Source: 1870 Family name listed as Tappy, also listed are: Mary age 3 b in WI with a siste r Susan age 3 b in WI. but Mary and Susan smallest children listed under Louis and Susan Tappa are probably "Reid"s .
Sources 1880 Census for Stiles, Wisconsin 1Born in Canada in 1826, father from Canada, mothe r from Scotand, can read and write. Occupation: at 17 was a servant.
Source: 1900 Census b May 1864, MARY BIGELOW FAMILY MEMBER CONFIRMS BIRTH INFO ADDS DATE OF 1 5TH
Source 1910 Census answer to question how many pregnacies 7 how many live children 5.
Source: Family member Mary Bigelow in Milwaukee, WI 2 Mary Dad thinks Anna was from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Said family walked from there to Oconto, WI and settled there. Said that they maybe were not citizens of this country. Her fat her was a farmer. and that one of her parents were full blooded Indian (tribe unknown). Note 8/21 Wrong info they were from Prescott, Ontario per Mary.
Source: Family Member Betty Lou Lucas wife of Robert Henry Lucas Jr. As told to Betty, Anna had bad legs very swollen legs could not go up the stairs, she slep t down stairs. Robert lived with Grandma Anna and her second husband John LaFave. Robert and Grandpa slept upstairs. When Granma died, Grandpa was grieving very badly. He would cry so hard when peeling the potatoes for their dinner, the tears would fall into the potatoes. He would say I miss Grandma so much I wish I could go where is is. They loved each other very much.
Source Family member Joan White (Tappa/Shedore): All Baptismal information copied word for wo rk. She obtained this info from the church in Ontario
Source Betty Lou Lucas wife of "Bob" Lucas: bob remembered living with Grandma LaFave and Grandpa. Queenie was the Collie dog on the farm. We all visited the farm on the Reunion trip in 1959 Farm house was tall box shape, 1 room upstairs. and a Barn with a fence all grown over. Dirt roads led to the dirt road to find the house. No porch just 1 step up to the door . Bob thought it was majicial place. Source: Seried 2072 6331478 What is this??? It a tape number but of what???
Source Dawn Bigelow Ingram (Grandduaghter of Edward James Bigelow Jr.) "when I asked my gramma what she knew about Anna he answer was...she was an Indian lady and she made moonshine and your Grandpa (her husband) bought it and ran it to Milwaukee to sell. My mother and Aunt Linda told me at the same time. I guess she had a pretty good reputation for making some pretty good stuff."
Source Mary Bigelow (Granddaughter of Harry Bigelow) Her father Kingford Bigelow (son of Harry), told her "that Grandma Anna Tappy-Bigelow was a bootlegger during prohibition. He swear s he is not lying. They needed money and she knew how to brew up the stuff."
Services Tuesday Mor Mrs. LeFave Oconto County Reporter June 20, 1940
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock for Mrs. Annie LeFave,71, who passed away at her home in the town of Stiles after a four day illness. Services were conducted from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel George, on Congress St. in Oconto. Rev. Homer Johnson officiated and burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery. The Gallagher Funeral home was in charge of funeral arrangements.
The deceased was born Miss Annie Tappa in Canada May 10, 1869 and came to the town of Stiles at the age of four. She lived in Stiles from that time until her death. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors Association of Lena.
Survivors are her husband, John LeFave, two daughter, Mrs. A. J. Johnston, Iron Mountain, Mich., Mrs. Mabel George, Oconto; three sons, James Bigelow, Iron Mountain, Mich; Harry Bigelow, Iron Mountain, Mich., Ed Bigelow, Oconto Falls; thirty-seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two brothers, Paul Tappa, Kempster; George Tappa, Stiles.
More About Anna Tapin-Tappa: Baptism: May 29, 1864, St. Luc de Curran, Canada@st. Luke Catholic Church; Baptism: Baptism of Anna, born 15th last of the legitimate marriage of Louis Tapin & Suzanne Johnston of mission South. Joseph Tapin was the Godfather.28 Burial: June 18, 1940, Oconto, Oconto, WI @ Evergreen Cemetery.28 Occupation: 1880, Stiles, Oconto, WI; Occupation: Servant.28 Record Change: June 23, 200028
More About Anna Tapin-Tappa and Edward James Bigelow: Marriage: 1884
Children of Anna Tapin-Tappa and Edward James Bigelow are:
+Harry Bigelow, b. July 22, 1892, Stiles, Oconto, WI28, 29, d. January 27, 1978, Iron Mountain, Iron, Mi30, 31.
+Mabel Estella Bigelow, b. August 24, 1899, Stiles Junction, Oconto, WI32, d. June 12, 1966, Oconto, Oconto, WI32.
+Edward James Bigelow, Jr, b. April 05, 1889, Stiles, Oconto, WI32, d. July 12, 1948, Oconto Falls, Oconto, WI32.
Anna Tapin-Tappa (b. May 15, 1864, d. June 12, 1940)
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