Generation 1 1. LEVI 1 LIGHTCAP was born on 19 Jun 1822 in New Jersey, USA. He died on 9 Dec 1870 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (accidently shot and killed). He married MARY SMITH on 26 Jan 1842 in Seneca County, Ohio, USA (Source: www.familysearch.org Batch No. M514111. Dates 1841-1856. Source 0388635 V. 2-4. Type: Film), daughter of Christian Smith and Rebecca Firestone. She was born about 1820 in Ohio. She died about 1882. Levi Lightcap and Mary Smith had the following children: 2. i. WALTER L. 2 LIGHTCAP was born on 7 Nov 1842 in Melmore, Seneca, Ohio, USA. He died on 26 Mar 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (died at the home of his son, James B. Lightcap). He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH JARRETT on 25 Jun 1913 in Starke County, Indiana, USA, daughter of William Jarrett and Malinda Crawford. She was born on 8 Oct 1840 in Louisville, Henry, Indiana, USA. She died on 5 Jun 1918 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He married (2) ELIZA JANE STEWART on 29 Oct 1868, daughter of James Stewart and Elizabeth Palmer. She was born on 13 Sep 1842 in Ohio, USA. She died on 5 Jan 1912 in Denham, Pulaski Co, Indiana, USA. 3. GEORGE LIGHTCAP was born on 27 Jan 1844 in Melmore, Seneca, Ohio, USA. He died on 28 Nov 1928 in Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota, USA. He married RHODA ELLEN HEROD on 21 Mar 1868 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (married by Rev. Jacob HersheyEllen Herrod found in: Marriage Index: Indiana, 1851-1900 Married: Mar. 21, 1868 in: Starke, IN Gender: F Source: County Court Records Film reference number: 1605297-1605298), daughter of Thomas Herod and Ellen Giffin. She was born in Oct 1848 in Morrow County, Ohio, USA. She died on 11 Sep 1925 in Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota, USA. 4. i FRANCES J. LIGHTCAP was born on 12 Apr 1846 in Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio, USA. She died on 29 Apr 1923. She married AUGUSTUS JOHANN WHITE on 16 Apr 1876 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (Starke County Ledger - Marriages, 1872-1879. Licensed issued: Apr 1876. Married: Apr 1876. Information from the Starke County Historical Society, 401 South Main Street, Knox, Indiana 46534). He was born on 5 Dec 1849 in Vandsburg, Westpreussen, Prussia (last name could be Weiche). He died on 28 Jan 1934. iv. HENRY LIGHTCAP was born on 27 Jun 1851 in Ohio, USA. He died on 31 Dec 1914 in Denver, Adams, Colorado, USA. He married AUGUSTA ROST on 26 Aug 1876 in Starke County, Indiana, USA (Starke County Ledger - Marriages, 1872-1879. Licensed issued: Jun 1876. Married: 26 Aug 1876. Information from the Starke County Historical Society, 401 South Main Street, Knox, Indiana 46534), daughter of Peter Rost and Caroline. She was born in 1858 in Prussia. She died on 16 Apr 1935 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. Generation 2 Page 1 of 7
Generation 2 (con't) 2. WALTER L. 2 LIGHTCAP (Levi 1 ) was born on 7 Nov 1842 in Melmore, Seneca, Ohio, USA. He died on 26 Mar 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (died at the home of his son, James B. Lightcap). He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH JARRETT on 25 Jun 1913 in Starke County, Indiana, USA, daughter of William Jarrett and Malinda Crawford. She was born on 8 Oct 1840 in Louisville, Henry, Indiana, USA. She died on 5 Jun 1918 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He married (2) ELIZA JANE STEWART on 29 Oct 1868, daughter of James Stewart and Elizabeth Palmer. She was born on 13 Sep 1842 in Ohio, USA. She died on 5 Jan 1912 in Denham, Pulaski Co, Indiana, USA. Walter L. Lightcap and Eliza Jane Stewart had the following children: 5. i. JOHN SHERMAN 3 LIGHTCAP was born on 3 Aug 1880 in North Judson, Wayne Twp, Starke Co, Indiana, USA. He died on 8 Dec 1939 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA (Suicide). He married MARTHA MAGDALENE KOTTKA. Shewas born about 1892 in Indiana, USA. i iv. MARGARET LIGHTCAP. She died in USA (died at 3 years, 1 month). FRED OLIGHTCAP. He died in Missouri, USA (died at the age of 4 years and 5months). CHARLES LIGHTCAP was born in 1870 in Wayne Twp, Starke Co, Indiana, USA. He died about 1873 (died at 2 years 9 months or 4 yrs 9 mthshttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohio/seneca/wht_c hpl_kz.htm). 