John Chatfield Tuck & Grace Graves

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY

JOHN CHATFIELD “JACK” TUCK
1st of 2 children of Margaret Emma Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell Tuck
Born: Dec 26, 1916, Plumas Co., California
Died: Sep 6, 1990 (age 73), Piedmont, Alameda Co., California; liver cancer
Cremated: Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda Co., California; ashes released to family
Military Service: Air Force pilot (Major) WWII, aviation cadet; caught malaria in Italy
Occupation: Food industry in San Francisco, the commodities market
Education: Graduated from Leland Stanford University, California
Married (1): Feb 10, 1944, JOHN CHATFIELD “JACK” TUCK, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Nine children: John Chatfield Tuck, II, Richard Graves Tuck, James DeVere Tuck, Grace Kuntz Tuck, Stephen Carl Tuck, Michael Chatfield Tuck, Peter Edward Tuck, Joseph Anthony Tuck, Mary Chatfield Tuck
Married (2): Sep 15, 1987, JOYCE A. “POOPSIE” (HAMILTON) BOWER, San Francisco, California

GRACE ELIZABETH “GRACIE” GRAVES
5th of 5 children of Carl Morse Graves & Grace Clara Kuntz
Born: Apr 29, 1923, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Died: Oct 5, 1973 (age 50), San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California; alcoholism
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Married: Feb 10, 1944, JJOHN CHATFIELD TUCK, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Nine children: John Chatfield Tuck, II, Richard Graves Tuck, James DeVere Tuck, Grace Kuntz Tuck, Stephen Carl Tuck, Michael Chatfield Tuck, Peter Edward Tuck, Joseph Anthony Tuck, Mary Chatfield Tuck

JOYCE A. “POOPSIE” (HAMILTON) BOWER
Daughter of Breuil Walker Hamilton & Hazel “Annie” Hurley
Occupation: Papercone Corporation (specialty envelope manufacturing company) with 1st husband, Nate Bower
Born: Apr 12, 1927, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania
Died: Nov 28, 2016 (age 89), Piedmont, Alameda Co., California
Married (1): Sep 15, 1950, NATHAN EVAN “NATE” BOWER, Alameda Co., California
Two children: Brooks Hamilton Bower, Susan M. Bower
Married (2): Sep 15, 1987, JOHN CHATFIELD TUCK, San Francisco, California

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Timeline and Records

Two children of Margaret Emma Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell Tuck:
1. John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck
1916 – 1990
2. Stanley Tuck
1919 – 1921

Five children of Carl Morse Graves & Grace Clara Kuntz:
1. Carl Morse Graves, Jr.
1915 – listed in 1940 census
2. Peter Kuntz Graves
1917 – 1986
3. Dorothy Jean Graves
1919 – 2006
4. Richard Robert Graves
1921 – 1946 (U.S. Marine killed in WWII)
5. Grace Elizabeth Graves
1923 – 1973

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Dec 26, 1916: Birth of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck, 1st of 2 children of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell “Tom” Tuck, in Plumas Co., California

Dec 26, 1916: California Birth Index:
Name: John Tuck
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1916
Gender: Male
Mother’s Maiden Name: Chatfiel (sic Chatfield)
Birth County: Plumas

Feb 9, 1919: Birth of Stanley Tuck, 2nd of 2 children of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell “Tom” Tuck, in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California

Jun 12, 1920: Federal Census for Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas:
Tuck, Tom: Head, married, age 40, born Texas, father born Missouri, mother born Missouri, bookkeeper for construction company
Marjorie: wife, married, age 26, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois
Jack: son, age 3, born, California, father born Texas, mother born Colorado
Stanley: son, age 1, born California, father born Texas, mother born Colorado

Apr 25, 1921: Death of Stanley Tuck, 2nd of 2 children of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell “Tom” Tuck, in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas; of encephalitis lethargica. The infant was interred in the Old Cemetery section of the West Hill Cemetery in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas along with fifteen other deceased of the Tuck family.

Circa 1921: Separation or divorce of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell “Tom” Tuck. There is no further mention of her husband Tom Tuck in any records where Marjorie is mentioned.

Aug 5, 1922: Colusa Herald, Colusa, Colusa Co., California:
PRINCETON
Mrs. Marjorie Tuck and small son are visiting Lee Chatfield and Mrs. Mallon.

Apr 29, 1923: Birth of Grace Elizabeth “Gracie” Graves, 5th of 5 children of Carl Morse Graves & Grace Clara Kuntz, in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio

Apr 29, 1923: Ohio Birth Index:
Name: Grace Graves
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Jul 9, 1927: Colusa Herald, Colusa, Colusa Co., California:
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chatfield of Princeton and their guests, Mrs. Marjory Tuck and son Jack, of Oakland, were Colusa visitors yesterday evening.
Mrs. Marjory Tuck of Oakland is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chatfleld. Mrs. Tuck is a sister of Mr. Chatfield.

