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Bartholomew “Bart” Grafton I

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Bartholomew “Bart” Grafton I

Birth
County Durham, England
Death
28 Oct 2002 (aged 97)
Kincaid, Christian County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Tilden, Randolph County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.2090668, Longitude: -89.6750021
Memorial ID
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According to a certified copy of an entry of birth from Lanchester district of Durham County England, dated 22 Jun 1943, Bartholomew was born on 18 Oct 1905. The address listed was 44 Kimberely Terrace, Craghead, England. His mother`s name is listed as Margaret Ann Grafton, formerly Ogilvie. For many years Bartholomew was a Protestant minister. When Bartholomew was younger he worked in the coal mines. One day while he was working in the mines, he noticed a fellow worker was about to get hit by a coal car. He quickly pushed him out of the way and suffered severe damage to his left leg. His leg was later amputated and he was fitted with a wooden leg from the knee down.
According to a certified copy of an entry of birth from Lanchester district of Durham County England, dated 22 Jun 1943, Bartholomew was born on 18 Oct 1905. The address listed was 44 Kimberely Terrace, Craghead, England. His mother`s name is listed as Margaret Ann Grafton, formerly Ogilvie. For many years Bartholomew was a Protestant minister. When Bartholomew was younger he worked in the coal mines. One day while he was working in the mines, he noticed a fellow worker was about to get hit by a coal car. He quickly pushed him out of the way and suffered severe damage to his left leg. His leg was later amputated and he was fitted with a wooden leg from the knee down.


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