George DeGraff

1866 - 1937  (70 years)

• Name	George DeGraff
  Born	17 May 1866	South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Mar 1937	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3344	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John Baptiste DeGraff, Jr.,   b. 1832/1833, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Frances Navarre DeGraff,   b. 5 Sep 1832, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana ,   d. 18 Sep 1921  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F1638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kate Bennett DeGraff
  Children	1. Margaret DeGraff Smits
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2016 15:56:47
  Family ID	F1642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 17 May 1866 - South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- DeGraff, George 1 George DeGraff George DeGraff died about 3:10 Wednesday morning at his home on Green St. wet of the Creek. His sister, Miss Frances DeGraff, was with him when he died. Mr. DeGraff has been in poor physical condition for over a year but able to be about. He was in Topeka Saturday and probably became ill Sunday. He lived alone and was frequently absent for a few days at a time so no concern was felt by his relatives until about the time word come of his serious condition. Tuesday he managed to get an outside door open and attracted the attention of F.E. Diehl, high neighbor, and the latter summoned Miss DeGraff and Dr. Miller. He was beyond medical aid and passed away a few hours later. George would have been 71 years old May 17 of this year. He came to Kansas from his birthplace at South Bend, Ind., with his parents when a child, 5 months old. He spent his early manhood here and conducted a barber shop. After selling to B.D. Dennis he moved to Holton and owned a shop for many years. He married Miss Kate Bennett of Holton, and she and her parents conducted a hotel for years, known as the Bennett House. Two children were born to Mrs. and Mrs. DeGraff, a son, now deceased, and a daughter, Margaret Smits, of Berkeley, Calif. His divorced wife is also located in California. About ten years ago George returned to Rossville to spend his last days, occasionally working at his trade. Other surviving relatives are a sister, Miss Frances DeGraff, and two brothers. Joseph and William DeGraff, all of Rossville. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 2 o'clock at the Verschelden funeral home in St. Marys, and the body interred in the St. Marys cemetery. Mrs. Cecil Bourdon, of Topeka, drove to Rossville, Wednesday, called by the death of her cousin, George DeGraff.
  		Obituary- DeGraff, George 2 The following relatives and friends from Rossville and Topeka, were in St. Marys last Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of George DeGraff: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shenk, Mr. and Mrs. John Shenk, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Navarre, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Navarre, Mr. and Mrs. Ed DeGraff, Will DeGraff, Mrs. Leo DeGraff, Frances DeGraff, Fannie DeGraff, Mrs. Frank Strimple, of Rossville; Mr. and Mrs. George DeGraff, jr., Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bourdon, Mrs. Peter Bourdon, Mrs. Alf Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Streeter of Topeka. Mrs. Margaret Smits, daughter of the late George DeGraff arrived in Rossville, Wednesday, from Holton. Walter Wilson of Holton accompanied her to Rossville. She is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Frances DeGraff. MISCELLANEOUS The family of the late Geo. DeGraff wish to sincerely thank all for assistance and will hold in grateful memory all those offering sympathy, in the time of their sorrow. Mrs. Margaret Smits Francis DeGraff William and Joe DeGraff