About Grace Tapp before her marriage to August Paul Wenkel sometime between 1930 and 1933.
- 1899, birth; William McKinley is president
- 1900 Census LaPrairie, Marshall County, Illinois
- 1901, birth of twins; brother Harold Alfred Tapp and sister Helen Alice Tapp
- 1905, birth of brother Glen Reyburn Tapp, Iowa
1899 - 1909, ages 0-10
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| Grace Elizabeth Tapp mini pedigree from Ancestry.com |
1899, age 0
Grace was the fifth child born to Joseph and Laura Grant Swope Tapp
born 20 April 1899 in Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois.
Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois
in relation to Chicago
Google Maps
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| Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois in relation to Chicago Google Maps |
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| President William McKinley from Wikipedia |
William McKinley is the 25th President at the time.
Aspirin, Felix Hoffman, a German Chemist who worked for Bayer, investigated using a new acetylsalicylic acid as a less-irritating replacement for standard common salicylate medicines and together with other chemists created Aspirin for pain relief. Aspirin has been replaced by paracetamol and ibuprofen over recent years for pain relief but is widely used as a preventive treatment for heart attacks and strokes. -- http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1890to1899.html#1899
1900, Census, age 1
Farm, La Prairie, Marshall Illinois
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| 1900 Census, LaPrairie, Marshall Illinois |
Line 14. Tapp family farm in Marshall County Illinois.
- Joseph W. Tapp, head, white male, born May 1857. Age 43, married for 10 years. Born in Illinois, parents born in Virginia. Occupation is Farmer working on his own account, able to read, write, speak English. Renting the home.
- Laura G. Tapp, wife, white female. Born August 1866, age 35. married for 10 years, 5 children born, all still living. Born in Illinois, father born Virginia, mother born in Illinois. able to read, write, speak English.
- Sadie E. Tapp, born February 1891, age 9. Born Illinois. At school, able to read, write, speak English.
- Harry B. Tapp, son, born May 1822, age 8, born Illinois. at school, able to read, write, speak English.
- Clara E. Tapp, daughter, born July 1894, age 5, born Illinois.
- Olive E. Tapp, born November 1895, age 4, born Illinois.
- Grace E. Tapp, born April 1899 age 1, born Illinois.
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| La Prairie Township, Marshall County, Illinois |
It is important to note the proximity to Wyoming, and to Toulon.
I searched the plat books from here -- https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4103mm.gla00104/?q=La+Prairie&st=gallery
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| La Prairie Twp, Marshall Co Illinois |
I've looked at every land owner before I realized something. The reason you won't find a Tapp name is because Joseph Tapp was a Tenant Farmer. He rented the farm from someone who is on this plat. So far as I can tell, I cannot find out who he rented from, therefore, this is as close to finding the farm as I can get. If you have some idea, let me know.
1901, age 2
Birth of brother Harold Alfred Tapp and sister Helen Alice Tapp (twins) 24 August 1901, LaPraire, Marshall Illinois
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| Antique Baby Carriage from GraphicsFairy |
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| Theodore Roosevelt from Wikipedia |
Theodore Roosevelt, is elected as the 26th President
1901-1905, age 2-5
moved to Iowa sometime in this timeframe. This is over 430 miles away. Why did they move? What incentive did they have to go that far away? I know they were farmers, was there a natural disaster? How did they get there? Probably not by car, perhaps by wagon with horses or by train? How long did that trip take them? Traveling in modern cars on modern roads is still a long trip, over 6 hours.
Trip from Randolph Illinois to Albert City Iowa
Google Maps 2017
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| Trip from Randolph Illinois to Albert City Iowa Google Maps 2017 |
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| Boy Reading AntiqueClipArt |
1905 age 5
Birth of brother Glenn Reyburn Tapp, 2 January 1905, Albert City, Buena Vista, Iowa
Albert City Iowa
Google Maps 2017
Below is the Census index and page for Grace Tapp living in Albert City. These are the Iowa State Census for 1905
1908 ad
The Levenworth Times,
Levenworth KS, January 1908
from Newspapers.com
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| Albert City Iowa Google Maps 2017 |
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| 1908 ad The Levenworth Times, Levenworth KS, January 1908 from Newspapers.com |
1905-1910, age 5-11
moved to Randolph, McLean County Illinois
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| William Howard Taft from Wikipedia |
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