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James Forbes Chapin 1919–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 July 1919

Birth Location: Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 4 July 2009

Death Location: Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States of America

Father: James Chapin

Mother: Abigail Forbes

Spouse(s): Jeanne Burke

Children(s): Harry Chapin, James Chapin

In 1919, James Forbes Chapin entered the world in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America, born to James Ormsbee Chapin And Abigail Beal Forbes. James Forbes Chapin married Jeanne Elspeth Burke, and had children including Harry Forster Chapin, James Burke Chapin. James Forbes Chapin passed away in 2009 in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1919, James Forbes Chapin entered the world in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America, born to James Ormsbee Chapin And Abigail Beal Forbes.
  • James Forbes Chapin married Jeanne Elspeth Burke, and had children including Harry Forster Chapin, James Burke Chapin.
  • James Forbes Chapin passed away in 2009 in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Chapin's Ancestors

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James Chapin
1919–2009
Birth Place: Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
Parents
James Ormsbee Chapin
1887–1975
Abigail (Beal) Forbes
1882–1983
Grandparents
James (Ayrault) Chapin
1848–
Delia (Stout) Ryder
1858–1893
Ira (Bushnell) Forbes
1850–1926
Arabella (Fellows) Beal
1853–1935
Great-Grandparents
Calvin Rider
1814–1881
Rebecca Elliott
1822–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harriet Thacher
1792–

James Chapin's Descendants

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James (Forbes) Chapin (23 July 1919–4 July 2009) m. Jeanne (Elspeth) Burke (10 Feb 1920–17 Jan 2000)
  1. 1. Harry (Forster) Chapin 1942–1981
  2. 2. James (Burke) Chapin 1941–2002

James Chapin's Timeline

2 Records

1919
23 July 1919
Birth of James Forbes Chapin in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
2009
4 July 2009
Age 90
Death of James Forbes Chapin in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States of America
Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 July 1919
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 July 2009
    Event Place: Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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