The Siple Murder Southlawn Park
Frank E. Siple was born November 25, 1892 in Hammond, Tangipahoa, Louisiana to Elias and Arloa Siple. His father passed away two years later. By the start of World War I, Frank had relocated to Ogle County, Illinois where he would become a pastor in the Church of God. This album portrays the sad life of Rev. Frank E. Siple.
Research and production by David Britten. While all of the content is either in the public domain or available by subscription to various resources, all rights are reserved as to the format of this album. It is intended to share through the Wyoming, Michigan Historical Commission and Wyoming History Room. 2
Grand Rapids Press 2/1/1946
Frank E. Siple & Bertie E. Smith Marriage 1914 3
Frank E. Siple World War I Draft Registration 1917 4
1920 U.S. Census 5
Dixon (Illinois) Evening Telegraph 5/1/1920
Dixon (Illinois) Evening Telegraph 3/30/1928 6
Children of Frank E. and Bertie E. Siple • Marjorie Eloine Siple, 1915-1990 • Mildred Rose Siple, 1918-2006 • Marcile Louise Siple, 1919-2006 • Dorothy Ann Siple, 1921-1939 • Jeannette Siple, 1923-2014 • Virginia L Siple, 19267
Ancestry.com listing of Bertie Ellen Siple Death 1929
Dixon Evening Telegraph 1/31/1946 8
1930 U.S. Census, Dixon Township, Illinois
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Dixon (Illinois) Evening Telegraph 8/9/1930
Dixon (Illinois) Evening Telegraph 1/16/1931 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Telegraph 6/13/1931
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Grand Rapids Press 4/7/1932
Grand Rapids Press 9/16/1937
Grand Rapids Press 4/27/1935 11
Grand Rapids Press 7/31/1939
1939 Death Certificate: Dorothy Ann Siple
Grand Rapids Press 8/1/1939 12
Grand Rapids Press 10/28/1939 13
1940 U.S. Census – Godwin Heights, Paris Twp, Kent County, Michigan
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Frank E. Siple World War II Draft Registration Card 1942
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Grand Rapids Press 1/2/1946 pp 1 & 2
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Belvidere (Illinois) Daily Republican 1/3/1946
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Grand Rapids Press 1/3/1946
Grand Rapids Press 1/4/1946
Grand Rapids Press 1/5/1946 18
Grand Rapids Press 1/9/1946 Grand Rapids Press 1/7/1946 19
Grand Rapids Press 1/10/1946
Lansing State Journal 1/11/1946
Grand Rapids Press 1/12/1946 20
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Grand Rapids Press 1/31/1946
Grand Rapids Press 1/31/1946
Detroit Free Press 2/1/1946
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Grand Rapids Press 2/1/1946
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Detroit Free Press 2/2/1946 26
Frank E. and Dorothy Siple, 1946 27
Grand Rapids Press 2/2/1946 28
The Dekalb (Illinois) Daily Chronicle 2/2/1946
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Grand Rapids Press 2/4/1946
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Grand Rapids Press 2/6/1946 31
Lansing State Journal 2/6/1946
Grand Rapids Press 2/9/1946 32
Grand Rapids Press 5/6/1947
Battle Creek Enquirer 5/7/1947
Grand Rapids Press 2/19/1946 33
Lansing State Journal 3/16/1950
Grand Rapids Press 3/10/1950 34
Grand Rapids Press 9/25/1953
Grand Rapids Press 8/15/1953
Grand Rapids Press 5/29/1953
Grand Rapids Press 9/19/1953 35
1956 Journal of the United States Supreme Court
Grand Rapids Press 10/30/1953 36
Grand Rapids Press 2/24/1958
Grand Rapids Press 4/23/1958
Grand Rapids Press 2/25/1958 37
Grand Rapids Press 12/29/1959
Grand Rapids Press 12/31/1959 Grand Rapids Press 38 4/9/1960
Grand Rapids Press 3/3/1985
Grand Rapids Press 6/28/1970 39