Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyFranklin John Tefft

Parents

FatherJohn G. Tefft (3 June 1849 - 8 January 1914)
MotherMay Belle Snyder (7 January 1864 - 11 July 1955)

Personal Information

Record Created: 27 February 2021; Last Edited: 1 March 2021 
Person ID10565
NameFranklin John Tefft
GenderMale
Born 17 February 1888 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Married to Clara J. Bonnell
Died 15 January 1962 in Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan1
Buried in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan1

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyClara J. Bonnell
Born 6 March 1894 in Oceana County, Michigan
Married to Franklin John Tefft
Died 25 June 1955 in Saint Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, John F. Tefft, born: 17 February 1888 in St. Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan; died: 15 January 1962 in Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan (from record, which provides the name and link for his spouse).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Saginaw County, St. Charles, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 7B, John G. Tefft, 49, New York, June 1850, surveyor; wife of 18 years May Tefft, 36, Michigan, January 1864, 6 children, 4 living; son Luther Tefft, 14, Michigan, October 1885; son Franklin Tefft, 12, Michigan, February 1888; daughter Winnefred Tefft, 9, Michigan, January 1891; daughter Hellen Tefft, 3, Michigan, May 1897. [Note: John’s entry is given as first-middle-last name, the reverse of all other entries, possibly explaining why he does not show in the index for this census.]
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Saginaw County, St. Charles Township, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 17A, John G. Tefft, 59, New York, civil engineer; wife of 27 years May B. Tefft, 46, Michigan; son Frank J. Tefft, 22, Michigan, civil engineer; daughter Helen M. Tefft, 13, Michigan; son Robert D. Tefft, 3, Michigan.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Saginaw County, Saginaw, E.D. 199, Sheet No. 2B, May B. Tefft, 55, Michigan, widow; son John F. Tefft, 31, Michigan, civil engineer; daughter Helen M. Tefft, 22, Michigan, stenographer, railway company; son Robert B. Tefft, 12, Michigan.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Saginaw County, Saginaw City, E.D. 73-49, Sheet No. 5B, John F. Tefft, 42, Michigan, civil engineer, contractor; mother Maybella Tefft, 66, Michigan, widow; brother Robert Tefft, 23, Michigan, surveyor, contractor.