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| Notes for Johann Friederich KREBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 1900 census indicates he was born in 1867. According to their daughter, Freda Katherine Krebs: His name is Johann Friederich Krebs and went by the name, Frederick Krebs. He spoke with a German dialect, and immigrated to America from Berne, Switzerland, leaving his parents and siblings behind. He drove a milk wagon (horse drawn) in America for an Abbotts dairy store. He was a heavy drinker who made his own wine and kept it in barrels in his basement. His daughter strongly believes he was not a believer, and regarded him as the "black sheep" of the family. She said the only time she saw him have any feeling for anyone, was when his horse was sick. 1900 United States Federal Census Record (on 1 June, enumerated 4 & 5 June): In 1900, at age 32, he was steadily employed as a milk dealer, and married to his wife, Freda for four years. They lived with their one year old son in a house rented at 2206 Seventh Street, Philadelphia. He was born in Germany on January 1867 to German born parents, and immigrated in 1883 at the age of 17, and was still a legal alien. 1910 United States Federal Census Record (on 15 April, enumerated 22 April): In 1910, at age 43, he was working steadily on his own accord as a retail merchant of milk and ice?, and married to his wife, Freda for 15 years (his first marriage). They lived with their eleven year old son in a house rented at 2206 Seventh Street, Philadelphia. He spoke German and was born in Switzerland to German speaking Swiss born parents and immigrated in 1870 (a large discrepancy with the 1900 census), and was a naturalized citizen of the U.S. Freda Katherine Krebs's Birth Certificate (August 1911) Father's address: 2206 N. 7th St. Father's occupation: wagon driver 1920 United States Federal Census Record (on 1 January, enumerated 12 January): In 1920, at age 52, he was employed as a hostler in a stable, and married to his wife, Freda, and they lived with their two children in a house he owned at 2132 Reese Street, Philadelphia. He spoke German and was born in Switzerland to German speaking Swiss born parents and immigrated in 1882 (a one year discrepency with the 1900 census), and became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1898 (a discrepency with the 1900 census). Frederick Krebs's Death Certificate (February 1931) Father: Christian Krebs, b. Switzerland Mother: b. Switzerland New York Passenger Lists: Name: Johann Krebs Arrival Date: 24 May 1882 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Age: 16 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Le Havre, France and Plymouth, England Destination: Missouri;United States of America Place of Origin: Berne,Switzerland Ship Name: Amerique Port of Arrival: New York Line: 12 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: 452 List Number: 689 Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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