Harold Smithson
M, b. circa 1883, d. May 1970
Father* | Thomas Smithson |
Children of Harold Smithson and Esther A. Geffert
- Thomas Smithson b. c 1911
- Dorthea G. Smithson b. c 1912
John Martin Kruse
M, b. 26 April 1899, d. 4 January 1982
Father* | Heinrich Nicholas Kruse b. 10 May 1856, d. 1935 |
Mother* | Augusta W. Giese b. 31 Dec 1871, d. 21 Jul 1957 |

John Kruse 19 Jun 1924

John Kruse - circa 1902-Colorized
Children of John Martin Kruse and Lena Dorothea Thies
- Margaret Kruse
- Harold Kruse b. 18 Apr 1925, d. 9 Jul 2011
- Caroline Dorothy Kruse b. 30 Jun 1931, d. 28 Jan 2015
Citations
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED171. Dwelling 142.
Edgar Carl Kruse
M, b. 8 October 1904, d. 27 April 1990
Father* | Heinrich Nicholas Kruse b. 10 May 1856, d. 1935 |
Mother* | Augusta W. Giese b. 31 Dec 1871, d. 21 Jul 1957 |
Citations
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED171. Dwelling 142.
Lena Dorothea Thies
F, b. 25 February 1897, d. 5 February 1990
Father* | August Thies b. 25 Apr 1873, d. 1954 |
Mother* | Dora Meyer b. 24 Jul 1872, d. 1955 |
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Mrs John Kruse (Lena Thies) 19 Jun 1924
Children of Lena Dorothea Thies and John Martin Kruse
- Margaret Kruse
- Harold Kruse b. 18 Apr 1925, d. 9 Jul 2011
- Caroline Dorothy Kruse b. 30 Jun 1931, d. 28 Jan 2015
Edna Lucille Bretsch
F, b. 10 February 1910
Walter Henry Herman Giese
M, b. 21 August 1912, d. 7 May 1999
Father* | Herman Giese b. 12 Jul 1875, d. 1948 |
Mother* | Ella Emma Helene Hanusa b. 23 Mar 1891, d. 7 Jul 1973 |
Citations
- [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-16. Dwelling 69.
Violet E. Giese
F, b. circa 1914, d. 29 January 2010
Father* | Frederick E. Giese b. Oct 1876, d. 1965 |
Mother* | Anna A. Sprecher b. Sep 1875, d. 1955 |
Benjamin F. Giese
M, b. 13 August 1903, d. April 1981
Father* | Frederick E. Giese b. Oct 1876, d. 1965 |
Mother* | Anna A. Sprecher b. Sep 1875, d. 1955 |
Citations
- [S364] Wisconsin State Census Wisconsin State Censuses, 1895 and 1905, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 80.
- [S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED130. Dwelling 148.
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED180. Dwelling 3.
- [S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Troy, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4523; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 56-39.
Erma V. Giese
F, b. circa September 1904, d. 1909
Father* | Frederick E. Giese b. Oct 1876, d. 1965 |
Mother* | Anna A. Sprecher b. Sep 1875, d. 1955 |
Citations
- [S364] Wisconsin State Census Wisconsin State Censuses, 1895 and 1905, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 80.
Milton W. Giese
M, b. 15 March 1910, d. 23 October 1991
Father* | Frederick E. Giese b. Oct 1876, d. 1965 |
Mother* | Anna A. Sprecher b. Sep 1875, d. 1955 |
Herman W. Kruse
M, b. before 1831, d. 1871
Children of Herman W. Kruse and Anna Christina Luehrsen
- Emma Kruse
- Emma Magdalene Kruse b. 21 May 1852
- William Peter Kruse b. 21 May 1852
- Anna Catherine Kruse b. 19 Dec 1854
- Heinrich Nicholas Kruse+ b. 10 May 1856, d. 1935
- John Martin Kruse b. 16 Mar 1858
- Albert Christopher Kruse b. 26 Mar 1860
- Lucia Christiana Kruse b. 11 Aug 1861, d. 1900
- Magdalene Elizabeth Kruse b. 14 Jan 1864
- Frederich Christian Kruse+ b. 18 Mar 1868, d. Jan 1945
- William Kruse b. 1871
- Anna S. Kruse+ b. 8 Sep 1871, d. 1958
Anna Christina Luehrsen
F, b. 9 August 1828, d. 17 August 1928
Children of Anna Christina Luehrsen and Herman W. Kruse
- Emma Kruse
- Emma Magdalene Kruse b. 21 May 1852
- William Peter Kruse b. 21 May 1852
- Anna Catherine Kruse b. 19 Dec 1854
- Heinrich Nicholas Kruse+ b. 10 May 1856, d. 1935
- John Martin Kruse b. 16 Mar 1858
- Albert Christopher Kruse b. 26 Mar 1860
- Lucia Christiana Kruse b. 11 Aug 1861, d. 1900
- Magdalene Elizabeth Kruse b. 14 Jan 1864
- Frederich Christian Kruse+ b. 18 Mar 1868, d. Jan 1945
- William Kruse b. 1871
- Anna S. Kruse+ b. 8 Sep 1871, d. 1958
Emma Magdalene Kruse
F, b. 21 May 1852
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
William Peter Kruse
M, b. 21 May 1852
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Anna Catherine Kruse
F, b. 19 December 1854
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
John Martin Kruse
M, b. 16 March 1858
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Albert Christopher Kruse
M, b. 26 March 1860
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Lucia Christiana Kruse
F, b. 11 August 1861, d. 1900
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Citations
- [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-1446 Page Number 285B.
Magdalene Elizabeth Kruse
F, b. 14 January 1864
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Frederich Christian Kruse
M, b. 18 March 1868, d. January 1945
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Children of Frederich Christian Kruse and Anna Hasz
- Martha Kruse
- Clara Kruse
- Conrad George Kruse b. 20 Oct 1893, d. 1965
- Paul G. Kruse b. 27 Mar 1896, d. 17 Dec 1983
- Edwin Kruse+ b. c 1900
Citations
- [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-1446 Page Number 285B.
- [S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westfield, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1737; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 130; Image: 143.
Anna S. Kruse
F, b. 8 September 1871, d. 1958
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Child of Anna S. Kruse and (?) Ninneman
- Etta Ninneman b. 1903, d. 1978
Citations
- [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-1446 Page Number 285B.
William Kruse
M, b. 1871
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
Emma Kruse
F
Father* | Herman W. Kruse b. b 1831, d. 1871 |
Mother* | Anna Christina Luehrsen b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 17 Aug 1928 |
William Carl Giese
M, b. 14 February 1875, d. 23 January 1953
Father* | Wilhelm Henry Giese b. 17 Jan 1849, d. 18 Jan 1933 |
Mother* | Wilhelmine Priebe b. 24 Mar 1850, d. 4 Jun 1904 |

