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A N D R E W L A P P .
A Brief History And Genealogy .
THE LAPPS --- were Northern Scandavians, groups of whom would emigrate from their
native Lapland to the coastal areas. The North American family apparently stemmed
from a group who had settled in Hambourg, Germany, and had joined with the Swiss
Mennoites, coming with them to the American Continent.
JOHN LAPP --- born 1708, died in Pennsylvania 1793. His family were Mennonites,
and came to the American Continent in the Pink "" THE MARY "", which sailed from
Rotterdam via Plymouth, England, arriving in Philadelphia September 29th. 1735.
He settled in Bucks Co. Penn., and became the progenitor of the Lapp family in North
America.
JEREMIAH LAPP --- grandson of the above, in 1796 was a soldier of the Pennsylvania
Loyalists, and came to Canada when they fled, just before the American Revolution.
He was named among the roll of inhabitants of Midland District in the Province of Upper
Canada who adhered to the Unity of the Empire and joined the Royal Standard of
Separation in 1785. He settled in or near Kingston, his family having land in Hamilton
Township.
A full genealogy and comprensive history of the Lapp family is now being compiled by
MR. J. H. LAPP , Sunset Boulevard, Ottawa.
contributed by:-
MRS. JOHN A. CUTLER, WOODFIELD RD.,
TORONTO, ONTARIO.
1968
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HENRY LAPP of Markham, Ontario. ( father of Andrew). 1778 -1844.
married ELIZABETH WALDNBARGER, 1795--1877. both buried St. Andrew's
cemetery ,
Markham.
HENRY LAPP Lot 30. Con. 8. Pickering Twp.
MS. LAPP "" 2. "" 10. "" "" .
JOHN LAPP "" 31. "" 8 "" ""
LAWR LAPP "" 31. "" 8 "" "" .
JOHN LAPP "" 31. "" 8 "" "" .
JOHN WALTNBERGER 1837 Lot. 3. Con. 10. Pickering Twp.
JACOB "" "" "" 3 "" 4 "" ""
"" "" "" 16 "" 16 "" ""
JACOB "" "" 33 "" 4 "" ""
DANIEL "" 1946-7 "" 15 "" 5 "" ""
"" "" 1950 "" 16
PETER "" "" "" 32 "" 4 "" ""
DANIEL "" "" 24 "" 5 "" ""
There seems to have been very little further connection with the Mennonite church.
The family Presbyterians etc . and later United Church of Canada.
children of Henry and Elizabeth Lapp : -
PETER of Cedar Grove , Ontario
PHILIP
ANDREW b.1824 of Pickering TWp.
WILLIAM b.1829
m. Elizabeth Graham
DAVID 1832-1912 of Cedar Grove
m. Sarah Anthony 1835-1912
JOSEPH b.1836 of Cedar Grove
ANNA m. Henry Harrison
SARAH died in her third year
ELIZABETH m. John Graham
MARY (?) m. Henry Johnston
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ANDREW LAPP.
Son of Henry and Elizabeth ( Waldnbarger ) Lapp . Born January 8th 1824.
Farmer, of Altona, Pickering Township, Ontario. In the year 1846-7 he had Lot 35.
Con. 8. and in 1850-1 Lot 31. Con. 9.
He died February 4th 1889, aged 65 years,and is buried in the Mennonite Cemetery
at Altona, ( on the road east out of Stouffville, at the town line of Uxbridge and Pickering,
Con. 2 Uxbridge Twp. ) His house is still standing, about 1 3/4 miles directly south
of the cemetery, and on the west side of the side line rd., 30-31 Pickering Twp.
The big barn on the property was built by his son- Alexander.
Andrew's family Bible with his family's names enscribed therein, partly by his son-Levi
and partly by his great grandson - Everton Cuyler, is in the possession of his grandson -
John A. Cuyler, together with a large water-colour portrait of him, photographs of his wife,
his home and a great many of his descendants and their families.
He is recorded as having bought land from Samuel Palmer, jr. before 1875 ,
and sold land to Peter Laur and Samuel Palmer. ( A Laur Lapp had Lot 31. Con. 8 in
1846-7. )
Andrew Lapp grew and cured tobacco for his own use, making it into plugs using
wooden molds. His daughter, Ida, ( called ""Doll"" by her father ) said his teeth
were worn down on one side from chewing on the plugs !
He is said to have seen the Devil in one of his fields while cutting grain with a cradle.
The Devil chased him. !
About 1850 Andrew Lapp married MARY JANE PAUL. He was 26, she was 19.
Mary Jane died at the home of her daughter, Ida Cuyler in Mount Albert, Ontario,
in 1919 and is buried near the Cuyler family grave there.
Mary Jane Paul was born January 5th, 1851 in Bella Bay, Co. Monaghan, Ireland.
coming to Canada at the age of 11. years Her lace shawl is now in the possession
Of her granddaughter - Zoeletta Cuyler Connal of California.
