Joseph Ware Tapp part 7 1910s

Joseph Ware Tapp 1910s

1910 -- Federal Census

1917 Death of sister Isadore Tapp Campbell; America Enters WWI

1910

Census, Randolph, McLean County, Illinois

Joseph Ware Tapp 1910 Randolph, McLean IL

This is another great census for information.  We find our family with three children missing.  It was a practice for them to send the girls to work as domestic servants.  I think this is the case for Sadie and Clara.  Harry I am still working on.  Hold, please .... 

Okay, yes, I found Harry.  He is 17 years old, working as a hired hand on a Reyburn farm.  His name was indexed poorly, as Taupp.  Since Reyburn is a maternal grandmother maiden name, these are probably cousins he works for.

Sadie, in 1910, is working as a servant for the Albert Hanover family.  She is 19 years old, working in Bloomington Illinois as a housekeeper.

Clara is age 15, working as a servant for the James Riley family in Randolph, McLean County, Illinois

How did these girls find these positions?  They were quite young.  Did they advertise for a position, or did they answer an advertisement?  Was the position found by word of mouth?  Did Joseph and Laura interview the family before sending their little girls off?  I suspect, Momma Laura trained her girls to work hard and to live honestly.  There was no helicopter parenting in this time.  These girls were considered old enough to make their way in the world.  And they all did very well.

Randolph Township, McLean County, Illinois

McLean County's location in Illinois

(Wikipedia -- Randolph Township, 2018)

Randolph Township location within McLean County

(Wikipedia -- Randolph Township, 2018)

Historical Insight -- Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus

The foreign performers, trained animals, and incredible stunts of the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus probably awed Joseph Ware Tapp of Randolph, Illinois in 1910 -- (Ancestry.com Historical Insights, 2019)

1911 Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus 4
About 1896.  Credit:  Library of Congress
(Ancestry.com Historical Insights, 2019)

Forepaugh's circus was the first to have a separate big top tent for the menagerie.  Performing in places as famous as Madison Square Garden, the show and its exotic features were wildly popular until it performed its last tour in 1911 (Ancestry.com Historical Insights, 2019).

In other news -- Japan annexes Korea;  Halley's Comet shows up;  King George V (Windsor) begins his reign (OurTimelines.com, 2018).

WWI

1911

In other news:  -- In 1911, Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole.   In 1912, Titanic sinks; New Mexico enters the union as the 47th state, with Arizona becoming the 48th state, while Alaska organized as a territory (OurTimelines.com, 2018).

(The Lancaster Morning Journal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1911)

1913

Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th President of the United States

He served from 1913 to 1921.  He was a Democrat, President of Princeton University, and New Jersey Governor.  He lead the US during World War I (Wikipedia -- Wilson, 2018)

(Wikipedia -- Wilson, 2018)

Quote:  "The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it" -- Woodrow Wilson (Wilson, 2018)

1912 teeth transplant, The Day Book, Chicago IL April
from Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov

Historical Insight -- Great Lakes Storm of 1913 

In 1913, Joseph Ware Tapp was living in Randolph, Illinois when a devastating storm furiously slammed the Great Lakes.   Hurricane-force winds of 90 miles-per-hour, towering waves over 35 feet, and whiteout blizzard conditions inundated the Great Lakes between November 7 and November 10, 1913 (Historical Insights -- Great Lakes Storm of 1913, 1913).

Credit:  Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain

(Historical Insights -- Great Lakes Storm of 1913, 1913)

1914

In other news: 
In 1914, World War I began in this year.  The Bra became a thing women needed.  
In 1915, Einstein's Theory of Relativity.  
In 1916, the Irish Easter Rebellion flared up;  Sonar is invented (OurTimelines.com, 2018).

1912 train-vintage-graphicsfairy008
(Watson, 2018)

1917

Death of sister Isadore Tapp, Sand Prairie, Tazewell County, Illinois.

She died 4 February 1917.  She had been married to Wilbur Campbell, had three daughters and two sons.  Her Find a Grave memorial, created by Roberta Everett in 2007, can be found here.

Historical Insight -- America Enters World War I

When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Joseph Ware Tapp was probably living in Randolph, Illinois.  President Wilson's speech to Congress was published across the United Sates.  On April 6, 1917, he asked that "all officers, civil or military, of the United States that they exercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge of the duties incident to such a state of war" (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019).

