Lorraine Ann Snook
Female, #3901, Deceased, b. 9 December 1954, d. 20 October 2022
Biographical Details
| 1954 | Birth name | Lorraine Ann Snook was born on 9 December 1954 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.1 |
| 2022 | Death | She died on 20 October 2022 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.1 |
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Robert H. Degner
Robert Degner
Male, #3902, Deceased, b. 10 July 1923, d. 10 December 2007
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1923 | Birth name | Robert H. Degner was born on 10 July 1923 in Ruthton, Pipestone County, Minnesota.1 |
| 1928 | Death of Parent | His father, Richard William A. Degner, died on 1 January 1928 in Lincoln County, New Mexico. |
| 1940 | Residence | Robert H. Degner, as the child of Adele Beck, resided with her in Pecatonica.2 |
| 1971 | Death of Parent | His mother, Adele Beck, died on 25 November 1971 in Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois. |
| 2007 | Death | He died on 10 December 2007 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.3,4 |
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William Richard Degner
Male, #3903, Deceased, b. 6 November 1920, d. 23 May 1985
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1920 | Birth name | William Richard Degner was born on 6 November 1920 in Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota.1 |
| 1928 | Death of Parent | His father, Richard William A. Degner, died on 1 January 1928 in Lincoln County, New Mexico. |
| 1940 | Residence | William Richard Degner, as the child of Adele Beck, resided with her in Pecatonica.2 |
| 1971 | Death of Parent | His mother, Adele Beck, died on 25 November 1971 in Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois. |
| 1985 | Death | He died on 23 May 1985 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.1,3 |
| About 1985 | Burial | He was buried about 24 May 1985 in Pecatonica Cemetery in Pecatonica.3 |
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Ronald Dale Schwertfeger
Male, #3904, Deceased, b. 11 February 1950, d. 28 August 2008
Biographical Details
| 1950 | Birth name | Ronald Dale Schwertfeger was born on 11 February 1950.1,2,3 |
| 2008 | Death | He died on 28 August 2008 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington.2 |
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Kary L. Christen
Male, #3905, Deceased, b. 9 November 1962, d. 26 August 2002
Biographical Details
| 1962 | Birth name | Kary L. Christen was born on 9 November 1962.1 |
| 2002 | Death | He died on 26 August 2002 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.1 |
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Marjorie Ann Carlisle
Female, #3906, Living
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Doris Fishburn Bell
Female, #3907, Deceased, b. 6 September 1917, d. 4 May 2010
Biographical Details
| 1917 | Birth name | Doris Fishburn Bell was born on 6 September 1917.1 |
| 1974 | Marriage | She married Herbert F. Degner on 28 December 1974.2 |
| 2010 | Death | She died on 4 May 2010 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.3,1 |
| 2014 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Herbert F. Degner, died on 2 September 2014 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois. |
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Joab Gaskill
Joab Gaskill's Headstone
Male, #3908, Deceased, b. 6 July 1805, d. 22 April 1881
Biographical Details
| 1805 | Birth name | Joab Gaskill was born on 6 July 1805. Date calculated from tombstone age. |
| 1834 | Birth of Child | His son, Lyman Hooper Gaskill, was born on 4 March 1834 in New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio. |
| Marriage | Joab Gaskill married Emily Green.1 |
| 1881 | Death | He died on 22 April 1881 in Kendall County, Illinois. His gravestone says that he was seventy-five years, nine months and eight days old.2 |
| About 1881 | Burial | He was buried about 23 April 1881 in Seward Mound Cemetery in Kendall County.2 |
| 1885 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Emily Green, died on 28 February 1885 in Kendall County, Illinois. |
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Emily Green
Emily Green Gaskill's Headstone
Female, #3909, Deceased, b. 21 October 1811, d. 28 February 1885
Biographical Details
| 1811 | Birth name | Emily Green was born on 21 October 1811. Birth date calculated back from tombstone age.1 |
| 1834 | Birth of Child | Her son, Lyman Hooper Gaskill, was born on 4 March 1834 in New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio. |
| Marriage | She married Joab Gaskill.2 |
| 1881 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Joab Gaskill, died on 22 April 1881 in Kendall County, Illinois. |
| 1885 | Death | She died on 28 February 1885 in Kendall County, Illinois.1 |
| About 1885 | Burial | She was buried about 1 March 1885 in Seward Mound Cemetery in Kendall County.1 |
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Melzar Whittlesey
Male, #3910, Deceased, b. 17 May 1816, d. 18 July 1881
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1816 | Birth name | Melzar Whittlesey was born on 17 May 1816 in Clyde, Wayne County, New York.1 |
| Religion | He was a Baptist.1 |
| 1821 | Death of Parent | His father, Asaph Whittlesey, died on 1 October 1821. |
| 1840 | Marriage | Melzar Whittlesey married Emily Brown in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 4 February 1840.1 |
| 1840 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Emily Brown, died on 7 March 1840 in New York City. |
