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This family history features George Dale Tefft and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. George Dale Tefft,1 born 4 July 1901 in Prairie Depot (now called Wayne), Wood County, Ohio, the son of William Henry Tefft and Ella May Householder;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 12 May 1975.2 George married, 24 September 1933 in Lucas County, Ohio, Eileen Mork3 (born 17 May 1904 in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest Mork and Stella Gilbert;3, 6 Eileen died July 19806). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1947 in Hillsborough County, Florida.7 George is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.2 Eileen is buried in North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa.6

  1. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 266 of 315, George Dale Tefft, born: 4 July 1901 in Prairie Depot [now called Wayne], Wood County, Ohio; father: William Tefft; mother: Ella Householder.
  2. Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Dale G. Tefft, born: 1902; died: 12 May 1975 (from record).
  3. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Lucas County, License No. 100575, Dale G. Tefft, age 32 on 4 July 1933, born in Ohio; occupation: operator; father: Wm. Tefft; mother: Ella M. Householder; not previously married; Eileen Mork, age 29 on 17 May 1933, born in Osage, Iowa; occupation: none; father: Ernest Mork; mother: Stella Gilbert; not previously married; married on 24 September 1933.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, 37, Ohio, boiler maker, oil refinery; wife of 19 years Ella Tefft, 34, Ohio, 8 children, 8 living; son Irvin Tefft, 16, Ohio; daughter Lois Tefft, 14, Ohio; daughter Bessie Tefft, 11, Ohio; son Dale Tefft, 9, Ohio; daughter Dollie Tefft, 5, Ohio; son Bob Lial Tefft, 4, Ohio; son Bartley Tefft, 1 1/12, Ohio.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo City, E.D. 166, Sheet No. 9B, William H. Tefft, 48, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler whs.; wife Ella Tefft, 42, Ohio; son Irwin W. Tefft, 25, Ohio, laborer, oil refinery; daughter Dessie F. Tefft, 20, Ohio; son Dale G. Tefft, 18, Ohio, clerk, grocery store; daughter Dolly Tefft, 15, Ohio; son Lyle Tefft, 13, Ohio; son Bartlett F. Tefft, 11, Ohio; daughter Lucinda Tefft, 8, Ohio; son Stanley Tefft, 3 1/2, Ohio. Living next door: Floyd N. Tefft, 27, Ohio, elec. welder, oil refinery; wife Catherine Tefft, 22, New York; son Richard J. Tefft, 1 7/12, Ohio.
  6. Find a Grave (website). North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, Eileen Tefft, born: 17 May 1904; died: July 1980 (from record).
  7. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Dale Tefft and Eileen Tefft, divorced in 1947 in Hillsborough, Florida.