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    IpseDixit7963
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    I had previously posted looking for John Chapman born c. 1813 in Cornwall. It looks like he was one of those that headed west in the 19th century and ended up in PEI, Canada.

    I recently uncovered a G-G-G-grandfather and his daughter that came from Cornwall as well.
    William B. Chapman was born in 1821 in Cornwall and died in Wisconsin, USA in 1875.
    His daughter, Elizabeth Chapman, was born in 1850 (Cornwall) and died in Wisconsin on Oct 31, 1892.

    If anyone knows about these Chapmans from Cornwall, I'd appreciate it. I have my family tree on ANcestry.com and have my Y-DNA on FamilyDNA.

    V/R Johnny Chapman (Colorado, USA)

    Elizabeth Chapman

    Edward Chapman (son of John Chapman)

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    Hi
    This is the grave of the William Chapman you refer to?
    William B Chapman
    Birth Date - 1821
    Death Date - 17 Jul 1875
    Sand Prairie Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place - Sand Prairie, Richland County, Wisconsin, USA

    Do you know William's wife's name? When they went to US? Did Elizabeth marry? Have to be careful because there are 2 other William B Chapmans, one in Rhode island and the other in Maine.

    Do you have William and Elizabeth on any of the US censuses?

    More questions than answers as I can't pick up your tree on ancestry for some reason to get some background information on these two people.

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    the 1861 Census for Bowithick, Altarnun ( RG 9, Piece 1517, Folio 5) has:
    William b. abt. 1822 in Gwennap, Cornwall. Occ: Copper Miner
    Cherry b. abt. 1828 in Altarnun, Cornwall
    Matthew b. abt. 1845 in Altarnun, Cornwall. Occ: Ag Lab
    Elizabeth b. abt. 1848 in Altarnun, Cornwall
    Mary A. b. abt. 1849 in Altarnun, Cornwall
    Martha b. abt. 1852 in Altarnun, Cornwall
    John b. abt. 1856 in Altarnun, Cornwall
    William b. abt. 1858 in Altarnun, Cornwall
    Thomas b. abt. 1860 in Altarnun, Cornwall
    Ann Dennis b. abt. 1795 in Altarnun, Cornwall

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    a marriage:
    Dec qtr. 1842
    Launceston district, Vol. 9, Page 180
    William CHAPMAN & Cherry DENNIS.

    it looks as though Ann DENNIS (on the Census) could be Cherry's mother.

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    Hi Nicolina

    Searching Cornwall OPC 1848- 1851 there is only one baptism of an Elizabeth Chapman with father William and that is in 1849 at Lanlivery - parents William and Catherine but I can't find them in 1851.
    FreeBMD has 9 birth registration 1848 - 1851!

    I think there is a tree on ancestry for the family you found

    Christina

    Added: Yes there is a tree and it has William's death 1864 in St Clether Cornwall. Of course whether this is correct..?
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    have found William & Cherry on the 1851 Census HO 107, Folio 18, Piece 1899. No Matthew shown with the family though.
    I wonder whether Cherry might have returned from the U.S. after William's death because the 1881 Census (RG 11, Foilio 17, Piece 2274) has her, a widow, living with her mother, Ann DENNIS (widow of Matthew Dennis) at Rose Hill, Altarnun, occupation Schoolmistress.
    haven't found her in 1871.

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    1871 RG10 Piece 2220 Folio 28 Page 2
    Charry Chapman 44 Widow Farming 120 acres
    Elazabeth Chapman 24
    Martha Chapman 19
    John Chapman 15
    William Chapman 13
    Thomas Chapman 11
    Charry Chapman 9
    Emma Chapman 6
    Joseph Chapman 4
    Ann Dennis 77
    All born Alternon, Cornwall except Joseph born Saint Cleather

    This fits with the death of William that I added in my last post. 1864 in St Clether Cornwall

    So do we discount this family because the William in Wisconsin died in 1875?
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    another possible. The 1870 Census for Burlington, Wisconsin has:
    William CHAPMAN born Canada about 1823. Occ: Farmer
    Martha CHAPMAN born Vermont about 1835. Occ: Keeping House
    Catharine CHAPMAN born Wisconsin about 1853
    Charles BERKLE born Wisconsin about 1852

    I think we need a bit more info here.

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