7 April 1917, San Francisco, California

Credit:  San Francisco Chronicle/Newspapers.com

(Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019)

While some Americans criticized President Wilson for going back on his promise to remain neutral, most eagerly put their backs into the war effort, supporting the four and a half million American soldiers who served in Western Europe (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019).

In other news:

In 1917, Russian revolution starts; US enters WWI.
In 1918, the Flu epidemic lasted two years, yet killed 25 million or more US citizens;  Prohibition started and would last the rest of Joseph's life.
In 1919, the League of Nations instituted;  Shortwave Radio invented (OurTimelines.com).

(The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, 1912)

1919

Historical Insight -- Paris Peace Conference

The British delegation negotiated the awarding of mandates over territory
previously controlled by Germany and the Ottoman Empire.
1919, Paris, France
Credit:  Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
(Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019)

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Resources

Ancestry Historical Insights. (2019). 1919 Paris Peace Conference. Retrieved from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com Historical Insights. (2019). Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus. Retrieved from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com

Ancestry Historical Insights. (2019). America Enters World War I. Retrieved from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com

Historical Insights -- Great Lakes Storm of 1913. (1913). Great Lakes Storm of 1913. Retrieved March 20, 2018, from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com

OurTimelines.com. (2018). TimeLines. (Timelines courtesy of www.ourtimelines.com. Timeline formatting and technology copyright © 2000-2018 ourtimelines.com, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED under the Pan-American Conventions.) Retrieved from OurTimeLines.com: http://ourtimelines.com/

The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa. (1912, July 8). 1912 clip art, medication, Save the Babies. Retrieved April 3, 2017, from Newspapers.com: Newspapers.com

The Lancaster Morning Journal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (1911, April 22). Roald Amundsen South Pole Expedition. Retrieved November 27, 2019, from Newspapers.com: Newspapers.com

Watson, K. (2018). Various Graphics and Illustrations. Retrieved from Graphics Fairy: https://thegraphicsfairy.com/

Wikipedia -- Randolph Township. (2018, April). Randolph Township, McLean County, Illinois. Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Township,_McLean_County,_Illinois

Wikipedia -- Wilson. (2018). Woodrow Wilson, 28th President. Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson

Wilson, W. (2018). Woodrow Wilson Quotes. Retrieved from BrainyQuotes: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/woodrow_wilson

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Charles Tapp, #NotMyTapp

#NotMyTapp   I have included the Charles Tappe family because he came up regularly in my searches.  Somebody has to be related to him.  

1888 Charles E. Tapp in Cornet Quartette

Charles E. Tapp in Cornet Quartette
Chicago Tribune, Chicago IL, 14 September 1888, page 1
downloaded 21 March 2017 from Newspapers.com

1887 Charles James Tapp, Engraved Tea Service

Charles James Tapp 1887
Richmond Dispatch, Richmond VA, 4 January 1887, page 1
downloaded 21 March 2017 from Newspapers.com

1903 Charles O. Tapp has mail

Charles O. Tapp 1903
The Decatur Herald, Decatur IL, 9 September 1903, page 3
downloaded March 2017 from Newspapers.com

1899 Charles R. Tapp, musician bought shares (could be Charles B. Tapp

Charles R. Tapp, musician in Chicago, bought shares
The Inter Ocean, Chicago IL, 1 January 1899, page 21
downloaded March 2017 from Ancestry.com

1900 Charles Tappe is guardian for Clara Tappe

Charles Tappe appointed guardian of Clara Tappe
The Pantagraph, Bloomington IL, 2 October 1900, page 8
downloaded March 2017 from Newspapers.com

I'll just leave this one here.  I have both Charles and Clara, but the dates are wrong, although the place is right.  They may be related, but I will have to get more information before I do anything more with this.  If you have any idea who this might be, leave a comment in the form on the right.

1908 Prayer Meetings at Charles Tappe house, 1007 North Prairie, Bloomington IL

Again, this isn't my Charles Alfred Tapp because he wasn't born until 1920.  However, it could be an Uncle, since the place is about right.  I don't pay too much attention to the spelling, since it is a common error, although there are some who officially spell their name with an "e" at the end.  Could be true here, I don't know.  If this were my Charles Tapp, I would look up the address, see if that could give me a clue as to who he is.

