Brief Life History of Omer O.
When Omer O. Clapsaddle was born on 3 December 1861, in Leland, LaSalle, Illinois, United States, his father, Frederick Clapsaddle, was 34 and his mother, Merinda Hare, was 25. He married Mary Catherine Cox on 7 February 1883, in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Des Moines Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Butler Township, Sanborn, South Dakota, United States in 1910. He died on 26 May 1929, in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell Township, Davison, South Dakota, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Omar Clapsaddle, "South Dakota State Census, 1925"
- Omer Clapsadale, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Omer O. Clapsaddle, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Klebsattel, a nickname for a rider (on horseback), apparently from kleben ‘to stick’ + Sattel ‘saddle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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