David Graham (abt. 1860 - 1908)

Born about Sep 1860 in Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Margaret Kennedy — married 8 Mar 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 5 Mar 1908 at about age 47 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States

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Biography

David Graham was reportedly born in September 1860, in Pennsylvania, ^[1] perhaps to David Graham and Nancy Ann Madden. ^[2] If so, his mother died on 16 November 1864, ^[3] and his father remarried on 27 August 1867, to Matilda McKeown. ^[4] That David's sister, Nancy Ann Graham, married Margaret Kennedy's brother, William Kennedy. In 1870 the siblings David and Nancy were living with their father, stepmother and siblings, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were both attending school.^[2]

On 8 March 1880, he married Margaret Kennedy. They were married by Pastor Landry, of the Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[5] According to the 1900 and 1910 censuses, five of her children had died (including Elizabeth and William); six were alive in 1900 (Jennie, Nancy Anna, Margaret, David, Hettie, and Robert). ^[1][6]

Jennie Graham (ca 1881-)

Nancy Anna Graham (1883-1947)

Elizabeth Graham (1884-1886)

William J Graham (1886)

Margaret E Graham (1889-1972)

David H. Graham (1890-1978?)

Hettie Pearl Graham (1894-1964)

Robert J. Graham (1896-1971)

Matilda Helen Graham (1902-1953)

In 1880, David and Maggie were living at 310 Sergeant Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Daid was a wheelwright. ^[7]

They lived in Canada, at least from 1889 to 1896 (based on their children's birthplaces). In 1891, they were living in Markham Village, York East, Ontario, with their children. David was a carpet weaver. ^[8]

In 1900, David and Margarite were living at 308 Genesee, Buffalo, Erie County, New York. David was a carpet weaver. They were living with their children Anna, Maggie, David, Hettie, and Robert. Maggie had had eleven children, six of whom were alive. ^[1]

On 5 March 1908, he died, in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. He fell down the front stairs at his home, at 457 Genesse Street, and died almost instantly of a broken neck. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1900 U.S. census, ward 15, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, population schedule, enumeration district 115, p. 159 A stamped = sheet 6 A penned, family 123; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D4B7-63L : accessed 18 July 2022).

   308 Genesee, rented, house

   head David Graham, white, male, Sept 1860, 39, married 20 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland, carpet weaver, 0 months unemployed

   wife Margarite -, white, female, Feb 1864, 36, married 20 years, 11 children, 6 living, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland

   daughter Anna -, white, female, Jan 1883, 17, single, born Pennsylvania

   daughter Maggie -, white, female, May 1889, 11, single, born Canada, immigrated 1898, 2 years in US, at school for 10 months

   son David -, white, male, Dec 1890, 9, single, born Canada, immigrated 1898, 2 years in US, at school for 10 months

   daughter Hettie -, white, female, March 1894, 6, single, born Canada, immigrated 1898, 2 years in US

   son Robert -, white, male, August 1896, 3, single, born Canada, immigrated 1898, 2 years in US

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1870 U.S. census, ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, population schedule, page 405 recto stamped = 199 penned, family 1537; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DYWH-1 : accessed 30 October 2019).

   David Graham, 45, male, white, carpet weaver, $1800 in real estate, $300 in personal property, born Ireland, citizen who can vote

   Matilda, 26, female, white, born Ireland, cannot write

   Thomas, 15, male, white, carpet weaver, born Ireland

   Lizzie, 13, female, white, born Penna, in school

   David, 11, male, white, born Penna, in school

   Nancy, 8, female, white, born Penna, in school

   Sarah, 2, female, white, born Penna

   James, 2/12, male, white, born Penna, born May

   Joseph Marks, 25, male, white, carpet weaver, born Ireland

   James Cox, 24, male, white, carpet weaver, born Ireland

3. ↑ Philadelphia, death certificate, Nancy Graham, 16 November 1864; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6P8W-5J : accessed 22 December 2022).

   Nancy Graham

   white, female, 36, married

   died 16 November 1864, of puerperal convulsions

   physician: David S Brown, 2005 N. Front St

   born Ireland

   19th ward, 412 Dauphin St

   buried 18 Nov 1864, Franklin Cemetery

   Jno S [?] Fisher undertaker

4. ↑ 'Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940', David Graham and Matilda McKeown (27 August 1867); database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WN-CT98 : accessed 22 December 2022); the collection wrongly ascribes all marriages in Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.