Charles Tapp's house used for Cottage Prayer Meeting
The Pantagraph, Bloomington IL, 22 January 1908 page 9
downloaded March 2017 from Newspapers.com

1915 City Directory 103 North Main; 1107 North Prarie

Charles A Tappe with wife Lovina, jeweler at 103 North Main, residence 1107 North Prairie
Miss Maysie L. Tappe, student residence 1107 North Prairie
Miss Nina M. Tappe, student residing at 1107 North Prairie
Miss Grace Tapp, maid residing at 303 East Cestnut

1917 City Directory 103 North Main

Charles A. Tappe, optometrist, 103 North Main
Charles A. Tappe, 103 North Main, Jeweler
Charles A. Tappe (Lovina E) jeweler and optometrist 103 North Main; residence 1107 North Prairie
Miss Maysie L. Tappe, student residence `1107 North PRairie
Miss Nina M. Tappe, teacher residence 1107 North Prairie
no other Tapp names

1919 City Directory 103 North Main

Charles A. Tappe Jeweler 103 North Main
Chas A. Tappe (Lovina E.) jeweler and optometrist, 103 N. Main; residence 1107 N. Prairie
Miss Maycie L. Tappe, teacher residence 1107 N. Prairie
Miss Nina M. Tappe, teacher residence 1107 N. Prairiee
no other Tapp names
Chas A. Tappe, 103 North Main, optometrist page 588

1920 City Directory 103 North Main

Charles A. Tappe, jeweler 103 North Main
Chas A. Tappe, 103 North Main, Optometrist
page 604 Charles A. Tappe (Lovina E.) jeweler, 103 North Main; residence 1103 North McLean
Miss Maysie Tappe, teacher Jefferson School, residence 1103 North McLean
Miss Nina M. Tappe, teacher residence 1103 North McLean
no other Tapp names

1922 City Directory 103 North Main

Charles A. Tappe, Jeweler, 103 North Main

1924 City Directory 1103 North McLean

Charles A. Tapp (corner of Empire and McLean)
Charles A. Tappe, 103 North Main, Jeweler

1926 City Directory 103 North Main

Charles A. Tappe, Jeweler
Chas A. Tappe, 103 North Main, Watch and Jewelry Repairer

1928 City Directory 103 North Main

Chas A. Tappe, Jeweler 103 North Main
page 464 Carl Tapp residence 503 south Main
Chas A Tappe (Lavina E) jewler 103 North Main; home 1103 North McLean
Maysie L. Tapp teacher residence 1103 North McLean
Nina M. Tappe student residence 1103 North McLean

1929 City Directory 103 North Main

page 556 Chas A. Tappe, 103 North Main Jeweler

1929 Charles Tapp Grocery store burns down

I am reasnobly sure this is not my Charles Tapp, since mine was about 6 years old at this time.  It may have been an Uncle.  Perhaps I will do a name study in just Illinois, some time.

Charles Tapp Grocery store burns down 1929
The Pantagraph, Bloomington IL, 18 February 1929, page 1
downloaded April 2017 from Newspapers.com

I actually think this is the store owned by Charles Tappe, who is still not my Tapp.

1930 Charles W. Tapp Lancaster County Nebraska Census

Charles Tapp family, 1930 Nebraska Census

If this were my Charles Tapp family (I don't think it is, as of this time), then I would look up the address, corelate the address with other family members.  We find out the maiden name of the wife, so we could find marriage records, birth and death records of the parents and the wife's mother.  We could look up the births of the children, as well.  Quick perusal reveals the following information starting on Line 86.

1. Charles W. Tapp owns his home on North 27th Street, Lincoln Nebraska.  He is worth $5,000 and has a radio.  His home is not a farm, he is 76 years old, married at age 20 years, born in Illinois, father born somewhere in the US, mother born in Virginia.  His occupation is Night Watchman for the local stadium.  I would find out what stadium was around at that time, find photographs of that era.
2. Wife Orra M. Warriner (?) Tapp is the head of the house.  She is young, 56 years old, married at age 18 years, born in Kansas, parents born in Illinois.  This tells me Charles may have been married before, both by the age difference and that they were about the same age when they first married.
3. Mildred Tapp Cowley is his daughter, but there is no sign of the husband.  She is 20 years old, married first at age 18, born in Nebraska, she has no occupation.  Find the marriage certificate, try to find where the husband is at this time.  There were no wars at this time, but he may have been in the military, I don't know.
4. Mildred's son William E. Cowley is just a month old, born in Nebraska.  Find his birth certificate
5. Mother in law Sarah E. Warriner (?) is living with them, and is 3 years older than her son in law.  Interesting, how did this work out with the dynamics of the extended family?  She is widowed, married first at age 22, she was born in Illinois, her father born in Michigan, her mother born in Ohio.  her family moved around a lot, I see.