| 1842 | Marriage | He married Sarah Augusta Stiles in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 20 April 1842.1 |
| 1851 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Cornelia Ann Whittlesey, was born on 18 February 1851 in Clyde, Wayne County, New York. |
| 1865 | Death of Parent | His mother, Clarinda Richards, died on 3 November 1865. |
| 1881 | Death | He died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri.1 |
| 1881 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Sarah Augusta Stiles, died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri. |
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Emily Brown
Female, #3911, Deceased, b. 3 February 1819, d. 7 March 1840
Biographical Details
| Married | Emily Brown was also known as Emily Whittlesey. |
| 1819 | Birth name | She was born on 3 February 1819 in Galen, New York.1 |
| 1840 | Marriage | She married Melzar Whittlesey in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 4 February 1840.1 |
| 1840 | Death | She died on 7 March 1840 in New York City.1 |
| 1881 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Melzar Whittlesey, died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri. |
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Sarah Augusta Stiles
Female, #3912, Deceased, b. 25 May 1822, d. 18 July 1881
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Sarah Augusta Stiles was also known as Sarah Augusta Whittlesey. |
| 1822 | Birth name | She was born on 25 May 1822 in Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.1 |
| 1842 | Marriage | She married Melzar Whittlesey in Clyde, Wayne County, New York on 20 April 1842.1 |
| 1851 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Cornelia Ann Whittlesey, was born on 18 February 1851 in Clyde, Wayne County, New York. |
| 1858 | Death of Parent | Her father, Ephraim Erastus Stiles, died on 5 April 1858. |
| 1881 | Death | Sarah Augusta Stiles died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri.1 |
| 1881 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Melzar Whittlesey, died on 18 July 1881 in King City, Missouri. |
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Karl Ballenberger
Karl, Ballenberger
Male, #3913, Deceased, b. about 1818, d. 9 July 1895
Parents
Biographical Details
| About 1818 | Birth name | Karl Ballenberger was born about 1818.1,2 |
| 1854 | Death of Parent | His father, Rabbi Samuel Ballenberger, died on 6 March 1854 in near Prague, Czechoslovakia. |
| Marriage | Karl Ballenberger married Louisa Bondi.1 |
| 1871 | Birth of Child | His son, Friedriche Ballenberger, was born on 17 February 1871 in Dolní Břežany, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. |
| 1877 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Mathilde Ballenberger, was born in January 1877 in Bohemia, Austria. |
| 1878 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Clara F. Ballenberger, was born on 17 November 1878 in Czechoslovakia. |
| 1885 | Immigration (fam) | Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi migrated in New York City on 18 May 1885.1 |
| 1895 | Death | He died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.3 |
| About 1895 | Burial | He was buried about 10 July 1895 in the Willet Street Cemetery in Cleveland.3 |
| 1918 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland. |
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Louisa Bondi
Female, #3914, Deceased, b. January 1835, d. 22 November 1918
Biographical Details
| Name | Louisa Bondi was also known as Regina Bondi.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Louisa Ballenberger. |
| 1835 | Birth name | She was born in January 1835.1,2 |
| Marriage | She married Karl Ballenberger.1 |
| 1871 | Birth of Child | Her son, Friedriche Ballenberger, was born on 17 February 1871 in Dolní Břežany, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. |
| 1877 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Mathilde Ballenberger, was born in January 1877 in Bohemia, Austria. |
| 1878 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Clara F. Ballenberger, was born on 17 November 1878 in Czechoslovakia. |
| 1885 | Immigration (fam) | Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi migrated in New York City on 18 May 1885.1 |
| 1895 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1900 | Residence | She lived at 39 Richland Avenue in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1900.2 |
| 1910 | Residence | She lived at 1414 East 92d Street in Cleveland on 22 April 1910 She resided with Clara, her husband and their children.3 |
| 1918 | Death | She died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland.4 |
| Burial | She was buried in Willet Street Cemetery in Cleveland.4 |
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Friedriche Ballenberger
Friedriche Ballenberger
Male, #3915, Deceased, b. 17 February 1871, d. 14 January 1954
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Friedriche Ballenberger was also known as Fred Ballenberger.1 |
| 1871 | Birth name | He was born on 17 February 1871 in Dolní Břežany, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.2,1,3 |
| 1885 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Clara F. Ballenberger and Friedriche Ballenberger migrated with Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi to New York City aboard the SS Habsburg on 18 May 1885.2 |
| 1895 | Death of Parent | His father, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1900 | Residence | 1900; Louisa Bondi; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; W:Mathilde Ballenberger1 |
| 1900 | Occupation | On 16 June 1900 Friedriche Ballenberger was a clerk in a clothing store in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1 |
