Researching George Trapp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 335 people with the Trapp surname? In that year Trapp was ranked number 3244 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Trapp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Trapp and the Trapp Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trapp Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Trapp family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 317 people with the Trapp surname in the UK? Trapp is now ranked number 3743 for popularity in the UK. |
Trapp Family History Databases
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Trapp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Trapp surname in the USA? Trapp is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Trapp Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on George Trapp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Trapp
George Trapp
George Trapp, Jr. (July 11, 1948 – January 21, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'8" forward/center from Monrovia by way of Detroit, Trapp played his senior year of high school basketball at Monrovia High School in 1966–67. Trapp contributed to the Wildcats first CIF basketball Championship. Trapp then went on to play his college basketball at Long Beach State, where he was coached by Jerry Tarkanian and won two Pacific Coast Athletic Association MVP Awards. In 1971, Trapp led Long Beach State to the Elite Eight of the 1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, but the team lost to UCLA, the eventual winner of the tournament.
After his college career ended, Trapp was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the fifth pick of the 1971 NBA Draft. He played six seasons in the NBA with the Hawks (1971–1973) and Detroit Pistons (1973–77), and averaged 8.8 points per game over his career. He was known for his shooting ability.
His brother John Trapp was drafted with the 15th overall pick in the 1968 NBA draft.
On January 9, 2002, Trapp was stabbed in the stomach during a fight with another man in Detroit. He died twelve days later.
Source: George Trapp, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Joseph Trapp
George Joseph Trapp (June 5, 1909 – November 25, 2002) was an educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Touchwood from 1964 to 1967 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
He was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, the son of Joseph Trapp and Caroline Slamp, and was educated in Lipton, at Luther College and at the Regina normal school. Trapp later earned a BEd from the University of Saskatchewan. In 1933, he married Bessie Stewart. Trapp taught school in Dysart and Cupar and was principal of the school in Punnichy for 21 years. He also served as president of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. During World War II, he served in the Army Reserve. In 1961, he was named to the Canadian College of Teachers. Trapp served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Education. He was defeated by Frank Meakes when he ran for reelection in 1967. After leaving politics, he was director of continuing education for SaskPower until he retired in 1980.
Source: George Joseph Trapp, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Leonard Trapp
George Leonard Trapp (July 1894 – November 12, 1917) was a Canadian flying ace during World War I.
He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, the son of Thomas John Trapp, was educated at McGill College and joined the Royal Navy Air Service (RNAS) in 1916, serving with No. 10 Naval Squadron. He claimed his first three victories flying Sopwith Triplanes in August 1917 and two more victories in September while flying Sopwith Camels. Trapp was killed in action in November when he was shot down by Bruno Justinius of Bavarian Jasta 35. He had claimed one more victory that morning before being shot down in the afternoon.
His two brothers Stanley Valentine Trapp and Donovan Trapp also died while serving with the RNAS: Donovan was killed in action and Stanley Valentine died during a test flight. Another brother Thomas saw action at the front and returned after being seriously wounded.
Raymond Collishaw married Trapp's sister Neita.
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