RE: GENEALOGIC SEARCH IN GRAHAM FAMILY
DATE: NOVEMBER 27, 1989
Patrick Graham is shown as having a 1/26/75 date of death indexed in Book A of Death Certificates, page 33, line 29. That entry produces the following:
Date of Death: January 26, 1875. Patrick Graham. Male. White. Married. 68 years 2 months. Place of birth is shown as Grove Township. Disease shown is lung fever. Place of Death: Grove. Occupation: Farmer. Name and birthplace of parents: Names not known. Birthplace: Maryland. When registered: October 15, 1875.
There is an entry on page 100 of Book A, line 16, dated August 8, 1882, that of William Graham. Male. White. Ten months, two days. Born in Minnesota. Died of a cold. Child of Edward and Kate Graham who were born in Ireland, child born December 5, 1882.
Right under dated August 17, 1882, on line 17 of the same page: Margaret Graham. Female child. One year, ten months and nine days. Born in Minnesota. Died of pneumonia. Both residence of Millwood. Child of Edward and Kate Graham. Registration: December 8, 1906. First registration was December 5, 1882.
In Book A, page 121, line 9, is shown date of death January 13, 1884. Thomas F. Graham. Male. White. One month. Born in Minnesota. Died of cramps. Town of Lake George. Child of Thomas and Mary. Places of birth: Ireland and England. Date of entry: October 29, 1884.
In Book 4, 1902, noted in the register as Book A2, page 152, appears a written death certificate. Number of record, 173. County of Stearns. Town of Millwood. Edward Graham. White. Male. Married. Date of death: July 27, 1902. Date of Birth: 1835. Years at date of death: 67. Occupation: Farmer. Place of birth: Ireland. Birthplace of father: Ireland. Birthplace of mother: Ireland. Full name of father: Patrick Graham. Full name of mother: Bridget (Kelley) Graham. Late resident of Millwood Township. Resident there of 34 years. Undertaker executing is Pierce having an address in Sauk Centre. Place of interment is Melrose. Died of chronic bronchitis. Signed by J. A. Graham, M.D. on 7-31-02. The address of the physician is St. James Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Entry numbered Book A1, page 34, line 2, is a return of death in Town of Grove. County of Stearns. Page 34 showing on 24th day of February, shown as entry number 2. William Graham. Male. White. Married. 65 years old. Place of birth: Ireland. Cause of death: paralysis of heart. Occupation: farming. Father: Ireland. Mother: same. Dr. Campbell of Melrose attended. Registered on March 24.
Death entry number 276 for the year 1905. Noted in Book A14, page 276, notes death of Patrick Graham. White. Male. Married. Date of death: 12-31-05. Date of birth: February 15, 1832. Died at the age of 73 years, 10 months, 16 days. Was a farmer and stock raiser. Place of birth: Ireland. Birthplace of father: Ireland. Birthplace of mother: Ireland. Full name of father: Patrick Graham. Full name of mother: Mary Mahea. Late residence: Town of Grove. Length of residence in town: 30 years. Undertaker: Henry Broker of Melrose. Died of heart failure suddenly. Signed by Helen Graham of Melrose, Rural Route 2 and Herman Terhaar. Death certificate: January 4, 1902.
In deaths for 1927, Book T, page 12, there is shown a death record No. 7, page 294, or numbered 294, that of Michael Graham. Color of white. Single. Born on December 26, 1844. Date of death: June 25, 1927. 82 years, 5 months and 29 days. Retired farmer. Died of myocarditis, arteriosclerosis and cancer of the pancreas. Birthplace: Ireland. Parents: Patrick Graham, Bridget Kelley. Attending physician: H. Zeppan. Undertaker: Unger. Resident of Getty Township.
On page 8 same book, Book T, number 9, page 180, Bridget Graham. Female. White. Single. Born: February 2, 1877. Died: October 23, 1927. Age: 50 years, 8 months, 13 days. Matron. General carcinomatosis. Carcinoma of the heart of duration of five months. Birthplace: Minnesota. Parents born in Ireland. Parents are James Graham and Kathryn Brown. Dr. C. B. Lewis. Mortician: H. A. Daniel. Lived in St. Cloud.
Return of Death. Stearns County. Lake George. Thomas A. Graham. Shown at page 130, Book for 1900 noted as A10. White. Male. Married. Date of death: February 9, 1900. Date of birth: March 20, 1826. Died: 73 years, 8 months, 19 days. Occupation: farmer. Place of birth: Tipperary County. Place of birth of father: Tipperary County. Birthplace of mother: Tipperary County, Ireland. Full name of father: Patrick Graham. Full name of mother: Bridget Graham nay Kelley. Mother resident of Lake George, Minnesota. Cause of death: dropsy.
Page 24, of Book A, Register of Deaths for 1874, shows at line 24, the November 24, 1874, death of Ellen McLean. Female. White. Widow. Place of birth: Ireland. Died of an accident in St. Cloud City. Names of parents: unknown. Birthplace of parents: Ireland. Registered in November, 1874.
Another entry on Ellen McLean on page 30, Register of Deaths, for 1874. Date: 12-1-74. Ellen McLean. Widow. 65 years. Place of birth: St. Joseph. Place of death: St. Joseph.
On deaths for 1916, page 26, No. 298, is shown Michael Graham. Male. White. Single. Born: April 26, 1874. Died: March 10, 1916, of the age of 41 years, 10 months, 18 days. Bartender. Died of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis of the groin and bowels of 6 years and 2 months duration. Born: Minnesota. Father: James Graham born in Ireland. Mother: Katie Brown born in Minnesota.
Death return for 1909 shows at Melrose, Mary A. Graham. White. Female. Widowed. Date of death: May 8, 1909. Born: October 4, 1840. Died: 68 years old. Birthplace: Liverpool. Birthplace of father: Ireland. Full name of father: William McLean. Full maiden name of mother: unknown. Died of chronic nephritis. Contributing cause: dropsy. Nephritis six years' duration.
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