Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....KRAUSS, George Richard June 29, 1945 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 June 7, 2008, 4:47 pm The Brunswick News; Friday 29 June 1945; pg. 8 col. 5 GEORGE KRAUSS, AGED RESIDENT, DIES HERE TODAY George R. Krauss, 91 years of age, one of Brunswick’s oldest residents and for many years one of the city’s best known businessmen, passed away early today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hilton Thomas, 2111 Prince street. He had been in bad health for some time. Mr. Krauss was born in Savannah February 17, 1854, and came to Brunswick when he was a small boy. Later a business was established here under the name of Peter Krauss & Son, the elder member of the firm being his father. Following his father’s death, Mr. Krauss continued the business, a bakery on Newcastle street, for many years. However, he retired a number of years ago. In his younger life Mr. Krauss was active in business and other affairs of the city. In 1885 he was married in this city to Miss Emily Helena Whyte, who died a number of years ago. Mr. Krauss is survived by his daughter, one son, Dan A. Krauss, a brother, Judge D.W. Krauss, 12 grandchildren, four great grandchildren and two nephews, W.W. and Lee A. Krauss. Funeral services will be held at the funeral parlor of Mortician Edo Miller Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock, to be conducted by the Rev. T.L. Harnsberger. Burial will be in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery. The following will serve as pall bearers: J.J. Farrell, J.T. Powell, J.H. Parker, William Nisi, Matt Dart and J.H. Gilmore. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at or the sister site at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/k/krauss8915gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb