Harold David Frazee

Harold David Frazee

Male 1895 - 1964  (68 years)

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  • Name Harold David Frazee 
    Born 8 Oct 1895  Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
      Name:      Frazee
      Gender:      Male
      Birth Date:      8 Oct 1895
      Father:      Wesley S. Frazee
      Mother:      Eliza Frazee
      FHL Film Number:      1851727
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    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LDH8-19B 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 170645073 
    Died 5 Aug 1964  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965
      Name:      Harold Frazee
      Age:      68
      Birth Date:      abt 1896
      Death Date:      5 Aug 1964
      Death Place:      Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
      Certificate Number:      16415
    Obituary 6 Aug 1964  New York, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    New York Times 
    • HAROLD FRAZEE, AN AD EXECUTIVE; Retired Aide of MacManus, John & Adams Is Dead

      Harold D. Frazee of 301 East 48th Street and Carmel, N. Y., who retired last December as vice president of MacManus, John & Adams, Inc., advertising agency of 444 Madison Avenue, died yesterday at Lenox Hill Hospital.

      Mr. Frazee was in charge of drug and allied product advertising at the agency. He had previously served as vice presdent and director of the advertising agency of Tatham Laird, Inc., and was at one time president of the Wiley, Frazee & Davenport agency.

      He was a native of Cleveland and was educated at Syracuse and Columbia Universities. In World War I he served with the Aviation Section of the Army Signal Corps, of which he was one of the first instructors in night bombing.

      In 1929, Mr. Frazee formed a company under his own name, which pioneered in the use of spot radio advertising to sell packaged goods. He was also former president of the Hi-V Vitamin Corporation and vice president of the Manhattan Soap Company.

      In World War II Mr. Frazee was active in American efforts to counteract enemy subsidization in neutral markets.

      He leaves his wife, Mrs. Joan Grant Somerville Frazee; a son, Harold Jr. of Batavia, N. Y.; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph S. Parks of Chicago; a stepson, Grant A. Somerville; a stepdaughter, Wendy Louise Somerville; a brother, Stanley of Oreland, Pa., and five grandchildren.
    Buried Aft 5 Aug 1964  Raymond Hill Cemetery, Carmel, Putnam County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary 7 Aug 1964  New York, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    New York Times 
    • FRAZEE— Harold David, on Aug. 5, 1964, beloved husband of Joan, devoted father of Mrs. Ralph S. Parks and Harold David Frazee, Jr., loving stepfather of Wendy and Grant Somerville, dear brother of Stanley S. Frazee; also survived by 5 grandchildren. Services at Frank E. Campbell, Madison Ave. at 81st St., on Friday, 4 P.M. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
    Person ID I14804  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 25 May 2019 

    Family 1 Helen G. Sackett,   d. Unknown 
    Last Modified 25 May 2019 
    Family ID F7005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clearbelle Genevieve "Joan" Grant,   b. 23 Jul 1915, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1976, New York, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage License 1958  Manhattan, New York County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018
      Name:      Clearbelle Joan Somerville
      Gender:      Female
      Marriage License Date:      1958
      Marriage License Place:      Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
      Spouse:      Harold Frazee
      License Number:      7725
    Married Aft 1958 
    Last Modified 25 May 2019 
    Family ID F6987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1895 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage License - 1958 - Manhattan, New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Aug 1964 - Manhattan, New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - New York Times - 6 Aug 1964 - New York, New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 5 Aug 1964 - Raymond Hill Cemetery, Carmel, Putnam County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - New York Times - 7 Aug 1964 - New York, New York County, New York Link to Google Earth
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