Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: US Social Security Death Index
42, James C. Braffitt
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb, IL
1, James C. "Pat" Braffet,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193564605!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch
2, James Clifford Braffet,
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/GZKW-4S4!CENSUS: 1940 DeKalb, DeKalb, IL, James C. Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1973 Descendants of Orsamus & Betsy (Herrington) Kidney
268, page C-5
!RESIDENCE: 1977 6408 E. Keslinger Road, DeKalb, DeKalb, IL 60015; 2005 Pierce, DeKalb, IL
285, James C. and Alberta M. Braffet
!OCCUPATION: Farmer and factory worker
!REFERENCE: 2005 DeKalb, IL birth announcement for great-grandson Austin Christopher Braffet
286, Pat and Alberta Braffet of DeKalb, IL
!REFERENCE: 11-Nov-2010 The Beacon News, Aurora, DeKalb, IL obituary, "James C. "Pat" Braffet, 83, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away, 9 Nov 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He was born 19 Dec 1926 in DeKalb the son of Clifford and Alice T. (Magnusson) Braffet. He married Alberta M. Griswold 30 Jul 1947 in Sandwich, Illinois. Pat was formerly employed by Del Monte in DeKalb and then by Caterpillar where he retired after 33 years as well as farming his family farm. He was a square dance caller for 30 years and also taught square dancing. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb. Pat was a Boy Scout leader for Troop # 19, was the supervisor of Pierce Township and enjoyed taking trips on his motorcycle. He is survived by his wife, Alberta; his four sons, Gary (Vicky) Braffet of DeKalb, Craig (Patti) Braffet of Hinckley, Jim (Sue) Braffet of Sandwich, Curtis (Peggy) Braffet of Carlock; 10 grandchildren, Steffanie, Terry, Chris, Gerry, Kelli, Amy, Julie, Meghan, Kristen, Kayla; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, 12 Nov at Anderson Funeral Home, 2011 S. 4th St. in DeKalb. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation will take place at Anderson Funeral Home Crematory. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the James C. "Pat" Braffet Memorial Fund in care of Anderson Funeral Home, Ltd., P.O. Box 605, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. For information please call (815) 756-1022 or visit our website at
www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com."
!REFERENCE: 12-Nov-2010 Valley Free Press News obituary, James C. "Pat" Braffet