Henry Schlapp (1846 - 1880)

Born 1846 in Vienna, Austria

Husband of Elizabeth (Hagerty) Schlapp — married 5 Oct 1876 in Denver, Colorado, United States

Died 3 Jul 1880 at about age 34 in Denver, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Pvt Henry Schlapp served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Nov 1, 1861, Feb 1 1864
Mustered out: July 18, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 18th Missouri Infantry, G Company

ENLISTMENT CERTIFICATE

State: Missouri Town, McCLede

Name: Henry Schlapp

Born: Vienna, Austria

Aged: Eighteen

Occupation:Printer

Volunteered this 1st day of February 1864

His "Muster Out Card" gives age:18 in July 18 1865...............

From the obituary, copy attached.

"Denver Typographical Union No. 49, of which deceased had long been a respected and honored member. The Denver Odd Fellows, of which deceased was also a member, will attend the funeral. Deceased was thirty four years of age, a..............."

INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION

"It was founded on May 3, 1852, in the United States as the National Typographical Union"

Typographical Union

"At a regular meeting of the above society held last evening, the following gentlemen were duly elected officers to serve the ensuing year: President — Robert Higgins. Vice President-- J. H. Wise. Secretary and Treasurer— Wm. F. Robinson. Corresponding Secretary — W. F. Board man. Board of Trustees— James Laughlin, Henry Schlapp, and C. C. Davis. Sergeant-at-Ams — H. Frederick."

Marriage

The Wedding

Date: October 5th 1876

Place: the Bride's house 291 Stout St

Groom: Henry Schlapp

Bride: Miss Elizabeth Hagerty

Announcement The Rocky Mountain News (Daily), Volume 17, October 6, 1876

The Enumerator actually wrote, "Printer" not Painter............

1880 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado

Enumerated June 4th

Head of the household was

Henry Schlapp, age: 33, birth Year (Estimated): 1847, birthplace: Germany, Occupation: Painter

Father's Birthplace: Germany --Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Number of months unemployed: 6

Wife, Bettie Schlapp, age: 27 Missouri parents: Ireland/Ireland

SISTER, Jennie Schlapp, age: 16 born in Missouri,

Household Identifier: 4151331 ^[1]

Death

We only can assume that the "2 children" were born after the marriage of their parents: Oct 1876 and the before the death of their father at such a young age, July 3 1880.

Henry's obituary states,

"...........to learn that Henry Schlapp is lying very low at his residence on Wasoola street. Since his present sickness his two children have died. His afflicted and devoted wife has the hearty sympathy of the craft."

Estate, "Dated this twenty third day of July, A. D. 1880. ELIZABETH SCHLAPP, Administratrix."

Name: Schlapp, H.

"The funeral of the late Henry Schlapp look place on Sunday at the Catholic cemetery and was largely attended."

THEN 3 years later, "moved from Catholic Cemetery"

Interment: Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado

Interment Date: Jan 29 1883

Age: ____

Block 4 LOT #28 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDD-6YJ : 13 January 2022), Henry Schlapp, Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm . Person Number: 0 --Sheet Letter: A --Sheet Number: 153 --Sheet Number and Letter: 153A --Volume: 1 --Affiliate Film Number: 0088 --Affiliate Line Number: 00045 Digital Folder Number: 005157305 -Microfilm Number: 1254088 --Image Number: 00129
2. ↑ BURIAL INDEX

1. Personal visit & photographed Taylor-25258 12:27, 2 November 1st 2022 (UTC
2. Find A Grave: Memorial #35497190