6. v. JAMES BAILEY LIGHTCAP was born on 10 Jan 1873 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 14 Mar 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Brightʹs disease). He married BERTHA MAE SALES on 16 Feb 1897 in Cook, Illinois, USA (License No. 259635, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900). She was born in Jul 1878 in Indiana, USA. She died on 17 Mar 1933 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA (at the home of her son, Marvin Lightcap). 3. GEORGE 2 LIGHTCAP (Levi 1 ) was born on 27 Jan 1844 in Melmore, Seneca, Ohio, USA. He died on 28 Nov 1928 in Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota, USA. He married RHODA ELLEN HEROD on 21 Mar 1868 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (married by Rev. Jacob HersheyEllen Herrod found in: Marriage Index: Indiana, 1851-1900 Married: Mar. 21, 1868 in: Starke, IN Gender: F Source: County Court Records Film reference number: 1605297-1605298), daughter of Thomas Herod and Ellen Giffin. She was born in Oct 1848 in Morrow County, Ohio, USA. She died on 11 Sep 1925 in Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota, USA. George Lightcap and Rhoda Ellen Herod had the following children: i. HARRY 3 LIGHTCAP was born on 24 Jun 1871 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 13 Jan 1946 in Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota, USA. He married BELLE MILLER on 12 Dec 1896. She was born in Apr 1872 in Michigan. She died on 14 Jan 1938 in Hot Springs, Fall River, Page 2 of 7
South Dakota, USA. Generation 2 (con't) 7. ALBERT LIGHTCAP was born on 30 Nov 1872 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 1 Jun 1921 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA (died at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Smith, where he took fatally ill during a visit. Death due to cancer of the stomach.). He married ALICE THERESA RAFFERTY on 2 May 1894 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA, daughter of Thomas Rafferty and Marie McMaham. She was born on 31 Mar 1872 in Indiana. She died on 6 Oct 1938 (St. Margaretʹs Hosptial). 8. i ERNEST EDWARD LIGHTCAP was born on 3 Apr 1879 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 9 Dec 1946 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. He married (1) HENRIETTA ELIZABETH DOOSE in 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Uncle Bill says that they were married in Chicago.), daughter of John R Doose and Anna Margaret Westphalen. She was born on 19 Mar 1878 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA (Henrietta Dooseʹs year of birth varies between the 1880, 1900, and 1910 census and her death certificate. Her death certificate DOB is noted, even though I believe she was either born in 1873 or 1874.). She died on 18 Sep 1917 in Corson County, South Dakota, USA (spasms due to taking a large dose of medication to induce abortion). He married (2) SUSAN C. LENSING on 10 Jul 1918 in Alta Vista, Chickasaw, Iowa (She was Ernest and Henrietta Lightcapʹs housekeeper.), daughter of Henry B. Lensing and Mary Bauhaus. She was born on 12 Feb 1885 in Lawler, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA. She died on 12 Oct 1975 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. He married (3) BLANCHE PAYNE on 2 Jan 1900 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA (Berrien County Record 0006.), daughter of William Payne and Mary Elizabeth Wynegar. She was born in Feb 1880 in Starke County, Indiana, United States. She died on 29 Dec 1903 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (Death due to Brightʹs disease, a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis.). 9. iv. BENJAMIN HLIGHTCAP was born on 6 Dec 1888 in Indiana, USA. He died on 26 Apr 1946 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, USA. He married (1) ORA MAY FADDIS on 16 Jun 1922 in Beadle Co, South Dakota, USA. She was born about 1884 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA. He married (2) HULDA HARYU on 11 Dec 1909 in Starke County, Indiana, USA, daughter of Michael Haryu and Leta. She was born about 1890 in Sweden. She died before 1920 (died between 1915 and 1920). 4. FRANCES J. 2 LIGHTCAP (Levi 1 ) was born on 12 Apr 1846 in Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio, USA. She died on 29 Apr 1923. She married AUGUSTUS JOHANN WHITE on 16 Apr 1876 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (Starke County Ledger - Marriages, 1872-1879. Licensed issued: Apr 1876. Married: Apr 1876. Information from the Starke County Historical Society, 401 South Main Street, Knox, Indiana 46534). He was born on 5 Dec 1849 in Vandsburg, Westpreussen, Prussia (last name could be Weiche). He died on 28 Jan 1934. Page 3 of 7
