George Rapp

George Rapp was born as early as 1809 (1900 census says age 90) to as late as 1833 (1870 census says age 37). He was said to be the son of George Rapp and Annawamire Kakeahekkokkoi.

George married Victoria Mousse, the daughter of Alexander Laurent Mousse and Henrietta Pokagon on 18 Dec 1854 in Cass county, Michigan. Alexander was the son of a French father and Odawa mother. Henrietta was the daughter of Chief Leopold Pokagon

Son David was said to be born 7 Mar 1855

Daughter Betsy was said to be born 7 Apr 1858 [from death certificate]

1857 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $27.68

1858 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $27.12

1859 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $25.08

Son Artemas was said to be born in 1859 [age 1 on the 1860 census]

1860 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, amounty paid not given

1860 Federal Census - Silver Creek, Cass, Michigan

George, 40, day laborer, personal estate valued at $100, born Canada

Victoria, 25, born Michigan

David, 5, born Michigan

Betsey, 3, born Michigan

Artemas, 1, born Michigan

1861 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#7 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $33.75

Son Anthony was said to be born 4 Jul 1861. 

1862 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#6 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $32.00

Son Andrew/Me-ah-weh was said to be born in Feb 1862 [Not nine months between Anthony and Andrew]

1863 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#5 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $38.70

George registered for the civil war draft in June 1863. 

Silver Creek township, #14 Rapp, George, 42, Indian, Farmer, born Canada

1864 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#4 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $30.66

1865 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#4 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $68.25

Mother-in-law Henrietta Pokagon Mousse died 3 Nov 1865.

1866 Annuity Roll under Chief Sin go waw

#8 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $1,186.50

Father-in-law Alexander Mousse died 7 Jan 1868.

Daughter Angeline was born 1869 [age 1 on 1870 census]

1870 Federal Census - Silver Creek, Cass, Michigan

George, 37, farmer, real estate valued at $1,000 - personal estate valued at $200, born Michigan [note he is 3 years younger than he was 10 years ago.]

Victoria, 33, born Indiana

David, 15, born Michigan

Betsy, 13, born Michigan

Anthony, 10, born Michigan

Andrew, 9, born Michigan

Angeline, 1, born Michigan

1880 Federal Census - not yet found

Angeline, 27, daughter of Geo. Rapp and unknown,  married Isaac Moody, 34, son of Setone Moody and Mary Nago on 2 Mar 1894 in Watervliet, Berrien, Michigan. Both state this is their first marriage.

1895 Cadman Roll - 5 Aug 1895

last roll #8, current #60, Rapp, George, head, 83

current #61, Rapp, Cecelia, dau, 17

current #62, Rapp, Andrew, head, 31

current #63, Rapp, Anthony, head, 33

current #64, Rapp, Joseph, son, 13

current #65, Rapp, William, son, 9

current #66, Rapp, David, head, 39, Lake City, son of #8

current #67 Rapp, Mary, wife, 38, daughter of #22

current #68, Rapp, Maggie, daughter, 16

current #69, Rapp, Lizzie, daughter, 14

current #70, Rapp, Loyal, daughter, 12

current #71, Rapp, Cecelia, daughter, 10

current #72, Rapp, Victoria, daughter, 8

current #73, Rapp, John, son, 6

current #74, Rapp, Jennie, daughter, 4

no number, Alexis, Betsy Rapp, daughter of #8, see #12, wife of Patrick Alexis

current #91, Setone, Isaac, 35, Hartford, Michigan

current #92, Setone, Angelina, 27, wife, daughter of #8

current #93, Setone, Lawrence, 6, son

current #94, Setone, Louis, 3, son

last roll #22 Taw caw may gay

current #185, Taw caw may gay, Mary, wife, 65, Hamilton, Allegan County.

current #101 Alexis, Patrick, head, Hartford, Mich. son of #12

current #102, Alexis, Betsey Rapp, wife, 38, daughter of #8

current #103, Alexis, Charles, son, 18

current #104, Alexis, Henry, son, 18

current #105, Alexis, Leo, son, 6

current #106, Alexis, St. Patrick, son, 6/12

Daughter Alice Cecelia, 19,  was married to Frank J. Hamilton, 20, on 9 Nov 1896 by the Catholic Priest in Dowagiac.

Daughter Angeline died 25 Oct 1897 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. Her age was given as 23, married, parent of 3 children, of whom 2 are living. Parents were given as Geo. Rapp and Victoria Masa. Burial was in Rush Lake Cemetery. Cause of death was dysentery, miscarriage, and loss of blood. 

Son David died on Thanksgiving day, 30 Nov 1899 [death certificate not found]

The Saginaw Courier Herald - 5 Dec 1899

Jackson Citizen Patriot - 18 Dec 1899

1900 Federal Census - Bangor township, Van Buren, Michigan

Alexis, Patrick, head, born Jun 1863, 36, married 19 years, born Michigan, parents born Indiana, farmer

Betsey, wife, born Apr 1858, 42, married 19 years, 4 children born, 4 children living, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan

Henry, son, born Jan 1885, 15, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, at school

Leo, son, born Aug 1888, 11, born Michigan, parents born Michigan. at school

Patrick, son, born Jun 1895, 4, born Michigan, parents born Michigan

Rapp, George, f-in-law, born Jul 1809, 90, widowed, born Canada, parents born Canada, to US in 1860, in US 40 years, not naturalized

Andrew, b-in-law, born Feb 1862, 38, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Canada, day laborer

George died 7 Feb 1901 in Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan. He was listed as widowed, parent of 5 children of whom 1 is living. He was a framer, born in Canada, age and date of birth impossible to find out, parents not known. Burial in Indian Cemetery in Hartford township. Cause of death was given as chronic diarrhora, senile collapse.

Children:

David was married to Mary Tawcawmawgay Wayan

Betsy died 23 Jul 1922. Her birth was given as 7 Apr 1858. She was married to Patrick Alexis

Anthony, 42,  was married to Margaret Bushman, 46, in Dowagiac,on 13 Nov 1903. He states he was married once before.

Anthony died 10 Dec 1945 in Silver Creek, Cass, Michigan. His birth was given as 4 Jul 1861.

The Hearld Palladium, 11 Dec 1945

Andrew married to Lucy Schiabro Masta on 22 Aug 1881 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan.

Andrew died 13 May 1938 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan

Angeline was married to Isaac Moody/Setone, 2 Mar 1894. (see above) She died 25 Oct 1897 (see above)

Alice Cecilia was married to Frank J. Hamilton (see above). She died 28 Mar 1919 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan.

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