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John (Jack) Croft 1882–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1882

Birth Location: Clifton, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: May 1958

Death Location: Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA

Father: Smith Croft

Mother: Hannah Cass

Spouse(s): Jennie Norgren

Children(s): Elmer Croft, Roy Croft, Naomi Croft

John (Jack) Croft was born in 1882 in Clifton, Minnesota, USA, the child of Smith Sowden Croft And Hannah Mary Cass. In 1885, John (Jack) Croft resided in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA. In 1900, John (Jack) Croft resided in Tofte, Cook, Minnesota, USA. John (Jack) Croft married Jennie Emily Norgren, and had children including Elmer Raymond Croft, Naomi Betty Croft, Roy John Croft. John (Jack) Croft passed away in 1958 in Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • John (Jack) Croft was born in 1882 in Clifton, Minnesota, USA, the child of Smith Sowden Croft And Hannah Mary Cass.
  • In 1885, John (Jack) Croft resided in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1900, John (Jack) Croft resided in Tofte, Cook, Minnesota, USA.
  • John (Jack) Croft married Jennie Emily Norgren, and had children including Elmer Raymond Croft, Naomi Betty Croft, Roy John Croft.
  • John (Jack) Croft passed away in 1958 in Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Smith Croft
1841–1920
Birth Location: Scamblesby, Lincolnshire, England
SC
Hannah Cass
1847–1918
Birth Location: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
HC

Spouses(s)

Jennie Norgren
1893–1988
Birth Location: Menominee, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
JN

Children(s)

Elmer Croft
1910–1985
Birth Location: St Louis, Minnesota, USA
EC
Roy Croft
1909–1969
Birth Location: St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
RC
Naomi Croft
1919–2003
Birth Location: Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
NC

John Croft's Ancestors

Self
John Croft
1882–1958
Birth Place: Clifton, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Smith Sowden Croft
1841–1920
Scamblesby, Lincolnshire, England
Hannah (Mary) Cass
1847–1918
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Cass
1806–1882
York, Yorkshire, England
Hannah King
1816–1887
Pickering, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert 🧬🧬
1789–1872
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1786–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward 🧬🧬
1757–
Nancy 🧬🧬
1766–

John Croft's Descendants

1.
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John ((Jack)) Croft (17 Sep 1882–May 1958) m. Jennie (Emily) Norgren (16 Apr 1893–Jan 1988)
  1. 1. Elmer (Raymond) Croft 1910–1985
  2. 2. Roy (John) Croft 1909–1969 m. Ingrid (Helen) Larsen 1918–1997
  3. 3. Naomi (Betty) Croft 1919–2003 m. Sidney (Louis) Taylor 1908–1970 m. Clifford (Edmund) Bruley 1919–1979

John Croft's Timeline

13 Records

1882
17 Sep 1882
Birth of John (Jack) Croft in Clifton, Minnesota, USA
Clifton, Minnesota, USA
1885
1 May 1885
Age 3
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Tofte, Cook, Minnesota, USA
Tofte, Cook, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 28
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
1917
1917
Age 35
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Cook County, Minnesota, USA
Cook County, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota, USA
Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota, USA
Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 53
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Cook, Minnesota, USA
Cook, Minnesota, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 58
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Cook, Minnesota, USA
Cook, Minnesota, USA
1942
1942
Age 60
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
1950
1 Apr 1950
Age 68
John (Jack) Croft resided here in Cook County, Minnesota, USA
Cook County, Minnesota, USA
1958
04 May 1958
Age 76
Death of John (Jack) Croft in Lake, Minnesota, USA
Lake, Minnesota, USA
1958
May 1958
Age 76
Burial of John (Jack) Croft in Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1882
    Event Place: Clifton, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 499
    [2] Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Township 61 N Range 1 E, Cook, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1915; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16-3
    [4] U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota; Roll: T625_827; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 18
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota; Roll: 1083; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 1081.0; FHL microfilm: 2340818
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Cook; Roll: 1675389
    [8] Minnesota, Death Index
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tofte, Cook, Minnesota; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240760
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T624_722; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1374735
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1885
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tofte, Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tofte, Cook, Minnesota; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240760

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T624_722; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1374735

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Cook County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Cook; Roll: 1675389

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota; Roll: T625_827; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rosebush, Cook, Minnesota; Roll: 1083; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 1081.0; FHL microfilm: 2340818

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Township 61 N Range 1 E, Cook, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1915; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16-3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Township 61 N Range 1 E, Cook, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1915; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16-3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 499

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1950
    Event Place: Cook County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 May 1958
    Event Place: Lake, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1958
    Event Place: Grand Marais, Cook, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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