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<H1>Ruth Gratzer</H1>
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<DIV class=timestamp style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 15px"><SPAN class=small>Monday,
April 5, 2004 9:57 AM PDT</SPAN><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Published April 4, 2004<BR><BR>Ruth Gratzer, 90, died April 1, 2004
in Klamath Falls.<BR><BR>Funeral services and interment have been held. Ward's
Klamath Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.<BR><BR>Mrs. Gratzer was born
and raised in Cathay, N.D. and had lived in Klamath Falls since 1937. She was a
member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church since she was 18 years
old.<BR><BR>She and her husband Ted enjoyed raising huge vegetable gardens, and
she continued to do so after his death as long as she was able. She enjoyed
crocheting and made many handcrafted items. She always enjoyed spending time
with her children.<BR><BR>Mrs. Gratzer is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law Laverne and Peggy Gratzer and her daughter and son-in-law
Lillian and Ed Hampton, all of Klamath Falls; grandchildren Steven Hampton of
Fallon, Nev. and Debbie Henry of Klamath Falls; great-grandsons Paul and Trent
Hampton of Fallon and a brother Walter Kurtz of Wisconsin.<BR><BR>She was
preceded in death by her husband Ted Gratzer and nine brothers and
sisters.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=Arial>Oregon Death Index, 1903-98<BR>Name:Gratzer, Ted
Max<BR>County:Klamath <BR>Death Date:3 May 1976<BR>Certificate:76-07816
<BR>Age:63 <BR>Birth Date:Nov 1912<BR>Spouse:Ruth <BR>
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<DIV><SPAN>Oregon Death Index, 1903-98<BR>Name:Grimm, Edward
Vic<BR>County:Jackson <BR>Death Date:17 Jan 1983<BR>Certificate:83-00569
<BR>Age:76 <BR>Birth Date:3 May 1906<BR>Spouse:Nova <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Oregon Death Index, 1903-98<BR>Name:Grimm, Nova Cec<BR>County:Jackson
<BR>Death Date:21 Jul 1985<BR>Certificate:85-13505 <BR>Age:75 <BR>Birth Date:20
Nov 1909<BR>Spouse:Edward <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>U.S. Public Records Index<BR>Name:Peggy P Gratzer<BR>Birth
Date:1937<BR>Street address:317 N 10th St <BR>City:Klamath Falls
<BR>County:Klamath <BR>State:Oregon <BR>Zip Code:97601 <BR>Phone Number:<FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG>541-882-5462</STRONG></FONT><BR>Record
Number:323121631<BR>Associated Persons:NameEst. AgeBirth
Year<BR>
Peggy P Gratzer 71
1937<FONT color=#ff0000>
It would appear that Peggy and Vern Gratzer may still be living in Klamath
Falls.</FONT><BR><BR><BR>U.S. Public Records Index U.S. Public Records
Index<BR>Name:Lavern A Gratzer<BR>Birth Date:Nov 1934<BR>Street address:317 N
10th St <BR>City:Klamath Falls <BR>County:Klamath <BR>State:Oregon <BR>Zip
Code:97601 <BR>Phone Number:<FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG>541-882-5462<BR></STRONG></FONT>Record
Number:55266540<BR>Associated Persons:NameEst. AgeBirth
Year<BR> Lavern A
Gratzer 73
1934 <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>1910 United States Federal Census<BR>Name:Esther Grimm<BR>Age in
1910:0<BR>Estimated Birth Year:abt 1910<BR>Birthplace:Minnesota<BR>Relation to
Head of House:Daughter <BR>Father's Name:Frank J<BR>Father's Birth Place:Germany
<BR>Mother's Name:Lena <BR>Mother's Birth Place:Germany <BR>Home in 1910:Bemidji
Ward 3, Beltrami, Minnesota<BR>Marital Status:Single
<BR>Race:White<BR>Gender:Female <BR>Household Members:NameAge<BR>Frank J Grimm39
<BR>Lena Grimm39 <BR>Gusta Grimm16 <BR>Otta Grimm13 <BR>Martha Grimm11
<BR>Edward Grimm3 <BR>Esther Grimm0 <BR>Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census
Place: Bemidji Ward 3, Beltrami, Minnesota; Roll: T624_690; Page: 9B;
Enumeration District: 272; Image: 149.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000>This is all I found on Esther Grimm.
Nothing on Oregon Death Index or Minnesota Death Index.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 5px"><FONT face=Arial>Sue</FONT><BR><BR clear=all></DIV>
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<A title=donald_smith222@msn.com href="mailto:donald_smith222@msn.com">DONALD
SMITH</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 18, 2008 6:50
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Frank Grimm's
Daughter - Blanche (Grimm) Morgan</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Sue,<BR> <BR>Since you have access to the Oregon death
index...<BR>Would you check for vital dates on the names
below?<BR> <BR>Couple:<BR>Vern Gratzner<BR>Peggy (Grimm)
Gratzner<BR> <BR>Couple:<BR>Edward Victor Grimm<BR>Nova Jean (Maiden?)
Grimm<BR> <BR>Frank's Daughter Esther Grimm Born 1909<BR>I believe this
one may have been an infant or toddler death.<BR>She may have died either
in Oregon or in Minnesota, not
sure.<BR> <BR>Thanks,<BR> <BR>Don<BR><BR><BR>
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<BR>From: ssteward@ccountry.net<BR>To:
or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR>Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:11:34
-0700<BR>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Frank Grimm's Daughter - Blanche (Grimm)
Morgan<BR><BR><BR>
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<DIV>Oregon Death Index, 1903-98<BR>Name:Morgan, Blanche Hel <FONT
color=#ff0000>middle name Helen?</FONT><BR>County:Klamath <BR>Death Date:11
Sep 1984<BR>Certificate:84-15998 <BR>Age:74 <BR>Birth Date:7 Apr
1910<BR>Spouse:Lawren </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000>I assume there is a maximum # of
letters.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Oregon Death Index, 1903-98<BR>Name:Morgan, Lawrence Del
<FONT color=#ff0000>Delbert?</FONT><BR>County:Klamath <BR>Death Date:29 Oct
1971<BR>Certificate:71-15388 <BR>Age:63 <BR>Birth Date:May
1908<BR>Spouse:Blanch </DIV>
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<DIV>Social Security Death Index<BR>Name:Lawrence Morgan<BR>SSN:558-18-8873
<BR>Last Residence:97601 Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon, United States
of America<BR>Born:23 May 1908<BR>Died:Oct 1971<BR>State (Year) SSN
issued:California (Before 1951 </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>By checking with the Klamath Falls Library you might be
able to get an obituary on either or both of them and find out more
information about their daughters. Do you know if they had three
daughters? Sometimes Peggy is a nickname for Margaret.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Good luck!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sue</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 17, 2008
8:08 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Frank Grimm's
Daughter - Blanche (Grimm) Morgan</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Everyone,<BR> <BR>I'm researching Frank and Pauline
Grimm's daughter Blanche (Grimm) Morgan.<BR><BR>Trying to find her husband's
first name, and also information on their daughters, <BR>Margaret, Peggy and
Patsy.<BR> <BR>Blanche (Grimm) Morgan was born April 7, 1910 and died
at Klamath County, Oregon <BR>(I think Klamath Falls) in September of
1984.<BR> <BR>Thanks in advance for your help.<BR> <BR>Very
respectfully,<BR> <BR>Don Smith<BR>Mesa, AZ<BR>
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