William Pierce Graham
Importer and Exporter
Member of the Firm Graham & Zenge
Brother to Elizabeth Arden of Cosmetics fame.
Son of William Graham & Susan Pearce Tadd
Marriages
1. To Ada Blanche Frazee
2. To Cecille Evans
Silent Movie Star & Bathing Beauty
(aka Edith Lucille Prater)
Military
Spanish-American War
Name: Private William P Graham
Military Branch: National Guard
Company: B
Regiment: 9th Infantry
Enlistment: 2 May 1898 at New York City
Birth: Toronto Canada
Age: 21 yr 9 mo
Blue eyes, brown hair, 5'8", dark complexion
Residence: New York City
Occupation: Salesman
Father: William Graham, 76 Seaton St, Toronto, Canada
Census
1891 Census, Vaughan twp, West York, Ontario, Canada
-William Graham, head, 42, widowed, b. Scotland, parents Scotland, Peddler
-Christina Graham, dau, 17, b. Ontario, father Scotland, mother England
-Lilian Graham, dau, 15, same
-William P* Graham, son, 13, b. Ontario, fther Svotland, mother England
-Florence Graham, dau, 9,same
-Jessie Graham, dau, 7, same
Family's religion: Unitarian
1910 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
-William P* Graham, head, 30, b. Canada, father Scotland, mother England, Importer dry goods
-Ada Graham, wife, 30, b. NJ, parents NJ
-Lillian Graham, sister, 25, b. Canada
-Gladys Graham, sister, 22, b. Canada, bookkeeper dept store
-Patricia Graham, dau, 3, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 2, b. NY
plus lodger & maid
1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York; 225 75th St
-William P* Graham, head, 41, b. Canada, importer, owns home
-Ada B Graham, wife, 42, b. NJ
-Patricia Graham, dau, 12, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 11, b. NY
-Beatrice Graham, dau, 5yr 1mo, b. NY
-Ida Dunner, servant, 33
1940 Census,
1st wife & daughter Beatrice Graham.
Beatrice is listed as actress
Daughter
Patricia A. Graham Young
Social Security Death Index
Name: Patricia G. Young
Last Residence: Deep River, Middlesex, CT
Born: 17 Mar 1907
Died: 22 Sep 1989
SSN Issued: New York (Before 1951)
DEATH
He died of heart and vascular failure in Berlin, Germany at Franziskus-Krankenhaus Hospital at Burggrafenstrasse 1, Berlin W 30, Germany.
His personal effects were given to his daughter, Patricia A Young, at the Hilton Hotel at Budapester Strasse 47, Berlin W 30, Germany. Her address in US was 834 - 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
His remains were cremated at crematory Wilmersdorf, Berliner Strasse 100, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany.
His last known address in the United States was the Prince George Hotel, New York, New York.
Source
American Foreign Service Report of the Death of an American Citizen
2ND WIFE'S MOTHER
Edith Furnas Prater Hymer.
SISTER
Elizabeth Arden (1881-1966)
Birth Name: Florence Nightingale Graham
Note: William provided affidavit for her delayed birth certificate in June 1933.
Birth: 31 Dec 1881
Birthplace: Vaughan twp, Ontario, Canada
(Woodbridge, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada; near Toronto)
Father: William Graham
Mother: Susan Pearce Graham
Her marriages
1. Thomas Jenkins Lewis
In 1915; divorce 1934
2. On 30 Dec 1942, married Russian-born prince (or con-man), penniless refugee Michael Evlanoff, a naturalized American citizen. Married at All Souls Unitarian Church, New York; divorce 1944
SISTER
Christine Graham Breese (1873- )
Married Ellsworth Chase Breese (1884-1960)
Celebrated 50th anniversary in 1958
SISTER
Lilian Graham (5 Aug 1875 - 1961)
Shares headstone with sister Elizabeth Arden
SISTER
Jessie Gladys Graham (1884-1968)
-Interred in German concentration camp, Ravensbruck, for assisting allied pilots shot down over occupied France during WWII
-Became French aristocrat, Vicomtesse
-Married Aristocrat Vicomte Henri de Maublanc
Importer and Exporter
Member of the Firm Graham & Zenge
Brother to Elizabeth Arden of Cosmetics fame.
