Mathias Farrell Chapman (Mathias Farrell Chapman) June 29, 1882 - December 28, 1934 [1] - the founder of the chinchilla industry.
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Biography
Born June 29, 1882 Williams, Josephine County, Oregon, USA.
July 8, 1906 at Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon married Matilda Eugenia “Tillie” Barrett Chapman Jun 1883 - 22 May 1907 [2]
She was the mother of their one son, Reginald Eugene Chapman 3 May 1907 - 20 Dec 1987 [3] . His mother died when he was a child, and he was raised in his mother's family. He was married to Jull E Chapman (Juell E Chapman) 1906-1981 [4]
In 1918, he marries a second time [5] to Anna "Annie" Carr Chapman ( Anna "Annie" Carr Chapman) 26 Aug 1886 - 22 Jun 1934 [6]
From 1918 to 1923 He lived and worked in Chile as a mining engineer at the Anaconda Copper Company. At this time, he decides to catch as many chinchillas as possible for captive breeding.
In 1919-1922 he spent these 3 years searching for chinchillas in the Andes, during which time he managed to catch 8 males and 3 females. During the descent down the mountains, he sought to obtain permission to export chinchillas to the United States.
On January 15, 1923, permission was granted. [1] He and his wife, and 11 chinchillas went home. After descending from the mountains, chinchillas traveled by train from Poterillos of Chile to the coast, then on the coastal ship Palena to the port of Calloa. In Callao Chapman and his wife had to resort to tricks, all 11 chinchillas were secretly carried aboard the Japanese cargo ship Anyu Maru, in the pockets of Matthias Chapman's acquaintances. Only after sailing, when they were at sea, did Mr. Chapman inform the captain that he had animals in his cabin. The captain threatened Chapman with a court if the chinchillas do any harm. After this disclosure, he allowed the cells to be delivered up from the hold. All the way, Chapman and his wife maintained the necessary temperature using wet towels and ice (he stuffed in stockings) so that chinchillas would not die from the heat. Yet 1 male died, but 2 babies were born.
On February 22, 1923, they sailed to San Pedro, California with 12 chinchillas.
In Los Angeles, the chinchillas didn’t stay long until a farm was built in Tehachapi. But there were a lot of problems, even the theft of chinchillas, and he returns to Los Angeles. The new farm was located at 4957 104th Street, Inglewood, California (1457 W. 104th Street, Inglewood, California) [2]
On June 22, 1934 his wife Anna Chapman died, who not only supported, but helped him in everything. On her gravestone is written: "Thanks to her efforts, the genus of chinchillas has been preserved forever."
Died December 28, 1934 Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA 11 years after the start of the taming of chinchillas.
After the death of M.F. Chapman, his son, Reginald Chapman, continued the business and founded his own chinchilla breeding farm in 1942.
Notes
- ↑ Chapman Story . www.edchinchillas.co.uk. Date of treatment July 1, 2016.
- ↑ History . www.cuddlebugchinchillas.com. Date of treatment July 1, 2016.