, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007. Arrangements are under the direction of Lady Family Mortuary and Crematory of Arroyo Grande.

GRAVE MARKER

LYDA INEZ
HAMILTON
FOSTER
1920 - 2007.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1923] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  3. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  4. [S6803] Genealogy prepared by Miller and Lounsbury ( www.millerinfo.net)
  5. [S6804] Genealogy prepared by millershimono (Ancestry.com)
  6. [S4209] Divorce Records - California Divorce Index, 1966 - 1984 (Ancestry.com)
  7. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  8. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
Family Explorer

Jesse Ward "Ward" Chapman1,2,3

M, #28222, b. 12 January 1924, d. 11 July 2012

Parents

FatherJohn Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)
MotherFlora Mabel Lindsley (b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983)
Pedigree Link

Family 1: Louise Mapes

DaughterRenee Chapman
SonTom Chapman

Family 2: Barbara Stephenson

SonJesse Ward Chapman, Jr.+

BASIC FACTS

Jesse Ward "Ward" Chapman was born on 12 January 1924 in White River, Mellette Co., South Dakota.2,4,5 He and Barbara Stephenson were married on 12 November 1967.5 He died on 11 July 2012, at age 88, in Roseville, Placer Co., California.5
Jesse Ward "Ward" Chapman was also known as Jess Ward "Ward" Chapman.4 He had reference number 28514. He was enumerated on the census in Mellette County, South Dakota (1930, 1940.) World War II, U.S. Army, enlisted 15 May 1943.5 He was educated Graduated from Wombly High School, South Dakota.5 OBITUARY

Jesse Ward Chapman Sr. lived in Roseville, California. He passed away on the 11th of July at Kaiser Hospital while surrounded by his loved ones.
Jesse was brought into this world on January 12th, 1924, in White River, South Dakota. He graduated High School in 1942 at Wombly High in South Dakota. He was enrolled into the United States Army on May 14th, 1943, and was honorably discharged on March 10th, 1946. On November 12th, 1967 he married the love of his life, Barbara.
Jesse left behind many loved ones, including his kids Jesse Jr., Bernadette, Chrissy, Mike, Renee, and Steve. His grandchildren Katie, Nick, Jesse III, Jamie, Michael, Jenna, Tony, Stevie, Pat, Nathan, Missy, Ashley, and Amy. He also left behind his great grandchildren Emily, Andrew, Nich Jr., Jessica, Jennifer, T. J., Katie, Ivy Rose, Cian, Brandon, and Britney.
Jesse Chapman Sr.'s viewing will be held at Lambert Funeral Home on Thursday, July 19th, 2012, from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. and the rosary will begin at 6:00 P.M. The funeral service will be held on Friday, July 20th, 2012, at Lambert Funeral Home, at 10:00 A.M., with a Pot Luck to follow at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 615 Vine Ave., Roseville, CA 95678.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1923] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  3. [S2306] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  4. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  5. [S6803] Genealogy prepared by Miller and Lounsbury ( www.millerinfo.net)
Family Explorer

Frederick Lyle Chapman1,2,3,4

M, #28223, b. 14 January 1925, d. 10 June 1997

Parents

FatherJohn Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)
MotherFlora Mabel Lindsley (b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983)
Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Frederick Lyle Chapman was born on 14 January 1925 in South Dakota.2,3 He died on 10 June 1997, at age 72, in San Mateo Co., California.5,6
Frederick Lyle Chapman had reference number 28515. He was enumerated on the census in Mellette County, South Dakota (1930, 1940.) His Social Security Number was 565-26-8961, issued: California, last residence: Brisbane, San Mateo Co., California.5

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1923] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  3. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  4. [S2306] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  5. [S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
  6. [S6804] Genealogy prepared by millershimono (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Betta June Chapman1,2,3

F, #28224, b. 4 June 1927, d. 5 December 1966

Parents

FatherJohn Thomas "Johnnie" Chapman (b. 2 April 1892, d. 28 June 1967)
MotherFlora Mabel Lindsley (b. 22 March 1893, d. 15 July 1983)
Pedigree Link

Family: Leon Henley Durham (b. 29 August 1925, d. 5 December 1966)

DaughterEsther Lee Durham+
SonLeon Oliver Durham
SonWilliam Lawrence Durham+
SonRichard Chapman Durham
DaughterPaula Denise Durham+
SonRandall L. Durham (b. 22 November 1958, d. 21 April 2005)
SonJeffrey E. Durham

