Brief Life History of Clark William
When Clark William Shipman was born on 13 November 1875, in Venice Township, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States, his father, Charles W Shipman, was 27 and his mother, Mary J Emery, was 23. He married Laura Evelyn Smith on 5 September 1905, in Lansing, New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. He lived in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. He died on 7 December 1950, in Caledonia Township, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso Township, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (14)
- W Clark Shipman, "United States Census, 1900"
- Clark W. Shipman, "Michigan, Births, 1867-1902"
- Clark W. Shipman, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1875–1950 Male
1873–1951 Female
Parents and Siblings
1848–1932 Male
1852–1950 Female
Siblings (4)
1875–1950 Male
1879–1949 Male
1883–1961 Female
1889–1968 Male
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
Age 4
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a boatman or mariner, or perhaps for a boatbuilder, from Middle English schipman ‘ship man’.
English: occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle English schep, ship ‘sheep’ + -man.
Americanized form (translation into English) of Dutch Schepman or of its already extinct variant Schipman, cognates of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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