Generation 2 (con't) Augustus Johann White and Frances J. Lightcap had the following children: i. LEWIS EDWARD 3 WHITE was born on 12 Jan 1877 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 12 Nov 1940. He married OLIVE PEARL MARTIN. She died on 17 Apr 1970. i GEORGE AUGUSTUS WHITE was born on 27 Nov 1880 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 27 Mar 1936. JOHN HERBERT WHITE was born on 20 May 1883 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 6 Oct 1962 in California, United States of America. He married (1) BERTHA SMITH on 4 Jul 1923. She died on 28 Oct 1961. He married (2) MYRTLE SISSON. Generation 3 5. JOHN SHERMAN 3 LIGHTCAP (Walter L. 2,Levi 1 ) was born on 3 Aug 1880 in North Judson, Wayne Twp, Starke Co, Indiana, USA. He died on 8 Dec 1939 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA (Suicide). He married MARTHA MAGDALENE KOTTKA. Shewasbornabout 1892 in Indiana, USA. John Sherman Lightcap and Martha Magdalene Kottka had the following children: i. VIRGIL 4 LIGHTCAP. He died in died in infancy. i DONALD VICTOR LIGHTCAP was born on 13 Jul 1913 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 29 Sep 1999 in Woodburn, Allen, Indiana, USA. He married VERA BSCHLATTER on 2 Feb 1946 in Allen County, Indiana, USA (Rev. Lloyd C. Clark officiating), daughter of Leonard Becker and Sophia Schlatter. She was born on 2 Feb 1918 in Woodburn, Allen, Indiana, USA. She died on 30 Mar 1992 in Allen County, Indiana, USA. WILLARD JOHN LIGHTCAP was born on 2 Apr 1916 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 12 Dec 2003 in Ossian, Wells, Indiana, United States of America. He married ROBERTA MAE TAYLOR on 20 Oct 1945 in Allen County, Indiana, USA (Rev. Carl G. Adams, Minister), daughter of Joseph Harry Taylor and Irma Kathryn Todd. She was born on 14 Apr 1923. She died on 22 Jun 2001 in Ossian, Wells, Indiana, United States of America. 6. JAMES BAILEY 3 LIGHTCAP (Walter L. 2,Levi 1 ) was born on 10 Jan 1873 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 14 Mar 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Brightʹs disease). He married BERTHA MAE SALES on 16 Feb 1897 in Cook, Illinois, USA (License No. 259635, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900). She was born in Jul 1878 in Indiana, USA. She died on 17 Mar 1933 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA (at the home of her son, Marvin Lightcap). James Bailey Lightcap and Bertha Mae Sales had the following children: i. MARVIN WALLACE 4 LIGHTCAP was born on 23 Sep 1897 in North Judson, Starke Co, Indiana, USA. He died on 17 Feb 1953. He married BEATRICE C. DELOR on 6 Sep 1920 in Lake County, Indiana, USA (married by Rev. John Page 4 of 7
Generation 3 (con't) A. Ayling, Meth Epis. Church, C. P. Published by Marriage Book Index, 1837-1920, Lake County, Indiana, Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. Bk#040, Pg# 030, Lic # 054715, Appl Rec 156). She was born on 20 Jun 1901 in Indiana, United States. She died on 22 May 1986. MYRA MARIE LIGHTCAP was born on 13 Jun 1902 in Indiana. She died on 18 Feb 1992 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA. She married LESTER L. NELSON about 1923 in Illinois, USA. He was born on 17 Sep 1900 in Illinois. He died on 30 Dec 1974 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. 7. ALBERT 3 LIGHTCAP (George 2,Levi 1 ) was born on 30 Nov 1872 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 1 Jun 1921 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA (died at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Smith, where he took fatally ill during a visit. Death due to cancer of the stomach.). He married ALICE THERESA RAFFERTY on 2 May 1894 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA, daughter of Thomas Rafferty and Marie McMaham. She was born on 31 Mar 1872 in Indiana. She died on 6 Oct 1938 (St. Margaretʹs Hosptial). Albert Lightcap and Alice Theresa Rafferty had the following children: i. ADA G. 4 LIGHTCAP was born on 18 Feb 1895 in Indiana, USA. She died on 28 Aug 1989 in Hammond, IN. She married GEORGE HENRY KOHL, son of Valentine Kohl and Gertrude Baabs. He was born on 5 Sep 1893 in Indiana, USA. He died on 28 Feb 1931. i CLARENCE RAYMOND LIGHTCAP was born on 18 May 1896 in Indiana, USA. He died on 24 Feb 1976 in Huntington Beach, Orange, California, United States of America. He married ESTHER BETONY on 17 Apr 1918 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. She was born on 23 Mar 1898 in Austria. She died on 4 Aug 1987 in Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California, USA. HERBERT GEORGE LIGHTCAP was born on 3 Jan 1900 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died in Jan 1967 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. He married JOSEPHINE YONKERS on 29 May 1922 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA (St. JosephʹsMarried by Rev. P.J. Schmid, Published by Marriage Book Index, 1837-1920, Lake County, Indiana, Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. Bk#045, Pg# 282, Lic # 062511, Appl Rec 184), daughter of Michael Yonkers and Catherine Meiers. She was born on 5 Feb 1901 in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA. She died on 8 Mar 1989. 