Harold A. Jahraus

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Harold A. Jahraus dated August 5, 1917 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan records his date of birth as September 4, 1889 in Ausable, Michigan. He is single and working as a designer for the Dodge Bros. in Detroit. Harold is tall with medium build and blue eyes and light brown hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for Kenmore, Summit Co., Ohio, District 285 records Harold A. (30 - Michigan) and Helen (28 - Michigan) renting at 37 North 18th Street. Harold and Helen are Clerks employed as Rubber Workers. They have no children.

The WWII Draft Registration Card for Harold A. Jahraus dated April 26, 1942 in Cincinati, Hamilton Co., Ohio records his date of birth as September 4, 1889 in Ausable, Michigan. He is married, and living at 5518 Islington Avenue in "MAD HAM OHIO". He is working for the Ordinace Department of the U. S. Army in Cincinati. Harold is 6' 0" and 190 pounds with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion.

The date of death for Harold is documented by the Grand Traverse website:
http://www.co.grand-traverse.mi.us/departments/county_clerk/Death_Records.htm


The information below was taken from a website by Susan T. Miller, 1411 West Childs Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187-4601
http://www.geocities.com/thurtellfamily/gp/nti00250.html
Harold A. Jahraus was a consulting engineer in Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio.
The April 10, 1923, "Traverse City Record-Eagle" had a notice that "Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jahraus and little son Alfred, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. Jahraus' sister, Mrs. Estella Perrin of Lapeer, arrived here Saturday to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Ida Jahraus, who died Friday, following a prolonged illness."

Harold married Helen Eugenia Thurtell on 7 Jul 1917 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. (Helen Eugenia Thurtell was born on 11 Jul 1889 in Maple City, Kasson Township, Leelanau Co., Michigan and died on 21 Oct 1974 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.)