Obituary: Green County, Wisconsin: William Frederick KRAUSE, Sr. ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, April 2008 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ William Frederick Krause, Sr., was born in Kramshoff, Germany, December 4, 1858, and was united in marriage with Louise Popanz May 10, 1864. Seven children were born to this union, of whom four preceeded the father in death. In the fall of 1865, he, with his family, crossed the deep blue, which took them nine weeks. December 31, the same year, they arrived at Juda, Wisconsin, where they made their home for a while. Over thirty-eight years ago they settled on a farm in the Town of Brooklyn, about six miles west of Evansville where he proved himself a worthy citizen and neighbor, and where he also was one of the organizers of the "Fiedens," Evangelical Church, in which he took an active part. About sixteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Krause moved to Albany to spend the evening of their life in ease. About three years ago, they again moved back and made their home with their son, William, Jr. where he passed away quietly Friday morning, November 16, 1917, at the age of seventy-eight years, eleven months, and twelve days, after a lingering sickness which made itself felt in the beginning of the month of July. He leaves to mourn his departure, the bereaved wife, two sons, William F. and August, and one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Ross, who are all living near the old homestead, seventeen grandchildren, two brothers, August, of Brodhead, and Fred, of Monroe and one sister, Mrs. Ernstine Feulker, of Cadis, and also many relatives and friends. The funeral services took place Sunday from the home of his son, William, at 2 p.m. in the Friedens Church and interment in the family lot in the adjoining cemetery. A very large concourse of people had met to pay the last tribute to an old friend and neighbor, the Rev. G. Zellmer officiating. November 22, 1917, Evansville Review, p. 8, col. 1-3, Evansville, Wisconsin