John Francis Gragg (1916 - 1970)

Born 1 Jul 1916 in Kendrick, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Violet Nerine (Foster) Gragg — married 14 Oct 1935 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA

Died 27 Feb 1970 at age 53 in Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA

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Biography

When John Francis Gragg* was born on July 1, 1916, in Kendrick, Oklahoma, his father, Bertie Gragg, was 29 and his mother, Bertie Gragg, was 25. He married Violet Nierene Foster on October 14, 1935, in Chandler, Oklahoma. They had three children during their marriage. He died on February 27, 1970, in Agra, Oklahoma, at the age of 53, and was buried in Kendrick, Oklahoma.^[1][2][3][4]

1920 US Federal Census

Name: Johnnie F Gragg

Age: 3

Birth Year: abt 1917

Birthplace: Oklahoma

Home in 1920: Union, Lincoln, Oklahoma

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital status: Single

Father's name: Bert F Gragg

Father's Birthplace: Kansas

Mother's name: Rose M Gragg

Mother's Birthplace: Oklahoma

Bert F Gragg 33

Rose M Gragg 28

Cecil L Gragg 9

Opal M Gragg 7

Johnnie F Gragg 3^[5][6]

1926 Oklahoma, School Records

Name: John Gragg

Event Type: School enrollment

Event Date: 1926

Event Place: Agra, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States

Event Place: Agra,

Gender: Male

Age: 9

Race: White

Birth Date: 01 Jul 1916

Parent Name: Bert F Gragg^[7][8]

1928 Oklahoma, School Records

Name: John Gragg

Event Type: School enrollment

Event Date: 1928

Event Place: Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 11

Race: White

Birth Date: 01 Jul 1916

Parent Name: B J Gragg^[9][10]

1930 US Federal Census

Name: John F Gragg

Birth Year: abt 1917

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Oklahoma

Marital status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1930: Union, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA

House Number: April 1

Dwelling Number: 1

Family Number: 141

Attended School: Yes

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Kansas

Mother's Birthplace: Kansas

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Farm Laborer

Industry: farm

Class of Worker: Unpaid worker, member of the family

Employment: Yes

Bert F Gragg 43

Rose M Gragg 39

Cecil L Gragg 19

Opal M Gragg 17

John F Gragg 13

Billie L Gragg 5^[11][12]

1936 Oklahoma, School Records

Name: John F Gragg

Event Type: School enrollment

Event Date: 1936

Event Place: Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States

Event Place: Chandler,

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Race: White

Birth Date: 01 Jul 1916

Parent Name: John F Gragg^[13][14]

1940 US Federal Census

Name: John Grogg

Respondent: Yes

Age: 23

Estimated birth year: abt 1917

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Oklahoma

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Union, Lincoln, Oklahoma

Farm: Yes

Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Lincoln, Oklahoma

Residence in 1935: Rural, Lincoln, Oklahoma

Resident on farm in 1935: Yes

Sheet Number: 1B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 18

Occupation: Farmer

House Owned or Rented: Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: Yes

John Gragg 23

JViolet Gragg 23

JBert Gragg 4

JDorothy Carol Gragg 1^[15][16]

WW2 Draft

Name: John Francis Gragg

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 24

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1916

Birth Place: Kendrick, Oklahoma, USA

Residence Place: Agra, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA

Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940

Registration Place: Agra, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA

Employer: Charles F Desmith

Weight: 128

Complexion: Light Brown

Eye Color: Gray

Hair Color: Brown

Height: 5 8

Next of Kin: Violet N Gragg^[17][18]

Burial

Name: John Francis Gragg

Event Type: Burial

Event Date: 1970

Event Place: , Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States of America

Photograph Included: N

Birth Date: 01 Jul 1916

Death Date: 27 Feb 1970

Affiliate Record Identifier: 25607069

Cemetery: Bethel Grove Cemetery^[19]

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Sources

1. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31700809
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M3N1-S2X
3. ↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/29229249/person/26209582786/facts
4. ↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/9269238/person/-571038923/facts
5. ↑ 1920; Census Place: Union, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1470; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 136
6. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=49230664&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=3693
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2VB-YWG2
8. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSM9-NHRZ-R?i=1070&cc=1926701
9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q22T-2NNZ
10. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMS-W9WS-H?i=1739&cc=1926701
11. ↑ 1930; Census Place: Union, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2341645
12. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6224&h=94134397&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=lmU2803&_phstart=successSource
13. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q22T-PF5S
14. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSM9-F7N5-6?i=1094&cc=1926701
15. ↑ 1940; Census Place: Union, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03306; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 41-42
16. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=89333633&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2238
17. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 188
18. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2238&h=14121187&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224
19. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-ZW8Q

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