Margaret I. Paul ( presumed to be her sister ) b. 1847 , m. Wm. Davies, b. 1838
He d.. Aug. 1913 , aged 76, and she d. 2 days later aged 67.
Buried in St. John's Cemetery , 7th Con. Pickering Twp.,east of side rd. 24-25
north side, of Altona rd. N., Highway 7 east of Green River is :-
JAMES PAUL, born Co.Monaghan, Ireland, May 25th. 1822. died April 16th., 1904 .
He is said to have been her father. There are two graves, one marked "" Father ""
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This is the last Will and Testament of me ANDREW LAPP of the Township of Pickering
in the County of Ontario in the Province of Ontario Farmer.
My Will is first that my just debts funeral and Testamentary expenses be paid by my
Executors hereinafter named and the residue and remainder of my real and personal
estate or property which shall not be recquired for such purposes, I give, devise and
dispose of thereof as follows to wit, I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary Jane
Lapp the use of the Bedroom down stairs on the east side of the house and the parlour
on the south side together with the Bedding and furniture contained therein and good
and sufficient board and quiet enjoyment for and during the term of her natural life -
with this proviso however that my son Alexander Lapp shall have free ingress and
egress to and from the other bedroom leading from the Parlour aforementioned -
My said wife however to furnish her own fuel. To my Daughter Elizabeth Lapp wife of
Hiram Kester of the Township of Scott the sum of one Dollar To my daughter Esther
Lapp wife of William Phillips in the Township of East Gwillimbury the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars in Two equal annual payments of One Hundred Dollars each the first of
such payments to be made Twelve months after my decease. To my Sons Levi Lapp,
Seth Lapp, Samuel Lapp and Amos Lapp and my daughter Evelint Lapp wife of John
Cowie I give and bequeath the sum of One Dollar each. To my Son David Lapp the rear
one Third of Lot number Twenty nine in the second concession of the Township of King
in the County of York in the Province of Ontario containing by admeasurement Sixty Six
acres nore or less subject however to a payment or bequest of Three Hundred Collars
of lawful money of Canada in three equal annual payments of One Hundred Dollars each
without interest to my daughter Emma Lapp wife of George Mills of the Township of King.
the first of such payments to become due and payable one year after my decease.
My said son David Lapp shall also pay to my beloved Wife the sum of Twenty five
Dollars annually for and during the full and term of her natural life and the first payment
shall become due and payable one year after my decease and that the aforesaid
payments shall be and are hereby a lien upon the said Land. To my son Alexander
Lapp I give devise and bequeath to himself his heirs and assigns for ever the South
Half of Lot Number hirty one in the Eighth concession of the Township of Pickering in the
County of Ontario containing by admeasurement One Hundred Acres more or less
saving and excepting about Five acres now owned by one Abraham Nighswander
together with all buildings, live stock Farm implements and all Household
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furniture except the use of that portion to my Wife for and during the term of her natural life,
and also the use of the two rooms as before mentioned and also that my said son
Alexander Lapp shall pay or cause to be paid unto my daughter Ida Lapp the sum of
Six Hundred Dollars in yearly instalments of One Hundred Dollars each without interest
the first of such payments shall become due and payable one year after my decease.
I also order and direct that; my son Alexander Lapp shall pay unto my beloved wife the
sum of Fifty Dollars annually for and during the term of her natural lifr and also haul the
firewood necessary for her own private use, and for the fulfillment of these last
mentioned conditions I order and direct that they shall be a lien upon the land hereby
bequeathed to the aforesaid Alexander Lapp. I also order and direct that at the death
of my beloved Wife that her body shall receive a burial consistent with her station in
life at the expense of my son Alexander Lapp and that the said Alexander Lapp shall
pay any existing debts that may be held against me the said Testator.
Lastly I do nominate and appoint my sons David Lpp, Amos Lapp,
and Alexander Lapp to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I, the Testator set my hand this Twelfth day of December
in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight.
SIGNED published and declared by the said Andrew Lapp )
to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us )
who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed
our names as Witnesses
SIGNED : ANDREW LAPP
""CHARLES C. MCAVOY "" of the Township of Pickering, in the County of Ontario,
Farmer.
""JAMES I. BARKER "" of the Village of Markham in the County of York, Conveyancer.
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CHILDREN OP ANDREW AND MARY JANE LAPP.
ELISABETH 1851-1931 bur. St. Albert. m. HIRAM KESTER, farmer, Zephyr, Ont.
Children:-
LEVI d. 1963 m. Daisy -----
AUGUSTA 1876-1945 m. GEO. SHUTTLEWORTH, Mt. Albert. Ont.
child:-Llewelyn of Toronto.
ESTHER b.1853 ----------------------- m. WILLIAM PHILLIPS
children:-
MAY
GORDON
ANDREW of Snowball, Ont. m. -----Brown.
