Person:Arthur Graves (2)

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Arthur Graves
b.7 Feb 1897 Marblehead, Essex, MA
d.22 Jun 1932 Marblehead, Essex, MA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Apr 1895
  1. Marion Graves1895 -
  2. Arthur Graves1897 - 1932
  3. Gladys Graves1904 - 1968
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m. 17 Oct 1926
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Arthur Graves
Gender Male
Birth? 7 Feb 1897 Marblehead, Essex, MA
Alt Birth[2] 7 Feb 1898
Marriage 17 Oct 1926 Somerville, MAto Ellen Mary Costigan
Death? 22 Jun 1932 Marblehead, Essex, MA
Burial? Jun 1932 Waterside Cem, Marblehead, Essex, MA

Per Thomas Vincent Graves; Grandma Carey said that Arthur Graves when he was an ironworker worked down near Parker's boatyard. Name of company = Burnham & Parker Ironworkers. Maureen Graves Anderson has matches printed with company info.

photos in posession of son, Robert G. Graves

Violin player. Often played at functions in Marblehead. Advertisement for violin lessons in the Marblehead Messenger, April 1917

WW1 medals in possession of Maureen Graves Anderson listing 3 major campaigns he served in: Champagne-Marne St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne

Lynn Item, April 1918? - MARBLEHEAD BOY WRITES "WE WERE IN LAST WEEK"

Corp. Arthur Graves Jr. Tells of Whole Battalion Resting in Great Cave.

Arthur Graves Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Graves of 174 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, has been in battle in the trenches "over there" and in a letter just received by his parents he nonchalantly refers to the experience by observing "We were in last week." 

    The letter is dated March 3.  After finishing his tour of duty in the trenches he states they rested in a cave, and he declares that it is "some cave."  The entire battalion was in the cave, he stated, and it is large enough to hold many thousands of soldiers.
    When they were under fire the night was made as light as day by the bursting of shells everywhere about him.
    Referring to his violin at home, he remarked that he had no time for that now.  But his parents and many other persons will recall with unbounded pleasure the occasions when he did have time for the instrument.  He was an accomplished performer on the violin and gave promise of becoming a successful player of that instrument.
    Mr. Graves is 21 years of age and celebrated Patriots Day last year by enlisting in the army.  He joined Co. H.M.V.M., and was afterward transferred to Co. B, of the 104th U.S. infantry.  Mr. Graves, who looks every inch a soldier, is a corporal.  He graduated from the Marblehead High school in the class of 1916 and was prominent in athletics when he attended the high school.  Although in the thick of the fight there is naught but a cheerful and optimistic tone to his letter
References
  1. ↑ russell.FTW.

    Date of Import: Mar 16, 2002

  2. ↑ russell.FTW.

    Date of Import: Mar 16, 2002

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