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George Washington Kraft 1906–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1906

Birth Location: Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1994

Death Location: Ghent, Columbia County, New York, United States of America

Father: Johann Kraft

Mother: Caroline Gräter

Spouse(s): Nellie Witko, Dorothy Tipple

Children(s): David Kraft

In 1906, George Washington Kraft entered the world in Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA, born to Johann Christian John Kraft And Caroline Friederike Elisabeth Grater. In 1910, George Washington Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA. In 1915, George Washington Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States. George Washington Kraft married Dorothy Elizabeth Tipple, Nellie Mary Witko, and had children including David R Kraft, Donald G Kraft. George Washington Kraft passed away in 1994 in Ghent, Columbia County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, George Washington Kraft entered the world in Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA, born to Johann Christian John Kraft And Caroline Friederike Elisabeth Grater.
  • In 1910, George Washington Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA.
  • In 1915, George Washington Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States.
  • George Washington Kraft married Dorothy Elizabeth Tipple, Nellie Mary Witko, and had children including David R Kraft, Donald G Kraft.
  • George Washington Kraft passed away in 1994 in Ghent, Columbia County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Kraft
1856–1946
Birth Location: Obersollbach, Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
JK
Caroline Gräter
1863–1934
Birth Location: Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
CG

Spouses(s)

Nellie Witko
1912–1959
Birth Location: New York
NW
Dorothy Tipple
1922–2017
Birth Location: Hudson, New York, USA
DT

Children(s)

David Kraft
1946–1973
Birth Location: New York, USA
DK

George Kraft's Ancestors

Self
George Kraft
1906–1994
Birth Place: Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA
Parents
Johann Christian "John" Kraft
1856–1946
Obersollbach, Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Caroline (Friederike Elisabeth) Gräter
1863–1934
Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Grandparents
Johann (Heinrich Jakob) Kraft
1812–1900
Harchenberg, Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Rosine (Catharine) Veiel
1825–1885
Haberhof, Neuenstein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Johann (Friedrich) Gräter
1833–1898
Sophia (Friederika) Beyer
1840–1928
Great-Grandparents
Georg Kraft
1774–1852
Rosina Pritsch
1783–1861
Georg Veiel
1786–
Eve Steinle
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Kraft
1745–1797
Johann Pritsch
1751–1816
Johann Veiel
1747–1834
Eva Karles
1760–1827
Johann Steinle
1756–1821
Eva Breitner
1758–1814

George Kraft's Descendants

1.
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George (Washington) Kraft (18 Jan 1906–15 Apr 1994) m. Nellie (Mary) Witko (Abt. 1912–8 Jan 1959) m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Tipple (12 Oct 1922–2 August 2017)
  1. 1. David (R) Kraft 1946–1973

George Kraft's Timeline

15 Records

1906
18 Jan 1906
Birth of George Washington Kraft in Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA
Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
George Washington Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
1915
1 June 1915
Age 9
George Washington Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 14
George Washington Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
1925
1925
Age 19
George Washington Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia
Claverack, Columbia
1930
1930
Age 24
George Washington Kraft resided here in Claverack, Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
Claverack, Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
1932
28 May 1932
Age 26
George Washington Kraft was married in Mellenville, New York, USA
Mellenville, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
George Washington Kraft resided here in Chatham, Columbia, New York
Chatham, Columbia, New York
1940
1940
Age 34
George Washington Kraft resided here in Chatham, Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
Chatham, Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
George Washington Kraft resided here in Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 45
George Washington Kraft resided here in New York
New York
1965
15 Apr 1965
Age 59
George Washington Kraft was married in Chatham, New York, USA
Chatham, New York, USA
1981
1981
Age 75
George Washington Kraft resided here in Chatham, NY
Chatham, NY
1993
1993-2001
Age 87
George Washington Kraft resided here in Chatham, New York, USA
Chatham, New York, USA
1994
15 Apr 1994
Age 88
Death of George Washington Kraft in Hudson, Columbia, New York, USA
Hudson, Columbia, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] New York, U.S., State Census, 1915
    [6] New York, U.S., State Census, 1925
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] New York State, Birth Index
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 May 1932
    Event Place: Mellenville, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York State, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1965
    Event Place: Chatham, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York State, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1915
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Claverack, Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chatham, Columbia, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chatham, Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Chatham, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2001
    Event Place: Chatham, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Chatham; State: New York; Year(s): 1993-2001

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham, Col, New York
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1994
    Event Place: Hudson, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ghent, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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