Brief Life History of Samuel Mason
When Samuel Mason Wemple was born on 2 November 1897, in Rural Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States, his father, George Mason Wemple, was 27 and his mother, Cora Pearl Shepherd, was 23. He married Ramona Marie Baker on 15 February 1922, in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Ward Six, Acadia, Louisiana, United States in 1910 and Assumption, Seychelles in 1944. He died on 18 May 1996, in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Assumption, Christian, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Samuel M Wemple, "United States Census, 1940"
- Samuel Wemple in entry for Paul S Throneburg and Marian Pauline Wemple, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Samuel Mason Wemple, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1897–1996 Male
1897–1984 Female
Children (3)
1922–2018 Female
1925–2018 Male
1928–1987 Male
Parents and Siblings
1870–1944 Male
1874–1916 Female
Siblings (7)
1897–1996 Male
1899–1979 Male
1902–1976 Female
1904–1977 Male
1906–1973 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 1
1903
Age 6
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 26
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of Dutch Wempe .
History: Jan Barentsen Wemple was in Rensselaerswyck on the upper Hudson River by 1645, when he was recorded as Jan Wemp.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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