Notes for Oscar Margraff

Notes for Oscar Margraff

!US Census 1880 (8 June) Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, Roll T9_197, SD 1 ED 170, Sheet 26, Page 397B, House No. 244 North Clark Street, Lines 14-21: Oscar Marggraf (b. 1836 - 44 - in Prussia - Occ: Provision Dealer - Fa: Prussia and Mo: Prussia) married to Mary (b. 1840 - 40 - in Prussia - Fa: Prussia and Mo: Prussia). Children listed (born in IL) are: Tillie (dau b. 1861 - 19); Tony (son b. 1867 - 13); Sophia (dau b. 1870 - 10); Aggie (dau b. 1872 - 8); Gustav (son b. 1875 - 5); and Oscar (son b. 1879 - 1).

!US Census 1900 (4 June) Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, 10th Precinct of Jefferson Township, Roll T623_278, SD 1 ED 827, Sheet 3B, Page 166B, House No. 2555 North 42nd Court, Lines 68-75: Oscar Marggraf (b. Dec 1835 - 64 - in Germany - Occ: Bookkeeper - Fa: Germany and Mo: Germany - NOTE: Came to US in 1866 and is Naturalized) married 28 years to Mary (b. Dec 1840 - 59 - in Germany - Fa: Germany and Mo: Germany - NOTE: Came to US in 1856) having 7 children born and 6 still living. Children listed (born in IL) are: Oscar (son b. Jan 1879 - 21 - Occ: Wholesale Hardware); and Agnes (dau b. Oct 1874 - 25). ALSO LISTED are: Harry Mason (son-in-law b. May 1867 - 33 - in MA - Occ: Iron Factory Mgr - Fa: MA and Mo: MA) married 8 years to Agusta (dau b. Feb 1876 - 23 - in IL) having 2 childre born and 2 still living. Children listed (born in IL) are: Alvin (grandson b. Jun 1893 - 6); and Colbourn (grandson b. Nov 1897 - 2)