Son of William Graham & Susan Pearce Tadd
Marriages
1. To Ada Blanche Frazee
2. To Cecille Evans
Silent Movie Star & Bathing Beauty
(aka Edith Lucille Prater)
Military
Spanish-American War
Name: Private William P Graham
Military Branch: National Guard
Company: B
Regiment: 9th Infantry
Enlistment: 2 May 1898 at New York City
Birth: Toronto Canada
Age: 21 yr 9 mo
Blue eyes, brown hair, 5'8", dark complexion
Residence: New York City
Occupation: Salesman
Father: William Graham, 76 Seaton St, Toronto, Canada
Census
1891 Census, Vaughan twp, West York, Ontario, Canada
-William Graham, head, 42, widowed, b. Scotland, parents Scotland, Peddler
-Christina Graham, dau, 17, b. Ontario, father Scotland, mother England
-Lilian Graham, dau, 15, same
-William P* Graham, son, 13, b. Ontario, fther Svotland, mother England
-Florence Graham, dau, 9,same
-Jessie Graham, dau, 7, same
Family's religion: Unitarian
1910 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
-William P* Graham, head, 30, b. Canada, father Scotland, mother England, Importer dry goods
-Ada Graham, wife, 30, b. NJ, parents NJ
-Lillian Graham, sister, 25, b. Canada
-Gladys Graham, sister, 22, b. Canada, bookkeeper dept store
-Patricia Graham, dau, 3, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 2, b. NY
plus lodger & maid
1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York; 225 75th St
-William P* Graham, head, 41, b. Canada, importer, owns home
-Ada B Graham, wife, 42, b. NJ
-Patricia Graham, dau, 12, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 11, b. NY
-Beatrice Graham, dau, 5yr 1mo, b. NY
-Ida Dunner, servant, 33
1940 Census,
1st wife & daughter Beatrice Graham.
Beatrice is listed as actress
Daughter
Patricia A. Graham Young
Social Security Death Index
Name: Patricia G. Young
Last Residence: Deep River, Middlesex, CT
Born: 17 Mar 1907
Died: 22 Sep 1989
SSN Issued: New York (Before 1951)
DEATH
He died of heart and vascular failure in Berlin, Germany at Franziskus-Krankenhaus Hospital at Burggrafenstrasse 1, Berlin W 30, Germany.
His personal effects were given to his daughter, Patricia A Young, at the Hilton Hotel at Budapester Strasse 47, Berlin W 30, Germany. Her address in US was 834 - 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
His remains were cremated at crematory Wilmersdorf, Berliner Strasse 100, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany.
His last known address in the United States was the Prince George Hotel, New York, New York.
Source
American Foreign Service Report of the Death of an American Citizen
2ND WIFE'S MOTHER
Edith Furnas Prater Hymer.
SISTER
Elizabeth Arden (1881-1966)
Birth Name: Florence Nightingale Graham
Note: William provided affidavit for her delayed birth certificate in June 1933.
Birth: 31 Dec 1881
Birthplace: Vaughan twp, Ontario, Canada
(Woodbridge, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada; near Toronto)
Father: William Graham
Mother: Susan Pearce Graham
Her marriages
1. Thomas Jenkins Lewis
In 1915; divorce 1934
2. On 30 Dec 1942, married Russian-born prince (or con-man), penniless refugee Michael Evlanoff, a naturalized American citizen. Married at All Souls Unitarian Church, New York; divorce 1944
SISTER
Christine Graham Breese (1873- )
Married Ellsworth Chase Breese (1884-1960)
Celebrated 50th anniversary in 1958
SISTER
Lilian Graham (5 Aug 1875 - 1961)
Shares headstone with sister Elizabeth Arden
SISTER
Jessie Gladys Graham (1884-1968)
-Interred in German concentration camp, Ravensbruck, for assisting allied pilots shot down over occupied France during WWII
-Became French aristocrat, Vicomtesse
-Married Aristocrat Vicomte Henri de Maublanc
William Pierce Graham
Importer and Exporter
Member of the Firm Graham & Zenge
Brother to Elizabeth Arden of Cosmetics fame.
