Julian Deforest Chapman
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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Julian Deforest Chapman (1897 - 1951)

Julian Deforest Chapman was born on October 6, 1897 in Bear Lake, Pennsylvania. He was born to Olive Harriet (Johnson) Chapman and William F. Chapman, with siblings Iva, Marion, Eugene, Edna, Muriel, Fay, and Herbert. He died in 1951 at 53 years old.
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Birth

 in Bear Lake, Warren County, Pennsylvania United States

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Average Age

Julian Deforest Chapman lived 17 years shorter than the average Chapman family member when he died at the age of 53.

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Family

Mother: Olive Harriet (Johnson) Chapman
Father: William F. Chapman
Siblings: Iva Louise (Chapman) Pell, Marion A. (Chapman) Hamilton, Eugene Deforest Chapman, Edna Bell (Chapman) Awald, Muriel William Chapman, Fay Oliver Chapman, and Herbert Francis Chapman

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1897 - In the year that Julian Deforest Chapman was born, on July 17th, the Klondike Gold Rush began when the first successful prospectors returned to Seattle after mining in the Yukon. They arrived on the ships Excelsior and Portland, bringing vast quantities of gold - over $32,000,000 in today's money - and everyone rushed to become rich in the Yukon.

1912 - When he was just 15 years old, Arizona was admitted to the United States in February (on Valentine's Day). It became the 48th state in the Union. Previously a Spanish - then Mexican - territory, the U.S. paid $15 million dollars for the area in 1848. Arizona was the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the United States.

1914 - By the time he was 17 years old, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

1925 - By the time he was 28 years old, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".

1951 - In the year of Julian Deforest Chapman's passing, on February 27th, the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution (which limited the number of terms a president may serve to two) was ratified by 36 states, making it a part of the U.S. Constitution. The Amendment was both a reaction to the 4 term Roosevelt presidency and also the recognition of a long-standing tradition in American politics.

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Julian Deforest Chapman died in 1951 at age 53. There is no known cause of death for Julian. He was born on October 6, 1897 in Bear Lake, Pennsylvania. He was born to Olive Harriet (Johnson) Chapman and William F. Chapman, with siblings Iva, Marion, Eugene, Edna, Muriel, Fay, and Herbert.

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