William A. Kappenman
Last updated 9 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 5 Apr 1874
Died: 26 Aug 1956
military-draftreg-william-kappenman-1918: Draft registration card for William Charls Kappenman (1918); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Turner County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card K” image 14; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (William Chals Kappenman).
obituary-margaret-dopp-1960: Obituary for Margaret Dopp (1960); “Funeral Rites Conducted For Dolton Resident,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 8 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Mitchell ⟩ The Daily Republic ⟩ 1960 ⟩ January ⟩ Jan 29, 1960, Fri ⟩ Page 14”, column 3; citing “The Daily Republic (Mitchell, South Dakota), 29 Jan 1960 (Friday), page Fourteen, column 3”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (William A. A. Kappenman). The second initial 'A' is presumed to be a typographical error.
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marker-william-margaret-kappenman-1956-1960: Gravestone of William (1956) and Margaret (1960) Kappenman; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 9 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 85393606 (William) and 85393420 (Margaret), close photograph uploaded 22 Feb 2012 by {private} Fiskum to both memorials, wide photograph uploaded 25 Mar 2012 by {private} Van Middendorp to both memorials; citing “Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery (Dolton, Turner County, South Dakota, USA), Block B, Lot 3, Plots 1, 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Apr 5, 1874).
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marker-william-margaret-kappenman-1956-1960: Gravestone of William (1956) and Margaret (1960) Kappenman; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 9 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 85393606 (William) and 85393420 (Margaret), close photograph uploaded 22 Feb 2012 by {private} Fiskum to both memorials, wide photograph uploaded 25 Mar 2012 by {private} Van Middendorp to both memorials; citing “Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery (Dolton, Turner County, South Dakota, USA), Block B, Lot 3, Plots 1, 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug 26, 1956).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Margaret Dopp (1876 – 1960)
Married: 1895 in Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, United States
marker-william-margaret-kappenman-1956-1960: Gravestone of William (1956) and Margaret (1960) Kappenman; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 9 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 85393606 (William) and 85393420 (Margaret), close photograph uploaded 22 Feb 2012 by {private} Fiskum to both memorials, wide photograph uploaded 25 Mar 2012 by {private} Van Middendorp to both memorials; citing “Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery (Dolton, Turner County, South Dakota, USA), Block B, Lot 3, Plots 1, 2”
Comment Detail: Source implies marriage between William and Margaret Kappenman.
obituary-margaret-dopp-1960: Obituary for Margaret Dopp (1960); “Funeral Rites Conducted For Dolton Resident,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 8 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Mitchell ⟩ The Daily Republic ⟩ 1960 ⟩ January ⟩ Jan 29, 1960, Fri ⟩ Page 14”, column 3; citing “The Daily Republic (Mitchell, South Dakota), 29 Jan 1960 (Friday), page Fourteen, column 3”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1894) and location (Parker [, South Dakota]).
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Child: William Charls "Bill" Kappenman (1900 – 1962)
Miscellaneous Facts
Attributes
Occupation: farmer
Residence: at Dolton, Turner County, South Dakota, United States
military-draftreg-william-kappenman-1918: Draft registration card for William Charls Kappenman (1918); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Turner County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card K” image 14; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept.12.1918) and occupation (farming).
military-draftreg-william-kappenman-1918: Draft registration card for William Charls Kappenman (1918); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed before 2018) ⟩ “South Dakota ⟩ Turner County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card K” image 14; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept.12.1918) and location (Dolton, Turner, S.D.).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
His may have died in Turner County, SD.
Children
William A. and Margaret Kappenman had 13 children, 2 sons died before Margaret. [obituary-margaret-dopp-1960]
Their five daughters include Lulu (Kappenman) Bailey of Tacoma, Washington, Mrs. Harley Blunck of Renton, Washington, Mrs. C.E. Lewis of San Francisco, Mrs. R.F. Todd of Arlington, Virginia, and Mrs. Louis Heiberger of Mation (presumably Marion), South Dakota. [obituary-margaret-dopp-1960]
Their six surviving sons include William Charles Kappenman of Rapid City [who is already in this database], Frank Kappenman of Mitchell, Sylvester Kappenman of Centerville, Bernard Kappenman of Hartford, Richard Kappenman of Seattle, and Raymond Kappenman of San Francisco. [obituary-margaret-dopp-1960]
William and Margaret's gavestone seems to list all of their children on the back. From this, the missing daughter's names are Bernadette, Margaret, Loretta, and Clarabell. The two sons who did not survive Margaret are Clarence and Harold. The probably birth order (assuming the list is shown in birth order) is Lula, Clarence, William, Frank, Sylvester, Bernard, Richard, Bernadette, Margaret, Raymond, Loretta, Harold, and Clarabell. [marker-william-margaret-kappenman-1956-1960]
Lulu may have been born 16 Dec 1895 in Turner County, SD. Sylvester may have been born 9 Mar 1903, McCook County, SD. Clarence may have been born about 1898.
marker-william-margaret-kappenman-1956-1960: Gravestone of William (1956) and Margaret (1960) Kappenman; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 9 Oct 2023), memorial IDs 85393606 (William) and 85393420 (Margaret), close photograph uploaded 22 Feb 2012 by {private} Fiskum to both memorials, wide photograph uploaded 25 Mar 2012 by {private} Van Middendorp to both memorials; citing “Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery (Dolton, Turner County, South Dakota, USA), Block B, Lot 3, Plots 1, 2”
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obituary-margaret-dopp-1960: Obituary for Margaret Dopp (1960); “Funeral Rites Conducted For Dolton Resident,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 8 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Mitchell ⟩ The Daily Republic ⟩ 1960 ⟩ January ⟩ Jan 29, 1960, Fri ⟩ Page 14”, column 3; citing “The Daily Republic (Mitchell, South Dakota), 29 Jan 1960 (Friday), page Fourteen, column 3”
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