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Personal data William Marcellus Parker Sapp 

  • He was born on March 17, 1869 in Hancock Co., IN.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Ron Steenhoek
  • He died on March 23, 1954 in his home, Front St., Colfax, Jasper Co., IA, he was 85 years old.
  • He is buried on March 26, 1954 in Waveland Cem., Des Moines Twp., Jasper Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on January 25, 2019.

Household of William Marcellus Parker Sapp

He is married to Ella Mae Pearse.

They got married on July 1, 1897 at Prairie City, Jasper Co., IA, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Paul Bannon Sapp  1907-1982 


Notes about William Marcellus Parker Sapp

William Marcellus Parker Sapp

Source: Author: Steenhoek, Ron, Title: "William Marcellus Parker Sapp," (Publication location: Prairie City, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vi Sept MMXVI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169479182/william-marcellus_parker-sapp

"Photo [of stone shared with Ella M. Sapp] added by Ron Steenhoek

William Marcellus Parker Sapp Birth 17 Mar 1869 Hancock County, Indiana, USA Death 23 Mar 1954 (aged 85) Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Burial Waveland Cemetery Prairie City, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 169479182

William Marcellus Parker Sapp, 85, died suddenly Tuesday evening at 8:50 in his home on Front street. Mr. Sapp had been ill with a lung congestion but the crisis had been passed and it was thought he was on the road to recovery. He had been in frail health for several years but was active and alert whenever his health would permit.

The son of William and Margaret Pease Sapp, William was born in Hancock county, Indiana on March 17th, 1869. When three years of age the family moved to Story county, Iowa. He grew to manhood in that vicinity coming to Colfax when twenty five years old. He has resided in this vicinity since.

He was united in marriage to Ella M. Pearse July 1, 1897 at the home of her parents in Prairie City. they went to housekeeping in Colfax where Mr. Sapp was employed as a clerk in the Axtel and Clark store. He later teamed and farmed, retiring from active service about seven years before his fiftieth wedding anniversary, which was celebrated in July of 1947.
He was an active member of the Methodist church and was beloved by his family and hosts of friends, acquired through the years as a good neighbor.

He is survived by his wife and seven children, one son John A. Sapp, preceded him in death. Those surviving are Adah M. Manley of Colo, Ia., Floyd Sapp of Cedar Rapids, Ralph N. Sapp of Los Angeles, Calif., Vivian A. Sapp of Knoxville, Paul B. Sapp of Colfax, Ray A. of Chicago, Ill., and Miriam A. Stock of Bedford, Ia.

Funeral services will be held from the Colfax Methodist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. W. L. Hawn, officiating.
Interment will be in the Waveland cemetery at Prairie City.

Taken from the Colfax Tribune, Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa Thursday, 23 March, 1954

Family Members
Spouse

Ella May Pearse Sapp 1872-1959

Children

Adah May Sapp Manley 1898-1990
John A Sapp 1899-1899
Floyd William Sapp 1902-1991
Vivian Alain Sapp 1906– 1979
Paul Bannon Sapp 1907-1982
Miriam Sapp Stock-Bannister 1913-2001

Created by: Ron Steenhoek Added: 6 Sep 2016 Find A Grave Memorial 169479182"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Marcellus Parker Sapp

William Marcellus Parker Sapp
1869-1954

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Ella Mae Pearse
1872-1959

Paul Bannon Sapp
1907-1982

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Historical events

Birthday March 17, 1869

  • The temperature on March 17, 1869 was about 3.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1869: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 6 » Celluloid is patented.
    • April 28 » Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
    • May 15 » Women's suffrage: In New York, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association.
    • July 25 » The Japanese daimyōs begin returning their land holdings to the emperor as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 17, 1869).
    • October 5 » The Hennepin Island tunnel collapses during construction, nearly destroying St. Anthony Falls.
    • November 17 » In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated.

Day of marriage July 1, 1897

  • The temperature on July 1, 1897 was about 19.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
    • May 26 » Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
    • June 22 » British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
    • August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
    • December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
    • December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.

Day of death March 23, 1954

  • The temperature on March 23, 1954 was between 7.7 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (30%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
    • January 7 » Georgetown-IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York at the head office of IBM.
    • March 13 » The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory lead to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam.
    • April 7 » United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference.
    • August 13 » Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
    • September 17 » The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is first published.
    • November 12 » Ellis Island ceased operations.

Day of burial March 26, 1954

  • The temperature on March 26, 1954 was between 4.0 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain during 5.8 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (12%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
    • January 10 » BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea killing 35 people.
    • March 26 » Nuclear weapons testing: The Romeo shot of Operation Castle is detonated at Bikini Atoll. Yield: 11 megatons.
    • May 7 » Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13).
    • July 4 » Rationing ends in the United Kingdom.
    • July 7 » Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right".
    • December 4 » The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.


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