Elizabeth Graf, the wife of Henry Graf, was born March 28, 1869(?) on a farm 3 miles south of Duluth. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, and all her life was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Duluth, and was for many years a member of the Ladies Aid.
On March 11, 1890 she was married to Henry Graf. This union was blessed with 11 children, one of whom preceded the mother in death. Ailing more or less for a number of years, she became seriously ill about three weeks ago and finally developed pneumonia, which led to her death on Sunday morning at six o'clock. She reached the age of 75 years 4 months and 22 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her sorrowing husband, two daughters, Louise Valburg and Marie Wegner, of Onaga; eight sons, Ernest of Bellflower, California, John and George of Onaga, Frank of Portland, Oregon, Walter, Otto and Theodore of Onaga, and Lawrence of Wheaton; one sister, Mrs. Herman Zeckser of Alma; 24 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Duluth, on Wednesday afternoon.
Elizabeth Graf, the wife of Henry Graf, was born March 28, 1869(?) on a farm 3 miles south of Duluth. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, and all her life was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Duluth, and was for many years a member of the Ladies Aid.
On March 11, 1890 she was married to Henry Graf. This union was blessed with 11 children, one of whom preceded the mother in death. Ailing more or less for a number of years, she became seriously ill about three weeks ago and finally developed pneumonia, which led to her death on Sunday morning at six o'clock. She reached the age of 75 years 4 months and 22 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her sorrowing husband, two daughters, Louise Valburg and Marie Wegner, of Onaga; eight sons, Ernest of Bellflower, California, John and George of Onaga, Frank of Portland, Oregon, Walter, Otto and Theodore of Onaga, and Lawrence of Wheaton; one sister, Mrs. Herman Zeckser of Alma; 24 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Duluth, on Wednesday afternoon.
Family Members
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Ernest John Graf Sr
1890–1986
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John Henry Graf
1892–1976
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Louise Helena Graf Valburg
1895–1948
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George Albert "Shorty" Graf
1897–1967
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Frank Carl "Sam" Graf
1899–1981
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Walter Daniel Graf
1901–1987
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Otto Reinhardt Graf
1904–1975
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Marie Margaret Graf Ballentine
1905–1996
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Henry Edwin Graf
1907–1924
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Theodore Herman "Ted" Graf
1909–1965
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Lawrence Virgil Graf
1914–1985
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