   David Graham, 35, born Ireland

   Matilda McKeown, 28, born Ireland

   married 27 August 1867, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting [sic], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

5. ↑ 'Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013', 'V. Register of Marriages', pp.110-111, David Graham and Maggie Kennedy (1880); image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2451/images/40162_264288-00033 : accessed 7 July 2022); citing Trinity United Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

   'David Graham [and] Maggie Kennedy [his residence] " [sc. Philadelphia] [her residence] " [sc. Philadelphia] [date of marriage] March 8 " [sc. 1880] [officiant] " [sc. Pastor Landry]

   [reading the line straight across, the date is 'March 8', but this leaves the last entry on the page without a date. counting up from the bottom, the date is 'Feb. 23'. but the list includes 29 names on the left-hand page, and only 28 entries on the right-hand page. So the last entry on the left does not have a corresponding entry on the right-hand page]

6. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, ward 10, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, population schedule, enumeration district 90, p. 43 A stamped = sheet 13 A penned, family 288; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ1-G71 : accessed 18 July 2022).

   457 [illegible] place, rented, house

   head Margaret Graham, female, white, 48, widowed, 12 children, 7 living, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland, carpet weaver, own shop,

   son David H -, male, white, 19, single, born Canada, laborer, commission, attended school

   daughter Hettie -, female, white, 11, single, born Canada, no occupation

   son Robert J -, male, white, 13, single, born Canada, no occupation, attended school

   daughter Helen [?] -, female, white, 7, single, born New York, no occupation, attended school

   boarder Christo Hoffman, male, white, 49, single, born New York, teamster, asphalt company, not out of work 15 April, 0 weeks out of work in 1909

7. ↑ 1880 U.S. census, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 685, p. 592 C stamped = p. 11 C penned, family 95; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBF-DKW : accessed 10 December 2022).

   310 Sergeant Street

   David Graham, white, male, 20 [?], married, wheel wright, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland

   [no relationship stated], Maggie -, white, female, 17, married, housekeeper, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland

8. ↑ 1891 Canadian census, district 130 York East, Markham Village, York East, Ontario, p.40, family 225; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3134274:1274 : accessed 28 July 2022).

   David Graham male, 31, married, head, born US, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, Presbyterian, carpet weaver,

   Margaret ", female, 28, married, wife of head, born US, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, Presbyterian, no occupation

   Jennie ", female, 10, daughter of head, born US, father born US, mother born US, Presbyterian, no occupation

   Annie ", female, 8, daughter of head, born US, father born US, mother born US, Presbyterian, no occupation

   Maggie ", female, 2, daughter of head, born Ontario, father born US, mother born US, Presbyterian, no occupation

   David ", male, 4/12, son of head, born Ontario, father born US, mother born US, Presbyterian, no occupation

9. ↑ David Graham, death notice, Buffalo News, Friday, 6 Mar 1908, p. 1, col.3; image copy, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com/ : accessed 19 July 2022).

   'GRAHAM—In this city, March 6, 1908, David, beloved husband of Margaret (nee Kennedy), father of David H., Hettie, Robert, Helen, Mrs. Jennie Gilbert, Mrs. Anna Bellman and Mrs. Margaret Schreglman, aged 49 years. Funeral from the family residence, 457 Genesse street, Monday at 2:30 P. M. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.'

10. ↑ 'Falls Down Stairs; Breaks Neck', Buffalo News, Friday, 6 March 1908, p.1, col.3; image copy, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com/ : accessed 19 July 2022).

    'Falls Down Stairs; Breaks Neck.'

    'As a result of falling down the front stairway of his home last night, David Graham, 50 years old, who lived with his family at 547 East Genesee street, met almost instant death. The man's neck was broken and he was otherwise injured. Deputy Medical Examiner Howland issued a certificate of death due to an accident.'

11. ↑ 'David Graham', memorial 177002790, created by Bonnie Fleischauer, 5 March 2017; database, Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177002790/david-graham : accessed 21 December 2022); citing Concordia Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, plot: St Peter D 36 grave 4; Find A Grave: Memorial #177002790.

    claims died 5 March 1908

See also

• David Graham, on FamilySearch's Family Tree.