1930 City Directory 103 North Main

page 558 Chas A. Tappe, 103 North Main

1932 City Directory 103 North Main

Chas A. Tappe, 103 North Main, Jeweler

1935 City Directory 103 North Main; 1103 North McLean

Charles A. Tappe and wife Lovina E, jeweler at 103 North Main; home 1103 North McLean
Maysie L Tappe, teacher at Irving School, residing at 1103 North McLean
Nina M. Tappe, teacher residing at 1103 North McLean
pge 563 Chas A. Tappe, Jeweler, 103 North Main

1937 City Directory 103 North McLean, Bloomington IL

Chas A. Tappe, Jeweler 103 North Main
Chas A Tappe jewelr 103 North Main home 1103 North McLean
Maysie L. Tappe teacher Irving School

1938 City Directory 103 North Main

page 362 Chas A. Tappe, Jewelery Store (Nina M. and Maysie L Tappe) 103 North Main
page 363 Maysie L. Tappe, teacher Irving School residence 1103 North McLean
Nina M. Tappe (Chas A. Tappe Jewelry Store) home 1103 North McLean ((did his wife die and now Nina owns the home?))

1938 city directory Bloomington Indiana

page 369 Chas H. Tapp (Jessie) chauf Gordon and Anderson Oil Co residence 400 west 2nd
Fred E. Tapp (Myrtle) residence 413 Howe
Martha E Tapp b 400 west 2nd (boarder?)
Noa Tapp carp B.E Curry Bldg Corp residence Route 3
Robert H Tapp b 400 west 2nd (boarder?)
Wayne E Tapp (Golda) Stockman S.S.Kresge Co b 413 Howe

1940 directory Bloomington Illinois

page  367 Chas A Tappe, Jewelry Store (Nina M and Maysie L Tappe) 103 North Main
Maysie Tappe teacher Irving School residence 1103 North McLean
Nina M. Tappe (Chas A Tappe Jewelry Store) home 1103 North McLean

1943 City Directory 103 North McLean

page 308 Charles A. Tappe, jeweler at 103 North Main
Maysie L. Tappe, teacher at Irving School, renting 1103 North McLean
Nina M. Tappe (with Charles A. Tappe) home at 1103 North McLean

1945 City Directory 103 North Main

page 284 Chas H. Tapp (JessL) weighmaster Ralph Rogers Stone Co home 400 West 2nd

Fred Tapp (Myrtle A) water works operator Bloomington Water Dept home 104 East Davis

Mrs Mary S. Tapp home 817 South Rogers

Ray L. Tapp US Navy residence 400 west 2nd

Wayne E. Tapp (Golda G) US Army home 1208 South Fess Avenue

1946 City Directory 103 North Main

Charles A Tappe, Jeweler at 103 North Main.  Living with Maysie L. Tappe , a teacher at Irving School, renting at 1103 North McLean; and Nina M. Tappe, (wife of Charles A. Tappe) living at her home at 1103 North McLean.
page 464 Chas A. Tappe, Jewler, 103 North Main (in the Hodnett Building)

1949 City Directory 103 North Main

Chas A. Tappe, Jeweler, 103 North Main, page 577

1950 City Directory 1307 Missouri Avenue, Peoria Illinois

page 667 Chas A. Tapp, cleaner Caterpillar residence 1307 Missouri Avenue
Clara Tapp (Wid Overton) home 707 Fayette apartment 2
Harry E (Elisabeth N) lab Hiram Walker home 921 Pekin Ave (CC)
Howard O Tapp (Mable L) boilermaker home 810 North Underhill
Jesse Tapp (Juanita M) driver Consolidated Beverate home 838 North Main (EP)
Jos W. Tapp USA (US Army) residence 1212 5th Ave (living with Harry B and Clara F Tapp
Juanita Tapp, waitress Unique Tavern residence 838 North main (EP)
Robert E. Tapp, student residence 1212 5th Avenue (living with Harry B and Clara Tapp)

