Canute Grainger1

ID#199, (Feb 1846 - Apr 1932)
Canute Grainger|b. 10 Feb 1846\nd. 7 Apr 1932|p199.htm|Joseph Grainger|b. cir. 1813\nd. aft. 1881|p165.htm|Ann Burden|b. cir. 1813\nd. bet. 1871 - 1881||Joseph Grainger|b. say 1779\nd. cir. Jul 1854||Anne Burden|b. cir. 1779\nd. cir. Feb 1851||||||||
FatherJoseph Grainger1 b. cir. 1813, d. aft. 1881
MotherAnn Burden1 b. cir. 1813, d. bet. 1871 - 1881
ChartsDescendants of Joseph & Ann GRAINGER
Relationship2nd cousin 4 times removed of Peter Grainger.
     Canute Grainger was born on 10 Feb 1846 in Worcester St Helens, England.1,2,3 He married Frances Green say 1875 ?ENG or ?USA.4 Canute Grainger died on 7 Apr 1932 at Laddonia, Audrain Cty, Missouri, USA, at age 86.3,1,4,5,6 He was buried Laddonia, Audrain Cty, Missouri; entry shows Canute as born 10 Feb 1846 England d. 7 Apr 1932 and Frances as b. 14 Aug 1857 d. Oct 18 1942 nee Green.3
     Canute Grainger appeared on the census of 1851 at 16 High St, Worcester St Helens, Worcestershire, England, as son of Joseph Grainger; GRANGER: Joseph 38 grocer & tallow chandler, b Worcester; wife Ann 38 b St Lukes, London; Children: Sarah 11, Canute 5, Julia 2, Ebissa (M) 6 mths all b St Helens, Worcester; Apprentice: HOBSON; Servant: CHARLES.7
     Canute Grainger appeared on the census of 1861 in the Broad St & High St, Pershore, Worcestershire, England, enumerated as Canute GRAINGER, "son" (but no head of household, only 2 unm servants) grocer's son, b Worcester St Helens.8 He immigrated cir. 1867 to to Nebraska, USA; where he presumably met his English born wife Frances. I've not yet found a marriage in England, but they obviously returned as two of the middle children were born Worcester, with the other known children before and after, being born in Nebraska.6 He and Frances Green immigrated on 25 Sep 1878 to on the "Wyoming", New York, New York, USA; passenger list shows Mr Canute Grainger 30, Mrs 26 wife, Master 4, Miss 2 both "child", Miss infant.9
     Canute Grainger appeared on the census of 10 Jun 1880 in Russell, Otoe Cty, Nebraska, USA, with Frances Grainger, enumerated as GRAINGER: Canute 34, dry goods merchant b ENG as were both parents; wife Frances 22 keeping hse b ENG F/M b ENG; Children: O J (son) 5 b Neb, F/M b ENG; Egbert 4, Winifred 2 both b ENG F/M b ENG; Constance 8mths b Sep, b Neb F/M b ENG.10
     Canute Grainger appeared on the census of 24 Jun 1885 in Unadilla, Otoe Co, Nebraska, USA, with Frances Grainger, enumerated as GRANGER: Canute 39, Frances 28, both b ENG; Children (assumed): Oswald 10 b NE; Egbert 9, Winnefred 7 both b ENG; Constance 6, Canute 1 both b NE.11
     Canute Grainger appeared on the census of 12 Jun 1900 at Desoto, Jefferson Co, Missouri, USA, with Frances Green, enumerated as GRAINGER: C 54 merchant b Feb 1846 marr 27 yrs b ENG F/M b ENG, emig 1867, na; wife Frances, 42 b Aug 1857 ENG F/M b ENG, emig 1868; Children: Constance 20 b Sep 1879, Canute 16 b Mar 1884, both clerks in store, Harry G 14 b Apr 1886 at school, All b Nebraska F/M b ENG; Vincent 9 b Aug 1890 b TN F/M b ENG.12
     Canute Grainger appeared on the census of 12 Jan 1920 at Prairie, Audrain Cty, Missouri, USA, with Frances Grainger, enumerated as GRANGER: Canute 73, ?? isitons shop b ENG as were both parents, emig & nat. 1867; wife Francis (sic) 62 b ENG F/M b ENG.5
     Canute Grainger appeared on the census of 2 Apr 1930 Laddonia, Audrain Cty, Missouri, with Frances Grainger, enumerated as GRAINGER: Canute C 84 own home $2100 b ENG, emig 1867 no occ. listed; wife Frances 72, b ENG.6

Family

Frances Green (Aug 1857 - Oct 1942)
Marriage*Canute Grainger married Frances Green say 1875 ?ENG or ?USA.4 
Children
  • Oswald Joseph Grainger4 (cir. 1875 - aft. 1947)
  • Egbert Grainger4 (bet. Jan 1876 - Mar 1876 - aft. 1930)
  • Winifred Grainger4 (bet. Mar 1878 - Jun 1878 - aft. 1885)
  • Constance Grainger4 (Sep 1879 - aft. 1900)
  • Canute Burden Grainger11 (Mar 1884 - Aug 1951)
  • Harry Gordon Grainger13 (Apr 1886 - aft. 1900)
  • Vincent Grainger13 (Aug 1890 - aft. 1930)
Last Edited16 Jul 2010

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1851 census: Worcester St Helens, West Worcester, WOR HO107/2042 Pg 18 Sched 98 hsehold of Joseph & Ann GRAINGER, extracted Mar 2007.
  2. Various, births deaths marriages, Birth 1846 Canute GRAINGER, reg. Worcester, XVII/ ?539 or ?339 or ?639, extracted Mar 2007.
  3. Web sites: Various, online Various, GRAINGER burials, Laddonia Cem, Audrain Cty, Missouri, USA, from a 1987 transcr. done by Opal McCollum, and posted at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/audrain/cemeteries/…, extracted Mar 2007.
  4. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1880 census: Russell, Otoe Cty, NE USA, Roll: T9_753; Family History Film: 1254753; Page: 417.2000; Dist 1 ED 198, hsehold of Canute & Frances GRAINGER, extracted Mar 2007.
  5. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1920 census: Prairie, Audrain, Missouri; Roll: T625_903; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 760, hsehold of Canute & Frances GRAINGER, extracted Mar 2007.
  6. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1930 census: Laddonia, Audrain, Missouri; Roll: 1174; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 835.0.
    , hsehold of Canute & Frances GRAINGER, extracted Mar 2007.
  7. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1851 census: Worcester St Helens, HO107/2042 Pg 18 Sched 98 hsehold of Joseph & Ann GRAINGER, extracted Mar 2007.
  8. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1861 census: Pershore, Holy Cross, WOR RG9/ 2105 Folio 68 Pg 36 Sched 206 hsehold of ??, extracted Mar 2007.
  9. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, "Wyoming" 25 Sep 1878 Canute GRAINGER& family, arr. NY, from New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, extracted 16 Jul 2010.
  10. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1880 census: Russell, Otoe Cty, Nebraska, USA, Dist 1 ED198 hsehold of Canute & Frances GRAINGER, extracted Mar 2007.
  11. Ancestry.com, online Various databases, 1885 census: Unadilla, Otoe Cty, NE, ED 564 Pg 24 Midway Borough, hsehold of Canute & Frances GRANGER, extracted Mar 2007.
  12. Census, 1900 Desoto, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T623_867 Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 63, hsehold of C & Frances GRAINGER, extracted Jun 2009.
  13. Quen CARPENTER, "EM GRAINGER/BURDEN ex Quen C," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Rcvd Jul 2008.

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