| 1918 | Death of Parent | His mother, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland. |
| 1954 | Death | He died on 14 January 1954 in Cleveland.3 |
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Mathilde Ballenberger1
Female, #3916, Deceased, b. January 1877, d. 9 April 1952
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1877 | Birth name | Mathilde Ballenberger was born in January 1877 in Bohemia, Austria.2,3 |
| 1885 | Immigration (fam) | 18 May 1885; Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi; New York City; SS Habsburg; W:Clara F. Ballenberger and Friedriche Ballenberger2 |
| 1895 | Death of Parent | Her father, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1900 | Residence | 1900; Louisa Bondi; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; W:Friedriche Ballenberger3 |
| 1900 | Occupation | On 16 June 1900 Mathilde Ballenberger was a typist in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.3 |
| 1918 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland. |
| 1952 | Death | Mathilde Ballenberger died on 9 April 1952 in Cleveland.1 |
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Clara F. Ballenberger
Clara Ballenberger
Female, #3917, Deceased, b. 17 November 1878, d. 13 March 1962
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Clara F. Ballenberger was also known as Clara F. Kraus. |
| 1878 | Birth name | She was born on 17 November 1878 in Czechoslovakia.1,2,3,4,5 |
| 1885 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Clara F. Ballenberger and Friedriche Ballenberger migrated with Karl Ballenberger and Louisa Bondi to New York City aboard the SS Habsburg on 18 May 1885.1 |
| 1895 | Death of Parent | Her father, Karl Ballenberger, died on 9 July 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| From 1900 to 1903 | Residence | Clara F. Ballenberger lived at 39 Richland Avenue in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1900 to 1903.2 |
| 1900 | Occupation | On 16 June 1900 Clara F. Ballenberger was a typist in Cleveland.3 |
| Occupation | Clara F. Ballenberger was a stenographer in Cleveland.2 |
| 1903 | Marriage | She married Joseph Samuel Kraus in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio on 14 February 1903.2 |
| 1904 | Birth of Child | Her son, Arthur Edward Kraus, was born in 1904 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1907 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Edna Pearl Kraus, was born on 14 May 1907 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1918 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Louisa Bondi, died on 22 November 1918 in Cleveland. |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | Joseph Samuel Kraus and Clara F. Ballenberger lived at 724 Halsey Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 3 April 1930.4 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Joseph Samuel Kraus and she lived at El Camino Real in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California on 3 April 1940.6 |
| 1959 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Joseph Samuel Kraus, died in 1959 in California. |
| 1962 | Death | She died on 13 March 1962 in California.5 |
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Joseph Samuel Kraus
Male, #3918, Deceased, b. about 1877, d. 1959
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Joseph Samuel Kraus was also known as Sam Kraus. |
| About 1877 | Birth name | He was born about 1877 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1 |
| Occupation | Joseph Samuel Kraus was a salesman in Cleveland.1 |
| Residence | He lived at 1169 Broadway in Cleveland.1 |
| 1903 | Marriage | He married Clara F. Ballenberger in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio on 14 February 1903.1 |
| 1904 | Birth of Child | His son, Arthur Edward Kraus, was born in 1904 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1906 | Death of Parent | His mother, Britha Koblitz, died on 11 October 1906 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1907 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Edna Pearl Kraus, was born on 14 May 1907 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1921 | Death of Parent | His father, J. Bernard Kraus, died in 1921 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1930 | Occupation | On 3 April 1930 Joseph Samuel Kraus was an insurance agent in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.2 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | He and Clara F. Ballenberger lived at 724 Halsey Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 3 April 1930.2 |
| 1940 | Occupation | On 3 April 1940 Joseph Samuel Kraus was clothing salesman in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California.3 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | He and Clara F. Ballenberger lived at El Camino Real in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California on 3 April 1940.3 |
| 1959 | Death | He died in 1959 in California.4 |
| 1962 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Clara F. Ballenberger, died on 13 March 1962 in California. |
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Arthur Edward Kraus
Male, #3919, Deceased, b. 1904, d. 24 August 1991
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1904 | Birth name | Arthur Edward Kraus was born in 1904 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1 |
| 1927 | Marriage | He married Alice H. Dellar in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon in 1927.2 |
