Frank Fredrick Clapper
Last updated 27 Apr 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 6 Apr 1911 in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, United States
Died: 20 Dec 2002 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
military-npri-birls-frank-clapper-2002: BIRLS Death File entry for Frank Fredrick Clapper (2002); U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing “Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Frank Fredrick Clapper).
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Frank F. Clapper).
obituary-lulla-clapper-1997: Obituary for Lulla Mae (McQuisten) Clapper (1997); “Obituaries / Lulla Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 04 1997, Tue ⟩ Page 25”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 4 Feb 1997 (Tuesday), page 3D, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Frank Clapper).
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military-npri-birls-frank-clapper-2002: BIRLS Death File entry for Frank Fredrick Clapper (2002); U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing “Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (6 Apr 1911).
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (April 6, 1911) and location (Ainsworth, NE).
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military-npri-birls-frank-clapper-2002: BIRLS Death File entry for Frank Fredrick Clapper (2002); U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing “Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (20 Dec 2002).
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Friday" [obituary published Saturday, 21 Dec 2002, giving a date of 20 Dec 2002]) and location ("Good Samaritan Village" [, Sioux Falls, South Dakota]).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Lulla Mae McQuisten (1909 – 1997)
Married: 7 Feb 1931 in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, United States
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb. 7, 1931) and location (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
obituary-lulla-clapper-1997: Obituary for Lulla Mae (McQuisten) Clapper (1997); “Obituaries / Lulla Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 04 1997, Tue ⟩ Page 25”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 4 Feb 1997 (Tuesday), page 3D, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (Feb. 7, 1931) and location (Ainsworth, Neb.).
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Moved To Residence: Abt 1931 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
Military Branch Entry: U. S Navy, 27 Jan 1944
Military Branch Discharge: U. S Navy, 2 Nov 1945
Employer: Alen Garbage Company, 1946 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
Business Owner: Clapper Garbage Service at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
Employer: Ben Hurr Ford (part-time) at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
Moved To Residence: 1970 at Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, United States
Moved To Residence: 1988 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-lulla-clapper-1997: Obituary for Lulla Mae (McQuisten) Clapper (1997); “Obituaries / Lulla Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 04 1997, Tue ⟩ Page 25”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 4 Feb 1997 (Tuesday), page 3D, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Sioux Falls [, South Dakota]) and implies Frank and Lulla moved there shortly after their wedding in 1931.
military-npri-birls-frank-clapper-2002: BIRLS Death File entry for Frank Fredrick Clapper (2002); U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing “Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”
Comment Detail: Source includes enlistment date (27 Jan 1944) and branch ([U.S.] Navy).
military-npri-birls-frank-clapper-2002: BIRLS Death File entry for Frank Fredrick Clapper (2002); U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing “Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File; Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”
Comment Detail: Source includes enlistment date (2 Nov 1945) and branch ([U.S.] Navy).
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes employer (Alen Garbage Company) and implied location (Sioux Falls [, South Dakota]). The date is estimated as the year following his discharge from the Navy and his return to Sioux Falls.
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes business name (Clapper Garbage Service) and the implied location (Sioux Falls, South Dakota). It also notes he started the company after leaving Alen Garbage Company, and that he operated it until he retired, but does not indicate either the founding or retirement dates.
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes employer name (Ben Hurr Ford), employment status (part time), and location (Sioux Falls [, South Dakota]). No dates are given other than saying he started working there after he retired.
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1970) and destination (Parker [, South Dakota]).
obituary-lulla-clapper-1997: Obituary for Lulla Mae (McQuisten) Clapper (1997); “Obituaries / Lulla Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 04 1997, Tue ⟩ Page 25”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 4 Feb 1997 (Tuesday), page 3D, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1970) and destination (Parker [, South Dakota]).
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1988) and destination (Sioux Falls [, South Dakota]).
obituary-lulla-clapper-1997: Obituary for Lulla Mae (McQuisten) Clapper (1997); “Obituaries / Lulla Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Feb 04 1997, Tue ⟩ Page 25”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 4 Feb 1997 (Tuesday), page 3D, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1988) and destination (Sioux Falls [, South Dakota]).
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Attributes
Residence: at Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, United States
Education: attended school at Martin, Bennett County, South Dakota, United States
Occupation: rancher
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Ainsworth, NE). The year assumes his family was living in Ainsworth, his birth place, when he was born.
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes Frank lived in Martin, SD where he received his education. The years are an estimate, and assume an 8th-grade education, which was common at the time.
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes occupation (rancher) and approvimate years, from after the move to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to his enlistment during WWII.
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General Notes and Anecdotes
Frank's hobbies and pleasures include gardening, training and riding horses, participation in rodeos, travel, and time with family. [obituary-frank-clapper-2002]
He also helped organize, and volunteered with, the Split Rock Township Fire Department. [obituary-frank-clapper-2002]
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Marriage Location: This database uses Ainsworth, Nebraska. Frank Clapper's obituary states it took place in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The presumption here is that the obituary is conflating their wedding location with a subsequent move to Sioux Falls. [obituary-frank-clapper-2002]
FOLLOWUP
Frank's parents are Charles and Neva MacCathron Clapper. [Presumably, MacCathron is Neva's birth surname.] They died before Frank. [obituary-frank-clapper-2002]
His obiturary is ambiguous about his dates of employment, and the move to Parker and back. Did he establish his company in Parker, and return to Sioux Falls when he retired? [obituary-frank-clapper-2002]
Frank is survived a son {private} Claper, Parker, SD, and three daughters: {private} Lokke, Sioux Falls, SD; {private} Swaney, Rapid City, SD; and {private} Russell, Hartford, SD. Is is also survived by five brothers: {private} Clapper, Pasco, WA; {private} Clapper, Hermiston, OR; {private} Clapper, Ellensburg, WA; and {private} Clapper, Nampa, ID. [obituary-frank-clapper-2002]
His infant daughter, Caroline, as well as four sisters and an infant great-great-granddaughter, all preceeded him in death. [obituary-frank-clapper-2002]
obituary-frank-clapper-2002: Obituary for Frank F. Clapper (2002); “Today’s Obituaries / Frank F. Clapper,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 7 Nov 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Sioux Falls ⟩ Argus-Leader ⟩ 1997 ⟩ February ⟩ Dec 21 2002, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 1; citing “Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 21 Dec 2002 (Saturday), page 4B, column 1”
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