Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: 11-Jun-1942 Royal Oak, Oakland, MI deaths833, John Willard Braffett, born 27-Aug-1892 Richmond, Wayne, IN
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, MI1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158894427
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, John Willard Braffett, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LLQY-JLP
!CENSUS: 1900 Lyons, Cook, IL, John W. Broffatte
!CENSUS: 1910 Lyons, Cook, IL, John W. Braffette
!REFERENCE: 1913 Cornell Class Book, Ithaca, NY, page 211, John Willard Braffette
!REFERENCE: 1914 Cornellian, Ithaca, NY, pages 87, 225, 347, 371, John Willard Braffette
!REFERENCE: Berrien, MI WWI draft registration card, John Williard Braffett, born 22-Aug-1892 Richmond, Wayne, IN
!MARRIAGE: 11-Sep-1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI marriages749, John W. Braffett and Grace K. Brown, both parties married one time previously
!CENSUS: 1930 Birmingham, Oakland, MI, John W. Braffett, parents born OH
!OCCUPATION: Iron and steel salesman
!MARRIAGE: 13-Jul-1935 Wood, OH marriages122, John W. Braffett and Muriel C. Fullerton Rachar
!REFERENCE: Aug-1939 Cornell Alumni News, "'15 ME—John W. Braffette is general sales manager of the Oliver Iron and. Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa.", https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/27282/041_35.pdf
!REFERENCE: 1940 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL census for widow Grace K. Braffett, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTH7-KZP
!REFERENCE: WWII Oakland, MI draft registration card, John Willard Braffett, born 27-Aug-1892 Richmond, Wayne, IN
!REFERENCE: 20-Mar-1945 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 4C, story on suit brought by Grace K. Braffett against Muriel C. Braffett and the estate of John W. Braffett
!REFERENCE: 2011, John Braffett, https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/genealogy/davis/lewis.html
!REFERENCE: 18-Sep-2021 email from granddaughter Deborah Mulkey Carvill to Don Braffitt, "My name is Deborah Carvill. I live in Flint Michigan
My mother’s biological father was John Willard Braffett when he was married to my grandmother Mackie (Davis) Towar. I am interested in knowing more about him and possibly some pictures."
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, MI1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158894427
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, John Willard Braffett, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LLQY-JLP
!CENSUS: 1900 Lyons, Cook, IL, John W. Broffatte
!CENSUS: 1910 Lyons, Cook, IL, John W. Braffette
!REFERENCE: 1913 Cornell Class Book, Ithaca, NY, page 211, John Willard Braffette
!REFERENCE: 1914 Cornellian, Ithaca, NY, pages 87, 225, 347, 371, John Willard Braffette
!REFERENCE: Berrien, MI WWI draft registration card, John Williard Braffett, born 22-Aug-1892 Richmond, Wayne, IN
!MARRIAGE: 11-Sep-1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI marriages749, John W. Braffett and Grace K. Brown, both parties married one time previously
!CENSUS: 1930 Birmingham, Oakland, MI, John W. Braffett, parents born OH
!OCCUPATION: Iron and steel salesman
!MARRIAGE: 13-Jul-1935 Wood, OH marriages122, John W. Braffett and Muriel C. Fullerton Rachar
!REFERENCE: Aug-1939 Cornell Alumni News, "'15 ME—John W. Braffette is general sales manager of the Oliver Iron and. Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa.", https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/27282/041_35.pdf
!REFERENCE: 1940 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL census for widow Grace K. Braffett, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTH7-KZP
!REFERENCE: WWII Oakland, MI draft registration card, John Willard Braffett, born 27-Aug-1892 Richmond, Wayne, IN
!REFERENCE: 20-Mar-1945 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 4C, story on suit brought by Grace K. Braffett against Muriel C. Braffett and the estate of John W. Braffett
!REFERENCE: 2011, John Braffett, https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/genealogy/davis/lewis.html
!REFERENCE: 18-Sep-2021 email from granddaughter Deborah Mulkey Carvill to Don Braffitt, "My name is Deborah Carvill. I live in Flint Michigan
My mother’s biological father was John Willard Braffett when he was married to my grandmother Mackie (Davis) Towar. I am interested in knowing more about him and possibly some pictures."
Spouses
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI1, Mackie D. Towar, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96997902
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Mackie Anderson Davis, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LCV5-T33
!CENSUS: 05-Apr-1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI, Markie Towar
!CENSUS: 05-Apr-1940 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI, Mackie Towar
!REFERENCE: 13-Jan-1958 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 11, obituary for Mackie Davis Towar
!REFERENCE: 11-Mar-1969 Mount Clemens, Macomb, MI deaths, for husband Albert Jelly Towar, https://tinyurl.com/rcugs5w
!REFERENCE: 2011, Mackie Davis Branfette Towar, "After Mackie's divorce from John Braffette, she married Albert J. Towar, who adopted Betty Ann.", https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/genealogy/davis/lewis.html
!REFERENCE: 18-Sep-2021 email from granddaughter Deborah Mulkey Carvill to Don Braffitt, "My name is Deborah Carvill. I live in Flint Michigan
My mother’s biological father was John Willard Braffett when he was married to my grandmother Mackie (Davis) Towar. I am interested in knowing more about him and possibly some pictures."