8. ERNEST EDWARD 3 LIGHTCAP (George 2,Levi 1 ) was born on 3 Apr 1879 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 9 Dec 1946 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. He married (1) HENRIETTA ELIZABETH DOOSE in 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Uncle Bill says that they were married in Chicago.), daughter of John R Doose and Anna Margaret Westphalen. She was born on 19 Mar 1878 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA (Henrietta Dooseʹs year of birth varies between the 1880, 1900, and 1910 census and her death certificate. Her death certificate DOB is noted, even though I believe she was either born in 1873 or 1874.). She died on 18 Sep 1917 in Corson County, South Dakota, USA Page 5 of 7
Generation 3 (con't) (spasms due to taking a large dose of medication to induce abortion). He married (2) SUSAN C. LENSING on 10 Jul 1918 in Alta Vista, Chickasaw, Iowa (She was Ernest and Henrietta Lightcapʹs housekeeper.), daughter of Henry B. Lensing and Mary Bauhaus. She was born on 12 Feb 1885 in Lawler, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA. She died on 12 Oct 1975 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. He married (3) BLANCHE PAYNE on 2 Jan 1900 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA (Berrien County Record 0006.), daughter of William Payne and Mary Elizabeth Wynegar. She was born in Feb 1880 in Starke County, Indiana, United States. She died on 29 Dec 1903 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA (Death due to Brightʹs disease, a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis.). Ernest Edward Lightcap and Henrietta Elizabeth Doose had the following children: i. PAUL GEORGE 4 LIGHTCAP was born on 20 Apr 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. He died on 18 Jun 1999 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. He married LUELLA E. MILLER on 26 Jan 1926 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA (First Baptist Church), daughter of Clarence William Miller and Anna Stevens. She was born on 13 Jun 1906 in Forest City, Hancock, Iowa, USA. She died on 16 Jul 1994 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. ALBERT WALLACE LIGHTCAP was born on 15 Sep 1914 in McIntosh, Corson, South Dakota, USA. He died on 13 Nov 1975 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. He married EUNICE IRENE STRELESKY on 17 Mar 1936 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA (St. Maryʹs Church. Right Rev. Monsignor Conley officiated.), daughter of John Joseph Strelesky and Ernestine Bertha Sanders. She was born on 22 Dec 1915 in Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. She died on 15 Nov 1998 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. 9. BENJAMIN H 3 LIGHTCAP (George 2,Levi 1 ) was born on 6 Dec 1888 in Indiana, USA. He died on 26 Apr 1946 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, USA. He married (1) ORA MAY FADDIS on 16 Jun 1922 in Beadle Co, South Dakota, USA. She was born about 1884 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA. He married (2) HULDA HARYU on 11 Dec 1909 in Starke County, Indiana, USA, daughter of Michael Haryu and Leta. She was born about 1890 in Sweden. She died before 1920 (died between 1915 and 1920). Benjamin H Lightcap and Hulda Haryu had the following children: i. EDNA MAE 4 LIGHTCAP was born on 5 Aug 1910 in North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. He died on 13 Jun 1988 in Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA. He married CARL ALFRED CHRISTENSEN on 28 May 1928 in Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA. She was born on 21 Jul 1893 in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. She died on 20 Jun 1953 in Westport, Brown, South Dakota, USA. i BENJAMIN LEE LIGHTCAP was born in 1913 in South Dakota, USA. He died in 1964. GEORGE E. LIGHTCAP was born about 1915 in South Dakota, USA. Page 6 of 7
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