The Shemwell Family

Frederick Franklin ClapperAge: 62 years18911954

Name
Frederick Franklin Clapper
Given names
Frederick Franklin
Surname
Clapper
Birth October 1, 1891 31 25
Death of a sisterAlice Clapper
February 15, 1892 (Age 4 months)
Birth of a brotherLeeland Stanford Clapper
October 24, 1892 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a brotherPerry Albert Clapper
November 18, 1894 (Age 3 years)
Census 1895 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Jennings Bryan Clapper
November 15, 1896 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a sisterRuby Elverta Clapper
December 31, 1898 (Age 7 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterPearl Ora Clapper
May 22, 1903 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherPaul Glen Clapper
September 28, 1904 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMargaret Prudence “Amanda” Baxter
June 30, 1905 (Age 13 years)
Census 1905 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherRoy Oliver Clapper
September 15, 1906 (Age 14 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 18 years)
Note: 1910 Census of Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States Fred living and working for the Edward M. Ventis Family
MarriageOrpha Lorena “Rena” DykeView this family
July 4, 1913 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Freda Elvertta Clapper
August 12, 1914 (Age 22 years)
Census 1915 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMargaret Emma Forney
May 14, 1916 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 24 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a paternal grandfatherHenry W Clapper
April 20, 1917 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherEurista Elverda Woodrum
October 24, 1918 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 25 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 26 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Glee Howard Clapper
January 9, 1922 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 38 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 11, 1930 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherPerry Albert Clapper
September 16, 1938 (Age 46 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 48 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Jacob Clapper
October 18, 1942 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 50 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a brotherOrville Liniel Clapper
July 25, 1947 (Age 55 years)
Census April 18, 1950 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 58 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 54 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death April 24, 1954 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tabor Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 12, 1883Fremont, Iowa, United States
10 months
elder brother
Orville Liniel Clapper
Birth: July 12, 1884 24 18Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: July 25, 1947Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States
20 months
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Alice Clapper
Birth: April 30, 1889 28 22McPaul, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: February 15, 1892McPaul, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
himself
Frederick Franklin Clapper
Birth: October 1, 1891 31 25Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: April 24, 1954Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
13 months
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
William Jennings Bryan Clapper
Birth: November 15, 1896 36 30Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: June 22, 1966Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States
2 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
16 months
younger brother
Paul Glen Clapper
Birth: September 28, 1904 44 38Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: April 12, 1986Cheyenne, Kansas, United States
2 years
younger brother
Roy Oliver Clapper
Birth: September 15, 1906 46 40Tabor, Iowa, United States
Death: February 1987Cheyenne, Kansas, United States
Family with Orpha Lorena “Rena” Dyke - View this family
himself
Frederick Franklin Clapper
Birth: October 1, 1891 31 25Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: April 24, 1954Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
wife
Marriage: July 4, 1913Fremont, Iowa, United States
13 months
daughter
Freda Elvertta Clapper
Birth: August 12, 1914 22 16Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: December 6, 2011Orlando, Orange, Florida, United States
7 years
son
Glee Howard Clapper
Birth: January 9, 1922 30 24Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: September 19, 2005Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

CensusIowa State - Census transcript - George Jacob Clapper - Household

Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Clapper, George JheadMW34MIAFarming
Clapper, Eurista wifeFW29MIAKeeping House
Clapper, OrvlesonMW10SIA
Clapper, WarrensonMW8SIA
Clapper, FredsonMW4SIA
Clapper, LeesonMW2SIA
Clapper, Harry (s/b Perry)sonMW0SIA

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George Jacob Clapper - Household

Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Clapper, George JheadWMMay186040M16IAOHILFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Clapper, EuristawifeWFJul186634M1687IAINMOYesYesYes
Clapper, OrvilsonWMJul188415SIAIAIAAt School5YesYesYes
Clapper, WarrensonWMMar188713SIAIAIAAt School5YesYesYes
Clapper, FredsonWMOct18918SIAIAIA
Clapper, LeelandsonWMONov18927SIAIAIA
Clapper, PerrysonWMNov18945SIAIAIA
Clapper, BayantsonWMNov18963SIAIAIA
Clapper, RubydaughterWFDec18981SIAIAIA

CensusIowa State - Census transcript - Frederick Franklin Clapper - Household

Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Clapper, FredheadMW14MIALaborer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Franklin Clapper - Household

Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Clapper, FredrickboarderMW19S000IAUnknownUnknown EnglishLaborerWNo0YesYes

Census
1910 Census of Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States Fred living and working for the Edward M. Ventis Family
CensusIowa State - Census transcript - Frederick Franklin Clapper - Household

Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Clapper, FredheadMW24MIAFarmer
Clapper, LorenawifeFW17MIA

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Franklin Clapper - Household

Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Clapper, Fredrick FheadRMW28MYesYesIAIAIAYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Clapper, Rena OwifeFW23MYesYesIAMIIAYesNone
Clapper, Freida EdaughterFW5SYesIAIAIANone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Franklin Clapper - Household

Green, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Dyke, James JheadORYesMW74Wd25NoYesIAOHOHYesFarmerGeneral FarmEYes
Clapper, Fred Fson-in-lawMW37M22NoYesIAIAIAYesLaborerGeneral FarmWYes
Clapper, Lorena OdaughterFW32M17NoYesIAIAIAYes
Clapper, Freda Egrand-daughterFW15SYesYesIAIAIAYes
Clapper, Glee Hgrand-sonMW8SYesYesIAIAIAYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Franklin Clapper - Household

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Clapper, FredheadO1000NoMW48MNoIAWatchmanBody Works511530
Clapper, LorenaxwifeFW42MNoIA00
Clapper, GleesonMW18SYesIA00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Franklin Clapper - Household

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Clapper, Fred FheadMW58MarIAWK40Night WatchmanAuto Body WorksP
Clapper, RenawifeFW52MarIAH

Name
Freda Elvertta Wood (nee Clapper) Obituary and Family Listing ORLANDO, FL - Freeda Elverta Clapper Wood went to her rest December 6, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. She had planned to spend the winter with her daughter in Florida. Her husband Ralph Raymond Wood died six years ago and they had been married for 71 years. She is survived by three daughters: Sharlene Sloop, Yakima, Washington, Lois Thompson, Altamonte Springs, Florida, Lora Welch, Owatonna, Minnesota, seven grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren and several great-great- grandchildren. A family memorial service is being planned in Florida. Freeda was born in Tabor, Iowa to Orpha Lorene Dyke Clapper and Frederick Franklin Clapper on August 12, 1914. She spent most of her childhood in Tabor and Council Bluffs, lowa. Her brother Glee Howard Clapper went to his rest eight years ago. She has been much loved by her family and extended family because of her loving, caring disposition and her faithfulness. She is revered and loved by her family and will be sorely missed. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/memories/K8H1-XHP