Timeline: The Chapple Family | Timetoast

Jul 14, 1864

William A Chapple Born
Jan 1, 1891

W.A. Chapple Marries

William Allan Chapple, then a doctor, and Sarah Douglas Turnbull (who is from San Francisco) marry in St John's Presbyterian Church in Willis Street, New Zealand, on 1 January 1891. She is 28, he is 33. Later that year, his father, the well-known American architect, builds him a house on the corner of Willis Street and Dixon Street.
Dec 16, 1891

Louisa Douglas Chapple Born
Jan 14, 1894

Nelca Allan Chapple Born
Mar 31, 1896

Elizabeth Ewing Chapple Born
Jul 27, 1900

Jean Stewart Chapple Born
Oct 25, 1902

William Chapple stands for New Zealand Parliament but does not get in
Dec 6, 1905

William Chapple stands for Parliament again, but does not get in
Period: Jun 10, 1908 to Oct 16, 1908

William Chapple holds a seat in New Zealand's Parliament, but loses it in the General Election
Jan 15, 1910

William Chapple becomes the Liberal MP for Stirlingshire
Period: Aug 25, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

The First World War
Period: Sep 25, 1914 to Dec 25, 1919

William Chapple's Nurses Registration Bill Introduced to and Passed by Parliament
May 24, 1918

One of the Chapple Daughters leaves her V.A.D. position in France
Dec 28, 1918

William Chapple loses his Parliamentary Seat in the General Election
Feb 18, 1919

Nelca marries Eric George Norton Grimble
Apr 5, 1919

Nelca and Eric Arrive in Canada
Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Jan 31, 1920

Ella and Louisa sail to China
Jun 30, 1921

Louisa marries Cedric Blaker
Nov 4, 1921

Louisa and Cedric sail from London to Hong Kong
Oct 19, 1924

General Election in which William Chapple loses his seat
Nov 27, 1924

Jean and Ella arrive in London, from Durban
Period: Sep 1, 1925 to Sep 30, 1925

Ella sails from London to Hong Kong
May 23, 1928

Nelca and Family Arrive in London

Nelca arrives in London from Hong Kong on 23 May 1928 with her 2 sons, aged 8 and 6, but without Eric.
Period: Oct 1, 1930 to Dec 31, 1930

In this period, Ella Chapple and Charles Bodington get Married
Jan 30, 1932

Nelca - England to Hong Kong

Nelca sails alone to Hong Kong to live there permanently.
Jun 17, 1933

Nelca - Hong Kong to England

Nelca arrives alone from Hong Kong, intending to live permanently in England.
Jun 17, 1933

Nelca Returns from Hong Kong
Jan 1, 1936

Nelca Divorces Eric Grimble [Date Unknown]
Oct 19, 1936

William Chapple dies in Paddington, aged 72
Period: Jan 1, 1938 to Dec 31, 1938

At some point this year, Jean sails alone from Bombay to Liverpool
Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Mar 31, 1949

During this period, Nelca dies, aged 55
Period: Oct 1, 1971 to Dec 31, 1971

In this period, Ella Chapple dies aged 75
Feb 17, 1985

Louisa Chapple Dies - Haywards Heath, aged 93
Period: Jan 1, 1994 to Dec 31, 1994

This year, Jean died, aged 93/94. Specific date unknown