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George Wakefield Apted (1862 - 1919)
Elizabeth Heath Harry Will Apted James Apted Henry Apted James Apted Joseph APTED Ann Skeet Amelia Harn Henry Harn Wife of Henry Harn Sarah Ann Wakefield William Wakefield Sarah Runham Mark Runham Mary ?
George Wakefield Apted
Six Generation Ancestors Table
b. 12 Nov 1862 at Crystal Crescent, Sydenham, Kent, England
m. 27 Nov 1890 Elizabeth Heath (1861 - 1946) at Fordham Township, Clark, South Dakota
d. 03 May 1919 at Denver, Colorado aged 56
Near Relatives of George Wakefield Apted (1862 - 1919)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather James Apted 1809 Croydon, Chertsey, England abt Mar 1857 48
Grandmother Amelia Harn abt 1803 Lewisham, Kent, England Jun 1865 Kingston, Wimbleton, Surrey, England 62
Grandfather William Wakefield 12 Oct 1811 Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandmother Sarah Runham 1807 Whittleford, Cambridgeshire, England 1889 Linton, Cambridgeshire, England 82

Father in Law Harry Heath
Mother in Law Jane Clark

Father Henry Apted 29 Sep 1837 St. John the Baptist, Croydon, Chertseyl, Surrey, England 09 Feb 1901 Milan, Spokane, Washington 63
Mother Sarah Ann Wakefield 23 Apr 1837 Beckenham, Oxfordshire, England 11 May 1911 Creston, Spokane, Washington 74

Self George Wakefield Apted 12 Nov 1862 Crystal Crescent, Sydenham, Kent, England 03 May 1919 Denver, Colorado 56

Wife Elizabeth Heath Jul 1861 England 23 May 1946 Yankton, South Dakota 84

Son Harry Will Apted 25 Mar 1892 South Dakota 11 Feb 1960 67
Son James Apted May 1895 South Dakota

Brother Harry Apted 12 Mar 1864 Sydenham, Kent, England 14 Feb 1890 Canada 25
Brother Joseph Apted 06 Dec 1866 Catherine Villad, Wells Road, Sydenham, Kent, England Dec 1868 Lewisham, Greater London, England 2
Sister Amy Apted 22 Jun 1869 Sydenham, Kent, England 19 Sep 1937 Spokane, Washington 68
Sister Lucy Apted 27 Apr 1873 Hibbert, Perth, Ontario, Canada 04 Dec 1948 Deaconess Hospital, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington 75
Brother William Millard Apted 28 May 1876 St. Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada 21 Oct 1945 Kirkville, Adair, Missouri 69
Brother John Wakefield Apted 06 May 1879 St. Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada 22 Jul 1949 Seattle, King, Washington 70

Daughter in Law Josephine Gleich 26 May 1896 Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, USA Oct 1974 78

Grandson George Luis Apted 26 Aug 1929 Yankton, South Dakota 24 Mar 2004 Fairfax, Virginia 74

Aunt Amelia Apted abt 1831 St. John, Croydon, England
Uncle George Scutt
Aunt Elizabeth Apted 1833 Croydon, England
Aunt Sarah Jemima Apted 1833
Uncle James Apted abt 1834 Norwood, Surrey, England 1900 Lewisham, Greater London, Kent, England 66
Aunt Emma Luck 24 Oct 1845 Strood, Kent, England Sep 1921 Bristol, Somerset, England 75
Uncle Joseph Apted abt 1837 28 Dec 1840 St. Bartholomew, Sydenham, Kent, England 3
Uncle George Apted 14 Aug 1842 Sydenham, England
Aunt Emma Charlotte Mullins 1852 Sydenham, Kent, England
Aunt Lucy Apted 1846
Uncle James Wakefield 1836 1916 80

Cousin Henry James Apted 15 Sep 1869 Penge, Surrey, England
Cousin George Apted 1874 Penge, Surrey, England
Cousin Roseina Eveline Apted 08 Jun 1876 Penge, Surrey, England
Cousin Charlotte Matilda Apted 1879 Sydenham, Kent, England
Cousin Albert Luck Mar 1865 Malling, N. Aylesford, Kent
Cousin Apted Amelia Charlotte Sep 1877 Sydenham, Lewisham, Kent, England Jun 1905 Wandsworth, Greater London, England 27
Cousin William Apted 1879 Sydenham, Kent, England
Cousin George Apted 02 Jul 1880 Sydenham, Kent, England

