Carrie Lapham

Brief Life History of Carrie

When Carrie Lapham was born on 25 November 1875, in Elk, Kansas, United States, her father, Hiram C Lapham, was 24 and her mother, Ellen Jones, was 24. She married George Fredrick Roper on 15 April 1893, in Warm Springs, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Waterloo, Madison, Montana, United States in 1910 and Madison, Montana, United States in 1920. She died on 15 August 1925, in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Fish Creek Cemetery, Whitehall, Jefferson, Montana, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Fredrick Roper
1859–1928
Carrie Lapham
1875–1925
Marriage: 15 April 1893
Frederick Hiram Roper
1894–1922
George Leslie Roper
1896–1902
William Thornley Roper
1898–1976
David Earl Roper
1904–1977
Mary Ellen Roper
1912–1990

Sources (19)

  • Carrie J Lapham in household of Nelson P Lapham, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Carrie Lapham Roper, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
  • Carrie J. Lapham, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"

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World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1876 · Battle of Littlebig Horn

Known as Custer's Last Stand, the Battle of Littlebig Horn took place on June 25 1876 and ended on June 26 1876. The battle was between the Lakota and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Calvary Regiment of the United States Army, headed by Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Custer was killed in the battle.

1889

Montana is 41st state.

Name Meaning

English: probably a habitational name from Lopham, a place in Norfolk, so named from an Old English personal name Loppa + hām ‘village, homestead’.

Americanized form of French Lapalme .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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