William Henry Raff (1879 - 1969)

Born 16 Dec 1879 in Rankin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Husband of Sadie Frances (Cannon) Raff — married 25 Dec 1906 in Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, United States

Died 8 Jul 1969 at age 89 in Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, United States

Biography

When William Henry Raff was born on 16 December 1879, in Rankin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States, his father, Adolph Raph, was 27 and his mother, Helene Emilie Lena Boehme, was 23.

William married Sadie Frances Cannon (1890 - 1983) on 25 Dec 1906 in Creighton, Nebraska. Their children were:

1. Lester Raff ( - )
2. Albert Raff ( - )
3. Richard Allen Raff (1912 - 1990).

He lived in Valparaiso, Saunders, Nebraska, United States in 1900 and Logan Township, Knox, Nebraska, United States for about 30 years.

He died on 8 July 1969, at the age of 89, and was buried in Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, United States.

Vital

Name: William H Raff (1879-1969)

Birth date: 16 Dec 1879

Birth place: Rankin, Vermillion, Illinois, United States

Baptism:

Gender: Male

Race:

Death date: 08 Jul 1969

Death place: Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, United States

Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Creighton, Knox, Nebraska

Family

Father: Adolph Raph 1852-1942

Mother: Helene Emilie Lena (Boehme) Raph 1856-1937

Siblings:

1. Sibling: Unknown Raff 1877-1877
2. Sibling: Unknown Raff 1879-1879
3. Brother: John Frederick Raff 1881-1955
4. Brother: Karl Fredrick Raff 1882-1963
5. Sister: Lena Katherina Raff 1888-1970
6. Brother: Frank E Raff 1891-1960
7. Brother: Edward Frank Raff 1893-1970
8. Sister: Rosa Raff 1894-1895
9. Brother: Norman G Raff 1896-1978
10. Sister: Annie Raff 1898-1971

Spouse: Sadie Frances (Cannon) Raff

Marriage: 25 Dec 1906

Children:

1. Son: Albert W Raff 1908-1989
2. Son: Lester Francis Raff 1921-2001
3. Son: Richard A Raff 1912-1990
4. Son: Alfred Henry Raff 1909-1911

Residence

Military

Research Notes

Sources

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KJ8J-GKZ/william-henry-raff-1879-1969

• "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9KZ-FWMM : 13 February 2020), Reff, 1879.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN4-GK4 : 13 January 2022), Willie Raff in household of Ato Raff, Ogden, Champaign, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M319-LFR : 16 December 2021), Willie Raff in entry for Adolf Raff, 1900.

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZL-MXKN : 8 June 2021), William H Raff, 1906.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML42-47J : accessed 22 November 2022), Willie Raff, Logan, Knox, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 10B, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 849; FHL microfilm 1374862.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDG-CSKG : 24 December 2021),

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCK6-HMT : 2 February 2021), Willian H Raff, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQKT-V3M : accessed 22 November 2022), William H Raff, Logan, Knox, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 2A, line 15, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1284; FHL microfilm 234,019.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MH-HYZ

• "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLF3-B1TY : 3 March 2020), William Raff in entry for Lester Francis Raff, 14 Feb 1942; records extracted by FamilySearch, images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for Nebraska,10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947,"

• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZL-9KV8 : 8 June 2021), William H Raff in entry for Richard Allen Raff, 1942.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV24-2SNL : 4 June 2020), William H Raff, 1969; Burial, ;Find A Grave: Memorial #62002462, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Creighton, Knox County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by LaVon Dike (contributor 47047476) .

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLYD-P65 : 10 January 2021), William Raff, Jul 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Raff-24 created through the import of Earl_Bice2_2011-10-29.ged on Oct 31, 2011 by Earl Bice.