Charles A. Rapp was born in the Village of Ordenhardt in Wurttenburg, Germany in 1868 and moved to Peoria, Illinois in 1899.  The Rapp's celebrated their American Centennial in 1984.

PARENTS

Charles August Rapp

Margaretha  Schmidt

CHILDREN

Karl

Frederick

Elmer

Ernest

Wilhelmina

Emerson

Arthur from Carl's first marriage