Irene was born to Jacob S. Chupp and Wanda Irene Toliver. Irene was named after her mother. She had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She was killed by a car when she was only 15 years old.
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"United States Census, 1920," Irene Chupp in household of Jacob S Chupp, , Elkhart, Indiana

name: Irene Chupp
residence: , Elkhart, Indiana
estimated birth year: 1918
age: 2
birthplace: Indiana
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Illinois
film number: 1820431
digital folder number: 4300606
image number: 00785
sheet number: 1

Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Jacob S Chupp M 30y Indiana
wife Wanda Chupp F 22y Illinois
son Clarence Chupp M 5y10m Kansas
dau Virginia Chupp F 8y10m Kansas
dau Irene Chupp F 2y4m Indiana

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF7W-Q6Y : accessed 8 July 2012), Irene Chupp in household of Jacob S Chupp, , Elkhart, Indiana.
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"United States Census, 1930," Irene W Chupp in household of Jacob Chupp, Union, Elkhart, Indiana

name: Irene W Chupp
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana
gender: Female
age: 12
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Indiana
estimated birth year: 1918
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Indiana
enumeration district number: 0044
family number: 249
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 59
nara publication: T626, roll 584
film number: 2340319
digital folder number: 4584679
image number: 00504

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Jacob Chupp M 40 Indiana
wife Wanda Chupp F 32 Indiana
son Clarence W Chupp M 16 Kansas
daughter Virginia F Chupp F 14 Kansas
daughter Irene W Chupp F 12 Indiana
son Lloyd Chupp M 6 Indiana
son Leland Chupp M 6 Indiana
daughter Gladys M Chupp F 3 Indiana

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHM4-MPK : accessed 24 July 2012), Irene W Chupp in household of Jacob Chupp, Union, Elkhart, Indiana.
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"The Elkhart Truth" Saturday, February 25, 1933---article on the front page

"Investigation continues in death of two"

Irene and a 16 year old friend "were fatally injured at 7:15 last night (2-24-1933) when hit by an automobile on the East Lincoln Avenue road, two and a quarter miles east of Goshen." Irene's sister, 17 year old Virginia and another 15 year old girl "suffered slight injuries." "The Chupp girl [Irene] taken to the Goshen Hospital in the Culp ambulance, died there at about 8:30. On the way to school, the four girls, accompanied by [two male friends] were walking on the pavement on their way to the Rensberger school, two and a half miles east of Goshen, when the accident occurred. They were going there to attend a play given by former students of the school, and a car struck them [driven by a 21 year old male Mr. Miller also bound for the school] three-quarters of a mile east of Goshen on the Fish lake road. Miller...said that the four girls and two boys were walking abreast on the right side of the pavement, the two girls who were killed being at about the center of the highway. Coroner O.E. Wilson was called to Goshen shortly after the accident and he was again at the sheriff's office in Goshen this morning completing his inquiry into the tragedy. Miller...estimated the speed of his coupe at the time of the accident as between 45 and 50 miles an hour. 'It was raining hard,' Miller said. 'I was not 10 feet away when I saw the six young people walking abreast on the pavement ahead of my car. They were on the pavement ahead of my car. They were on the right side of the pavement mainly, but the two girls on the left side were near the center line. I do not know wheter I sounded my horn. I swerved to the left. My car hit the two girls on the left of the line. I stopped my car within 125 feet, got out and went back. It was the first accident I have ever been involved in. My brakes were in good shape, and my windshield wiper was working.' [A 23 year old Mr. Duker who stopped to help] told the coroner of having passed the six young persons a few minutes before the accident...The Chupp girl suffered a basal skull fracture...Irene Chupp is survived by her parents, three brothers...and two sisters. She was a sophomore in the Goshen High School. Funeral services...held Monday (2-27-1933) afternoon at 2:30 at the Culp Funeral home...Burial...in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Coroner Wilson said he did not expect to be ready to return a verdict in the case until Monday. Miller, after giving his statement to the coroner last night, was released."
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Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVI, No. 3 - April 20, 1933

Chupp.-Wanda Irene, born to Jacob and Wanda Chupp Aug. 2,1917; died Feb. 24, 1933; aged 15 y. 6 m. 22 d. Her sudden death came as a severe shock to the family and to the community in East Goshen, Ind. She was run over by an automobile while walking on the highway in company with several other young people, another of whom was also killed. Irene was a kind and loving daughter and a friend to all who knew her. She was a member of the Mennonite Mission Sunday school in East Goshen. She leaves father and mother, 2 sisters (Virginia and Gladys); 3 brothers (Clarence, Lloyd and Leland), her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ira Toliver), and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Feb. 27 at the Culp Funeral Home, conducted by Silas Yoder. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

"Not now, but in the coming years;
It may be in the better land,
We'll read the meaning of our tears,
And there sometime we'll understand."