Family History - Stanley William Tefft

1. Stanley William Tefft,¹ born 13 December 1916 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, the son of William Henry Tefft and Ella May Householder;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 4 March 2004 in Vallejo, Solano County, California.⁵ Stanley married Helen Bernice Ashbrook (born 25 July 1918 in Amanda Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond A. Ashbrook and Martha Kaumeyer;⁶ Helen died 2 November 1996 in Contra Costa County, California^{7, 8}).

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James Stanley Tefft, born 4 August 1951; died February 2020. Married Lois Robles.

1. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Stanley William Tefft, born: 13 December 1916 in Toledo, Ohio; father: William Tefft; mother: Ella Householder.
2. 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.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 48-151, Sheet No. 3A, William H. Teft, 59, Ohio, boiler maker, boiler works; wife Ella M. Teft, 54, Ohio; daughter Dessie V. Teft, 31, Ohio, widow; son Lyle E. Teft, 22, Ohio, pipe fitter, oil refinery; daughter-in-law Margaret Teft, 22, Hungary; son Bartlette Teft, 21, Ohio, laborer, ship works; daughter Lucinda Teft, 18, Ohio, coil taper, automobile factory; son Stanley Teft, 13, Ohio; grandson Joseph Teft, 3, Ohio; granddaughter Betty Teft, 2, Ohio.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-307, Sheet No. 8A-B, Dessie Valle, 42, Ohio, widow; son Joseph Valle, 13, Ohio; brother Floyd Tefft, 47, Ohio, welder, shipyard; sister-in-law Catherine Tefft, 43, New York; [the following are children of Floyd and Catherine, not grandchildren of Dessie, so we show the correct relationships here] son Robert Tefft, 19, Ohio, general work, NYA building project; daughter Betty Tefft, 17, Ohio; son Raymond Tefft, 14, Michigan; daughter Anna Mae Tefft, 12, Michigan; daughter Rosella Tefft, 10, Michigan; son William Tefft, 8, Michigan; son Donald E. Tefft, 6, Ohio; son Floyd A. Tefft, 2, Ohio; son Geoge [sic, George] Dale Tefft, 1/12, Ohio; father William Tefft, 69, Ohio, widow; brother Stanley Tefft, 22, Ohio, clerk, grocery store.
5. Obituary, Contra Costa Times, California (available at legacy.com), 7 March 2004, Stanley W. Tefft, died 4 March 2004 in Vallejo, age 88, native of Toledo, Ohio. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife, son, and nephews.
6. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Helen Bernice Ashbrook, born: 25 July 1918 in Amanda Towns[hip], Ohio; father: Raymond A. Ashbrook; mother: Martha Kaumeyer.
7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Helen B. Tefft, died: November 1996; born: 25 July 1915 [sic, her application record shows birth year as 1918]; residence zip code: 94507 [corresponding to Contra Costa County, California].
8. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Helen Bernice Tefft, died: 2 November 1996 in Contra Costa, California; born: 25 July 1915 in Ohio [sic, her SSN application record shows birth year as 1918]; father’s name: Ashbrook; mother’s name: Kaumeyer.

2. James Stanley Tefft² (Stanley¹), born 4 August 1951;¹ died February 2020.¹ James married Lois Robles¹ (born ____, parents not determined).

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