Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Crouse, Frederick
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Durham Township


FREDERICK CROUSE retired, P.O. Riegelsville, was born July 
4, 1835, in Nockamixon township, Bucks county.  His parents 
are Michael and Sarah Crouse, and his paternal grandparents 
were Conrad and Elizabeth Crouse, who were born and reared 
in this county. His maternal grandparents were Tunis and 
Sarah Cole, also natives of Bucks county, their parents 
having emigrated from Holland many years ago.  Mr. Crouse 
was married December 13, 1856, to Miss Mary A. Kerbaugh.  
Their children that are living are:  Stewart C., Clara, 
Gertrude and Sallie May.  The son holds a very high position 
in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad.  Mr. Crouse 
served in the late war under Col. Samuel Croasdale, in 
company C, 128th regiment, P. V.  He was discharged from 
active service on account of severe wounds received at the 
battle of Antietam, and now draws a large pension, to which 
he is justly entitled.  In politics he is a republican, and 
was at one time a candidate for the legislature, but was 
defeated by a few votes, this being a very strong democratic 
district.  He was postmaster of Riegelsville for seventeen 
years, and managed the office with great credit to himself 
and satisfaction to the government.  Mr. Crouse is the 
started of the American Mechanics' council of Riegelsville, 
the Riegelsville Building and Loan association, and founder 
of the Grand Army post, known as the Col. S. Croasdale Post, 
No. 256.  He is authority on all matters of importance, with 
which he has long been associated.  He is a member of the 
Reformed church, of which he is an elder.  He opened the 
first telegraph office at Riegelsville, in the year 1864, 
and served as operator and manager of the office for 
fourteen years.