Brief Life History of William P
When William P Shappell was born in 1841, in Greenwich Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Samuel Schappell, was 33 and his mother, Mary Lenhart, was 36. He married Louisa Whiting on 11 May 1876, in Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Nicollet, Minnesota, United States in 1890 and Centre Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 14 December 1901, at the age of 60, and was buried in Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, Perry Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- William P Shoppel in household of Samuel Shoppel, "United States Census, 1850"
- William P Shappell, "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914"
- William P Shappell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853
Historical Boundaries 1853: Nicollet, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Nicollet, Minnestoa, United States
1858
Minnesota is the 32nd state.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schappell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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