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John Merritt Kraft 1903–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 DEC 1903

Birth Location: Riverside, , CA

Death Date: 7 NOV 1961

Death Location: Riverview Cemetery; Hamilton, Ravalli, MT

Father: Frank KRAFT

Mother: Cora BLACKFORD

Spouse(s): Mary Monroe

Children(s): Frank Kraft, Ronald Kraft

John Merritt Kraft was born in 1903 in Riverside, , CA, the child of Frank J Kraft And Cora Pearl Blackford. In 1910, John Merritt Kraft was recorded in the census in Edwards Township, Ravalli, MT. In 1920, John Merritt Kraft was recorded in the census in Hamilton, Ravalli, MT. John Merritt Kraft married Ena Mae Linton, Esther A Hart, Mary Caroline Monroe, and had children including Colleen K Kraft, Frank Merritt Kraft, Ronald Layne Kraft, Roy Kraft. John Merritt Kraft passed away in 1961 in Riverview Cemetery; Hamilton, Ravalli, MT.

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Biography

  • John Merritt Kraft was born in 1903 in Riverside, , CA, the child of Frank J Kraft And Cora Pearl Blackford.
  • In 1910, John Merritt Kraft was recorded in the census in Edwards Township, Ravalli, MT.
  • In 1920, John Merritt Kraft was recorded in the census in Hamilton, Ravalli, MT.
  • John Merritt Kraft married Ena Mae Linton, Esther A Hart, Mary Caroline Monroe, and had children including Colleen K Kraft, Frank Merritt Kraft, Ronald Layne Kraft, Roy Kraft.
  • John Merritt Kraft passed away in 1961 in Riverview Cemetery; Hamilton, Ravalli, MT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Kraft's Ancestors

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John Kraft
1903–1961
Birth Place: Riverside, , CA
Parents
Frank J KRAFT
1876–1916
Johannesburg, East Prussia
Cora (Pearl) BLACKFORD
1877–1968
Summerhill, Pike , IL
Grandparents
Gottlieb KRAFT
1839–1919
Germany
Wilhelmine GEISE
1846–1916
Johannesburg, East Prussia
John (Merritt) BLACKFORD
1847–1936
, Nicholas, KY
Mary (Ann) SIMPSON
1855–1916
Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Merritt BLACKFORD
1821–1863
Sarah CONYERS
1826–1907
Charles SIMPSON
1828–1877
Elizabeth HORNER
1831–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Allen Sr
1790–1827
Nancy MERRITT
1795–1833
Enoch CONYERS
1799–1849
Mary WEST
1803–1833

John Kraft's Descendants

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John (Merritt) Kraft (3 DEC 1903–7 NOV 1961) m. Mary (Caroline) Monroe (28 Dec 1908–14 Jun 1970)
  1. 1. Frank (Merritt) Kraft 1931–1982 m. Arla (Mae) Grinolds 1936–2008
  2. 2. Ronald (Layne) Kraft 1940–2010

John Kraft's Timeline

6 Records

1903
3 DEC 1903
Birth of John Merritt Kraft in Riverside, , CA
Riverside, , CA
1910
1910
Age 7
John Merritt Kraft appeared in census in Edwards Township, Ravalli, MT
Edwards Township, Ravalli, MT
1920
1920
Age 17
John Merritt Kraft appeared in census in Hamilton, Ravalli, MT
Hamilton, Ravalli, MT
1930
1930
Age 27
John Merritt Kraft appeared in census in Hamilton, Ravalli, MT
Hamilton, Ravalli, MT
1961
4 NOV 1961
Age 58
Death of John Merritt Kraft in Pasco, Franklin, WA
Pasco, Franklin, WA
1961
7 NOV 1961
Age 58
Burial of John Merritt Kraft in Riverview Cemetery; Hamilton, Ravalli, MT
Riverview Cemetery; Hamilton, Ravalli, MT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 DEC 1903
    Event Place: Riverside, , CA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Western News, Hamilton MT, Nov 8 1961
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Publication Date: 6 Nov 1961; Publication Place: Spokane, Washington, USA; ,0.7884407,0.3834844,0.8993207&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Edwards Township, Ravalli, MT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ravalli, MT

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ravalli, MT

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1961
    Event Place: Pasco, Franklin, WA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Western News, Hamilton MT, Nov 8, 1961
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Publication Date: 6 Nov 1961; Publication Place: Spokane, Washington, USA; ,0.7884407,0.3834844,0.8993207&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 NOV 1961
    Event Place: Riverview Cemetery; Hamilton, Ravalli, MT
    Record Source:
    [1] Tombstone Inscriptions for Ravalli County
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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