Jul 12, 1927: Colusa Daily Sun, Colusa, Colusa Co., California:
PRINCETON
Mrs. J.F. Mallon and Miss Neva Mallon of Oakland are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chatfield.
Mrs. Tuck and son, have gone to Westwood.

Apr 2, 1930: U.S. Federal Census for Van Buren, Montgomery Co., Ohio:
Name: Grace Graves
Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Van Buren, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Street address: Rubicon Rd.
Attended School: Yes
Father’s Birthplace: Ohio
Mother’s Birthplace: Ohio
Household Members:
Name Age
Carl M Graves 40 (father)
Grace K Graves 40 (mother)
Carl M Graves 14 (brother)
Peter K Graves 12 (brother)
Dorothy J Graves 10 (sister)
Richard Graves 8 (brother)
Grace Graves 6 (self)
Emma Lafferty 52 white, widowed (servant, nurse maid)
Evelyn Rucker 33, negro, single (servant, cook)
Evelyn Jones 18, negro, single (servent, maid)

Apr 14, 1930: U.S. Federal Census for Oakland, Alameda Co., California:
Tuck, Marjorie: Head, age 36, rents $52 month, divorced, age at 1st marriage 21, born Colorado, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois, teacher in public school
Jack: son, age 13, born, California, father born Texas, mother born Colorado

Dec 29, 1932: Colusa Herald, Colusa, Colusa Co., California:
PRINCETON
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Mallon of Orland and Jack Tuck of Oakland were visiting at the home of Lee Chatfield Wednesday.

1936: John Chatfield Tuck is attending Stanford University in Menlo Park, Santa Clara Co., California

1937: John Chatfield Tuck is attending Stanford University in Menlo Park, Santa Clara Co., California

1938: John Chatfield Tuck is attending Stanford University in Menlo Park, Santa Clara Co., California

Apr 8, 1940: U.S. Federal Census for Berkeley, Alameda Co., California:
Tuck, Marjorie C: age 46, female, white, birthplace Colorado, divorced, Head, born Colorado, Elocution Teacher, rented, age at first marriage 21, number of children born 2, College, 3rd year, weeks worked in 1939 40, income $1,580, Elementary School Teacher in Public School
Tuck, John C.: age 23, male, white, single, son, male, white, born California, waiter in fraternity house, 3rd year college

May 15, 1940: U.S. Federal Census for Oakwood, Montgomery Co., Ohio:
Name: Grace Graves
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Oakwood, Montgomery, Ohio
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Household Members:
Name Age
Carl M Graves 50 (father)
Grace K Graves 50 (mother)
Carl Graves 24 (brother)
Peter K Graves 22 (brother)
Dorothy J Graves 20 (sister)
Richard Graves 18 (brother)
Grace Graves 16 (self)

1940: U.S. City Directory for Oakland, Alameda Co., California:
Name: John C Tuck
Residence Year: 1940
Street address: r1685 Euclid av
Name: Mrs Marjory Tuck teacher public schools
Street address: r1685 Euclid av

Sep 16, 1940: WWII Draft Card:
Name: John Chatfield Tuck
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1916
Birth Place: Sherman, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Berkeley, California, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Berkeley, California, USA
Employer: Fireman’s Insurance Co
Weight: 180
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Marjorie Tuck

Dec 29, 1941: U.S. WWII Army Enlistment Record:
Name: John C Tuck
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Aviation Cadet
Birth Year: 1916
Nativity State or Country: California
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Alameda, California
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Actors and actresses
Enlistment Date: 29 Dec 1941
Enlistment Place: San Francisco, California
Branch: Air Corps
Source: Civil Life
Height: 75
Weight: 175

1941: U.S. City Directory for Oakland, Alameda Co., California:
Name: John C Tuck
Residence Year: 1941
Street address: r1685 Euclid av
Name: Mrs Marjory Tuck teacher public schools
Street address: r1685 Euclid av

As They Remembered:
I remember when I was growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jack Tuck flew into Lunken Airport (Cincinnati’s commercial airport then) in a light aircraft (Cessna I believe) and took me up for a ride. What a thrill. I was really into airplanes then, especially WWII planes, and I remember Jack flew B-26’s in the African campaign. I thought he was a real hero. —Warren Bower from Worland, Wyoming; fellow researcher and friend of the Sproul, Hyatt, and Chatfield families

