Robert William Craig (1905 - 1985)

Born 31 May 1905 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Isabelle (Gath) Craig — married 8 Jun 1929 in Butler, Ohio, United States

Died 14 Jun 1985 at age 80 in Middleburg Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Robert William Craig was born in 1905 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. He was the son of John Craig and Emily Deas^[1].

In the 1910 US census, Robert W Craig was age 4 living at Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio with his father John J Craig (37), mother Emily D Craig (31), sisters Madeline Craig (7), Florence M Craig (6)^[2].

Robert's father John died in 1914.

In the 1920 US census, Robert W Craig was age 14 living at Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio with his mother Emily D Craig (41), sisters Madeline Craig (17), Florence M Craig (16)^[3].

Robert married Mary Isabelle Gath on 8 Jun 1929 at Butler, Ohio^[4]. They had at least 2 children.

In the 1930 US census, Robert W Craig was age 25 living at Olmsted, Cuyahoga, Ohio with his wife Mary G Craig (26)^[5].

In the 1940 US census, Robert W Craig was age 34 living at Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio with his wife Mary G Craig (35), sons Jack G Craig (9), Robert W Craig (3)^[6].

Robert died in 1985 age 80 at Middleburg Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio^[7] and was buried at Strongsville Cemetery^[8]. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKKH-74F

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDRL-1QT : 9 March 2018), Robert William Craig, 31 May 1905; citing Birth, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,877,903.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLD8-CKH : accessed 12 November 2018), Robert W Craig in household of John J Craig, Cleveland Ward 1, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 58, sheet 3B, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1166; FHL microfilm 1,375,179.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD5R-YJH : accessed 12 November 2018), Robert W Craig in household of Emily D Craig, Cleveland Ward 1, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing ED 10, sheet 5A, line 43, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1359; FHL microfilm 1,821,359.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZYS-3KN : 10 December 2017), Robert W. Craig and Mary Gath, 08 Jun 1929; citing Butler, Ohio, United States, reference p 45 # 12977; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 355,797.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4QX-9T2 : accessed 12 November 2018), Robert W Craig, Olmsted, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 680, sheet 2A, line 10, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1787; FHL microfilm 2,341,521.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWRQ-CHQ : 14 March 2018), Robert W Craig, Ward 33, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-897, sheet 5B, line 55, family 100, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3239.
7. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKKH-74F : 8 December 2014), Robert W Craig, 14 Jun 1985; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 26074, certificate number 042932, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGW-Z71P : 13 December 2015), Robert W. Craig, ; Burial, Strongsville, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States of America, Strongsville Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #113061280