1951 City Directory 221 Spencer, Glendale CA

page 610 -611 Chas A Tapp (Ora B) (Tapp Market) home 221 Spencer ((this would be the grocery store that burned down?)
Dorothy A Tapp, widow of Thomas H. Tapp, home 853 Burchett
Felix Tapp, general manager Windsor Sup Co residence Los Angeles
Henry L. Tapp residence 221 Spencer
Tapp Market (Chas A Tapp) grocery 475 West Colorado
Mrs Meda Tapp nurse residence 227 North Everett

1953 city directory Glendale California

page 578 Mrs Almeda J Tapp residence 227 North Everett
Chas A Tapp (Ora B; Tapp Market) home 221 Spencer
Tapp Market (Chas Tapp) grocery 475 West Colorado

1954 city directory Glendale California

page 473  Chas A. Tapp (Ora B; Tapp Markets) home 221 Spencer
Dorothy A Tapp (widow Thomas H Tapp) home 1121 North Cedar
Tapp Markets (Chas A Tapp) grocery 475 West Colorado
Mrs Meda Tapp residence 227 North Everett

1955 city directory Glendale California

page 470 Chas Tapp (Ora B) home 221 Spencer

Do any of these people belong to you?  Collect them all!

Charles A. Tapp, son of Harry Bushrod Tapp 3 1940s

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

Charles Alfred Tapp mini-pedigree
from Ancestry.com

1940 Census, age 19

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.

Charles Alfred Tapp's address in 1940
Google Maps 2017

Charles Alfred Tapp's address in 1940
Google Maps Satellite View 2017

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 WWII

Supplying many important materials to an enormous number of military members, Illinois played an indispensable role in World War II.

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 Elm
C. 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

707 West Elm, Bloomington Illinois
Google Maps 2018

707 West Elm, Bloomington Illinois
Google Maps streetview 2018

This is what the house looks like today.  I couldn't find out when it was built, but it looks about the right era.  So, it housed four adults and four sub-adults, according to the directory

1941

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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Resources

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-

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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

Charles A. Tapp, son of Harry Bushrod Tapp 2 1930s

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1930-1939

• 1930 residence Pontiac Michigan
• 1930 birth of brother Joseph W.
• 1930 Historical Insight, Ford River Rouge Plant
• 1930 Historical Insight, Sears, Roebuck and Company
• 1930 Historical Inight, Nationalization of 4-H Program
• 1932 birth of brother Robert Lee Tapp
• 1933 Historical Insight, Social Impact of the First "New Deal"
• 1935 Residence, Bloomington Illinois
• 1935 Historical Insight, Living on Route 66
• 1935 Historical Insight, The Great Depression
• 1936 Historical Insight, North American Heat Wave

Charles Alfred Tapp mini-pedigree
from Ancestry.com

about 1930, age 10

birth of brother Joseph William Tapp, Michigan.  Not much else information at this time

1930 Census, age 10

1930 Census for family of Charles Alfred Tapp

Charles A. Tapp, born about 1921 in Illinois is the son Harry B. and Clara F. Tapp.  They lived on 249 Lincoln Street, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan.  He attended school, he can read and write, and both parents were born in Illinois.  His stepbrother Charles lives with them.  Okay, then.  The family moved to Michigan to work in the Body Plant, probably in the Ford River Rouge Plant, some information below.  Charles' father lists his occupation as Motorfacing (?) and his stepbrother also worked there.

Below are some images relating to this address.

249 Lincoln Street, Pontiac Michigan
Google Maps 2018

249 Lincoln Street, Pontiac Michigan
Google Maps Satellite View

NOT 249 Lincoln Street.  This is as close as I can get, t
his address is no longer here, apparently
Google Maps StreetView

This would be the route Charles and his dad would have taken
assuming they worked at the Ford plant
Google Maps

Now Hold On One Cotton-Pickin' Minute!

The census simply states that these two men worked at the Body Plant, but this seems a bit extreme, yes?  YES!  So, here's an unproven hypothesis.

• Fact: both men worked at the Body Plant.  
• Fact: both men lived in Pontiac.  
• Fact: people tended to live close to their occupations.  
• Fact:  There was a Fisher Body Plant in Pontiac which became General Motors and Pontiac, and is now defunct.  
• Therefore: I surmize that, since this is a three mile distance from their home, I think (but don't have any proof, so don't go claiming THIS as fact!) I think they may have worked at THIS place instead of the bigger Ford plant.  BTW, the actual name of this local plant is "BODY PLANT."

