Fred J. BRAYTON
Bessie MCDONALD

Husband:  Fred J. BRAYTON
Birth:  18 Nov 1892, Litchfield, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
Death:  24 Jul 1960, Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan
Burial:  Jul 1960, Matteson Cemetery, Matteson, Branch Co., Michigan
Father:  Jay BRAYTON
Mother:  Florence B. VICORY

Marriage:     1911, Branch Co., Michigan
Divorce:     Aft 1930, Branch Co., Michigan

Wife:  Bessie MCDONALD
Birth:  13 Mar 1895, Butler Twp., Branch Co., Michigan 
Death:  30 Nov 1940, Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan
Burial:  Dec 1940, Whig Center Cemetery, Butler, Branch Co., Michigan
Father:  George MCDONALD
Mother:  Ida MCMILLAN

Children:
  
1. Melvin Arthur BRAYTON, b: 1 Jul 1920, Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan
                                         d: 16 Aug 1976, Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan
                                      bur: Matteson Cemetery, Matteson, Branch Co., Michigan
2. Marvin Robert BRAYTON, b: 26 Dec 1925, Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan   
                                          d: 11 Oct 2013, Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan
                                       bur: Matteson Cemetery, Matteson, Branch Co., Michigan
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Notes:    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0758, Page 59A), Butler Twp., Branch Co., Michigan,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 8, Enumeration Date: 28-Jan-1920, Family #86

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BRAYTON, Fred J

 Head

M

27

M

MI

MI

MI

 Farmer

     

                 Bessie M

 Wife

F

24

M

MI

NY

NY

 None

   

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0977, Page 107), Coldwater Ward 2, Branch Co., Michigan,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 9, Enumeration Date: 16-Apr-1930, Family #449

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BRAYTON, Fred J

 Head

M

37

M

18

MI

MI

MI

 

 Fireman / ??ter Plant

                Bessie

 Wife

F

35

M

17

MI

NY

NY

 

 None

                Melvin H

 Son

M

8

S

 

MI

MI

MI

X

 None

                Robert

 Son

M

4y8m

S

 

MI

MI

MI

 

 None

By 1940, Fred and Bessie had divorced.

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_1734-0386, Page 199A), Coldwater Ward 3, Branch Co., Michigan,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 12-12, Enumeration Date: 10-Apr-1940, Family #211

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 BRAYTON, Fred

 Boarder

M

47

D

 

8

MI

 Station Attendant / Gasoline

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_1734-0282, Page 136A), Coldwater Ward 2, Branch Co., Michigan,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 12-9, Enumeration Date: 9-Apr-1940, Family #131

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 BRAYTON, Bessie

 Head

F

45

D

 

7

MI

 Housework / Private Home

                   Robert

 Son

M

14

S

7

MI

 

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