Harvey Chapman was born on 25. Oct. 1896 at Litchfield, Sherman County, Nebraska. He was the son of
William Harvey Chapman and
Emaline Gooch. Harvey Chapman married
Gladys B. McCain on 2. Oct. 1922. Harvey Chapman married
Vera Sopp on 28. Mar. 1927. Harvey Chapman died on 17. Jun. 1964 at Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, at age 67; acute coronary occlusion. He was buried on 19. Jun. 1964 at Mother Of Sorrow, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Harve Chapman 1922 married toGladys 1923 Sept Harve Chapman at Taft, Kearn Co. Calif. 1927 March 28th,married to Vera Sopp. 1928 Feb. 17, Loup City, Neb. land records. Harvey Chapman, grantor.........John Minshull 1930 U.S. Census Nevada, Nye Co., Round Mountain, Dist. 15, Harvey Chapman......age 33 Vera.....wife....................21 Jacqueline.....dau........1.7/12 1939 August 4th, Harvey and Vera Chapman living in Manhattan, Nevada 1946, July 14th Reno Carpenter has unusual collection of War Weapons. One of the most complete and unusual private collections of war time souvenirs sent from the European theater of war and ever to be displayed in Reno belongs to Harvey chapman, local carpenter employed by the Southern Pacific railroad company. The assortment of weapons of war, valued between $500.00 and 800.00 dollars, was sent to Mr. Chapman by a close friend, Vern Barker, now residing in Bishop, California, who served in the 702nd tank battalion ofPatton's third army. Mr. Barker, knowing that Mr. Chapman was interested in guns and weapons of any kind, shipped him a large collection of German rifles, pistols, bayonets and souvenirs collected from the battle fields on which he wasfighting during his three years of service. Mr. Barker's outfit was among the first to cross the English channel and land on French territory. When he had any free time during that campaign he traveled about the French countryside collecting souvenirs that he thought would make an interesting record of the type of weapons manufactured and used by the Germans during that time. Among the truly unique items included in the display are three high-powered telescopes taken from captured German snipers which were used to survey the surrounding territory for miles around. Another noteworthy feature of the group is a silver dress saber taken from a captured German officer. The rifle collection, which arrived here in pairs over a period of four months, includes one 735 caliber Italian rifle, a Romanian 65 caliber rifle, one Belgian 765 caliber service rifle, and 3 eight millimeter service rifles. Two pistols, a P-38 which is the latestGerman model manufactured and an old-fashioned German lugar, were brought intothis country by a friend of Barker's and mailed to Mr. Chapman from Illinois. Also included in the collection where an assortment of dead shells, gun cases, machine gun equipment, German and French currency and a tank site taken from a German tank which his outfit destroyed. This site is the equipment of a periscope type by which the driver of the vehicle is enabled to see where he is going. Mr. Barker is now discharged from the army and employed on a ranch near Bishop, California. His outfit was one of that group trapped in December, 1944, in the 'battle of the bulge' and which was rescued by the Fourth Armored division. He visited at the Chapman home at 1403 terrace Dr. After his discharge before returning to his former occupation. 1941 November 13, Harvey Chapman, P.O.Box 658, Manhattan, Nevada 1942 about this time moved to Reno, Nevada 1951,June 23rd, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Chapman 1067 Oak St., Reno, Nevada 1964 June, Reno., Nevada. Final rites for Harvey Chapman, retired Reno laborer will be heldat 3: PM Friday in the Walton Funeral Home. Mr. Chapman died Wednesday in a Reno hospital. He was 67, born Oct. 25, 1896 in Litchfield, Nebraska. He had made his home in the Reno area for 22 years, most recently residing at 1280 Oliver Ave. He was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Fraternal order of Eagles, Reno Aerie No., 206. He leaves his widow Vera Chapman, also of Reno; a daughter Jackie Renfro of Reno, and a sister Ruth Dennis of Sheridan, Wyoming, a Leah Heapy of Antioch, Calif. The funeral services will be under the direction of the Reno Eagles. Interment will be in the veterans section of Mountain View Cemetery. (Our Mother of Sorrows Cem.