This is the third installment covering the 1940s. If you are related, be sure to contact me using the form on the right.
1940-1949
- 1940 Residence, Bloomington Illinois
- 1940 Historical Insight, Illinois During WWII
- 1941 Historical Insight, United States enters WWII
- 1945 Historical Insight, First Inauguration of Harry S. Truman
- 1945 Historical Insight, V-J Day
- 1946? Induction, McLean County Selective Service Board No. 1
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| Charles Alfred Tapp mini-pedigree from Ancestry.com |
1940 Census, age 19
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| 1940 Census for Charles Tapp's family |
Charles Alfred Tapp is here, although you wouldn't know it at first glance. It is indexed as "Alfred Gapp." He is 19 years old, born about 1921, the son of Harry and Clara "Gapp." I think the census taker was lazy. Just look at all the errors -- Charles Warren is written as Warren Gapp. Charles has only his middle name written. Joseph is simply "Joe." Both grandchildren are written as Henry's children. Anyway, he lives in 810 E. Chestnut Street, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, the same house as he lived in in 1935. This is a farm, he's finished his first year of High School, and he works as a farm hand. The extended family includes sister Mary Tapp Milhone and her husband Charles, and daughter Deloris; sister Martha Tapp Gordon and her husband Robert and son Robert. Also living with them is Charles' cousin Bertha Salzman.
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| Charles Alfred Tapp's address in 1940 Google Maps 2017 |
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| Charles Alfred Tapp's address in 1940 Google Maps Satellite View 2017 |
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| NOT Charles Albert Tapp's 1940 address Google Maps Street view |
Well, there is no picture of this house on Google street view. As you can see, there are no blue lines. Nobody drove the mapping van down this little street. I also tried to find information from Zillow to see when the house was built, but there is no information. At. All. Nothing to see here, move along.
1940 Insight age 19
Illinois During WWIISupplying many important materials to an enormous number of military members, Illinois played an indispensable role in World War II.
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| Credit: Library of Congress Historical Insight, Ancestry.com |
Charles Alfred Tapp may have joined in scrap metal drives or production of war materials while a resident of Bloomington Illinois in 1940.
1940 directory Bloomington Illinois
page 367 C. Alf Tapp lab (labourer) residence 707 West ElmC. Ann Tapp residence 707 west Elm
Harry B Tapp (Clara F; 4 {four minors in the house}) millwright home 707 West Elm
Martha M. Tapp student residence 707 West Elm
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| 707 West Elm, Bloomington Illinois Google Maps 2018 |
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| 707 West Elm, Bloomington Illinois Google Maps streetview 2018 |
1941
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| Charles Alfred Tapp, 1003 North Lee (lower right corner of image) Assigned Draft Board number S-2921 The Pantagraph, Bloomington IL, 18 July 1941, page 6 downloaded April 2017 from Newspapers.com |
This house address is about 1.3 miles away from the East Chestnut street address.
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| Google Maps 2017 showing route from 1940 Chestnut street to 1941 North Lee street. |
1941 Historical Insight
The United States enters World War II
Charles Alfred Tapp lived in Bloomington Illinois when the United States delared war on Japan just one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor that killed 2,400 Americans.
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Credit: Archive Photos/Archive Photos/Getty Images
from Ancestry.com |
In the wake of the deadly surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States entered World War II on December 8, 1941.
1944, age 24, surgical patient
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| Charles Tapp, 603 North Mason Street, admitted as surgical patient The Pantagraph, Bloomington IL, 13 February 1944, page 16 downloaded April 2017 from Newspapers.com |
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| Charles Tapp, 603 North Madison Street, discharged from hospital The Pantagraph, Bloomington IL, 17 February 1944, page 5 downloaded 5 April 2017 from Newspapers.com |
1945 Historical Insight
V-J Day
At the close of World War II Charles Alfred Tapp might have taken part in V-J Day celebrations while living in Bloomington Illinois in 1945
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| August 14, 1945, New York, New York. Credit: Lt. Victor Jorgensen/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain Historical Insights Ancestry.com |
A photographer captured the iconic image that represented America's elation on J-J Day.
First Inauguration of Harry S. Truman
Charles Alfred Tapp of Bloomington Illinois, was likely shocked when Harry S. Truman suddenly became president of the United States in 1945.
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| Credit: Getty Images Historical Insights Ancestry.com |
Harry S. Truman became president of the shocked and grief-stricken United States upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945
1946
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The Pantagraph (Bloomington IL), 4 April 1946, page 14.
Downloaded April 2017 |
Due for Induction. This could be my Charles A. Tapp, son of Harry Bushrod and Clara Ahrendt Tapp. They lived in Bloomington Illinois at this time. And the age is about right. I feel comfortable enough with this possibility that I will include it in this blog as long as you, dear reader, are aware that I am not fully sure this is my man. I can't, however, add it to my Ancestry.com profile. Not yet, however.
Here's a thought. It may be possible that I have included at least one other non-related Charles A. Tapp. Either that, or this Tapp family moved around a lot within Bloomington. If you have any ideas, please let me know. It can get confusing at times.
Here's a thought. It may be possible that I have included at least one other non-related Charles A. Tapp. Either that, or this Tapp family moved around a lot within Bloomington. If you have any ideas, please let me know. It can get confusing at times.
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Resources
MyHeritage Family Tree search
Source: MyHeritage Family Trees; MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc.; https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-1/myheritage-family-trees
Family tree: mckenna Web Site, managed by christopher mckenna https://www.myheritage.com/site-349970381/mckennaRecord: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-349970381-2-2684/
Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94552117?search=true
FamilySearch profile https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LYYP-S97/details
1941 Pontiac Fisher Body Plant http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/zlakecou102/id/2492
Heritage Center GM
Wikipedia for Pontiac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac,_Michigan
Biographical Summaries of Notable People
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-2259568/charles-tapp-in-
biographical-summaries-of-notable-people
MyHeritage Family Tree search
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-1/myheritage-family-
trees?action=query&exactSearch=0&formId=master&formMode=1&qbirth=
Event+et.birth+ed.+em.+ey.1920&qdeath=Event+et.death+ed.+em.+ey.1997&qevents=
List&qname=Name+fn.Charles%2F3Alfred+ln.Tapp+g.M&trn=partner_Geni&trp=
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Source: MyHeritage Family Trees; MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc.; https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-1/myheritage-family-trees
Family tree: mckenna Web Site, managed by christopher mckenna https://www.myheritage.com/site-349970381/mckennaRecord: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-349970381-2-2684/
charles-alfred-tapp-in-myheritage-family-treesCitation: Charles Alfred Tapp Birth: May 25 1920 - Illinois, United States Death: Apr 1 1997 - Riverside, Riverside, California, United States Parents: Harry Bushrod Tapp, Clara F Ahrendt Siblings: Harry Earl Tapp, Robert Lee Tapp, <Private> Gapp, <Private> Gapp, <Private> Gapp, <Private> Gordon, <Private> Milhone, <Private> Tapp, <Private> Tapp, <Private> Tapp, <Private> Arendt, <Private> Arendt, <Private> Arendt, <Private> Arendt, <Private> ArendtAncestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94552117?search=true
FamilySearch profile https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LYYP-S97/details
1941 Pontiac Fisher Body Plant http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/zlakecou102/id/2492
Heritage Center GM
https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Fisher_Body_-_Pontiac,_Michigan
Wikipedia for Pontiac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac,_Michigan
