Brief Life History of Asa G.
When Asa G. Lapham was born on 8 March 1898, in Sheridan Township, Mason, Michigan, United States, his father, William B. Lapham, was 37 and his mother, Mary Batty, was 24. He lived in Hamlin Township, Mason, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan, United States in 1920. He died on 2 May 1927, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, at the age of 29, and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis, LaGrange Township, Cass, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Asa Lapham in household of Emily Davise, "United States Census, 1920"
- Asa G. Lapham, "Michigan, Births, 1867-1902"
- Asa Lapham, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
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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