William Giese - circa 1902-Colorized
Children of William Carl Giese and Amelia Emilie Catherine Kohlmeyer
- Herold Wilhelm Walther Giese b. 20 Jun 1903
- Adeline D. Giese b. 24 Aug 1905, d. 17 May 1991
- Arthur Herbert Giese+ b. 23 Feb 1907, d. 2 Feb 1982
- Florence Elsie Giese+ b. 17 Sep 1908, d. 21 Jan 2005
- Ervin W. Giese b. 21 Oct 1910, d. 30 Sep 1997
Citations
- [S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-1446 Page Number 281B.
- [S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 174.
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED212. Dwelling 53.
- [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-38. Dwelling 1.
- [S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 56-40.
Amelia Emilie Catherine Kohlmeyer
F, b. 16 July 1880, d. 27 February 1953
Father* | William Ernst Kohlmeyer b. 5 Nov 1855, d. 6 May 1920 |
Mother* | Katherine Dorothea Burmester b. 30 Oct 1859, d. 1926 |
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Mrs William Giese (Amelia Kohlmeyer) - circa 1902-Colorized
Children of Amelia Emilie Catherine Kohlmeyer and William Carl Giese
- Herold Wilhelm Walther Giese b. 20 Jun 1903
- Adeline D. Giese b. 24 Aug 1905, d. 17 May 1991
- Arthur Herbert Giese+ b. 23 Feb 1907, d. 2 Feb 1982
- Florence Elsie Giese+ b. 17 Sep 1908, d. 21 Jan 2005
- Ervin W. Giese b. 21 Oct 1910, d. 30 Sep 1997
Citations
- [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED149. Dwelling 11.
- [S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 174.
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED212. Dwelling 53.
- [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-38. Dwelling 1.
- [S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 56-40.
Adeline D. Giese
F, b. 24 August 1905, d. 17 May 1991
Father* | William Carl Giese b. 14 Feb 1875, d. 23 Jan 1953 |
Mother* | Amelia Emilie Catherine Kohlmeyer b. 16 Jul 1880, d. 27 Feb 1953 |
Citations
- [S386] Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church Records 1875-1940.
- [S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 174.
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED212. Dwelling 53.
- [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-38. Dwelling 1.
Herbert E. Schenck
M, b. 17 January 1905, d. December 1995
Father* | Henry J. Schenck b. c 1864 |
Mother* | Ida M. Radtke b. c 1881 |
Arthur Herbert Giese
M, b. 23 February 1907, d. 2 February 1982
Father* | William Carl Giese b. 14 Feb 1875, d. 23 Jan 1953 |
Mother* | Amelia Emilie Catherine Kohlmeyer b. 16 Jul 1880, d. 27 Feb 1953 |
Children of Arthur Herbert Giese and Evelyn M. Hineman
- William P. Giese b. 15 Jun 1938, d. 2 Aug 2002
- David Giese b. 28 Jun 1947, d. 16 May 2014
Citations
- [S386] Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church Records 1875-1940.
- [S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 174.
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED212. Dwelling 53.
- [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-38. Dwelling 1.
- [S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 56-40.
Florence Elsie Giese
F, b. 17 September 1908, d. 21 January 2005
Father* | William Carl Giese b. 14 Feb 1875, d. 23 Jan 1953 |
Mother* | Amelia Emilie Catherine Kohlmeyer b. 16 Jul 1880, d. 27 Feb 1953 |
Child of Florence Elsie Giese and Arthur W. Hahn
- infant Hahn b. 1933, d. 27 Nov 1933
Ervin W. Giese
M, b. 21 October 1910, d. 30 September 1997
Father* | William Carl Giese b. 14 Feb 1875, d. 23 Jan 1953 |
Mother* | Amelia Emilie Catherine Kohlmeyer b. 16 Jul 1880, d. 27 Feb 1953 |
Citations
- [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED212. Dwelling 53.
- [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-38. Dwelling 1.
- [S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 56-40.