Dorothy May Chapin

Dorothy May Chapin

• Father: George Alfred Chapin b. 22 February 1873, d. 22 May 1940
• Mother: Ida Jeanette Wilson b. 30 May 1876, d. 20 November 1955

• Dorothy May Chapin was born on 15 October 1901 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• George Alfred Chapin appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 155 Howell Street living next door to Ida's parents.. Other members of the household included Dorothy May Chapin, William Alfrid Chapin, Ralph Herbert Chapin, George Alfred Chapin Jr., Harold Ross Chapin and Paul Westley Chapin.
• George Alfred Chapin and Ida Jeanette Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 243 Crowley Avenue. Other members of the household included Dorothy May Chapin, William Alfrid Chapin, Ralph Herbert Chapin, George Alfred Chapin Jr., Harold Ross Chapin, Paul Westley Chapin, Ida Cathern Chapin, Chester Edwin Chapin, Margaret Chapin and Viola Jennet Chapin.
• She married Harold Smith circa 1920.
• She was employed by the telephone company as an assembler, according to the 1920 census.
• George Alfred Chapin and Ida Jeanette Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, New York, at 243 Crowley Avenue. Other members of the household included Dorothy May Chapin, Paul Westley Chapin, Ida Cathern Chapin, Chester Edwin Chapin, Margaret Chapin, Viola Jennet Chapin, Harold Smith and Irving George Smith.
• Dorothy May Chapin became a widow at the circa 1935 death of her husband Harold Smith.
• She married Russell C. McClure circa 1937.
• Russell C. McClure and Dorothy May Chapin appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 56 Forest Avenue.
• The following appeared on 22 December 1958 in the Tonawanda News: [Died] Chester Chapin, age 45, of 40 Oakwood Terrace, North Tonawanda, died suddenly yesterday afternoon (Dec. 21) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Husband of Helen (nee Nichlas); father of Mrs. Eugene (Annette) Darlak, of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Frank (Janet) Piskor of Florida, and Merle Chapin; a granddaughter, Charlene Darlak; brother of Ralph of Sanborn, George, Mrs. Clarence Goss, Mrs. Hubert Tomoser, all of Kenmore, the Rev. Paul Chapin of Louisiana, Harold, Mrs. Russell McLure and Mrs. James Imburgia, all of Buffalo. Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., where services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Richard Allen Boddy will officiate. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Chapin was a member of Gratwick Hose Company, the Fireman's Benevolent Association and Sylvania Management Club.
• Dorothy May Chapin died on 5 September 1970 at age 68 in Buffalo, New York.
• Russell C. McClure became a widower at her death.
• The following appeared on 6 December 1970 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Dorothy M. Chapin McClure, of Riverside Ave., Dec. 5, 1970; wife of Russell C. McClure; mother of Mrs. William (Juliet) Arelinise of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Master Sgt. Donald McClure of the U.S.A.F. in Turkey; grandmother of four grandchildren. Friendsd may call at the James E. Grace Funeral Home, 335 Ontario St., at Crowley, where services will be held at a time to be announced. Friends invited. Family will be present 2-5 and 7-10 p.m.

• Last Edited: 26 Nov 2015

• Charts: Descendants of WILSON Peter & Margaret Simpson