John Jacob Schopf

Notes:

Jake Schopf writes that his grandfather "grew up in Michigan and became involved in logging. He followed the trees west to Washington He worked his way up the career ladder until he became Mill Superintendent of the Day Lumber Company of Big Lake, Washington. At that time it was the largest mill in Western Washington."


EVERETT HERALD 10 October 1951

John J. Schopf

John Jacob (Jake) Schopf, 73, of 3405 Colby Avenue, died at his home Monday evening after an extended illness. Mr. Schopf was born in Ohio, April 28, 1878, and had resided in Everett for the past sixteen years. He was an employee of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving him are his widow, Grace at home; one son John J. Schopf at home; one daughter Mrs. Audrey L. Ackmann of Portland, Ore., one brother (sic), George Schopf of Michigan; one sister, Mrs. Mae Ingalls of Ellsworth, Mich.; one granddaughter, Nancy Lucas and one great granddaughter, Linda K. Lucas. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Chapel of the Solie Funeral Home. The Rev. William Sloan of the Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Emmet County, Egleston Twp
Vol 20, ED 85, Sheet 4, Line 85
Schoff, John J W Apr 1878 age 22 born Ohio
Enumerated with Simon J. Workings
Relationship Boarder

1910 Census
Not located

1920 Census
Washington, Whatcom County, Bellingham, ED #229
2106 Lake Street
#79-80
Schopf, John J Head R -- M W 40 M Ohio Germany (German) P
A Superintendent Lumber Company
Schopf, Violet Wife -- -- F W 38 M Canada (English) Canada (English)
Schopf, Audrey Dtr -- -- F W 12 S Washington Ohio Canada (English)
Schopf, August Brtr -- -- M W 30 S Mich. Germany (German) PA Millwright Lumber Company

1930 Census
Washington, Skagit County, West Clear Lake Township, ED 67, Page 2B
Schopf, John J Head 51 Ohio Germany Pennsylvania
Schopf, Grace M Wife 36 Mass Canada Eng. Canada Eng.
Poole, Irvine D Nephew 3 4/12 Wash Mass. British Canada
Poole, Jennette M-in-Law 67 Canada Scotland Ireland

(Medical):Generalized Arteriosclerosis Senility Wm. J. Wagner, MD Med Den Bldg Everett

John married Violet Olive Clink on 25 Jun 1902 in Harbor Springs, Emmet County, Michigan. Violet was born about 1880 in Canada; died on 3 Nov 1923 in Big Lake, Skagit County, Washington; was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Grace Miriam Poole before 1926. Grace (daughter of Edwin Poole and Janet Agnes White) was born on 7 Apr 1893 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1983 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington; was buried on 14 Jan 1983 in Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When she applied for her Social Security Account in 1942, her last name was listed as Anderson, and she was a co-owner of Anderson Pennywise Drug Store at 5436 S. Tacoma Way in Tacoma, Washington. She indicated that her last full time job, with Anderson, had ended on October 20, 1941. She listed her home address as Box 193 in South Tacoma.

Obituary
Audray (sic) Ackmann
Everett Herald 11 June 1969

Mrs. Audray L. Ackmann, 62, of 8120 Xavier Way died in a local nursing home June 10 after an extended illness. Mrs. Ackmann was born April 7, 1907, in Big Lake, Washington, and lived in the state all of her life. She had lived in the Everett area for the past 14 years.

She leaves her husband, Theodore E. at home; a daughter, Mrs. William (Nancy) Lucas of 6724 Willow Road; two grandchildren, Mrs. Linda Williams of Lynnwood and Robert Lucas of Everett; a great-granddaughter, Wendi Williams of Lynnwood; her stepmother Mrs. John J. Schopf of Everett, and a brother, the Rev. John J. Schopf of Everett.

Graveside services will be 1:30 pm at the IOOF Cemetery in Mount Vernon under the direction of the Solie Funeral Home. The Rev. John J. Schopf will officiate.

(Medical):Regional enteritis Died at Havenwood Nursing Home Physician J.W. Ebert Jr. M.D.

Audrey married Theodore E. Ackmann before 1948. Theodore (son of John Conrad Ackmann and Arabella Carolina Finney) was born on 25 Mar 1901 in Mt. Oliver, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Mar 1976 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1986, Philip Schopf reported that his parents were Jake and Isabelle Schopf, and that they were Baptist missionaries living in Taguaginitia De Norte, Brasil. Philip said he was the second born of their four sons. He indicated that both his parents were around age 62 in 1988.

In a brief biographical sketch of his father, Jake Schopf, Jr., writes that "Jake was a stand out athlete at Everett High School, where he lettered in Football, Basketball, Baseball and Track. He was offered full scholarships in football and baseball at several colleges but chose instead to attend a small Bible college in Los Angeles, California to prepare to be a missionary." He received his bachelor's degree from Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary.

Jake later wrote that his father "was born again and called to the ministry at age twelve through the ministry of John R. Rice. The day of his conversion he, along with some friends, went throughout Everett inviting people to come to the evangelistic services. As a young man at Calvary Baptist Church his heart was touched by the missionaries who filled the pulpit and taught Sunday School. Jake was a leader in the youth group....it was during this time that he first got to know the one who would become the love of his life, Isabelle Gates."

For over 40 years Jake and Isabelle served the Lord in various parts of Brazil; Ceara, Belem in Para, Sao Jose in Sao Paolo, and Brasilla. He retired from the foreign field to be Western Representative of Baptist Mid-Missions. Around 1992, Jake retired again and wound up first as interim pastor, and later as senior pastor, of First Baptist Church of Soap Lake, Washington.

(Medical):Diagnosed with Esophageal cancer in October, 2004.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]