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John Hassell Chapman 1913–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 November 1913

Birth Location: Munford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 November 1988

Death Location: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Charles Chapman

Mother: Elsie Forbess

Spouse(s): Irene Gerlecz

Children(s):

John Hassell Chapman was born in 1913 in Munford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Charles Simonton Chapman And Elsie Harris Forbess. In 1914, John Hassell Chapman resided in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, John Hassell Chapman resided in Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA. John Hassell Chapman married Irene M Gerlecz. John Hassell Chapman passed away in 1988 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Hassell Chapman was born in 1913 in Munford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Charles Simonton Chapman And Elsie Harris Forbess.
  • In 1914, John Hassell Chapman resided in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, John Hassell Chapman resided in Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Hassell Chapman married Irene M Gerlecz.
  • John Hassell Chapman passed away in 1988 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Chapman's Ancestors

Self
John Chapman
1913–1988
Birth Place: Munford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Charles Simonton Chapman
1886–1953
Tennessee
Elsie (Harris) Forbess
1891–1962
Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Wooten) Chapman
1859–1929
Tipton County, Tennessee
Margaret (Anne (Maggie)) Johnson
1862–1938
Tipton, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
Solomon (R) Forbess
1850–1933
Tennessee, United States
Laura (Green) Smith
1854–1892
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Francis Chapman
1819–1897
Mary Biggs
1819–1903
William Johnson
1840–
Camelia Parker
1840–
Reverend Sr.
1821–1863
Martha Goforth
1813–1899
Joseph Smith
1811–
Matilda
1822–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nancy Smith
1793–
Benjamin Biggs
1780–1846
Annie Walker
1800–
Archibald Forbes
1795–1850
Margaret Hutchison
1799–1853
Robert Goforth
1773–1846
Mary Wilkinson
1795–

John Chapman's Timeline

11 Records

1913
27 November 1913
Birth of John Hassell Chapman in Munford, Tennessee, USA
Munford, Tennessee, USA
1914
5 Aug 1914
Age 1
John Hassell Chapman resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
John Hassell Chapman resided here in Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1928
21 Jun 1928
Age 15
John Hassell Chapman resided here in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
John Hassell Chapman resided here in Millington, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Millington, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
John Hassell Chapman resided here in United States Navy
United States Navy
1939
1939
Age 26
John Hassell Chapman resided here in Van Nuys; North Hollywood; San Fernando, California, USA
Van Nuys; North Hollywood; San Fernando, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 27
John Hassell Chapman resided here in San Fernando, Los Angeles, California, USA
San Fernando, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
John Hassell Chapman resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 38
John Hassell Chapman resided here in California
California
1988
5 November 1988
Age 75
Death of John Hassell Chapman in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 November 1913
    Event Place: Munford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [6] California Death Index
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1914
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1928
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Millington, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: United States Navy
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Van Nuys; North Hollywood; San Fernando, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: San Fernando, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Millington, Tennessee
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: N Hollywood, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1988
    Event Place: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] California Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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