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GRAFF Frank Teophiel

Male 1856 - 1946  (89 years)


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  • Name GRAFF Frank Teophiel 
    Birth 6 Nov 1856  Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    CENSUS 21 Jul 1870  Brunswick, Chariton Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Frank's name listed as Dofield
      Attending school
    1870 US Census: Township 56 Range 21, Chariton Co., MO    		 1870 US Census: Township 56 Range 21, Chariton Co., MO
    Associated post office: Brunswick, MO
    EVENT 1 Jul 1899  Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Graff fifteenth wedding anniversary celebration 1899    		 Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Graff fifteenth wedding anniversary celebration 1899
    "The reception given at Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Graff's on Saturday evening, July 1st, in honor of their fifteenth wedding anniversary was a grand success....The names of those present were as follows: Messrs. Wm. Firestone, Simmie Firestone, Joe Fisher, Wm. Shipley, Joseph Yingling, Edward Barns, W. C. Royer, Mrs. Belle Firestone, Miss Ethel Firestone, Mrs. May Fisher, Mrs. Rosa Shipley, Mrs. Sarah Yingling, Miss Olive Barnes, Miss Josie Tucker, Miss Eva Masts, Mrs. Rebecca Shipley, Mrs. Mary A. Hover, Marion Fisher, Edith Fisher, A. Lenoir Shipley, Ilah Yingling, Willie Fisher."
    CENSUS 29 Jun 1900  Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Occupation: farmer
      Owns farm, mortgaged
      Can read and write
    1900 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, sht 14A    		 1900 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, sht 14A
    EVENT 4 Nov 1910  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Frank Graff buys Turon Bakery 1910    		 Frank Graff buys Turon Bakery 1910
    EVENT 3 Aug 1911  Penalosa, Kingman Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    F. T. Graff farm sale 1911    		 F. T. Graff farm sale 1911
    "F. T. Graff of Turon was in town Monday and had this shop print sale bills for him. The sale is to be held at the T. Graff farm, two miles east of town, on Thursday, August 3, 1911. He will sell two mules, three horses, thirteen head of cattle and farming machinery." Presumably related of the family's move to Turon, KS where Franks starts a bakery.
    EVENT 21 Sep 1911  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Visit to F T Graff bakery 1911    		 Visit to F T Graff bakery 1911
    Mr. Graff is doing a good business there and is well equipped for the work. He bakes bread every day and almost the entire output of the bakery is used by his patrons in and around Turon. Mr. Graff prides himself on the quality of the products of his bakery and well he may, for a nicer lot of pies, cakes, buns, bread, etc. than may be had at his bakery would be hard to find.
    EVENT 1 Jul 1912  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Graff celebrate 28th wedding anniversary 1912    		 Graff celebrate 28th wedding anniversary 1912
    "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graff celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on the night of July 1st by entertaining at their home the following guests: Mrs. Hazleton and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Marcum and son, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Hole, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jones, J. S. Dickason and wife, Misses Effie and Lottie Waller, and Ethel Dickason, Mrs. Swan, Mrs. Howard, and Messrs K. F. Clem, Lee and Leonard Swan."
    EVENT 2 Oct 1913  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    F T Graff buys Bloom bldg 1913    		 F T Graff buys Bloom bldg 1913
    EVENT 29 Jan 1914  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    F. T. Graff delivers mail 1914    		 F. T. Graff delivers mail 1914
    Graf was quite the entrepreneur. In addition running a bakery/grocery: "F. T. Graff has been awarded the contract of transferring the mail to and from the Rock Island depot."
    EVENT 14 May 1914  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Graff and Sanders buy city bakery grocery 1914    		 Graff and Sanders buy city bakery grocery 1914
    "William Straight has sold the city bakery and grocery to Graft and Sanders. The new proprietors are not new to the business. Mr. Graff was former owner of the business and Mr. Sanders has been employed as baker there for the past four years."
    EVENT 5 Aug 1915  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Sanders buys out F. T. Graff 1915    		 Sanders buys out F. T. Graff 1915
    EVENT 16 Nov 1916  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Frank Graff buys City Bakery 1916    		 Frank Graff buys City Bakery 1916
    Frank gets back into the bakery business: "Frank Graff has bought the fixtures belonging to the City Bakery and moved them to his grocery across the street."
    EVENT 5 Apr 1917  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Sanders rents bakery from Graff 1917    		 Sanders rents bakery from Graff 1917
    Franks Graff's frequent partner B. F. Sanders rents bakery from Graff: "B. F. Sanders has rented the bakery fixtures of F. T. Graff and is again in charge of the bakery here..."
    EVENT 16 Jan 1919  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Frank Graff buys east side meat market 1919    		 Frank Graff buys east side meat market 1919
    "H. P. Pederson, who has been first a partner and then sole owner of the east side meat market, has sold the business to Frank Graff. Mr. Graff has taken into partnership Mack Russell, Mr. Pederson's former partner, and the business of the meat market will be attended to by Mr. Russell while Mr. Graff will continue to look after the grocery."
    CENSUS 8 Jan 1920  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    • Listed as Francis T.
      Address: Nebraska St.
      Home, mortgaged
      Occupation: none
      Can read and write
      Martha's mother Mary Hover living with the Francis and Martha.
    1920 US Census: E. D. No. 188, Turon, Reno Co., KS, sht 4B    		 1920 US Census: E. D. No. 188, Turon, Reno Co., KS, sht 4B
    EVENT 9 Nov 1922  Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Frank Graff sells property to move to Arkansas 1922    		 Frank Graff sells property to move to Arkansas 1922
    "Frank Graff closed a deal last week whereby he exchanged his residence property and a couple of vacant lots in the east part of town for a quarter-section farm near Bergman, Ark....Mr. and Mrs. Graff expect to leave in December for their new home..."
    CENSUS 24 Apr 1930  Elixir Township, Boone Co., AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    • Owns home, value $1800
      Can read and write
      Occupation: dairyman, small dairy
      Not a veteran
    1930 US Census: E.D. No. 5-9, Elixir Township, Boone Co., AR, sht 6B    		 1930 US Census: E.D. No. 5-9, Elixir Township, Boone Co., AR, sht 6B
    Death 4 Mar 1946  Boone Co., AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Residence: Bergman, Boone Co., AR, 18 yrs
      Died: at home Bergman, AR
      Cause: peritonitis and gastritis
      Contributing: acute indigestion, 1 day
      Occupation: farmer
      Informant: Mrs. Ella Graff (wife)
    Death certificate: Frank T. Graff 1946    		 Death certificate: Frank T. Graff 1946
    Burial 5 Mar 1946  York Cemetery, Bergman, Boone Co., AR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Headstone: Frank T. and Martha E. Graff    		 Headstone: Frank T. and Martha E. Graff
    Person ID I1065  Main
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2023 