Route to work if they Tapp men worked at the Fisher Body Plant

Information on the Ford River Rouge plant is below in the historical insights.  Here, I include some info on the closer plant.

1941 Fisher Body Plant, Pontiac Motor CoNewberry Library, Curt Teich & Co, Chicago IL

At this Heritage Center website is one man's experience working here.

1930 age 10

The Ford River Rouge Plant

In 1930, Charles Alfred Tapp lived in Pontiac Michigan near the Ford River Rouge plant that employed tens of thousands of Americans.

Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Historical Insights, Ancestry.com

In the early 20th century, Michigan was transformed into an economic and industrial powerhouse when Henry Ford established the world's largest manufacturing complex in Dearborn, Michigan

Sears, Roebuck and Company

Charles Alfred Tapp most likely read or shopped from the Sears catalog from 1914-1930

Dixon Evening Telegraph, Dixon Illinois
25 August 1938, page 14
downloaded March 2017 from
Newspapers.com

In 1886, about 65 percent of all Americans lived in rural areas and they were forced to pay high prices at local general stores. But Richard Sears, a railway agent, used his spare time to sell valuable commodities, such as jewelry, along his route. When he opened the R.W. Sears Watch Company, he hired Alvah C. Roebuck to repair watches. The two then partnered to expand the mail-order business in 1893, selling in volume in order to lower prices. By 1895, the “farmer’s friend,” as the Sears catalog was known, was 532-pages long and sold everything families needed, including farm equipment, livestock, housewares, medicines, and clothing. Between 1908 and 1940, Sears even sold approximately 100,000 home construction kits, complete with plans and lumber. From the practical to the peculiar, the Sears “Big Book” became so much a part of American life that copies were sent to homesick American soldiers during both world wars.

The Nationalization of 4-H Programs

Credit: Library of Congress

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Throughout the early 1900s, 4-H programs grew in popularity, teaching children all over the United States important rural skills.

1932, age 12

birth of brother Robert Lee Tapp Sr, 6 September 1932, Michigan

between 1932 and 1933

The family moved back to Bloomington Illinois.  Why?  Did they get homesick?  Was life that much harder in Michigan?  Well, actually yes.  According to Wikipedia (another stellar example of certitude) the city was hit just as hard as any other city during the Great Depression.

1933 

The Social Impact of the First "New Deal"

The government programs started by the first "New Deal" in 1933 may have assisted Charles Alfred Tapp from Bloomington Illinois.

About 1933, San Francisco, California. Credit: Getty Images
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The National Recovery Administration was established to bring industry, labour, and government leaders together to solve the nation's economic problems.

1935, age 15

Residence Bloomington, McLean, Illinois.  We get this information from the 1940 census, where it asked where was the residence five years ago in 1935.  Details will be below.

1935 Historical Insight

Living on Route 66

In 1935, Charles Alfred Tapp lived in Bloomington Illinois, one of the towns along "The Mother Road" -- Route 66

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As more travelers began driving along Route 66, small towns on the way were soon booming tourist destinations.

1936 Historical Insight

The 1936 North American Heat Wave

Charles Alfred Tapp experienced one of the worst heatwaves in North American history while living in Bloomington Illinois during the summer of 1936

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Throughout the summer of 1936, the United States experienced one of the most devastating heatwaves in the nation's history.

1937 City Directory 103 North McLean, Bloomington IL

page 356 Harry B (Clara; 6{children}) millwright home 706 Fremont
Mary F. Tapp student residence 706 Fremont

1938 City Directory 904 West Moulton, Bloomington Illinois

page 362 Arthur T. Swope, home 306 South Madison
John J. Swope residence 306 South Madison
Alfred Tapp, student residence 904 West Moulton
Harry B Tapp (Clara; 5) millwright, home 904 West Moulton
Mary F. Tapp, student residence 904 West Moulton

1939 Bloomington High School yearbook

Alfred Tapp and Mary Tapp, Seniors at Bloomington High School 1939
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Purple and Gold Pictorial 1939; Year: 1939
Online publication -- Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2010

Alfred Tapp, page 9, senior
also listed is Mary Tapp, also a senior

1939 yearbook detail

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Resources

Biographical Summaries of Notable People

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-2259568/charles-tapp-in-

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MyHeritage Family Tree search

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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