James Lapin was the first born son of George and Minnie Lapin. He was the older brother of Cecelia and George H. Lapin and the father of Jack and Irma Lapin. James Lapin was born in 1900 near Riga Latvia. It is believed that he emigrated to the area west of Edmonton, Alberta Canada with his mother Minnie and sister Cecelia in approximately 1910 at the age of 10. His sister Cecelia was 7 at that time. James Lapin was the first born son of George and Minnie Lapin. He was the older brother of Cecelia and George H. Lapin and the father of Jack and Irma Lapin. James Lapin was born in 1900 near Riga Latvia. It is believed that he emigrated to the area west of Edmonton, Alberta Canada with his mother Minnie and sister Cecelia in approximately 1910 at the age of 10. His sister Cecelia was 7 at that time (Circa 1920)
