Daniel Peter Harper (1892 - 1976)

Born 7 Sep 1892 in Amery, Polk, Wisconsin, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lorena Roycraft — married 8 Jun 1920 in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA

Husband of Stella Mae (Unknown) Harper — married 28 Apr 1939 in Washington County, Minnesota, USA

Husband of Josephine Mary Swehla — married 2 Nov 1956 in Los Angeles County, California, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1976 at age 83 in Santa Clara County, California, USA

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Biography

Daniel Peter Harper, son of Peter R Harper and Susan Ellen Diedrich

Middle Name: Peter, per delayed birth record, and WWII draft registration

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1892, per SS record, both draft registrations, birth record

... says born on the 8th (not 7th) on his death index

Birth Place: Amery, Polk, Wisconsin, per delayed birth record

... his draft registrations says born in Emery (not Amery)

... Daniel's sister Ruth has SS record saying Ruth was born in Amery WI.

Death: 10 Aug 1976, Santa Clara County, California, per death index

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Daniel has childhood census with parent(s) in 1900, 1905, 1910

Daniel's draft card names his bro-in-law Charles Vanniman [Pearl's husband]

Daniel's 2nd marriage record parents as "Peter R Harper & Susan Dedrich"

Daniel's delayed birth record parents "Peter R Harper and Susan Ellen Dedrick"

DELAYED BIRTH RECORD:

Source: photocopy of delayed birth record on an Ancestry family tree

Ref: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/61558919/person/48074205297/gallery

Application Date: 29 Apr, 1942

Name: Daniel P Harper

Birth: 7 Sep 1892, Amery, Polk, Wisconsin

SS Number: 391-10-6586

Father: Peter R Harper

Mother: Susan Ellen Dedrick

Affidavit of Mrs. Chas. (Pearl) Vanniman, sister

DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Daniel P Harper

Social Security #: 391106586

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1892

Birth Place: Wisconsin

Death Date: 10 Aug 1976

Death Place: Santa Clara

SS INDEX:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: Daniel Harper

SSN: 391-10-6586

Last Residence: 94070 San Carlos, San Mateo, California, USA

BORN: 7 Sep 1892

Died: Aug 1976

State (Year) SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951)

DRAFT REGISTRATION - WWI:

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Danial P Harper

Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Lafayette, Waverly, Missouri

Residence: Virginia County, Minnesota

Birth: 7 Sep 1892, Emery, Wisconsin

Status: Single

Dependents: father, mother, child

Description: medium height, stout build, brown eyes, brown hair

DRAFT REGISTRATION - WWII:

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Daniel Peter Harper

Gender: Male

Residence Age: 49

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1892

Birth Place: Emery, Wisconsin, USA

Residence Date: 1942

Residence Place: Angora, St Louis, Minnesota

Contact: Charles Vanniman, brother-in-law ... [Pearl's husband]

Description: 5' 6", 145 lbs, brown eyes, gray hair, light complexion

Other: tattoo on right hand

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Northern Pacific Railway Company Personnel Files:

Name: Daniel Peter Harper

Application Date: 15 Feb 1944

Application Place: South Tacoma, Washington

Address: 18th St. N.W. Puyallup, Washington

Employment Desired: Boilermaker Helper Locomotive Department

Birth: 7 Sep 1892, Avery, Wisconsin

Status: Married, Stella Mae (wife) <-------- [2nd wife]

Nearest Relative: Archie Harper. brother

MARRIAGE(1):

Source: MMS Minnesota Official Marriage System

Website: https://www.moms.mn.gov

Groom: HARPER, DANIEL P

Bride: ROYCRAFT, LORENA

Date: 06/08/1920

County: ST. LOUIS, Minnesota

Certificate: M3-261

DIVORCE(1):

Newspaper: Eau Claire Leader (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)

Published: 28 Apr 1938, Thursday, Page 7

Chippewa Falls - Mrs. Lorena Harper, 38, Eau Claire, was awarded a divorce from her husband, Daniel P. Harper, 45, also from Eau Claire, by Judge Cook Tuesday on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The Harpers were married at Duluth, Minn, June 8, 1919 and separated September of last year. They have 10 children, custody of whom was given to the mother and she was awarded $30 a month alimony. Harper, it was said, is employed as a WPA worker in Eau Claire.