    Father GRAFF, Teophiel,   b. 19 May 1835, Montreal, Quebec, CN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1921, Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother DUROCHER, Emily,   b. 21 Apr 1836, St. Charles Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1915, Penalosa, Kingman Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 14 Jan 1856  St. Charles, St. Charles Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21] 
    • "He was united in marriage to Miss Emily Duroche (Durocher) on Jan. 14, 1856 and to this union were born nine children, four of whom died in infancy."
    • "She was married to Teophiel Graff at St. Charles, Mo. Jan. 14, 1856."
    • Married by Catholic priest
    Marriage record: Teophiel Graff and Emily Durocher 1856    		 Marriage record: Teophiel Graff and Emily Durocher 1856
    Named in document as Theopile Greffe and Emilie Durochar
    Photos
    Teophiel Graff family    		Teophiel Graff family
    Family ID F584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FISHER Martha Ella,   b. 26 Apr 1866, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1956, Benton, Saline Co., AR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1884  Lyon Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 22] 
    • From the Burlingame Enterprise, 6 Jul 1899: "The reception given at Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Graff's on Saturday evening, July 1st, in honor of their fifteenth wedding anniversary was a grand success."
    Marriage license issued: Frank Graff and Martha Fisher 1884    		 Marriage license issued: Frank Graff and Martha Fisher 1884
    Family ID F356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Nov 1856 - Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 21 Jul 1870 - Brunswick, Chariton Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Jul 1884 - Lyon Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 1 Jul 1899 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 29 Jun 1900 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 4 Nov 1910 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 3 Aug 1911 - Penalosa, Kingman Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 21 Sep 1911 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 1 Jul 1912 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 2 Oct 1913 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 29 Jan 1914 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 14 May 1914 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 5 Aug 1915 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 16 Nov 1916 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 5 Apr 1917 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 16 Jan 1919 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 8 Jan 1920 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 9 Nov 1922 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 24 Apr 1930 - Elixir Township, Boone Co., AR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Mar 1946 - Boone Co., AR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 5 Mar 1946 - York Cemetery, Bergman, Boone Co., AR Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Graff Bakery ad 1912    		Graff Bakery ad 1912
    Frank Graff routinely ran ads like this for his bakery.
    Graff Bakery ad 1913    		Graff Bakery ad 1913
    Frank Graff routinely ran ads like this for his bakery.
    Turon, KS fire 1912    		Turon, KS fire 1912
    Describes big fire in downtown Turon. Frank Graff mentioned - "After the fire was checked, Messrs. Graft, Allmon and Les Eiy provided a lunch counter in front of the bakery, where the weary people were invited to partake of hot coffee, sandwiches, which was greatly appreciated by all."

  • Sources 
    1. [S659] Arkansas Death Records, (Ancestry.com), 4 Mar 1946, State file no. 2344 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S119] 1870 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 21 Jul 1870, p 133 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S667] News articles: Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS , (Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS ), 1 Jul 1899, p 4 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S664] 1900 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 29 Jun 1900, E. D. No. 113, sht 4A (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S661] News articles: Penalosa News, Penalosa, KS , (Penalosa News, Penalosa, KS ), 4 Nov 1910, p 10 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S661] News articles: Penalosa News, Penalosa, KS , (Penalosa News, Penalosa, KS ), 27 Jul 1911, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S661] News articles: Penalosa News, Penalosa, KS , (Penalosa News, Penalosa, KS ), 21 Sep 1911, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 4 Jul 1912, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 2 Oct 1913, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 29 Jan 1914, p 8 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 14 May 1914, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 5 Aug 1915, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    13. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 16 Nov 1916, p 4 (Reliability: 2).

    14. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 5 Apr 1917, p 4 (Reliability: 2).

    15. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 16 Jan 1919, p 4 (Reliability: 2).

    16. [S152] Census: 1920 U.S. - Miami, Reno Co., KS, (Ancestry.com), 8 Jan 1920, Roll: T625_546; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 299 (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 9 Nov 1922, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    18. [S665] 1930 US Census, Arkansas, (Ancestry.com), 24 Apr 1930, E.D. 5-9, sht 6B (Reliability: 2).

    19. [S365] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Ancestry.com), 14 Jan 1856, p 109 (Reliability: 2).

    20. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 10 Nov 1921, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    21. [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 7 Jan 1915, p 8 (Reliability: 2).

    22. [S660] News articles: The Emporia Democrat, Emporia KS, (The Emporia Democrat, Emporia KS), 9 Jul 1884, p 3 (Reliability: 2).


 

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