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Oscar William Kraft 1903–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1903

Birth Location: Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA

Death Date: 8 September 1978

Death Location: Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America

Father: Johann Kraft

Mother: Caroline Gräter

Spouse(s): Dorothy Decker

Children(s): Oscar Kraft, Carolyn Kraft, Floyd Kraft, Arthur Kraft, Dorothy Kraft, John Kraft, George Kraft, Elizabeth Kraft

The story of Oscar William Kraft began in 1903 in Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA. In 1905, Oscar William Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA. In 1910, Oscar William Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA. Oscar William Kraft married Dorothy Edna Decker, and had children including Arthur Christopher Kraft, Carolyn Elizabeth Kraft, Dorothy Irene Kraft, Elizabeth Kraft, Floyd R Kraft, George W Kraft, John Edward Kraft, Oscar John Kraft. Oscar William Kraft passed away in 1978 in Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Oscar William Kraft began in 1903 in Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA.
  • In 1905, Oscar William Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA.
  • In 1910, Oscar William Kraft resided in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA.
  • Oscar William Kraft married Dorothy Edna Decker, and had children including Arthur Christopher Kraft, Carolyn Elizabeth Kraft, Dorothy Irene Kraft, Elizabeth Kraft, Floyd R Kraft, George W Kraft, John Edward Kraft, Oscar John Kraft.
  • Oscar William Kraft passed away in 1978 in Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Kraft
1856–1946
Birth Location: Obersollbach, Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Caroline Gräter
1863–1934
Birth Location: Neuenstein, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Decker
1907–1941
Birth Location: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
DD

Children(s)

Oscar Kraft
1925–1989
Birth Location: Ghent, Columbia, New York, USA
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Carolyn Kraft
1927–1997
Birth Location: Chatham, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
CK
Floyd Kraft
1929–2007
Birth Location: Ghent, Columbia, New York, USA
FK
Arthur Kraft
1932–2014
Birth Location: Chatham Center, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
AK
Dorothy Kraft
1933–2020
Birth Location: Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
DK
John Kraft
1938–2009
Birth Location: Chatham, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
JK
George Kraft
1939–1994
Birth Location: Mellenville, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
GK
Elizabeth Kraft
1923–
Birth Location: New York
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Oscar Kraft's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Kraft
1903–1978
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

Oscar Kraft's Descendants

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Oscar (William) Kraft (15 Aug 1903–8 September 1978) m. Dorothy (Edna) Decker (7 July 1907–2 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Oscar (John) Kraft 1925–1989 m. Florence (Henrietta) Krapf 1926–2001
    1. 1. Carol (J) Kraft 1949–2007
  2. 2. Carolyn (Elizabeth) Kraft 1927–1997 m. George (G.) Taylor 1904–
  3. 3. Floyd (R) Kraft 1929–2007 m. Ethel (Laverne) Putnam 1931–1997
  4. 4. Arthur (Christopher) Kraft 1932–2014
  5. 5. Dorothy (Irene) Kraft 1933–2020 m. Phineas Stall 1930–2017
  6. 6. John (Edward) Kraft 1938–2009
  7. 7. George (W) Kraft 1939–1994 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Tipple 1922–2017
  8. 8. Elizabeth Kraft 1923–

Oscar Kraft's Timeline

11 Records

1903
15 Aug 1903
Birth of Oscar William Kraft in Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA
Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 2
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
1915
1 June 1915
Age 12
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 17
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
1925
1925
Age 22
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Claverack, Columbia
Claverack, Columbia
1930
1930
Age 27
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Ghent, Ghent, Columbia, New York, USA
Ghent, Ghent, Columbia, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Rural, Columbia, New York
Rural, Columbia, New York
1940
1940
Age 37
Oscar William Kraft resided here in Chatham Town, Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
Chatham Town, Chatham, Columbia, New York, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 48
Oscar William Kraft resided here in New York
New York
1978
8 September 1978
Age 75
Death of Oscar William Kraft in Harrisville, Lewis, New York, USA
Harrisville, Lewis, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1903
    Event Place: Mellenville, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] New York, U.S., State Census, 1915
    [5] New York, U.S., State Census, 1925
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] New York, U.S., State Census
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ghent, Ghent, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Columbia, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

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

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham, Col., New York
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1978
    Event Place: Harrisville, Lewis, 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

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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