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Husband: John (Johann) Anton Krenn Also known as: Johann Krenn 1
Born: ca 1808 in Austria 1,2 Died: Jan- 9-1885 3 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5,2 Occupation: until 1852 bergmann (coal miner) 6 Immigrated: Sep- -1852 6 Father: Michael Krenn (1780 - 1830) Mother: Maria (Mary) Laimer (1783 - 1857)
Wife: Mary (Anna Maria) ___ 7 Also known as: Maria 8
Born: Dec- 7-1811 in Austria 8,5 Died: Jul-16-1894 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
F Child 1: Mary Theresa Krenn Also known as: Tracy 9,2 Born: Jan-15-1832 in Austria 3,10 Died: Mar-19-1885 3 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Mathias Gamsjager b. Oct-30-1822 d. Feb-14-1910 Census name: Mathias Gamps 12
M Child 2: John Krenn Also known as: John Kren 13 Born: Nov- 1-1836 in Austria 3,5 (see note 1) Died: Feb-26-1912 3 Buried: in Newkirk Cemetery, Kay Co, OK 4 Census: 1910 in Newkirk, Kay Co, OK Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Immigrated: Sep-30-1852 in New York City, NY 1 (see note 2) Occupation: farmer 2,12 Wife: Adaline Louisa Leaseburg b. Dec- 4-1842 d. Mar-19-1918 Also known as: Louisa Leisberg 13 Married: Mar-22-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14
M Child 3: Leopold Krenn Born: Oct-25-1838 in Austria 15,5 (see note 3) Died: Feb- 8-1927 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1900, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Immigrated: Sep-30-1852 in New York City, NY 1 Occupation: farmer 15 Wife: Thresia Schulte b. 1842 d. 1920 Also known as: Therecia Risenour 16 Married: Mar- 8-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Joseph Krenn Born: Jan- -1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,18 Died: Nov- 9-1912 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: miller, grist miller 21,2 Wife: Emelia E. Albers b. Apr-30-1858 d. Mar-12-1915 Also known as: Emily Albers 20,12 Married: Nov- 5-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
Sources: (1) New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (3) Headstone. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Marriage record of son. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) Marriage record of daughter. (10) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (11) Findagrave.com, Headstone: M.Theresa, wife of M. Gamsjager. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John Kren (sic), 24, b. Austria, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Mary; and Louisa Leisberg, 18, b. Germany, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Lewis & Adaline. Married Mar 22 1861. MR p. 134. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Death record of daughter. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Leopold Krenn, 28, b. Austria, res. Doddridge Co, son of John A. & Mary; and Terresa Shite, 24, b. Austria, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Leopold & Mary. Married Mar 8 1867. MR p. 148. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) Obituary, In its entirety: JOSEPH KRENN DEAD Joseph Krenn, an aged and highly respected citizen of St. Clara, died last Saturday Evening and was buried Tuesday in the cemetery near the Lutheran church at that place. Services were conducted by Rev. W. L. Heuser of the Lutheran church of Clarksburg." (Note: Doddridge County death records, in the form of a handwritten ledger entry, incorrectly reports death date as Dec 9 1912. But the foregoing obituary appeared in the "West Union Herald" three weeks before, in the issue of Saturday, Nov 14 1912.), DR p. 84 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5044567&Type=Death. (20) Obituary. (21) West Union Record, 10/28/1915. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1837. Note (2) Immigration year given as 1853 in 1900 Census. Note (3) Birth date given as Nov 1839 in 1900 Census, but death record states Oct 25 1838. Birthplace given as Germany in 1880 and 1920 Census.




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