Geneseo Republic Nov 16, 1928

MRS. HENRIETTA KRAUSE BURIED IN NORTH SIDE CEMETERY NOVEMBER 15; BORN IN GERMANY AND CAME TO THIS COUNTRY 63 YEARS AGO

Funeral services for Mrs. Henrietta Kneriam Krause, 87 year old resident of this community who died Monday evening at 10: 30 were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. G.H. Wykle officiating. Burial was in the North Side cemetery. Death was due to the infirmities of old age following an illness of several years durartion. Mrs. Krause was born in Germany on July 4, 1841 . She came to this country sixty three years ago and settled in this city where she has since resided. She was married to Peter Krause in this city on Oct. 8, 1871 . Her husband died in 1893. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emma Finnegan of Chicago and Mrs. Augusta Held of Geneseo; two sons, Fred Krause of Geneseo and William Krause of Rosk Island ; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

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