Roy August Lapham (1888 - 1966)

Born 19 Nov 1888 in Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Addie (Keppen) Lapham — married 17 Jun 1912 in River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan

Husband of Pauline (Clement) Lapham — married 21 Oct 1919 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Died Jan 1966 at age 77 in Macomb, Michigan

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Biography

Ray or Roy was born 19 Nov 1888 in Springwells MI.^[1]

Roy Lapham married Addie Keppen 17 Jun 1912 in River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan, His age is given as 23 with an estimated birth year of 1889. Her age is given as 22 with an estimated birth year of 1890. His parents were George & Pauline; hers were listed as Henry Keppen and Tena Schultz. ^[2] Addie's FIndagrave entry - # 123405040 - gives her death date as 16 July 1912 meaning the marriage lasted less than one month.

Roy A. Lapham married Pauline Clement 21 Oct 1919 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. His age is given as 30, (dob 1889) hers as 26 (dob 1893). His parents were listed as George Lapham & Pauline Stewart; hers as William R Clement & Alice Dowding. ^[3]

Roy died in Macomb, Michigan in Jan 1966. ^[4]

Research Notes

This file was created as "Roy Augustus" the birth record noted seems to read "Ray". Everything else reads "Roy" including his first wife's tombstone.

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHSQ-WZC : 11 February 2018), Pauline Lapham in entry for Ray Lapham, 19 Nov 1888; citing Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,321,097.
2. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHZ-VPX : 23 September 2017), Roy Lapham and Addie Keppen, 17 Jun 1912; citing reference ID bk 18 pg 41 rn 85714, various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,377,652.
3. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3YT-44D : 15 January 2019), Roy A. Lapham and Pauline Clement, 1919.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1D9-DZ6 : 20 May 2014), Roy Lapham, Jan 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• 1900 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M91H-LYV

• 1910 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLTB-YJS

• 1920 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZWJ-6S6

• 1930 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7SS-R29

• 1940 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KH9T-NYN

• WWII Draft Card: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J4S3-8Q7