Gerald L. Kraft (1913 - 1982)

Born 1 Jun 1913 in Cash, Sanilac, Michigan, United States

Husband of Ruby Josephine (Hill) Kraft — married 3 Jan 1933 in Deckerville, Sanilac, Michigan, United States

Died 15 Aug 1982 at age 69 in Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Gerald was born on 01 Jun 1913 in Cash, Sanilac, Michigan, United States. He was the son John Wm. Kraft and Estella May (Rourke) Kraft. Gerald married Ruby (Hill) Kraft on 03 Jan 1933 in Deckerville, Sanilac, Michigan. Gerald and Ruby had 3 children together;

1. Son
2. Daughter
3. Daughter

Gerald was a crane operator for 27 years at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan retiring in 1978. Ruby died in 1977 and Gerald died on 15 Aug 1982 in Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ7D-79D : accessed 4 April 2020), Gerald L Kraft in household of John W Kraft, Watertown, Sanilac, Michigan, United States; citing ED 166, sheet 3B, line 98, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 797; FHL microfilm 1,820,797.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MF-Y72 : accessed 4 April 2020), Gerald Kraft in household of William Kraft, Elmer, Sanilac, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 2B, line 59, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1028; FHL microfilm 2,340,763.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K41K-P2T : 29 July 2019), Gerald Kraft, Elmer Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76-13, sheet 8A, line 5, family 147, 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 1818.

• "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPB-FSK3 : 1 April 2020), Mr Gerald L Kraft, 1982; citing Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States, Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,513,108.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL9Z-65Q : 19 May 2014), Gerald Kraft, Aug 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZYV-574 : 4 December 2014), Gerald L Kraft, 15 Aug 1982; from "Michigan, Deaths, 1971-1996," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 1998); citing Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, death certificate number 46081, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2S9-2QDC : 18 March 2020), Gerald L Kraft, ; Burial, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America, Forest Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 154372150, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.