MARRIAGE(2) RECORD:

familysearch, Minnesota, County Marriages

Name: D P Harper

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 28 Apr 1939

Event Place: Washington, Minnesota, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 46 (about 1893)

Residence: Eau Clair, Wisconsin

Spouse's Name: Stella Mae Card ... [probably Mrs. Card]

Spouse's Age: 39 (about 1900)

Spouse's Residence: Eau Clair, Wisconsin

Page: 412

MARRIAGE(3) RECORD:

familysearch, California, County Marriages, 1850-1952

Name: Daniel P Harper

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 02 Nov 1956

Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States

Age: 58

Birth Year (Estimated): 1898

Father's Name: Peter R Harper

Mother's Name: Susan Dedrich

Spouse's Name: Josephine Mary Bottchen

Spouse's Age: 55

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1901

Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Swehla

Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Kalal

Notes:

Josephine's maiden name is SWEHLA. She had a 1st marriage to a BOTTCHEN.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1900 census: Wood Lake, Burnett, Wisconsin, #222

Peter S Harper ....... 53 ... OH,ME,KY ... Jun-1847 ... Carpenter, owns house

Susan Harper ......... 44 ... WI,__,__ ....... Feb-1856 ... m.17yrs, 8 children, 8 living

Perley E Harper ...... 15 ... WI,OH,WI .... Jul-1884 ..... attends school

George L Harper .... 14 ... WI,OH,WI .... Feb-1886 .... attends school

James H Harper ..... 12 ... WI,OH,WI .... Aug-1887 ... attends school

Maud T Harper ........ 8 ... WI,OH,WI .... Jul-1891

Daniel T Harper ....... 6 ... WI,OH,WI .... Apr-1894 <--------

Ruth Harper ............. 4 ... WI,OH,WI .... Apr-1896

1904: mother Susan married to 2nd husband Joseph O'Leary

1905 census: Virginia, Missabe Mountain, St Louis, Minnesota

Joseph O'Leory .... 50 ... Ireland,Scotland,Ireland

Susan O'Leory ..... 49 ... WI,MN,MN

John Harper ......... 25 ... WI,Scotland,MN ... [who is this ?]

Georgia Harper ... 17 ... WI,Scotland,MN ... [Scotland?]

Joe Harper ........... 16 ... WI,MI,MN ... [assume this is Archie]

Maud P Harper ... 15 ... WI,MI,MN

David Hooper ...... 12 ... WI,MI,MN ... [says Daniel Harper] <--------

Ruth M Hooper ..... 9 ... WI,MI,MN ... [says Ruth M Harper]

1910 census: Missabe Mountain, Saint Louis, Minnesota

Joseph O Larey ...... 53 ... IL,Ireland ... 2nd marriage, married 6yr

Susan E O Larey .... 53 ... WI,France,MO ... 2nd marriage, 9 children 7 living

Daniel P Harper .... 17 ... WI,CT,WI ... step-son <--------

Ruth M Harper ...... 13 ... WI,CT,WI ... step-dau

1920: marriage of Daniel P Harper, to 1st wife Lorena Roycraft

1920: cannot locate census for Daniel & Lorena

1930 census: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Daniel P Harper .... 36 ... WI,Ireland,MA ... married at age 26

Lorena Harper ...... 30 ... WI,Ireland,WI ... married at age 20

J Daniel Harper ....... 8 ... WI,WI,WI

Donald R Harper .... 6 ... WI,WI,WI

Susan E Harper ...... 5 ... WI,WI,WI

Dean P Harper ....... 2 ... WI,WI,WI

Harry J Harper ........ 1 ... WI,WI,WI

1940 census: Seymour, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Daniel Harper ...... 40 ... WI

Stella Harper ........ 47 ... IN

This census says the 1935 residence for Daniel was: Amery, Wisconsin

This census says the 1935 residence for Stella was: Burbon, Indiana

Sources