In my research, I have come across some KRUSE family that was written about in local St. Peter/Loogootee/Fayette County magazine. I received this info years ago, and just found it again. The article was called: VILLAGE OF ST. PETER 1894-1994

In this article there were several KRUSE mentioned. This leads me to believe they are all related in some manner. The names mentioned were: HENRY KRUSE, CHARLES KRUSE, JOHN F. KRUSE, ARTHUR KRUSE, LIZZIE KRUSE.

Henry Kruse owned an operated a Hop & Ale Store in 1904.

John F. Kruse was nominated the Village Clerk, he owned a Barber Shop, a store J.F. Kruse & Sons which sold furniture, Pianos & Organs, also was an Undertaker and Funeral Director.

My decendants come from John Joachim KRUSE and Mary Maas: Son: Johann Heinrich KRUSE who had 6 children (Sophia, Henrietta, Friederich Heinderich, Unknown, Maria) by first wife Maria S.J. EHLERT. After her death, he remarried to Mariah (Maria) Pingle (Borchert) and they had one son: John H. Kruse.

I have never been able to locate the siblings of JOHANN HEINRICH KRUSE. Could the aforementioned Henry actually be my John Henry? Could Charles, John, Arthur and Lizzie be his siblings?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.