Samson/Francois (Frank) Gracien

1863 - 1940  (77 years)

• Name	Samson/Francois (Frank) Gracien
  Birth	17 Feb 1863	St. Pee sur Nivelle, France   [1]
  	His parents were Michel Gracien and Gracieuse Casenabe (Cazenave). Other records in US indicate his birth on 4/17/1861 which is in error. This birth record is for Samson Gracien but this individual became known as Francois later which was common for individuals with these first names. The birth date is confirmed by his naturalization record.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Los Angeles, California   [2]
  		Gracien family US Census record 1910
  Naturalization	1912	Los Angeles, California   [3]
  		Gracien, Frank naturalization article 1912
  Death	25 Jun 1940	Los Angeles, California   [4]
  		Gracien, Frank obituary 1940
  Person ID	I19963	family
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family	Anna Aldax,   b. 14 Jul 1873, Legassa, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France d. 2 Nov 1940, Los Angeles, California (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	2 Aug 1904	Los Angeles, California   [5]
  	Witnesses were Michel Etchart and Jennie Barnetche, both of Los Angeles.
  Children	+ 1. Marie/Mary Gracien,   b. 3 Dec 1894, France d. 29 Nov 1958, Los Angeles, California (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F5456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] AD64 Birth Record, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), St. Pee sur Nivelle 1863-1872 births page 2. https://earchives.le64.fr/archives-en-ligne/ark:/81221/r27674znhnd6gk/f2 [S23] 1910 United States Census - California. [S45] U.S. Naturalization Documents. [S8] http://www.ancestry.com, California Death Records 1940-1997. [s42] California County Marriage Records 1850-1952.