Niece Sarah L Furness 1887 1951 64
Nephew Robert George Furness 1889
Niece Pearl Furness 1891
Nephew Harry A. Furness 1894
Nephew Clifford L. Furness 1897 1963 66
Nephew Charles H. Furness 1899
Nephew Joseph Millard Thornbrue 07 Aug 1895 Pine City, Whitman, Washington 04 Dec 1964 Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington 69
Niece Amy Adelene Thornbrue 14 Oct 1897 Coulee City, or Deer Park, Spokane, Washington 29 May 1994 96
Nephew George Wakefield Thornbrue 22 Jun 1901 Washington 03 Mar 1985 San Francisco, Marin, California 83
Niece Edna Lucy Thornbrue 13 May 1906 Coulee City, Grant, Washington 03 Mar 1985 Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington 78
Nephew Wesley Sylvene Apted 29 Jun 1904 Creston, Lincoln, Washington 13 Dec 1961 Seattle, King, Washington 57
Nephew Victor Arthur Apted 24 May 1906 Milan, Spokane, Washington 18 Mar 1974 San Bernadino, California 67
Nephew Harold Francis Apted 08 Nov 1910 Deerpark, Spokane, Washington 22 Dec 1974 Seattle, King, Washington 64
Nephew Baby Boy Apted 01 Mar 1914 Harvard, Idaho 01 Mar 1914 Harvard, Idaho 0
Nephew Arnold Wakefield Apted 22 Nov 1918 Harvard, Idaho 07 Mar 1958 Garden Grove, California 39
Nephew Roy APTED 20 Jun 1923 Harvard, Idaho 29 Mar 2000 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky 76
Niece Vivian Sarah Apted 10 Mar 1926 Seattle, King, Washington 20 Aug 1927 Seattle, King, Washington 1

Brother in Law Charles Furness Mar 1859 Canada
Brother in Law Charles Asahel Thornbrue 02 Nov 1861 Waverly, Bremer, Iowa 22 Nov 1936 Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington 75
Sister in Law Ida Seaweard Baldridge abt 1883
Sister in Law Lorinda Ellen Blaylock 07 Nov 1886 Grass Valley, Sherman, Oregon 21 Dec 1970 Seattle, King, Washington 84
Events in George Wakefield Apted (1862 - 1919)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
12 Nov 1862 George Wakefield Apted was born Crystal Crescent, Sydenham, Kent, England
15 May 1884 21 Naturalisation Clark County, Territory of Dakota 69
27 Nov 1890 28 Married Elizabeth Heath (aged 29) Fordham Township, Clark, South Dakota
25 Mar 1892 29 Birth of son Harry Will Apted South Dakota
May 1895 32 Birth of son James Apted South Dakota
06 Jun 1900 37 Census Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa 17
09 Feb 1901 38 Death of father Henry Apted (aged 63) Milan, Spokane, Washington 1
21 Apr 1910 47 Census Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa 24
11 May 1911 48 Death of mother Sarah Ann Wakefield (aged 74) Creston, Spokane, Washington 1
1914 52 Individual Note Sioux City Iowa City Directory- Apted, George(Elizabeth)baggage agent, C M & St.Paul Ry. r, 509 W. 1st
1915 53 Census Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa George, 53
03 May 1919 56 George Wakefield Apted died Denver, Colorado
05 May 1919 56 Burial Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa 1
1959 97 Fact 1 Yankton, South Dakota 64
Personal Notes:
George, of Vandervoort, Clark Co., SD, married Lizzie Bernard, of Vandervoort on 11-27-1890. Each was 28 years old. Witnesses were Anna Board and Richard Board. Rev. J Trewartha was the clergyman. --Per Clerk of Courts, Clark Co, SD=letter 3/21/1971
Clerk of Courts, Clark County, South Dakota, 57225, Marvin Graham sent a letter with the following
information: George Apted of Vandervoort, Clark County, South Dakota was married to Lizzie Bernard of Vandervoort, Clark County, South Dakota on November 27, 1890. The age of each was 28. They were married in Fordham Township, Clark County. Witnesses were Anna Board and Richard Board. Reverend J. Trewartha, Officiating Clergyman, Filed in Marriage Record "A" on December 29, 1890.

