Shawnee County KS Archives Biographies.....Johnson, Timothy R. 1845 - 1892
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Author: James L. King (1905)

WILLIAM C. TRAPP.

    WILLIAM C. TRAPP, deceased, was one of the best known merchant tailors of
Topeka, the establishment founded by him still being conducted by his estate. He
was a man of prominence in business circles and enjoyed a high degree of
popularity among his fellow-citizens.

    Mr. Trapp was born in Prussia, Germany, March 3, 1845, and was one of a
family of nine children born to his parents. His father was born in Prussia and
in 1859 came to this continent, locating in Waterloo, Canada. Our subject was a
lad of 14 years when he accompanied his parents across the water and settled in
Waterloo. There he learned the trade of a tailor and worked until he was 17
years old, when he started for himself. Leaving his Canadian home, he was
located at various places until 1867, when he came West to Topeka, Kansas. Here
he accepted employment at his trade, and in 1872 embarked in business for
himself. He placed his establishment on a firm business basis and became one of
the prosperous men of the city. He established a reputation as a merchant tailor
second to none and commanded the highest class of trade. His death occurred July
24, 1892, and since that time the business has been conducted by his estate,
being under the management of W. T. Beerbohm at the present time. Mr. Trapp was
a member of the Topeka Club and had a large circle of intimate friends who
mourned his death as a personal loss.

    On October 7, 1875, Mr. Trapp was joined in marriage with Christina Holmes,
a daughter of the late Hon. George B. Holmes, who was a pioneer citizen of
Topeka, deceased in 1879. Four children were born to this union, namely: William
H., who married Lavinia Briscoe, has one child, Lillian Earnestine, and resides
at Miami, Indian Territory; Lillian; Ruth, who died at the age of 18 years; and
Carl W. Mrs. Trapp and Lillian and Carl W. Trapp reside in a comfortable home at
No. 215 West 11th street, Topeka. The family are members of the Presbyterian
Church. A portrait of Mr. Trapp accompanies this sketch.


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HISTORY OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS
AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS

EDITED AND COMPILED BY
JAMES L. KING
TOPEKA, KANSAS 

"History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples"

PUBLISHED BY
RICHMOND & ARNOLD,
GEORGE RICHMOND; C. R. ARNOLD.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1905.

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