Brief Life History of Frank D
When Frank D Chapman was born on 12 November 1869, in Napoleon, Napoleon Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States, his father, Amasa James Chapman, was 39 and his mother, Mary Jane Sweezey, was 34. He married Della Gertrude Crismon on 28 March 1905, in Maricopa, Arizona, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Courtland Township, Kent, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Ada Township, Dickey, North Dakota, United States in 1900. He died on 26 November 1908, in Roosevelt, Gila, Arizona, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Francis Chapman in household of Amos Chapman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Frank D. Chapman, "Arizona Marriages, 1865-1949"
- Frank D. Chapman, "BillionGraves Index"
Spouse and Children
1869–1908 Male
1876–1947 Female
Children (2)
1906–1978 Male
1907–1978 Male
Parents and Siblings
1830–1881 Male
1835–1917 Female
Siblings (4)
1855–1863 Female
1865–1958 Male
1869–1908 Male
1871– Female
World Events (8)
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 1
1878 · Early Settlers Arrive in Mesa
Age 9
1880 · The First Adobe Structure is Built by Settlers
Age 11
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a merchant or trader, Middle English chap(pe)man, chepman, Old English cēapmann, cēpemann, a compound of cēap ‘barter, bargain, price, property’ + mann ‘man’.
Jewish: adopted probably for a like-sounding or like-meaning name in some other European language; see for example Kaufman .
History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. John Chapmen (sic) was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Frank D Chapman
On November 12 1869 or 1872 (need to verify this information for correct birth date year) Frank D Chapman was Born in Napoleon Jackson co. Michigan to Amasa James Chapman and Mary Jane Sweezey he h …
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