Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
Alfred Bertrand HARGRAVE
Hanna __?__
Clara Bertha TRAUB
Effie Melda MORSE
Husband:  Alfred Bertrand "Bert" HARGRAVE
Birth:  13 Jun 1893, MI — possibly in Matchwood Twp., Ontonagon Co., MI
Death:  12 Jun 1976, Volusia Co., FL
Occupation:  proprietor of marine supply store
Sister:  Charlotta Mae / Carlotta May HARGRAVE, b. 11 Sep 1889, Seney Twp., Schoolcraft Co., MI
Father:  Alfred Charles HARGRAVE (b. 1865/6, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH), s/o William W. HARGRAVE & Helen TEREMAN, of England
Mother:  Edna Antoinette SOWARS (b. 1868/9, Clarion Co., PA); m. 25 Dec 1888, Gaylord, Luce Co., MI; d/o Daniel Ramsey SOWERS (1836- ) & Rebecca Jane McCULLOUGH (1842-1920)
Marriage-1:  1921/2
Wife-1:  Hanna / Hannah __?__
Birth:  1900/1, MI
Occupation:  homemaker
Parents:  born in Finland
Marriage-2:  aft. 1930
Wife-2:  Clara Bertha TRAUB
Birth:  29 Sep 1903, Hancock, Houghton Co., MI
Death:  Apr 1966, Volusia Co., FL
Occupation:  homemaker
Father:  Gottlieb TRAUB III
Mother:  Anna Rosina MUSCHLER
Marriage-3:  Jun 1968, Volusia Co., FL
Wife-3:  Effie Melda / Melissa MORSE
Birth:  24 Mar 1902/1904, Bessemer City, Gogebic Co., MI
Death:  28 Oct 1993, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL
Occupation:  homemaker
Father:  John Wheeler MORSE (1859-1905), of VT
Mother:  Effie Matilda JOHNSTON (1864/5- ), of Canada
Children with Hanna — born in MI, possibly in Houghton Village, Houghton Co., MI:
1.  Jack HARGRAVE, b. 1922/3
2.  E. Wilkes? HARGRAVE, b. 1924/5
3.  Lloyd HARGRAVE, b. 1925/6
4.  Janet HARGRAVE, b. Aug 1926
5.  Arthur HARGRAVE, b. 1927/8
Children with Clara Bertha TRAUB:
-
Children with Effie Melda MORSE:
-
Keywords for search engines:  FIN, FI, Suomi; UK, United Kingdom; CAN; USA, US, United States, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont

Sources:

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).
Alfred O. HARGRAVE
Birth: Cleveland, Ohio
Father: William W. HARGRAVE; Mother: Helen TEREMAN
Marriage: 25 Dec 1888, Gaylord, Luce, Michigan
Spouse: Edna A. SOWARS
Birth: Clarion, Pennsylvania
Father: D.R. SOUERS; Mother: Rebecca McCULLOUGH
Source: "Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record."
Carlotta May HARGRAVE
Birth: 11 Sep 1889, Seney Township, Schoolcraft, Michigan
Father: Alfred Charles HARGRAVE; Mother: Edna Antoinatte SOWERS
Source: "Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record."
Effie Melissa MORSE
Birth: 24 Mar 1904; Death: 28 Oct 1993, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
Father: John Wheeler MORSE; Mother: Effie Matilda JOHNSTON
Source: patron submission

2.  Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 (online at Ancestry.com):
Name: Alfred Bertrand HARGRAVE Effie Melda MORSE
Marriage Date: Jun 1968 Jun 1968
County of Marriage: Volusia Volusia
Volume: 2656 2656
Certificate: 29056 29056
Source: Florida Dept. of Health Florida Dept. of Health

3.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Alfred B. HARGRAVE (æ 6, b. Jun 1893, MI/OH/PA) is living in Matchwood Twp., Ontonagon Co., MI (p. 65B), with his parents, Alfred C. HARGRAVE (æ 35, b. Jan 1865, OH/Eng/Eng) & Edna A. (æ 31, b. Sep 1868, PA/PA/PA), plus siblings.  Hanna __?__ has not been born; Clara TRAUB has not been born.  John W. MORSE (æ 40, b. Nov 1859, VT/NH/VT) and his wife, Effie M. (æ 35, b. Dec 1864, CAN/IRE/NY) are living in Bessemer City (Ward 1), Gogebic Co., MI (p. 84B), with their children.

4.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Bert HARGRAVE (æ 16, b. MI/OH/PA) is living in Matchwood Twp., Ontonogen Co., MI (p. 207B), with his parents, A.C. HARGRAVE (æ 45, b. OH/Eng/Eng) & Edna (æ 42, b. PA/PA/PA), plus siblings.  Clara TRAUB (æ 6, b. IN) is living in Hancock, Houghton Co., MI, with her parents (q.v.).  Effie MORSE (æ 6, b. MI/VT/CAN) is living in Bessemer City (Ward 1), Gogebic Co., MI (p. 1B), with her widowed mother, Effie C. MORSE (æ 45, b. CAN/CAN/CAN), plus siblings.

5.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Bertrand A. HARGRAVE (æ 26, b. MI/OH/PA) is living in Bergland Twp., Ontonagon Co., MI (p. 5A), with his parents, Alfred C. HARGRAVE (æ 54, b. OH/Eng/Eng) & Edna A. (æ 51, b. PA/PA/PA), plus siblings, including sister, Carlotta M. (æ 29, b. MI/OH/PA).  There are several Hannah's born ca. 1901 in Michigan with parents born in Finland, so we'll need more of a clue to connect her.  Clara TRAUB (æ 16, b. MI) is living in Hancock, Houghton Co., MI, with her parents (q.v.).  Effie MORSE (æ 15, b. MI/VT/CAN-Eng) is living in Bessemer City, Gogebic Co., MI (p. 4B), with her widowed mother, Effie M. MORSE (æ 55, b. CAN-Eng/IRE-Eng/NY), plus sibling.

6.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #32 of 43):  139 Hubbell Avenue, Houghton Village, Portage Twp., Houghton Co., MI, Roll 994, p. 148B, SN 16B, ED 21-22, SD 1, enumerated 21 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 30 31
* 139 356 382 Hargrave Alfred B Head O 3300 R N M W 36 M 28 N Y MI OH PA Y Proprietor Marine supplies E Y Y WW
      ________ Hanna Wife         F W 29 M 21 N Y MI Fin Fin Y None          
      ________ Jack Son         M W  7 S   Y   MI MI MI   None          
      ________ E Willie?/Wilkes? Son         M W  5 S   Y   MI MI MI   None          
      ________ Lloyd Son         M W  4 S   N   MI MI MI   None          
      ________ Arthur Son         M W  2 S   N   MI MI MI   None          
      ________ Janet Dau         F W 3 7/12 S   N   MI MI MI   None          
      Abner Margaret Servant         F W 20 S   N   MI Ger ** Y Servant Private family W Y    
*Hubbell Avenue
**Alsace-Lorraine

7.  State of Florida.  1998.  Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.  Florida Health Dept., Office of Vital Records. (online at Ancestry.com):
Name: Alfred Bertrand HARGRAVE Clara Bertha HARGRAVE Effie M HARGRAVE
Death Date: 12 Jun 1976 Apr 1966 28 Oct 1993
County of Death: Volusia Volusia Palm Beach
State of Death: Florida Florida Florida
Age at Death: 82   91
Race: White White White
Gender:   Female  
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1893   24 Mar 1902
Others show Effie born in 1904, and that year jibes with her census record.

8.  One World Tree (online at Ancestry.com).

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