HERBERT
he is the grandfather of champion swimmer MARILYN BELL ( Mrs. Jos. Di Lascio,
New Jersey )
LEVI b.1854 M.D. Toronto. m. Rebecca ----
children:-
ORMOND m. IRENE DAVIDSON. lived Richmond Hill, Ont..
MAYSA R.N. d. unmarried. lived Toronto LUELLA m. ROSS STEPHENSON,
Toronto
child:- DONALD.
EMMA 1857-1945. ---------------------------- m. GEO. MILLS, farmer, Newmarket, Ont.
children:-
PURDON d.
VIOLET m. ----TRAVIS
PRESTON d.
JANE m. LUTHER POTTAGE
children:-
BLANCHE m. --KING, Newmarket, Ont.
DALTON Newmarket.
CLARENCE
EVELENA 1857-1933 twin of Emma. bur. Altona with her father.
m. JOHN COWIE . lived Brougham, Ontario
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CHILDREN OF ANDREW AND MARY JANE LAPP cont:-
SETH 1859-1946 bur. St. John's Norway, Toronto. cement worker, stone polisher
newspaperman, farmer. of Markham and Toronto. m. ELLA M. BELL. took over Altona
f
arm from Alex.,then ill.
Children:-
JOHN d. Dentist, of Toronto. m. VICTORIA COTTON
Son:-
PHILIP A. B.Sc. M.Sc. Chief project Engineer, De Haviland Aircraft, Downsview,
Ont.
COLONEL d. m. DOROTHY STALLAN lived Toronto
children:-
WALTER d. in infancy
DOROTHY m. Charles Pentney.
ALEXANDER d. M.D. m. ----
Son:-
WILLIAM
ESSA unmarried. lives B.C. brought up dau of:-
ANN d. m. BERT PARRINGTON of Toronto
Dau:- MADELINE.
SARAH JANE 1896-1961. m. REG. SCOTT, of Toronto.
Children:-
PATRICIA
ELEANOR m. Andrew Wenzell, Whitby
MARGARET m. Frank Gilbert
GLADYS m. Mark Wenzell
DONALD
GORDON
When the family of Seth Lapp left Altona to come to Toronto, they were given a
surprise farewell party by their neighbours. An Oyster supper attended by the —
BAYERS. MACABOYS. CUYLERS. STOUFFERS. et al.
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CHILDREN OF ANDREW AMD MARY JAKE LAPP.cont;
SAMUEL 1859-1939. twin of Seth. Builder, of Toronto, bur. Markham.
m. EMMA --- 1856 - 1940
Children:-
ETHEL m. ---- Sullivan
1 son.
buried in Markham Lot are –
JENNIE 1887-1908
MELVIN ROY 1890-1892.
AMOS 1861-1953 Farmer and Reeve of E. Gwillimbury.
m. ELIZA REID.
Children:-
WILLIAM JOHN 1899-1901
MYRTLE m. ROWAN CRONE, farmer, Mt. Albert.
Children:-
MURIEL m. ---Mainprize.
CARSON m -----
BRUCE farmer, Mt. Albert. m. OLIVE JOHNSON
Children:-
AUDREY
BETTY
DOUGLAS
JOHN
LYLA d. m. LYMAN PEARSON , farm produce merchant. Mt. Albert,
no issue.
DAVID 1863 --- farmer, King Twp; m. MAGGIE ---- b ----d about 1950
Children:-
AMOS
PEARL m. ---Haines
children:-
MILDRED m ---King
AUBREY b. John Ward
ALEXANDER 1866---- d. unmarried, bur. Mt. Albert.
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CHILDREN OF ANDREW AND MARY JANE LAPP cont:
IDA 1869-1965 m. JOHN CUYLER 1871-1903. farmer of Mt. Albert.
both buried there.
Children:-
ZOELETTA m. CHESTER CONNAL, California.
7 children, and several grandchildren
ALEXANDER BENJAMIN of Kincardine, Ontario
m. 1st. CLARA HARWOOD
children:-
GORDON m. Helen. 2 sons. 1 dau.
MARGARET m. Alex Burgess, no issue
KATHLEEN m. Tony -----
several children.
m. 2nd. ELIZABETH NEY. deceased.
m. 3rd. DOROTHY RUSSELL 1 dau. Karen.
JOHN ARDEN . Stationary Engineer, Toronto
m. AVERIL HOLNESS
Children:-
EVERTON m. ILDIKO KONTA.
1 son - Jonathan Everton.
LYNDSAY m. 1st. James Humphreys, Toronto
m. 2nd. James Reid
3 children..
DAISY THELMA m. RUSSEL CONNELL . Toronto
1 dau.- Barbara. m. ---
Fuller information on the Cuyler family may be found in - ""CUYLERS OF CANADA.""
by Averil Holness Cuyler.
JONATHAN b. August 31st. 1872. d. September 11th. 1872.
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