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Jack Abraham Kraker

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Jack Abraham Kraker Veteran

Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
18 Feb 1988 (aged 98)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Father: Abraham Kraker b. 1851 in Prussia
Mother: Rose b. Nov 1854 in Prussia.

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Jacob Kraker
Age at last birthday: 11
Date of birth: Mar 1889
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: son
Parent: Rosie Kraker, age 45, born Nov 1854 in Germany; widow
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Address: 228 East 110th Street
Marital status: single
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Occupation: attending school
Mother's occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Sarah (age 20), William (18), Jessie (16), Annie (14), Gussie (8), and Jennie (6)
Census place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623 1122; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 919
Date: 4 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Jack Kraker
Age in 1910: 21
Estimated birth year: 1889
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: brother
Living with: William Kraker, age 27, occupation painter - paint store
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York
Address: 2868 West 147th Street
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Occupation: traveling salesman
Industry: cutlery
Salary or wage worker: wages
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: no
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Census place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Series: T624; Roll: 1021; Page: 248A; Enumeration District: 514; Part: 1; Line: 6
Date: 16 Apr 1910

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: John A Kraker
City: San Francisco
County: San Francisco
State: California
Birth place: New York, New York
Birth date: 1 Mar 1889
Race: caucasian
FHL roll number: 1544262
Draft board: 12
Address: 438 Ofarrell Street
Occupation: traveling salesman
Employer: Vitagraph Company
Where employed: San Francisco
Dependents: none
Marital status: single
Military service: none
Exemption claimed: none
Age: 28
Height: short
Build: slender
Eyes: brown
Hair: black
Bald: no
Disability: none
Date: 21 May 1917

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: John Kraker
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marital status: married
Spouse's name: Betty Kraker
Age at first marriage: 33
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Military service: yes - world war
Rent/home value: rents; $125
Owned a radio: yes
Occupation: branch manager
Industry: motion pictures
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 2586; Page: ; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 119.0
Date: 9 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: J A Kraker
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: 1889
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Address: Wissahickon Avenue
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: 8
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: rented
Monthly rental: $80
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: manager
Industry: factory
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Amount of money wages or salary: $5000
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 46
Census place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3704; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51-575
Date: 19 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: John Abraham Kraker
Age: 53
Birth date: 1 Mar 1889
Race: white
Birth place: New York City, New York
Address: 2601 Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mailing address: Market Street National Bank Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Telephone: POP 2998 and RIT 5959
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Betty Kraker, 2601 Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employer: Ross Federal Research Corporation
Place of employment: Market Street National Bank Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roll: WW2_2240695

Extract from Texas Death Records:
Name: Jack Abraham Kraker
Gender: male
Death date: 18 Feb 1988
Death county: Harris

He married Alfild "Betty" Rhode 6 Aug 1931 in Winnepeg, Canada.
Father: Abraham Kraker b. 1851 in Prussia
Mother: Rose b. Nov 1854 in Prussia.

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Jacob Kraker
Age at last birthday: 11
Date of birth: Mar 1889
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: son
Parent: Rosie Kraker, age 45, born Nov 1854 in Germany; widow
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Address: 228 East 110th Street
Marital status: single
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Occupation: attending school
Mother's occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Sarah (age 20), William (18), Jessie (16), Annie (14), Gussie (8), and Jennie (6)
Census place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623 1122; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 919
Date: 4 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Jack Kraker
Age in 1910: 21
Estimated birth year: 1889
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: brother
Living with: William Kraker, age 27, occupation painter - paint store
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York
Address: 2868 West 147th Street
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Occupation: traveling salesman
Industry: cutlery
Salary or wage worker: wages
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: no
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Census place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Series: T624; Roll: 1021; Page: 248A; Enumeration District: 514; Part: 1; Line: 6
Date: 16 Apr 1910

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: John A Kraker
City: San Francisco
County: San Francisco
State: California
Birth place: New York, New York
Birth date: 1 Mar 1889
Race: caucasian
FHL roll number: 1544262
Draft board: 12
Address: 438 Ofarrell Street
Occupation: traveling salesman
Employer: Vitagraph Company
Where employed: San Francisco
Dependents: none
Marital status: single
Military service: none
Exemption claimed: none
Age: 28
Height: short
Build: slender
Eyes: brown
Hair: black
Bald: no
Disability: none
Date: 21 May 1917

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: John Kraker
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marital status: married
Spouse's name: Betty Kraker
Age at first marriage: 33
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Military service: yes - world war
Rent/home value: rents; $125
Owned a radio: yes
Occupation: branch manager
Industry: motion pictures
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 2586; Page: ; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 119.0
Date: 9 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: J A Kraker
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: 1889
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Address: Wissahickon Avenue
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: 8
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: rented
Monthly rental: $80
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: manager
Industry: factory
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Amount of money wages or salary: $5000
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 46
Census place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3704; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51-575
Date: 19 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: John Abraham Kraker
Age: 53
Birth date: 1 Mar 1889
Race: white
Birth place: New York City, New York
Address: 2601 Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mailing address: Market Street National Bank Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Telephone: POP 2998 and RIT 5959
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Betty Kraker, 2601 Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employer: Ross Federal Research Corporation
Place of employment: Market Street National Bank Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roll: WW2_2240695

Extract from Texas Death Records:
Name: Jack Abraham Kraker
Gender: male
Death date: 18 Feb 1988
Death county: Harris

He married Alfild "Betty" Rhode 6 Aug 1931 in Winnepeg, Canada.

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