George William Kruse

Brief Life History of George William

When George William Kruse was born on 9 April 1863, his father, William Henry Kruse, was 31 and his mother, Charlotte W. Schurmeyer, was 29. He married Alfarata C. Kennedy on 19 November 1891, in Douglas, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Calapooia Election Precinct, Douglas, Oregon, United States in 1880. He died on 18 January 1924, in Oregon, United States, at the age of 60.

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George William Kruse
1863–1924
Alfarata C. Kennedy
1867–1904
Marriage: 19 November 1891
Walter L. Kruse
1894–1966
Hazel Vesta Kruse
1895–1968
George LeNoir Kruse
1896–1970
William Dewey Kruse
1898–1963
Harry Bertram Kruse
1899–1987
Velma Kruse
1901–1985
Veta Alfarata Kruse
1904–1990

Sources (18)

  • George W Kruse, "United States Census, 1920"
  • George Kruse, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
  • George William Kruse, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1866 · Married Women's Property Act

Married Women’s Property Act protected women’s rights protected property for women in Oregon upon the death of her husband. 

1880 · The Great Gale of 1880

The Great Gale of 1880 was a severe snow and wind storm that devastated parts of Oregon and Washington on January 9, 1880. The extratropical cyclone caused tides to rise seven feet, gale force winds, and snow accumulations of up to 18 inches.  

Name Meaning

German and Danish: nickname for someone with curly hair, a Low German variant of Kraus .

German: from Middle High German kruse ‘pitcher, ceramic drinking vessel’; a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of jugs.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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