1943: U.S. City Directory for Oakland, Alameda Co., California (pg 972):
Name: John C Tuck United State Army
Residence Year: 1943
Street address: r1685 Euclid av B
Residence Place: Oakland
Name: Mrs Marjorie Tuck teacher public schools
Street address: r1685 Euclid av B

Feb 10, 1944: Marriage of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck & Grace Elizabeth “Gracie” Graves, in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio

1950: U.S. City Directory for Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio:
Tuck, John C (Grace)
Residence Year: 1950
Street address: 027 Far Hills av O
Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Salesman
Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1950

1951: U.S. City Directory for Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio:
Tuck, John C (Grace)
Residence Year: 1951
Street address: 56 Forrer blvd
Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Salesman
Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1951

1954: U.S. City Directory for Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio:
Tuck, John C (Grace)
Residence Year: 1954
Street address: 56 Forrer blvd
Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Salesman
Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1954

Mar 28, 1957: Death of Thomas Mitchell “Tom” Tuck (age 77), father of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck, in San Diego, San Diego Co., California. Burial place unknown.

1959: U.S. City Directory for Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio (pg 604):
Tuck, John C (Grace)
Residence Year: 1959
Street address: 56 Forrer blvd
Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Sales manager Meade Corp
Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1959

Oct 5, 1973: Death of Grace Elizabeth “Gracie” Graves (age 50), wife of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck, in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California; alcoholism. Grace is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio along with her parents, Carl Morse Graves & Grace Clara Kuntz, and brother Peter Kuntz Graves.

Oct 5, 1973: California Death Index:
Name: Grace E Tuck
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Ohio
Death Date: 5 Oct 1973
Death Place: San Francisco

Oct 8, 1973: Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio (pg 32):

Nov 1, 1973: PROBATES FILED, The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California (pg 55):

1981: U.S. Public Record Index:
Name: John C Tuck
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1916
Residence Date: 1981
Address: 218 Union St Apt 6
Residence: San Francisco, CA
Postal Code: 94133-3523
Second Residence Date: 1980
Second Address: 120 Alta Ave
Second Residence: Piedmont, CA

Dec 1, 1983: Death of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” (Chatfield) Tuck (age 90), mother of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck, in Oakland, Alameda Co., California, of old age and pneumonia. She also suffered from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease and resided in an assisted living home in Oakland at the time of her death. Marjorie’s body was cremated at Truman’s in Oakland, Alameda Co., California; her ashes happily rest under the red camellia in her niece’s front yard.

Sep 25, 1985: Passport photo of John Chatfield Tuck:

Sep 15, 1987: Marriage of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck & Joyce A. “Poopsie” (Hamilton) Bower, the second marriage for both, in San Francisco, California

Sep 6, 1990: Death of John Chatfield “Jack” Tuck (age 73), 1st of 2 children of Margaret Emma “Marjorie” Chatfield & Thomas Mitchell “Tom” Tuck, in Piedmont, Alameda Co., California; of liver cancer. Jack was cremated at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda Co., California with his ashes released to the family.

California Death Index:
Name: John Chatfield Tuck
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1916
Birth Place: California
Death Date: 6 Sep 1990
Death Place: Alameda
Mother’s Maiden Name: Chatfield

Social Security Death Index:
Name: John Chatfield Tuck
[John C Tuck]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1916
Birth Place: Oakland, California
Death Date: 8 Sep 1990 (sic, died Sep 6, 1990)
Father: Thomas Tuck
Mother: Margarey Chatfield (sic)
Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as JOHN CHATFIELD TUCK; 22 May 1998: Name listed as JOHN C TUCK

Sep 1990: The San Francisco Examiner (obituary), San Francisco, California (pg 29):
TUCK, John Chatfield — At home in Piedmont, September 6, 1990; beloved husband of Joyce “Poopsey” Tuck; loving father of Stephen, Peter and Mary Tuck of N.Y. John Chatfield Tuck Jr. of Wash. D.C., Richard & Grace Tuck of Orcas Island, Wash., James & Michael Tuck of Chicago; step-father of Susan Huetteman of San Mateo, Brooks Hamilton Bower of Louisville, Ky.; loving grandfather of 16 grandchildren; a native of California; age 73; a graduate of Stanford University & Harvard Business School; a member of ZETA Fraternity at Stanford.
At his request, no services will be held.
GRANT MILLER MORTUARY
CHAPEL OF THE OAKS
2850 Telegraph Ave., Oakland

Nov 28, 2016: Death of Joyce A. “Poopsie” (Hamilton) Tuck (age 89), daughter of Breuil Walker Hamilton & Hazel “Annie” Hurley and 2nd wife of John Chatfield Tuck, in Piedmont, Alameda Co., California.

2020. Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau.