John
W.
Lapham
Born in Greenfield, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Lapham
and Catherine (Adams) Lapham
Brother of
Benjamin W. Lapham, Caroline C. (Lapham) Wiegand, George H. Lapham, James W. Lapham, Annie F Lapham [half], Mary Frances Lapham [half], Charles L. Lapham [half], Alexander Bernard Lapham [half], Willis Leander Lapham [half], Thomas A. Lapham [half], Joseph C. Lapham [half], Lillian F. (Lapham) Hodges [half] and May F Lapham [half]
Husband of
Catherine (Stewart) Lapham
— married
24 Mar 1886 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Descendants 
Father of
Cleveland Wallace Lapham, Raymond Warren Lapham, Genevieve (Lapham) Huntley, Florence (Lapham) Levy, Bernice M. Lapham and May Lapham
Died
at age 75
in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2013
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Biography
This profile is part of the Lapham Name Study.
The 1870 census for Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan lists:
- Charles Lapham Head M 35 Michigan
- Catharine Lapham F 32 Michigan
- Benjamin Lapham M 12 Michigan
- Caroline Lapham F 10 Michigan
- George Lapham M 9 Michigan
- John Lapham M 8 Michigan
- James Lapham M 5 Michigan[1]
John W. Lapham married Kate Steward 24 Mar 1886 in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan. He was 22, she was 20, both born in Michigan. Their witnesses were James Lapham and Mary Steward. [2]
The 1900 census for Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan lists:
- John Lapham Head M 36 born May 1864 Michigan
- Catherine P Lapham Wife F 35 born Apr 1865 Michigan
- Cleveland W Lapham Son M 14 born Dec1886 Michigan
- Raymond W Lapham Son M 12 born Oct 1888 Michigan
- Geneva Lapham Daughter F 5 born Jun 1895 Michigan
- Florence C Lapham Daughter F 4 born Nov 1896 Michigan
- Bernice M Lapham Daughter F 1 born July 1899 Michigan
- Christina Studt Mother in law F 75 born Mar 1825 Germany[3]
The previous family on the form is his brother George's.
The 1930 census for Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan lists:
- John W Lapham Head M 66 Michigan, parents born New York
- Kate Lapham Wife F 64 Michigan, parents born Germany
- May Lapham Daughter F 24 Michigan[4]
John W Lapham was born 05 May 1863 in Greenfield, Michigan, the son of Charles Lapham and Katherine Adam. He died 13 Jan 1939 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. He was married at the time of his death.[5] A second death record gives his wife's name as Katherine Stewart. [6] A third death record records his place of death as Van Buren, Michigan.[7]
John W. Lapham was born 5 May 1863 in Wayne County, Michigan and died 13 Jan 1939 (aged 75) in Detroit, Wayne County. He was buried in the Northview Cemetery in Dearborn, Wayne County.
Findagrave provides a link to his wife:
- Catherine P. Studt Lapham 1865–1947[8]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCG-JBK : Mon Aug 21 16:56:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Lapham and Catharine Lapham, 1870.
- ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ92-L52 : 18 February 2021), John W. Lapham and Kate Steward, 24 Mar 1886; citing Marriage, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207657.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91H-LYG : Wed Oct 04 20:53:18 UTC 2023), Entry for John Lapham and Catherine P Lapham, 1900.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MN-FPP : Thu Oct 05 10:51:48 UTC 2023), Entry for John W Lapham and Kate Lapham, 1930.
- ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFW7-8V9 : 13 March 2018), John W Lapham, 13 Jan 1939; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,888.
- ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH88-GKF : 23 February 2021), Charles Lapham in entry for John W. Lapham, 1939.
- ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH88-GKX : 23 February 2021), John W. Lapham, 1939.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 11 October 2023, memorial page for John W. Lapham (5 May 1863–13 Jan 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #118599239, citing Northview Cemetery, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47267081).
- 1880 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW32-PL1
- 1910 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLTZ-H8S
- 1920 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZWK-ZBN
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