John Joseph Reap (1876)

Born 30 May 1876 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Joseph Reap was born on May 30, 1876, in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Michael Reap and Catharine McGinnis. In Jul 1898, John and his brother Michael left Scranton for Leeds, North Dakota. In 1909, Michael moved to Great Falls, Montana and John stayed behind settling in Westhope, North Dakota. As of John's sister, Catherine Burns, death in Dec 1946, he was still living in Westhope, North Dakota.

Sources

• United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. ; Year: 1880; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1139; Page: 129A; Enumeration District: 058; Page 17 of 48; Dwelling Number: 140; Family recorded name: Rape; Transcribed Name: Rasse.

• United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls; Year: 1900; Census Place: Leeds, Benson, North Dakota; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1241226; Boarder with Family Number: 112.

• Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City); Year: 1920; Census Place: Westhope, Bottineau, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1331; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 55; Dwelling Number: 149.

• U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995; Publication Title: Scranton, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1894; Page: 180 of 265.

• U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995; Publication Title: Scranton, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1896; Page: 275 of 436.

• United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm; North Dakota; Registration County: Bottineau; Roll: 1819404; Page: 16 of 150.

• Newspapers.com - The Scranton Tribune - 1898-07-07 - Page 6 [1]

• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015; Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes; Issue Date: 7 May 1904; Place: Bottineau, North Dakota, USA.