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Mackie Anderson Davis, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LCV5-T33
!CENSUS: 05-Apr-1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI, Markie Towar
!CENSUS: 05-Apr-1940 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI, Mackie Towar
!REFERENCE: 13-Jan-1958 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 11, obituary for Mackie Davis Towar
!REFERENCE: 11-Mar-1969 Mount Clemens, Macomb, MI deaths, for husband Albert Jelly Towar, https://tinyurl.com/rcugs5w
!REFERENCE: 2011, Mackie Davis Branfette Towar, "After Mackie's divorce from John Braffette, she married Albert J. Towar, who adopted Betty Ann.", https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/genealogy/davis/lewis.html
!REFERENCE: 18-Sep-2021 email from granddaughter Deborah Mulkey Carvill to Don Braffitt, "My name is Deborah Carvill. I live in Flint Michigan
My mother’s biological father was John Willard Braffett when he was married to my grandmother Mackie (Davis) Towar. I am interested in knowing more about him and possibly some pictures."
Marriage21 Nov 1916, Nashville, Davidson, TN
Divorce4 Feb 1921, MI
ChildrenBetty Ann (1919-2011)
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: 28-Aug-1971 Detroit, Wayne, MI deaths833, Grace K. Braffett, born 19-Apr-1888
!BIRTH-DEATH: US Social Security Death Index42, Grace Braffett, born 29-Apr-1888
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, Grace K. Kutz, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LLQB-FZX
!MARRIAGE: 11-Sep-1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI marriages749, John W. Braffett and Grace K. Brown, both parties married one time previously, parents Kutz and Buick
!CENSUS: 1930 Birmingham, Oakland, MI, Grace K. Braffett, father born Germany, mother born MI
!RESIDENCE: 1935 Birmingham, Oakland, MI, Grace K. Braffett, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTH7-KZP
!CENSUS: 1940 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL, Grace K. Braffett, widowed, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTH7-KZP
!REFERENCE: 20-Mar-1945 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 4C, story on suit brought by Grace K. Braffett against Muriel C. Braffett and the estate of John W. Braffett
!RESIDENCE: 1971 Troy, Oakland, MI 4808442, Grace K. Braffett
!BIRTH-DEATH: US Social Security Death Index42, Grace Braffett, born 29-Apr-1888
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, Grace K. Kutz, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LLQB-FZX
!MARRIAGE: 11-Sep-1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI marriages749, John W. Braffett and Grace K. Brown, both parties married one time previously, parents Kutz and Buick
!CENSUS: 1930 Birmingham, Oakland, MI, Grace K. Braffett, father born Germany, mother born MI
!RESIDENCE: 1935 Birmingham, Oakland, MI, Grace K. Braffett, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTH7-KZP
!CENSUS: 1940 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL, Grace K. Braffett, widowed, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTH7-KZP
!REFERENCE: 20-Mar-1945 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 4C, story on suit brought by Grace K. Braffett against Muriel C. Braffett and the estate of John W. Braffett
!RESIDENCE: 1971 Troy, Oakland, MI 4808442, Grace K. Braffett
Marriage11 Sep 1924, Detroit, Wayne, MI749
Divorce13 Nov 1934, Oakland, MI
Misc. Notes
!MARRIAGE: 11-Sep-1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI marriages749, John W. Braffett and Grace K. Brown, both parties married one time previously
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH: 19-May-1987 Stanislaus, CA deaths100, Muriel Constance Braffett, born 10-Sep-1901, father Fullerton, mother Elliott
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, Muriel Constance Fullerton, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LLQS-97Z
!CENSUS: 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI, Muriel C. Rachar
!MARRIAGE: 13-Jul-1935 Wood, OH marriages122, John W. Braffett and Muriel C. Fullerton Rachar
!REFERENCE: 20-Mar-1945 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 4C, story on suit brought by Grace K. Braffett against Muriel C. Braffett and the estate of John W. Braffett
!BIRTH-DEATH: FamilySearch2, Muriel Constance Fullerton, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LLQS-97Z
!CENSUS: 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI, Muriel C. Rachar
!MARRIAGE: 13-Jul-1935 Wood, OH marriages122, John W. Braffett and Muriel C. Fullerton Rachar
!REFERENCE: 20-Mar-1945 Detroit Times, Detroit, MI, page 4C, story on suit brought by Grace K. Braffett against Muriel C. Braffett and the estate of John W. Braffett
Marriage13 Jul 1935, Wood, OH
Misc. Notes
!MARRIAGE: 13-Jul-1935 Wood, OH marriages122, John W. Braffett and Muriel C. Fullerton Rachar