Certified copy of an entry of birth- Given at the General Register Office, Somerset House, London Application # PAS 139967/66/F/1
Registration District- Lewisham- 1862 birth in the Sub-district of Sydenham in the County of Kent
#38 12 Nov., 1862 at Crystal Crescent
Name- George Father- Henry Apted Mother- Sarah Apted, formerly Wakefield
Occupation of father- Journeyman fishmonger Residence of father- Crystal Crescent, Sydenham
Registered 8 Dec. 1862

BX 505733 Certified copy 20 May 1968

Apparently Lizzie was married previously, since her maiden name is Heath. Proof of Heath name is a photograph of Elizabeth Heath and her husband George, sent by a descendant of George. We have the same picture.

Graceland Park Cemetery
2701 South Lakeport
Sioux City, Ia.

Died May 3, 1919 in Denver, Colorado- 55 years, 6 months and 15 days of angina pectrosis
Buried May 5, 1919- Monday
Plot #199-So1/2

Dr. T. F. Spring
Funeral Home: W.F. Dickerson
Burial notice on page 10 of the Sioux City Journal

Obit from Sioux City Journal
Listed on page 10 Jottings About Town- News Briefs

Funeral services for George W. Apted, Milwaukee railroad baggage master, who died early Saturday morning, will be held at the residence, 507 West First Street, at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Internment will be at the Graceland Park Cemetery.

Bureau of Land Management- General Land Office Records
George Apted, South Dakota, Haakon County; issued 30 Jan 1908, at Montana State land office; document # 1588; Accession/serial # SDMTAA009446

Acc./Ser. Nr.: AR2540__.414
Issue Date: 6/28/1890
Patentee: WILLIAM L BRYANT

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In "Early History of Brown County, South Dakota", A literature of the people by Territorial Pioneers and Descendants, George Apted is listed as one of the pioneers. Looking at the book, I was unable to find any reference to him except for the listing of pioneers.
Source References:
1. Title: apted1.FTW, Notes: Source Medium: Other
- Reference = (Name)
- Notes: Date of Import: Sep 19, 2002
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: Date of Import: Sep 24, 2002
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: Date of Import: Sep 19, 2002
- Reference = (Name)
- Notes: Date of Import: Sep 24, 2002
17. Title: 1900 Census
- Reference = Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa 6 Jun 1900 (Census)
- Notes: line# 96, house # 108, family # 147
Apted, George W., head, b. Nov 1861, age 38, married 10 years, b. Eng., parents b. Eng, Nat. citizen, occupation- Railroad Brakeman, rent house, can read & write; Elizabeth, wife, b. Jul 1861, age 38, mother of 1 child, # living-1; b. Eng, parents b. Eng. ; Harry, son, b. Mar 1892, age 8, at school, b. S.D.; James, son, b. May 1895, age 5, b. S.D.
24. Title: 1910 Census
- Reference = 21 Apr 1910 Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa (Census)
- Notes: line 12
Apted, George W., head, age 47, married 19 yrs, b. Eng., parents b. Eng., occ., baggage, Railroad;
" Elizabeth, wife, age 41, married; # children born-1, living 1, b. Eng, parents, b. Eng

" Harry W., son, age 18, single, b. South Dakota, occ- baggage, Railroad
64. Title: Polk's City Directory- 1959
- Reference = Yankton, South Dakota (Fact 1)
- Notes: Apted, Harry W (Josephine), dir Dept of Pub Welfare, h1215 Cedar
69. Title: USA, Territory of Dakota, County of Clark
- Reference = 15 May 1884 (Naturalisation)
- Notes: George Apted personally appeared before the subscriber, the Clerk of the District Court of Clark County, Dakota Territory, being a Court of Record, and made oath that he was born in England on or about the year eighteen hundred and sixty two that he emigrated to the US, and landed at the Port of Port Huron on or about the month of Oct in the year eighteen hundred and eighty two that it is bona fide his intention to become a Citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereigbnty whatever, and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain whereof he is a subject, and that he will support the Constitution and Government of the United States.
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