George Frederick Rapp1,2 
(c 1789 - 1871)
| Charts | Ancestors of Faith Kennedy |
Children of George Frederick Rapp and Mary Leibendorfer |
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(circa 1824 - 1891)Life Events | |
| 1840 Census | George Frederick Rapp was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 census taken.3 |
| Research Note | Called George Frederick in son Emanuel's obit but Frederick everywhere else. |
| Birth | He was born circa 1789 in Germany.4 |
| Marriage | He married Mary Leibendorfer.5 |
| 1850 Census | Frederick and Mary Rapp appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, enumerated 13 Nov 1850. They were born in Germany. Frederick was 61, a merchant owning $1500 worth of real estate. Mary was 54. All the children were born in Pennsylvania and none were marked as attending school. Jacob (23, merchant), Mina (23), Daniel, (22, carpenter), Frederick (21, shoemaker), Emanuel (19, labourer), Rachel (18), John (15, labourer), Sophia (9), Gotlieb (8). Also in the household were George (23, blacksmith) and John (21) Smith.4 |
| (Other) 1870 Census | Frederick Rapp appeared on the 1870 Census of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in the household of James and Rachel Fleming. [Rachel was Frederick's daughter]. He was 81 years old, a retired hotel keeper with personal estate of $2500, was born in Germany, had foreign born parents, and was a U.S. citizen.6 |
| Death | George died on 11 Aug 1871.2 |
| Newspaper | Published 19 Aug 1871 in the Lawrence Journal. Died. RAPP - On the 12th inst., Mrs. [sic] Geo. F. Rapp, of Union tp., aged about 76 years.7 |
| Newspaper | Published 15 Aug 1871 in the Lawrence Guardian. On Friday, the 11th inst., at the residence of Mr. John Elliott, in Union township, Mr George Frederick Rapp, aged about 82 years. The deceased was, for eight years, a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte, serving in his army at the battle of Waterloo. He came to this country a short time after that memorable battle, settling in Harmony, Butler county, Pa., and has resided in this neighborhood since that time. His remains were interred beside those of his wife (who died about ten years since), in Slipperyrock, on Saturday last, followed by a large number of sorrowing friends and relations.2 |
| Note | He "established the village of Wurtemburg, coming here from Germany and naming the place after his native town in that country." [from son Emanuel's 1912 obituary]1 |
| Last Edited | 1 Mar 2014 |
Citations
- [S1950] Obituary of Emanuel Rapp in New Castle [Pennsylvania] News, 29 October 1912. image viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S1954] The Lawrence Guardian, George Frederick Rapp death, 15 August 1871. photocopy from New Castle Public Library.
- [S1756] 1840 Federal Census for United States, Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Roll 444, Page 58. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S857] 1850 Federal Census for United States, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Wayne, Roll M432_790, Page 138. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S1949] Obituary of Mrs Sophia Gardner in New Castle [Pennsylvania] News, 19 July 1920. image viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S1739] 1870 Federal Census for United States, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Wayne, Roll M593_1360, Page 335. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S1953] The Lawrence Guardian, Mrs Geo F Rapp death, 19 August 1871. photocopy from New Castle Public Library.
- [S100] Inferred from analysis of data: sibling Sophia's parents were named in her obituary.
- [S1908] New Castle News (Pennsylvania), "Venerable Couple Near Century Mark", 10 April 1911. image online at Ancestry.com's historical newspaper collection.
- [S1908] New Castle News (Pennsylvania), "Golden Wedding is Celebrated" [JJ Rapp], 8 December 1910. image online at Ancestry.com's historical newspaper collection.