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John Michael Rappold

Lithuanian: Jonas Mykolas Rapalavičius
Also Known As: "Rapold", "Rapalavicz", "Rapalaviez"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rimženčiai, Šilutė District Municipality, Klaipėda County, Lithuania
Death: February 12, 1946 (66-75)
Place of Burial: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Vincent Rappold and Petronella Rappold
Husband of Anna D Rappold
Father of Mary Rappold; Joseph John Rappold; John Joseph Rappold, Sr; Peter John Rappold; Anthony Rapalavicz Rappold and 2 others

Occupation: Laborer, Surface Lines (1920, 1940); Repairman, electric city reg co (1930)
Managed by: Cathy Ronning
Last Updated:

About John Michael Rappold

SEE Timeline, Media for more information and documentation.

1920 US Census (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ3Q-LD6)
1930 US Census (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSLC-FGM)
1940 US Census (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWYV-Y2P)

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John Michael Rappold's Timeline

1875
1875
Rimženčiai, Šilutė District Municipality, Klaipėda County, Lithuania

Birth year and place ("Rymzinciu, Lithuania") noted in Illinois Death Records


"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M8-J34P : Sat Mar 09 00:43:03 UTC 2024), Entry for John M Rappold and Vincent Rappold, 12 Feb 1946.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQTP-P2Q : Tue Jan 09 20:42:20 UTC 2024), Entry for John M. Rappold and Vincent Rappold, 12 Feb 1946.

NOTE: Birth record of daughter Mary Rappold gives John's birthplace as "Naumieste Kauno Lithuania" ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q239-WPGR ). John's estimated birth year as noted in this document (1911) is obviously incorrect.

1904
May 13, 1904
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Source: "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q239-WPGR : Fri Mar 08 08:12:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Rappold and John Michael Rappold, 15 January 1943.

1906
January 5, 1906
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Sources of birth date and place:


US World War II Draft Registration (see Media)
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M6-Q9W8 : Fri Jan 05 22:33:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Rappold and John Rappold, 02 Feb 1942.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQLC-WQJ : Sat Mar 09 02:06:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Rappold and John Rappold, 2 February 1942.

NOTE: These records give birth date of 05 Jan 1905, which conflicts with birth date of sister Mary Rappold (13 May 1904, supported by birth record).
Other records found for Joseph give birth year of 1906, though no exact date.

1907
September 28, 1907
Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Sources of birth date and place:


US World War II Draft Registration (see Media)
"Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKGP-1JD : Fri Mar 08 08:10:25 UTC 2024), Entry for John Joseph Rappold, 1936.

1909
July 5, 1909
Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Sources of birth date and place:


US World War II Draft Registration (see Media)
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JR2T-NJH : 9 January 2021), Peter Rappold, Jan 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9V-1W8K : Thu Mar 07 17:33:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Peter J Rappold and John Rappold, 16 Jan 1984.

NOTE: This document gives birthplace as Illinois, likely in error.

1910
August 15, 1910
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1912
October 10, 1912
Illinois, United States

Source of birth date: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBFP-33N : 12 January 2021), Ann M Zamis, 28 Dec 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

1915
1915
Illinois, United States