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Vincent Graf

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Vincent Graf

Birth
Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia
Death
3 Feb 1948 (aged 69)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
Pansy D tier 7 Niche 21
Memorial ID
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s/o Johannes George Graf and Barbara Paul

**Volga German cities and settlements along the Volga River around Saratov, Russia were established in the 18th century when Catherine the Great published manifestos in 1762/1763 inviting Europeans to immigrate and farm Russian lands while maintaining their language and culture. The German settlers came mainly from Bavaria, Baden, Hesse, the Palatinate, and the Rhineland, over the years 1763 to 1767.**

Vincent Graf arrived Nov. 20, 1904 at the Port of Galveston, Texas with wife, Mary K. Jacoby Graf and daughter, Marie Graf, age 7 mos. She had become ill and died Nov. 22, 1904.

Vincent and Mary are on the March 1, 1905 Kansas State Census at Big Timber, Rush Co., Kansas with the Kreutzer family (Adam Kreutzer and his wife, Elizabeth Paul Kreutzer).

By 1905 the family is in Liebenthal, Rush Co., Kansas as their son, Ralph would be born here on 19 August 1905. By 1910 the family is at Wellston, Saint Louis Co., Missouri where sons, Albert and Adolf are born.
By 1913 the family is in Oregon where daughters, Mary and Rosalie would be born.
On the 1920 census the family of six are at Mount Zion, Multnomah Co., Or.
Vincent is a welder at the ship yard in N. Portland.
On the 1930/1940 census the family is at Concord, Clackamas Co., Or.
Vincent and Mary divorce in Clackamas County April 11, 1940.
On 3 Sept. 1943 Vincent remarries - Ruth Margaret Seybold.
As his wife, she is the informant on his death certificate. Vincent, age 69, passed away at their home, 7535 SE 20th Ave., Portland, Or., of cardiac failure. It is stated that he was retired from the Telephone Co.
s/o Johannes George Graf and Barbara Paul

**Volga German cities and settlements along the Volga River around Saratov, Russia were established in the 18th century when Catherine the Great published manifestos in 1762/1763 inviting Europeans to immigrate and farm Russian lands while maintaining their language and culture. The German settlers came mainly from Bavaria, Baden, Hesse, the Palatinate, and the Rhineland, over the years 1763 to 1767.**

Vincent Graf arrived Nov. 20, 1904 at the Port of Galveston, Texas with wife, Mary K. Jacoby Graf and daughter, Marie Graf, age 7 mos. She had become ill and died Nov. 22, 1904.

Vincent and Mary are on the March 1, 1905 Kansas State Census at Big Timber, Rush Co., Kansas with the Kreutzer family (Adam Kreutzer and his wife, Elizabeth Paul Kreutzer).

By 1905 the family is in Liebenthal, Rush Co., Kansas as their son, Ralph would be born here on 19 August 1905. By 1910 the family is at Wellston, Saint Louis Co., Missouri where sons, Albert and Adolf are born.
By 1913 the family is in Oregon where daughters, Mary and Rosalie would be born.
On the 1920 census the family of six are at Mount Zion, Multnomah Co., Or.
Vincent is a welder at the ship yard in N. Portland.
On the 1930/1940 census the family is at Concord, Clackamas Co., Or.
Vincent and Mary divorce in Clackamas County April 11, 1940.
On 3 Sept. 1943 Vincent remarries - Ruth Margaret Seybold.
As his wife, she is the informant on his death certificate. Vincent, age 69, passed away at their home, 7535 SE 20th Ave., Portland, Or., of cardiac failure. It is stated that he was retired from the Telephone Co.


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  • Created by: Bonnie Rickman
  • Added: Nov 9, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154806666/vincent-graf: accessed ), memorial page for Vincent Graf (3 Sep 1878–3 Feb 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154806666, citing Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Bonnie Rickman (contributor 48599592).