George was a Wisconsin Farmer.
On the 1860 census he is living with Henry and Anna Sneider, LaFayette Co., WI, Centre. His name is spelled "Krites"
John and Anna Nicklas's eighth child was Carolina Nicklas, born 24 June 1848 in Lafayette County, Illinois. She married George Kreutz in 1868.
Sophia wites in Letter F:
Do you remember the Kreutz family? She was father's youngest sister, Carolyn. Uncle John, her brother, married her (Carolyn's) husband's sister, Amelia Kreutz.George and Caroline had six children. The youngest, Earnest, was seven feet tall and committed suicide.
Anna Amelia was a teacher.
Anna Amelia never married.
Lydia was a teacher at UW - Platteville.
Earnest owned land in old Mexico. He was 7 feet tall. He committed suicide. He was found in a livery stable on a hay knife.
Albert was a Methodist minister and a mail carrier.
Helen died of Scarlet Fever.
George was a merchant.
Mary was an artist.
Irving G. Kreutz, was famous at UW as head of the Extension library for many years, and as a radio host regarding discussions of English classical literature. (per GWKreutz email 31 Oct 2008.)
Per Sophie Driskill, "Barbara is the daughter of Irene Castle (star) and Col. Frederick McLaughlin, owner of McLaughlin Coffee Co. and Chicago Black Hawk hockey team. She was Dean of Graduate School of Bryn Mawr University in Philadelphia."
Per GWKreutz email 31 Oct 2008: Barbara became head of the graduate school at BrynMar in the 70's. She was the daughter of Irene Castle of the famous dance team of
Irene & Vernon Castle. She held a PhD in Medievel History from UW.
George was a deputy sheriff for 28 years in Houston, Texas.
Ethel was a beautician.
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Arthur and his wife were both killed in an auto accident.
Arthur was a farmer and a teacher.
Lucile and her husband were killed in an auto accident.
Lucile was a teacher and an artist.
Louis was County Treasurer of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Caroline was a teacher at UW - Platteville.
per death certificate:
Walter died at Hellinger Mine where he had worked 14 years as a result of a fire in the mine. His body was shipped back to Folly Lake for burial.Per descendant Robert Stevens: He was killed in Timmins Ontario at the Hollander Mine. He was the under ground mine Captain, a fire broke out under ground
and he went in after his men and did not make it back to the surface. He was married twice. Cassie was the mother of Charles Duncan Stevens.
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George was a steam shovel engineer, per 1920 census Vallejo, Solano, California
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George was a steam shovel engineer, per 1920 census Vallejo, Solano, California
This person is dead.