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Family HistoryFamily History - Harold W. Sapp


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Harold W. Sapp and four of his descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Harold W. Sapp,1 born ca. 1914 in Indiana (parents not determined).1 Harold married Frances Glowacki (born ca. 1919 in Illinois, parents not determined1).

Children of Harold W. Sapp and Frances Glowacki:

 2i. Duane B. Sapp, born 1940 in Indiana.1
 3ii. Eugene H. Sapp, born ca. 1943 in Michigan.
+4iii. Rosalie Frances Sapp, born 6 May 1944 in Michigan. Married (1) John Frederick Adams Married (2) Thomas Nelson Caton.
 5iv. Jennie L. Sapp, born ca. 1947 in Michigan.1

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Berrien County, Berrien, E.D. 11-71, Sheet No. 17, Harold W. Sapp, 36, Indiana, foreman, cty road com.; wife Frances Sapp, 31, Illinois; son Duane B. Sapp, 10, Indiana, son Eugene H. Sapp, 7, Michigan; daughter Rosalea F. Sapp, 5, Michigan; daughter Jennie L. Sapp, 3, Michigan.
Second Generation
4. Rosalie Frances Sapp2 (Harold1), born 6 May 1944 in Michigan.1, 2 Rosalie married, first, 1963 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, John Frederick Adams5 (born 29 June 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the son of Rudolph A. Adams and Erma M. Wesner;3, 4 John died 17 September 1990 in Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan3, 4). Rosalie married, second, 1987 in Missouri, Thomas Nelson Caton8, 11 (born 19 December 1930 in Vaughnsville, Putnam County, Ohio, the son of Thomas Richard Caton and Catherine Elizabeth Risser;6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Thomas died 23 July 1991 in Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota7, 8, 10). John is buried in Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, Eau Clair, Berrien County, Michigan.3 Thomas is buried in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park North, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.7

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Berrien County, Berrien, E.D. 11-71, Sheet No. 17, Harold W. Sapp, 36, Indiana, foreman, cty road com.; wife Frances Sapp, 31, Illinois; son Duane B. Sapp, 10, Indiana, son Eugene H. Sapp, 7, Michigan; daughter Rosalea F. Sapp, 5, Michigan; daughter Jennie L. Sapp, 3, Michigan.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, Eau Claire, Berrien County, Michigan, John F. Adams, born: 29 June 1942; died: 17 September 1990 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and siblings).
  4. Obituary, The Herald-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan (available at newspapers.com), 18 September 1990. Eau Claire man killed in crash with loader. John F. Adams, died: 17 September 1990 in Dowagiac; born: 29 June 1942 in Chicago. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, children, and siblings.
  5. U.S., Newspapers.com, Marriage Index, 1800s-current (available at ancestry.com), John Frederick Adams and Rosalie Frances Sapp, married in 1963 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.
  6. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Putnam County, Thomas Nelson Caton, born: 19 December 1930 in Vaughnsville, Ohio; father: Thomas Richard Caton, born in Sugar Creek, farmer; mother: Cath. Eliz. Risser, born in Sugar Creek.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park North, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Thomas Nelson Caton, born: 19 December 1930 in Vaughnsville, Putnam County, Ohio; died; 23 July 1991 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, and wife).
  8. Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001 (available at familysearch.org), Certificate of Death, Thomas Nelson Caton, died: 23 July 1991 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota; born: 19 December 1930 in Vaughnsville, Ohio; occupation: plant manager, manufacturing; married; wife: Rosalie F. Sapp; father: T. Richard Caton; mother: Catherine Risser.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Ohio, Putnam County, Sugar Creek Township, E.D. 69-32, Sheet No. 32, T. Richard Caton, 59, Ohio; wife Catherine E. Caton, 56, Ohio; son T. Nelson Caton, 19, Ohio.
  10. Obituary, Leelanau Enterprise, Leelanau County, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 1 August 1991, Thomas N. Caton, died: 23 July 1991 in Rochester, Minnesota, age 60; 19 December 1930. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife Rosalie, four children and three step-children.
  11. U.S., Newspapers.com, Marriage Index, 1800s-current (available at ancestry.com), Tom Caton and Rosalie Adams, married in 1987 in Missouri.