Charles Frederick Rappuhn was born a German in Russia and immigrated to the United States about 1904 at age 16. His parents and siblings followed in 1908. On 8 February 1909 he married Maria Katherina Gammel who had also been born in Russia. However, in 1910, Charles resided as a boarder with a Mertz family in Saginaw, Michigan and was called single. He was a laborer in a shop.
On June 5, 1917, Charles registered for the World War I draft. He stated that he had been born 27 April 1887 in Russia and had declared for citizenship. He was a laborer at Henry Gohs in Dayton [township]. He had a wife and five children. He was Caucasian and described as short, medium build, brown eyes, and black hair. He was not balding.
In 1920, he and Maria (called Mary) resided in Rich Township, Lapeer County, Michigan with seven children. Both he and Mary and their two oldest sons were beet weeders in the [sugar] beet fields.
In 1930, they still resided in Rich Township, now with 13 children and his parents, Carl and Helena, both 63 years old, also in the household. Carl was a farmer, as was his son and older grandsons. Charles' wife Mary had no occupation. She could still not speak English, her native language also being German but Charles did speak English. He was a not a veteran. His first papers had been filed for citizenship but Mary was still an alien.
The matter of citizenship is puzzling. Among the family papers is a naturalization paper for Charles dated 14 February 1922. His wife and children are also named, though the children were not foreign born.
He died 5 December 1964 in at his home in Mayville, Michigan.
On June 5, 1917, Charles registered for the World War I draft. He stated that he had been born 27 April 1887 in Russia and had declared for citizenship. He was a laborer at Henry Gohs in Dayton [township]. He had a wife and five children. He was Caucasian and described as short, medium build, brown eyes, and black hair. He was not balding.
In 1920, he and Maria (called Mary) resided in Rich Township, Lapeer County, Michigan with seven children. Both he and Mary and their two oldest sons were beet weeders in the [sugar] beet fields.
In 1930, they still resided in Rich Township, now with 13 children and his parents, Carl and Helena, both 63 years old, also in the household. Carl was a farmer, as was his son and older grandsons. Charles' wife Mary had no occupation. She could still not speak English, her native language also being German but Charles did speak English. He was a not a veteran. His first papers had been filed for citizenship but Mary was still an alien.
The matter of citizenship is puzzling. Among the family papers is a naturalization paper for Charles dated 14 February 1922. His wife and children are also named, though the children were not foreign born.
He died 5 December 1964 in at his home in Mayville, Michigan.
Charles Frederick Rappuhn was born a German in Russia and immigrated to the United States about 1904 at age 16. His parents and siblings followed in 1908. On 8 February 1909 he married Maria Katherina Gammel who had also been born in Russia. However, in 1910, Charles resided as a boarder with a Mertz family in Saginaw, Michigan and was called single. He was a laborer in a shop.
On June 5, 1917, Charles registered for the World War I draft. He stated that he had been born 27 April 1887 in Russia and had declared for citizenship. He was a laborer at Henry Gohs in Dayton [township]. He had a wife and five children. He was Caucasian and described as short, medium build, brown eyes, and black hair. He was not balding.
In 1920, he and Maria (called Mary) resided in Rich Township, Lapeer County, Michigan with seven children. Both he and Mary and their two oldest sons were beet weeders in the [sugar] beet fields.
In 1930, they still resided in Rich Township, now with 13 children and his parents, Carl and Helena, both 63 years old, also in the household. Carl was a farmer, as was his son and older grandsons. Charles' wife Mary had no occupation. She could still not speak English, her native language also being German but Charles did speak English. He was a not a veteran. His first papers had been filed for citizenship but Mary was still an alien.
The matter of citizenship is puzzling. Among the family papers is a naturalization paper for Charles dated 14 February 1922. His wife and children are also named, though the children were not foreign born.
He died 5 December 1964 in at his home in Mayville, Michigan.
On June 5, 1917, Charles registered for the World War I draft. He stated that he had been born 27 April 1887 in Russia and had declared for citizenship. He was a laborer at Henry Gohs in Dayton [township]. He had a wife and five children. He was Caucasian and described as short, medium build, brown eyes, and black hair. He was not balding.
In 1920, he and Maria (called Mary) resided in Rich Township, Lapeer County, Michigan with seven children. Both he and Mary and their two oldest sons were beet weeders in the [sugar] beet fields.
In 1930, they still resided in Rich Township, now with 13 children and his parents, Carl and Helena, both 63 years old, also in the household. Carl was a farmer, as was his son and older grandsons. Charles' wife Mary had no occupation. She could still not speak English, her native language also being German but Charles did speak English. He was a not a veteran. His first papers had been filed for citizenship but Mary was still an alien.
The matter of citizenship is puzzling. Among the family papers is a naturalization paper for Charles dated 14 February 1922. His wife and children are also named, though the children were not foreign born.
He died 5 December 1964 in at his home in Mayville, Michigan.
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