Belle Audrey (Forfar) Shippam (1883 - 1975)

Born 24 Mar 1883 in Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Willis Shippam — married 27 Sep 1911 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Died 13 Jul 1975 at age 92 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Belle was born in 1883. She was the daughter of James Forfar and Ada Merrick. She passed away in 1975.

Marriage

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune Sunday Oct 1 1911 page 23
Shippam-Forfar
The marriage of Miss Belle Audrey Forfar, "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Forfar, to Lieut. Willis Shippman C.A.C. was soleminized in St. Mark's Cathedral Thursday at 4 o'clock. Rev. James E. Freeman officiating. Only the immediate families of the bride and bridegroom witnessed the ceremony, after which a dinner for the bridal party was given at the home of the bride 3137 James avenue south. Lieut and Mrs. Shippam left for "Washington, D. C., and will be at home after Nov. 15 at Fort Washington.

Obituary

Star Tribune Minneapolis, MN 14 Jul 1975 Mon Page 25
Shippam
Audrey Belle, age 92 of Walker Home, formerly of Burlingame, Calif, an artist and charter member of Garden Club of the Peninsula. Survived by sister-in-law, Mrs. Dorothy Forfar, & a niece and nephew. There will be no service. Arrangements with Welander-Quist (West Chapel).

Sources

• 1892 New York State Census - Name Belle A Forfar Sex Female Age 8 Event Date 1892 Event Place Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States Event Place (Original) Lyons, 05, Wayne, New York Event Type Census Birth Year (Estimated) 1884 Birthplace United States Citizenship Status Citizen https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ94-P9G
• 1900 United States Census - Name Belle A Foyor Sex Female Age 17 Event Date 1900 Event Place Election District 4 St. Paul city Ward 7, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) ED 118 Election District 4 St. Paul city Ward 7, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Event Type Census Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Birth Date Mar 1883 Birthplace New York Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Belle A Foyor's Parents and Siblings James W Foyor Father M 45 New York Name James W Foyor Sex Male Age 45 Event Date 1900 Event Place Election District 4 St. Paul city Ward 7, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) ED 118 Election District 4 St. Paul city Ward 7, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Event Type Census Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Years Married 19 Birth Date Aug 1855 Birthplace New York Marriage Year (Estimated) 1881 Father's Birthplace Scotland Mother's Birthplace Scotland Ada I Foyor Mother F 42 New York Florence I Foyor Sister F 18 New York Donald M Foyor Brother M 15 New York https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M93N-XK1
• 1905 Minnesota State Census - Name Belle A Forfar Sex Female Event Date 1905 Event Place Minneapolis, Ward Number: 08, Hennepin, Minnesota Event Type Census Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1883 Birthplace New York Father's Birthplace New Yor Mother's Birthplace New York Record Number 29552 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP3S-NTC
• 1910 United States Census - Name Bell A Forfar Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) Minneapolis Ward 8, , Minnesota District 152 Sex Female Age 26 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Birth Year (Estimated) 1884 Birthplace New York Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 7 Record Number 13677 Bell A Forfar's Parents and Siblings James W Forfar Father M 55 New York Name James W Forfar Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) Minneapolis Ward 8, , Minnesota District 152 Sex Male Age 55 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Birth Year Estimated) 1855 Birthplace New York Father's Birthplace Scotland Mother's Birthplace Scotland Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 7 Record Number 13674 Aida I Forfar Mother F 52 New York Florence I Forfar Sister F 27 New York Donald M Forfar Brother M 24 New York https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GZ-N3Q
• Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941 (1909) - Name Belle Audrey Forfar Sex U Belle Audrey Forfar's Spouses and Children Willis Shippam Spouse Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota Name Willis Shippam Event Type Military Service Event Place Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) Minneapolis, Minn Military Service Branch Army Military Unit Coast Artillery Corps Enlistment Date 12 Nov 1909 Military Rank Second Lieut Birth Date 4 Jun 1885 Birthplace Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota Father's Name John Shippam Father's Birthplace England Mother's Name Amelia Smith Mother's Birthplace England Spouse's Name Belle Audrey Forfar Record Number 0 Other People on This Record John Shippam M England Amelia Smith F England https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTV-3QDJ
• Minnesota County Marriages 1860-1949 (1911) Name Willis Shippam Event Type Marriage Event Date 27 Sep 1911 Event Place Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Sex Male Age 26 Birth Year (Estimated) 1885 Spouse's Name Belle Audrey Forfar Spouse's Sex Female Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1893 Certificate Number Page 449 Record Number 3918 Belle Audrey Forfar's Spouses and Children Willis Shippam Husband M 26 Name Willis Shippam Event Type Marriage Event Date 27 Sep 1911 Event Place Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Sex Male Age 26 Birth Year (Estimated) 1885 Spouse's Name Belle Audrey Forfar Spouse's Sex Female Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1893 Certificate Number Page 449 Record Number 3918 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKNY-JLV
• 1940 United States Census - Name Belle A Shippam Sex Female Age 57 years Event Date 1940 Event Place Millbrae, San Mateo, California, United States Event Place (Original) Judicial Township 5, Judicial Township 5, Millbrae, 41-95, San Mateo, California, United States Event Type Census Residence Date 1935 Residence Place San Francisco, San Francisco, California Birth Date 1883 Birthplace New York Marital Status Married Race White Ethnicity American Relationship to Head of Household HEAD Enumeration District Number 41-95 Judicial Township 5 outside Burlingame City, Millbrae (part), Millbrae Sanitarium Line Number 70 Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 4 Affiliate Publication Number T62 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9DL-J47
• 1950 United States Census - Name Belle A Shippam Sex Female Age 66 years Event Date 3 April 1950 Event Place San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States Event Place (Original) San Mateo, California Enumeration District 41-272 Birth Year (Estimated) 1884 Birthplace New York Marital Status Single Relationship to Head of Household Wife Line Number 4 Page Number 8 Belle A Shippam's Spouses and Children Willis Shippam Husband M 64 years North Dakota Name Willis Shippam Sex Male Age 64 years Event Date 3 April 1950 Event Place San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States Event Place (Original) San Mateo, California Enumeration District 41-272 Birth Year (Estimated) 1886 Birthplace North Dakota Marital Status Mar Race W Relationship to Head of Household Head Line Number 3 Page Number 8 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGK-161L
• Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 (1975) - Name Audrey (Belle) Shippam Death Date 13 Jul 1975 Death Place Hennepin, Minnesota Mother's Name Mirick Event Type Death Typed or Handwritten T Birth Date 24 Mar 1883 Mother's Maiden Name Mirick Born in Minnesota N Record Number 2626569 Certificate Number 018691 Certificate Year 1975 File Name 018691 Affiliate Batch Identifier NF087DN Audrey (Belle) Shippam's Parents and Siblings Mirick Mother F
• Find A Grave - Name Audrey Forfar Shippam Alias Belle Death or Burial Place Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States of America Cemetery Lakewood Cemetery Death Date 13 Jul 1975 Birth Date Mar 1883 Event Type Burial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100459698/audrey-shippam