| 1929 | Birth of Child | His son, James Dellar Kraus, was born on 28 February 1929 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. |
| 1930 | Occupation | On 5 April 1930 Arthur Edward Kraus was a life insurance manager in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.3 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | He and Alice H. Dellar lived at 295 North 25th Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 5 April 1930. |
| 1959 | Death of Parent | His father, Joseph Samuel Kraus, died in 1959 in California. |
| 1962 | Death of Parent | His mother, Clara F. Ballenberger, died on 13 March 1962 in California. |
| 1991 | Death | Arthur Edward Kraus died on 24 August 1991 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California.4,5 |
| 2007 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Alice H. Dellar, died on 24 May 2007 in Laguna Woods, Orange County, California. |
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Edna Pearl Kraus
Female, #3920, Deceased, b. 14 May 1907, d. 23 October 1983
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Edna Pearl Kraus was also known as Edna Pearl Reaves.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Ednea Pearl Willard. |
| 1907 | Birth name | She was born on 14 May 1907 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.2 |
| Note | Edna Kraus was probably married to a man named Willard before she married Walter Reaves. |
| 1959 | Death of Parent | Her father, Joseph Samuel Kraus, died in 1959 in California. |
| 1959 | Marriage | She married Walter L. Reaves in San Diego, San Diego County, California on 30 October 1959.3 |
| 1962 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Clara F. Ballenberger, died on 13 March 1962 in California. |
| 1976 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Walter L. Reaves, died on 9 April 1976 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. |
| 1983 | Death | Edna Pearl Kraus died on 23 October 1983 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.4,1 |
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James Dellar Kraus
Male, #3921, Deceased, b. 28 February 1929, d. 25 May 2015
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1929 | Birth name | James Dellar Kraus was born on 28 February 1929 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.1 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | He lived with Arthur Edward Kraus and Alice H. Dellar at 295 North 25th Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 5 April 1930. |
| About 1968 | Birth of Child | His son, James Brandon Kraus, was born about 1968. |
| 1991 | Death of Parent | His father, Arthur Edward Kraus, died on 24 August 1991 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California. |
| 2007 | Death of Parent | His mother, Alice H. Dellar, died on 24 May 2007 in Laguna Woods, Orange County, California. |
| 2015 | Death | James Dellar Kraus died on 25 May 2015.2 |
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James Brandon Kraus
Male, #3922, Living
Parents
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Alice H. Dellar
Alice Dellar Kraus
Female, #3923, Deceased, b. 7 November 1906, d. 24 May 2007
Biographical Details
| Name | Alice H. Dellar was also known as Alice H. Kraus.1 |
| 1906 | Birth name | She was born on 7 November 1906 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.2,3 |
| 1927 | Marriage | She married Arthur Edward Kraus in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon in 1927.1 |
| 1929 | Birth of Child | Her son, James Dellar Kraus, was born on 28 February 1929 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | Arthur Edward Kraus and she lived at 295 North 25th Street in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon on 5 April 1930. |
| 1991 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Arthur Edward Kraus, died on 24 August 1991 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California. |
| 2007 | Death | She died on 24 May 2007 in Laguna Woods, Orange County, California.2,4,3 |
| About 2007 | Burial | She was buried about 26 May 2007 in Home of Peace Memorial Park in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.3 |
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Britha Koblitz
Female, #3924, Deceased, b. about 1850, d. 11 October 1906
Biographical Details
| Name | Britha Koblitz was also known as Bertha Koblitz. |
| Name | She was also known as Britha Kraus. |
| About 1850 | Birth name | She was born about 1850 in Czechoslovakia.1 |
| 1872 | Marriage | She married J. Bernard Kraus in 1872.2,1 |
| About 1877 | Birth of Child | Her son, Joseph Samuel Kraus, was born about 1877 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1906 | Death | She died on 11 October 1906 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1 |
| 1921 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, J. Bernard Kraus, died in 1921 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
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J. Bernard Kraus
Male, #3925, Deceased, b. 1851, d. 1921
Biographical Details
| 1851 | Birth name | J. Bernard Kraus was born in 1851 in Czechoslovakia.1,2 |
| 1872 | Marriage | He married Britha Koblitz in 1872.1,2 |
| About 1877 | Birth of Child | His son, Joseph Samuel Kraus, was born about 1877 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1906 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Britha Koblitz, died on 11 October 1906 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. |
| 1921 | Death | J. Bernard Kraus died in 1921 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1,2 |
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