BASIC FACTS

Betta June Chapman was born on 4 June 1927 in South Dakota.2,4 She died on 5 December 1966, at age 39, in Brisbane, San Mateo Co., California.5 She was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California.5
Betta June Chapman had reference number 28516. She was enumerated on the census in Mellette County, South Dakota (1930, 1940.) She was a Cocktail waitress at Basin Street West, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California.5 Her Social Security Number was 553-32-5612.6 OBITUARY - Record-Enterprise, Sunday, December 11, 1966, page 6

BETTA JUNE AND LEON H. DURHAM
Funeral services were held Friday from the Chapel of the Nauman and Lincoln Mortuary in South San Francisco for Betta June and Leon H. Durham who died suddenly in Brisbane, December 5.
They are survived by their seven children, Mrs. Esther Heinzle, Leon O., William L., Richard C., Paul D., Randall L., and Jeffery E. Durham, all of Brisbane.
Mrs. Durham’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman of Los Altos, and Mr. Durham’s mother, Mrs. Fannie Lou Durham, resides in Brisbane.
Interment was at Golden Gate National Cemetery. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The San Mateo Times, Tuesday, December 6, 1966, Front Page, continued on page 8

Accident Orphans Seven
Parents Killed In Brisbane
Seven Brisbane children were orphaned this Christmastide when both their parents were killed in a grinding one-car crash on Old Bayshore Road, late yesterday.
Leon Durham, 40, and his wife, Betta, 39, were returning home shortly after 4 p.m. when their car went into a spin on the rain-slick road and hurtled into a bulldozer parked some ten yards off the pavement.
Long-Time Residents
The Durhams were pronounced dead on arrival at Peninsula Hospital, where they were taken immediately after the accident.
The couple were long-time residents of Brisbane, residing at 169 Lake Street.
Durham was co-owner of the Hot Corner Bar in San Francisco. His wife worked as a cocktail waitress at Basin Street West, also in San Francisco.
The couple is survived by seven children, ranging in age from 5 to 20 years old, and two grandchildren.
Eldest of the Durham children is Esther Heinzle, 100 East Moltke Avenue, Daly City.
In School
The other children all reside in Brisbane. They are Jeffery, 5; Randy, 8; Paula 13; Ricky, 16; Larry, 17, and Lonnie, 18.
The three youngest children attend school is Brisbane, while the eldest attend Jefferson High School in Daly City.
Police said apparently Mrs. Durham was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident.
The force of the impact threw Mrs. Durham over to the passenger’s side of the car, Police said.
A family spokesman said funeral arrangements were pending.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1923] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  3. [S2306] 1940 Census, South Dakota, Mellette County
  4. [S4668] Email from Mark Campbell dated December 25, 2010
  5. [S10970] Obituary - Leon H. & Betta June (Chapman) Durham
  6. [S3974] Death Records - California, California Death Index 1940 - 1997 (Ancestry.com)
Family Explorer

Curt Henry "Curt" Lange1,2,3,4

M, #28225, b. 10 January 1892, d. September 1975

Parents

FatherBernhardt Lange (b. December 1857)
MotherEliza Unknown
Pedigree Link

Family: Olive Iris Chapman (b. September 1896, d. 1965)

SonLeslie Conrad "Les" Lange+ (b. 5 November 1917, d. 25 November 2005)
SonDrexel Dale Lange+ (b. 29 April 1923, d. 8 February 2000)
DaughterBianca B. Lange

BASIC FACTS

Curt Henry "Curt" Lange was born on 10 January 1892 in Westside, Crawford Co., Iowa.2,5,4,6 He and Olive Iris Chapman were married in 1916.2 He died in September 1975, at age 83, in Probably Iowa.5,6 He was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa (Block G.)5
Curt Henry "Curt" Lange had reference number 28517. He was enumerated on the census in Crawford County, Iowa (1900); Jones County, South Dakota (1920); South Dakota (1925), Jones County, South Dakota (1930.) He was a Farmer - self employed (1918); truck driver - oil company (1930.)3 His Social Security Number was 503-10-2822, issued: Iowa, last residence: Urbandale, Polk Co., Iowa.6 GRAVE MARKER

LANGE
CURT H. OLIVE I.
1892 - 1975 1897 - 1965.

Citations

  1. [S5290] Genealogy prepared by Bertha (Gaines) Weber, Source Medium: Book
  2. [S1529] 1925 Census, South Dakota
  3. [S1921] 1930 Census, South Dakota, Jones County
  4. [S494] 1900 Census, Iowa, Crawford County
  5. [S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
  6. [S5448] Genealogy prepared by Cathy (Crabtree) Cook (Anna Marie Polly Dawalt 8-2006 file)
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