Son of William Graham & Susan Pearce Tadd
Marriages
1. To Ada Blanche Frazee
2. To Cecille Evans
Silent Movie Star & Bathing Beauty
(aka Edith Lucille Prater)
Military
Spanish-American War
Name: Private William P Graham
Military Branch: National Guard
Company: B
Regiment: 9th Infantry
Enlistment: 2 May 1898 at New York City
Birth: Toronto Canada
Age: 21 yr 9 mo
Blue eyes, brown hair, 5'8", dark complexion
Residence: New York City
Occupation: Salesman
Father: William Graham, 76 Seaton St, Toronto, Canada
Census
1891 Census, Vaughan twp, West York, Ontario, Canada
-William Graham, head, 42, widowed, b. Scotland, parents Scotland, Peddler
-Christina Graham, dau, 17, b. Ontario, father Scotland, mother England
-Lilian Graham, dau, 15, same
-William P* Graham, son, 13, b. Ontario, fther Svotland, mother England
-Florence Graham, dau, 9,same
-Jessie Graham, dau, 7, same
Family's religion: Unitarian
1910 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
-William P* Graham, head, 30, b. Canada, father Scotland, mother England, Importer dry goods
-Ada Graham, wife, 30, b. NJ, parents NJ
-Lillian Graham, sister, 25, b. Canada
-Gladys Graham, sister, 22, b. Canada, bookkeeper dept store
-Patricia Graham, dau, 3, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 2, b. NY
plus lodger & maid
1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York; 225 75th St
-William P* Graham, head, 41, b. Canada, importer, owns home
-Ada B Graham, wife, 42, b. NJ
-Patricia Graham, dau, 12, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 11, b. NY
-Beatrice Graham, dau, 5yr 1mo, b. NY
-Ida Dunner, servant, 33
1940 Census,
1st wife & daughter Beatrice Graham.
Beatrice is listed as actress
Daughter
Patricia A. Graham Young
Social Security Death Index
Name: Patricia G. Young
Last Residence: Deep River, Middlesex, CT
Born: 17 Mar 1907
Died: 22 Sep 1989
SSN Issued: New York (Before 1951)
DEATH
He died of heart and vascular failure in Berlin, Germany at Franziskus-Krankenhaus Hospital at Burggrafenstrasse 1, Berlin W 30, Germany.
His personal effects were given to his daughter, Patricia A Young, at the Hilton Hotel at Budapester Strasse 47, Berlin W 30, Germany. Her address in US was 834 - 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
His remains were cremated at crematory Wilmersdorf, Berliner Strasse 100, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany.
His last known address in the United States was the Prince George Hotel, New York, New York.
Source
American Foreign Service Report of the Death of an American Citizen
2ND WIFE'S MOTHER
Edith Furnas Prater Hymer.
SISTER
Elizabeth Arden (1881-1966)
Birth Name: Florence Nightingale Graham
Note: William provided affidavit for her delayed birth certificate in June 1933.
Birth: 31 Dec 1881
Birthplace: Vaughan twp, Ontario, Canada
(Woodbridge, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada; near Toronto)
Father: William Graham
Mother: Susan Pearce Graham
Her marriages
1. Thomas Jenkins Lewis
In 1915; divorce 1934
2. On 30 Dec 1942, married Russian-born prince (or con-man), penniless refugee Michael Evlanoff, a naturalized American citizen. Married at All Souls Unitarian Church, New York; divorce 1944
SISTER
Christine Graham Breese (1873- )
Married Ellsworth Chase Breese (1884-1960)
Celebrated 50th anniversary in 1958
SISTER
Lilian Graham (5 Aug 1875 - 1961)
Shares headstone with sister Elizabeth Arden
SISTER
Jessie Gladys Graham (1884-1968)
-Interred in German concentration camp, Ravensbruck, for assisting allied pilots shot down over occupied France during WWII
-Became French aristocrat, Vicomtesse
-Married Aristocrat Vicomte Henri de Maublanc
Importer and Exporter
Member of the Firm Graham & Zenge
Brother to Elizabeth Arden of Cosmetics fame.
