Leola G TAPELT

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1992-MN-017381

Notes:

Leola was an unmarried twenty year-old servant girl living with the Leo Jordan family in St. Paul in the 1930 census.

Leola was educated through grade 12 and was a school teacher. She lived in Lake Mary Twp, Douglas County, at the time of her death (Route 2, Box 484, Alexandria).

Leola died of a heart attack precipitated by diabetes.

Died:
died at 3:30 PM at the ER of Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria

Family/Spouse: GLEASON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lucille Marie GLEASON was born on 20 Mar 1927 in Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota; died on 11 May 1993 in Lacey, Thurston County, Washington.

Family/Spouse: Guddie Anthony CHUCCI. Guddie was born on 10 Mar 1917; died on 4 Sep 2005 in Harrison County, Texas; was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Alexandria, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Fireman on railroad

Notes:

In the 1910 census, the Tapelts lived in Dubuque, Iowa.

He registered for the World War I draft in Chicago on September 12, 1918. At that time he was married to Martina and they lived on Madison Street in Chicago. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. He had lost a finger off of his left hand.

In the 1920 census as Charles Taplet. He and his wife Martena and her daughter and her brother live at 2715 Madison Street in Chicago. Charles is a teamster employed by a box company.

In the 1930 census, he and his wife Emma and daughter Gloria, age 4 and some months, live in Chicago. Charles is a carpenter.

He registered for the World War II draft in Chicago where he lived with his wife Emma at 710 S. Cicero. He was employed in a chemical warehouse.

Died:
according to Bonnie

Charles married Caroline (Carrie) Josephine MAYER on 29 Oct 1902 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Caroline (daughter of Engelbert MAYER and Walberga GRADL) was born on 14 May 1881 in Winona County, Minnesota; died on 16 Jul 1945 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1945-MN-020954

Notes:

In the 1920 census, Carrie is a widow and lives with her children in Rose Twp, Ramsey County, next door to her widowed mother and Carrie’s younger siblings.

She, shown as married, and Vernon lived in Minneapolis in the 1930 census.

Notes:

Married:
as Charles T Tapest and Carolina Mayer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Wagon maker and farmer

Notes:

In the 1860 census there is an 8 year-old Engelbert Meyer, son of Johann and Anna Hefenmeyer, living with his parents and siblings on a farm in Freedonia, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Both parents had been born in Bavaria.

Both parents were born in Germany according to the 1900 census.

In the 1880 census, the young family is living in the town of Winona, Winona County, Minnesota. Ingelbert, 29, is a wagon maker. His wife is Wally, 21, and the children are Fanny, 1, and Henry, 3 months.

In the 1885 state census, the family is still in Winona. He is 34, his wife, Wally, is 26, and their children are Fanny, 6, Henry, 5, Carrie, 4, John, 3, and Dalla 1.

An Engelbert Mayer, carriage manufacturer, is listed in the 1889-91 Minneapolis city directory living at 13 and 15 N E 4th.

In 1893, he purchased part of block 7 in the Prospect Hill development near or in St. Paul.

In the 1900 census, Engelbert and his large family were living in Rose Township, Ramsey County. His wife is shown as having bore 16 children, 15 still living. The 13 children living at home at the time of the census (June 15th) were: Frances, 21 (Nov 1878), Carrie, 19 (May 1881), Della, 16 (Mar 1883), Frank, 14 (Sep 1885), Laurie, 12 (Aug 1887), Ealvis (son), 10 (May 1890), Joseph, 8 (Mar 1892), Mary, 8 (Mar 1892), Louis, 7 (Mar 1893), Lussey, 6 (July 1894), Sophie, 4 (Apr 1896), Irine, 3 (Sep 1896), and Julia, 1 (Feb 1899).

In the 1905 Minnesota state census, the family is indexed as Meyers. They live in Rose Twp, Ramsey County, and have lived there for 12 years. The household consists of Ingbert, 54, a farmer, Walburga, 46, Francis M, 26, a seamstress, Henry A, 25, a clerk, Della A, 20, a clerk, John A, 21, a painter, Frank P, 19, a clerk, Louisa C, 18, a clerk, Elfince R, 16, a laborer, Mamie M, 14, a domestic, Joseph L, 14, a farm laborer, Lucy K, 10, a domestic, Louis, 12, a farm laborer, Sofie A, 9, Katie I, 8, Julie M, 6, and Thomas E, 4.

In the 1910 census, the family is still farming in Rose Twp. Walberga has had 17 children, 16 still living. Children at home were Loretta, 23, Richard, 21, Anny Mary, 19, Joseph, 19, Louie, 17, Lucy K., 15, Sophia, 14, Katerine, 12, Julia, 11, and Thomas E., 9.

Died:
He ”died in Florida where he was visiting” according to the entry in FindAGrave. The death is not recorded in any of the on-line Florida death records.

Buried:
Lot 9, Block 7, Section 50, Grave 2

Engelbert married Walberga GRADL on 28 Jan 1878 in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Walberga (daughter of Steven GRADL and Mary SCHMIDT) was born on 6 Jan 1859 in Bavaria, Germany; died on 15 Dec 1940 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Dec 1940 in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1940-MN-026622

Notes:

The 1900 census says her birth year was July-Dec of 1858. (The month was illegible but her age is shown as 41.)

The 1900 census says that she emigrated in 1875.

MAYER, WALBERGA  
Minnesota Death Certificate ID# 1940-MN-026622   
Date of Birth: not indexed
Place of Birth: not indexed
Mother Maiden Name: not indexed
Date of Death: 12/15/1940
County of Death: RAMSEY

In the 1920 census, she is a widow living on Oak Street in Rose Township, Ramsey County, with her younger children. She was born in Germany and her native tongue was German.

She was born in Bavaria according to her son Frank’s separate entry in that census.

In the 1930 census, she is living with her daughter Loretta Jeffery and family in St. Paul.

In the 1940 census, Walberga lived with her daughter Lorretta Jeffery and family. Walberga had a fifth grade education.

She died of stomach cancer. Her daughter Loretta, of 1067 Hague Street in St. Paul, was the informant for Walberga’s death certificate. Walberga died at Loretta’s home and had lived there for 15 years.

Steven married Mary SCHMIDT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]