Tobias' obituary states he died on Wednesday, August 17, 1938, at age 78. His marriage record to his first wife states he was born in 1858. Unfortunately, the dates on his gravestone seem to be incorrect. Some of his records state he was born in Russia or Poland.
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Tobias immigrated in 1876, and became a naturalized citizen. He was a shoe maker by profession.
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Married first, Elizabeth Workington, August 9, 1882, Hamilton, Nebraska.
From the 1895, Reno, Reno County, KS, Census, Elizabeth, 28, was b. abt. 1867, in "Rusia". Tobias is not on the census. Their children were all born in Kansas. Only these children were on the 1895 census:
Richard was 9 yrs old
Tobias was 3 yrs old
Elizabeth was 1 yr old
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From the 1900, West Branch, Marion County, KS, Census
Aganetha, Tobias, and Elizabeth are each listed as a "Foster-child", living with Jacob Graves, 46, and Elizabeth Graves, 59, both born in Russia, and their son Heinrich, 17, born in Nebraska. The census also has the children's mother being born in "Russia (Poland)."
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It appears Elizabeth died between 1895 and 1900, in Kansas.
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Tobias and Elizabeth were the parents of -
Richard, b. September 19, 1885, KS; d. October 23, 1941, Lawrence, KS. Married Bessie Stratton.
Tobias, b. September, 1891, KS
Aganetha, "Agnes", b. June, 1889, KS. Married _____Swatksey
Elizabeth Frances, b. January 9, 1894, KS; d. September 18, 1988, Brawley, Imperial County, CA. Married Fred Coleman Chandler. # 112243369
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Married second, Cordelia INMAN Stratton, about 1898, Trenton, MO.
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Tobias' obituary states he died on Wednesday, August 17, 1938, at age 78. His marriage record to his first wife states he was born in 1858. Unfortunately, the dates on his gravestone seem to be incorrect. Some of his records state he was born in Russia or Poland.
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Tobias immigrated in 1876, and became a naturalized citizen. He was a shoe maker by profession.
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Married first, Elizabeth Workington, August 9, 1882, Hamilton, Nebraska.
From the 1895, Reno, Reno County, KS, Census, Elizabeth, 28, was b. abt. 1867, in "Rusia". Tobias is not on the census. Their children were all born in Kansas. Only these children were on the 1895 census:
Richard was 9 yrs old
Tobias was 3 yrs old
Elizabeth was 1 yr old
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From the 1900, West Branch, Marion County, KS, Census
Aganetha, Tobias, and Elizabeth are each listed as a "Foster-child", living with Jacob Graves, 46, and Elizabeth Graves, 59, both born in Russia, and their son Heinrich, 17, born in Nebraska. The census also has the children's mother being born in "Russia (Poland)."
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It appears Elizabeth died between 1895 and 1900, in Kansas.
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Tobias and Elizabeth were the parents of -
Richard, b. September 19, 1885, KS; d. October 23, 1941, Lawrence, KS. Married Bessie Stratton.
Tobias, b. September, 1891, KS
Aganetha, "Agnes", b. June, 1889, KS. Married _____Swatksey
Elizabeth Frances, b. January 9, 1894, KS; d. September 18, 1988, Brawley, Imperial County, CA. Married Fred Coleman Chandler. # 112243369
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Married second, Cordelia INMAN Stratton, about 1898, Trenton, MO.
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