Son of William Graham & Susan Pearce Tadd
Marriages
1. To Ada Blanche Frazee
2. To Cecille Evans
Silent Movie Star & Bathing Beauty
(aka Edith Lucille Prater)
Military
Spanish-American War
Name: Private William P Graham
Military Branch: National Guard
Company: B
Regiment: 9th Infantry
Enlistment: 2 May 1898 at New York City
Birth: Toronto Canada
Age: 21 yr 9 mo
Blue eyes, brown hair, 5'8", dark complexion
Residence: New York City
Occupation: Salesman
Father: William Graham, 76 Seaton St, Toronto, Canada
Census
1891 Census, Vaughan twp, West York, Ontario, Canada
-William Graham, head, 42, widowed, b. Scotland, parents Scotland, Peddler
-Christina Graham, dau, 17, b. Ontario, father Scotland, mother England
-Lilian Graham, dau, 15, same
-William P* Graham, son, 13, b. Ontario, fther Svotland, mother England
-Florence Graham, dau, 9,same
-Jessie Graham, dau, 7, same
Family's religion: Unitarian
1910 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
-William P* Graham, head, 30, b. Canada, father Scotland, mother England, Importer dry goods
-Ada Graham, wife, 30, b. NJ, parents NJ
-Lillian Graham, sister, 25, b. Canada
-Gladys Graham, sister, 22, b. Canada, bookkeeper dept store
-Patricia Graham, dau, 3, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 2, b. NY
plus lodger & maid
1920 Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York; 225 75th St
-William P* Graham, head, 41, b. Canada, importer, owns home
-Ada B Graham, wife, 42, b. NJ
-Patricia Graham, dau, 12, b. NY
-Virginia Graham, dau, 11, b. NY
-Beatrice Graham, dau, 5yr 1mo, b. NY
-Ida Dunner, servant, 33
1940 Census,
1st wife & daughter Beatrice Graham.
Beatrice is listed as actress
Daughter
Patricia A. Graham Young
Social Security Death Index
Name: Patricia G. Young
Last Residence: Deep River, Middlesex, CT
Born: 17 Mar 1907
Died: 22 Sep 1989
SSN Issued: New York (Before 1951)
DEATH
He died of heart and vascular failure in Berlin, Germany at Franziskus-Krankenhaus Hospital at Burggrafenstrasse 1, Berlin W 30, Germany.
His personal effects were given to his daughter, Patricia A Young, at the Hilton Hotel at Budapester Strasse 47, Berlin W 30, Germany. Her address in US was 834 - 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
His remains were cremated at crematory Wilmersdorf, Berliner Strasse 100, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany.
His last known address in the United States was the Prince George Hotel, New York, New York.
Source
American Foreign Service Report of the Death of an American Citizen
2ND WIFE'S MOTHER
Edith Furnas Prater Hymer.
SISTER
Elizabeth Arden (1881-1966)
Birth Name: Florence Nightingale Graham
Note: William provided affidavit for her delayed birth certificate in June 1933.
Birth: 31 Dec 1881
Birthplace: Vaughan twp, Ontario, Canada
(Woodbridge, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada; near Toronto)
Father: William Graham
Mother: Susan Pearce Graham
Her marriages
1. Thomas Jenkins Lewis
In 1915; divorce 1934
2. On 30 Dec 1942, married Russian-born prince (or con-man), penniless refugee Michael Evlanoff, a naturalized American citizen. Married at All Souls Unitarian Church, New York; divorce 1944
SISTER
Christine Graham Breese (1873- )
Married Ellsworth Chase Breese (1884-1960)
Celebrated 50th anniversary in 1958
SISTER
Lilian Graham (5 Aug 1875 - 1961)
Shares headstone with sister Elizabeth Arden
SISTER
Jessie Gladys Graham (1884-1968)
-Interred in German concentration camp, Ravensbruck, for assisting allied pilots shot down over occupied France during WWII
-Became French aristocrat, Vicomtesse
-Married Aristocrat Vicomte Henri de Maublanc
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