Immigrated with his parents to Michigan from Canada at roughly 1928, according to the 1930 US Census.
Registered for the World War II draft at the age of 18 on February 18th, 1943[1]. He was noted as having blonde hair, hazel eyes, and a light complexion, with a weight of 150 pounds and a height of 5'8". His birthplace was indicated as Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, with his employer being the Mueller Brass Company.
Sources
↑ Robert Edward Lapish in Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 680.
"Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ1T-BMS : 4 December 2014), Robert E Lapish, 08 May 1928; citing NARA microfilm publication M1478 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,490,492.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MH-1PP : accessed 5 June 2017), Robert E Lapish in household of Ivan L Lapish, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 18B, line 64, family 399, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1025; FHL microfilm 2,340,760.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K41N-RQ5 : accessed 5 June 2017), Robert A Lapish in household of Ivan L Lapish, Port Huron, Port Huron City, St. Clair, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74-42, sheet 16B, line 57, family 318, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1816.
Mr Robert Lapish and Loraine Bonin in Ancestry.com. Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 214; Film Title: 77 St. Clair 09280-12569; Film Description: St Clair (1941-1946)
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V94H-Z57 : 20 May 2014), Robert Lapish, Nov 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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