James
Forbes
(Jim)
Chapin
Born in Manhattan, New York, USA
Ancestors 
Son of James Ormsbee Chapin
and Abigail (Forbes) Chapin
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1920s - unknown)]
Descendants 
Died
at age 89
in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Nov 2014
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Biography
Jim Chapin is Notable.
Jim Chapin was a famous jazz drummer. He married Jeanne Elspeth Burke. She was mother of four sons, including singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. Elspeth and Jim were divorced in 1950.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233399395/james-forbes-chapin : accessed 23 March 2022), memorial page for James Forbes “Jim” Chapin (23 Jul 1919–4 Jul 2009), Find A Grave: Memorial #233399395, citing Saint Hilary's Episcopal Church Columbarium, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Helen Farrell (contributor 49934659) .
- Jim Chapin article in Wikipedia
- "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJB3-WQ2 : accessed 01 Nov 2014), James Forbes Chapin in household of James Chapin, Manhattan Assembly District 10, New York, New York, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821203.
- "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQTX-GGN : accessed 01 Nov 2014), James Forbes Chapin in household of Abby Forbes Chapin, Assembly District 11, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-920, sheet 68A, family 314, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 2645.
- "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMXF-RSR : accessed 01 Nov 2014), James F Chapin, enlisted 06 Nov 1943, New York City, New York, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
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