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Personal data Nellie Mae (May) Mitcham 

  • Alternative name: Nellie Mitcham Knapp
  • She was born on January 4, 1881 in Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE.
  • She died on August 8, 1920 in Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI, she was 39 years old.
  • This information was last updated on July 18, 2012.

Household of Nellie Mae (May) Mitcham

She is married to Rolland (Roland) Baker Knapp.

They got married on February 21, 1901 at Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE, she was 20 years old.

Rolland Knapp oo Nellie May Mitcham

Marriage source: Best, Daniel, The Best Family, (Pub. location unknown, worldconnect.rootsweb.com, ix Dec MMI)

'... Rolland KNAPP ... Evennt: Marriage Unknown 21 Feb 1901 Fairbury, Richardson Ct, Nebraska Change Date: 22 Jan 2002 ...

Marriage 1 Nellie May MITCHAM'

I am unable to decipher what Mr Best means by 'Event: Marriage Unknown ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Lucile Margaret Knapp  1919-1985 


Notes about Nellie Mae (May) Mitcham

Nellie May (Mae) Mitcham

Source: Best, Daniel, The Best Family, (Pub. location unknown, worldconnect.rootsweb.com, ix Dec MMI)

'... Nellie May MITCHAM ... Sex: FBirth: 1881 in Jefferson Cty, Nebraska Death: Abt 1921 Change Date: 22 Jan 2002 Note: DEATH: It is reported that Nellie died during birth of the twins.

Father: Henry W. MITCHAM b: 1851 in Illinois Mother: Anna E. COX

Marriage 1 Rolland KNAPP Note: _STATMARRIED

Children

1. Lucile YARICK (KNAPP) b: 1919 in Michigan 2. Lysle KNAPP b: 1906 3. Stella KNAPP (RUTLEDGE) b: 1908 4. Ralph KNAPP b: 1909 5. Marie KNAPP (MILLER) b: 1915 6. Viola KNAPP (HODDINNOT) b: 1917 7. Donald Leon KNAPP (BR ITTON) b: 1921 8. Dorothy Louise KNAPP (BRITTON) b: 1921 9. Helen KNAPP b: 1902'

Yasui, Mary Jane, "RUTLEDGE, Bryant S. Family of GA," (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jryasui&id=I0093, xxix Mar MMIV)

"... Nellie May MITCHAM Sex: F Birth: 4 JAN 1881 in Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE Death: 8 AUG 1920 in Adrian, MI of Complications during childbirth

Note: I have the Originals: Portrait style photo, poor image - says on back - Nellie May (as a young girl) Portrait style photo, fair image - says on Back - Nellie's home place. 1917 - Portrait style photo, excellent image - says on back - Nellie w/ Lyle, Ralph, Stella, Viola and Marie. 1920 - Death Notice Newspaper article - Mrs. Roland Baker ( Nellie Mitcham) Knapp.

Father: Henry Wesley MITCHAM b: 1 JAN 1851 in Danville, Vermilllion Co., IL. Mother: Anna Eliza COX b: 15 MAR 1858 in Davis Co., Missouri

Marriage 1 Roland Baker KNAPP b: 24 MAR 1880 in Green Springs, Williams Co., Ohio Married: 21 FEB 1901 in Fairbury, NE Married: in Witness were Anna Thompson and John Mitcham

Children

1. Helen Shirley KNAPP b: 29 JAN 1902 in Fairbury, NE 2. Lyle Mitcham KNAPP b: 27 AUG 1905 in Dewitt, NE 3. Stella May KNAPP b: 24 AUG 1907 in Fairbury, Nebraska 4. Ralph John KNAPP b: 25 NOV 1909 in Endicott, NE 5. Marie Florence KNAPP b: 24 AUG 1914 in Sand Creek, MI 6. Viola Elizabeth KNAPP b: Private 7. Lucille Margaret KNAPP b: 25 MAR 1919 in Adrian, MI 8. Gerald Roland KNAPP b: 6 AUG 1920 in Adrian, MI 9. Geraldine KNAPP b: 6 AUG 1920 in Adrian, MI" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Nellie Mae (May) Mitcham

Nellie Mae (May) Mitcham
1881-1920

1901

Rolland (Roland) Baker Knapp
1880-1969

Lucile Margaret Knapp
1919-1985

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Historical events

Birthday January 4, 1881

  • The temperature on January 4, 1881 was about 0.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1881: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 13 » Alexander II of Russia is assassinated.
    • April 16 » In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
    • May 10 » Carol I is crowned the King of the Romanian Kingdom.
    • June 13 » The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.
    • November 9 » Mapuche rebels attack the fortified Chilean settlement of Temuco.
    • November 19 » A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.

Day of marriage February 21, 1901

  • The temperature on February 21, 1901 was between -11.2 °C and -0.4 °C and averaged -5.1 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (53%). Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
    • February 15 » The association football club Alianza Lima is founded in Lima, Peru, under the name Sport Alianza.
    • June 11 » The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands.
    • July 24 » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
    • September 14 » U.S. President William McKinley dies after being mortally wounded on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
    • November 1 » Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.

Day of death August 8, 1920

  • The temperature on August 8, 1920 was between 8.0 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 8.7 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • February 13 » The Negro National League is formed.
    • March 28 » Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 affects the Great Lakes region and Deep South states.
    • May 29 » The Louth flood of 1920 was a severe flash flooding in the Lincolnshire market town of Louth which occurred 29 May 1920, resulting in 23 fatalities in 20 minutes. It has been described as one of the most significant flood disasters in Britain during the 20th century.
    • October 30 » The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
    • November 28 » FIDAC (The Interallied Federation of War Veterans Organisations), the first international organization of war veterans is established in Paris, France
    • December 22 » The GOELRO economic development plan is adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR.


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