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Frederick Watt Crawford (1884 - 1961)

Frederick Watt (Fred) Crawford
Born in Corkermore, Dunkineely, Donegal, County Donegal, Irelandmap
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Died at age 77 in Great Falls, Chouteau, Montana, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 16 Mar 2024
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Biography

Frederick was born in 1884. He is the son of George Crawford and Catherine Long. [1]

Frederick crossed the border into the United States in 1916 and settled in Chouteau, Montana. His brother James was also settled there. [2]

He registered for the WWI Draft of 1917-1918. At the time he was employed as a Farmer with the Chouteau Butter Factory. [3] Frederick also registered for the WWII Draft and gave the name Fred Blyth, Postmaster at Geraldine as his nearest contact. [4]

Frederick Watt Crawford died in 1961 aged 77 and is buried at Geraldine Cemetery, Geraldine, Chouteau County, Montana.

Sources

  1. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1884/02691/1990998.pdf
  2. "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLTT-7WP : 14 November 2019), Fred Watt Crawford, 1916.
  3. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QF-68J : 24 December 2021), Fred Watt Crawford, 1917-1918.
  4. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SD-LL44 : Sat Feb 24 00:03:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Frederick Watt Crawford, 27 Apr 1942.




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