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.

If you are looking for a Johann Heinrich Kruse, I have a person with that name in my tree. He was my Great grandfather. My relative was born about 1830. could this be the one?

Tom Kruse

My Johann Heinrich Kruse was born 1 April 1817 in Mehringer Koenigerick Prussia. Died 15 Jan 1904 in Fayette County,IL.
Married: Maria Sophia Josephina EHLERT (1st) Mariah Brochert (2nd) Mariah and Johann had a son, also name Johann Heinrich Kruse b 21 Nov 1882 d 24 May 1969.

I don't know how we are linked to the family in the article, but we are in some way. Just can't make the connection.

Hi, My Kruse fam is fr Illinois, Henry Kruse was my dad, gpa, and gggpaetc. with Johann before Heinrich Kruse, but they must all be related since I could just see your HKruse and the "Hop and Ale", had to laugh! My family is from Ruma , Red Bud. you can get alot of info thruthe Trinity Lutheran Church of Red Bud, also incorporating Prarie, from long ago.

Hi Linda, it's been awhile since your post in 2006. Have you found any further information on your Kruse family? Here is an outline of mine, in case you haven't seen it.

Johann Joachim Kruse m. Mary Maas
Child: Johann Heinrich Kruse b. 1 Apr 1817 d. 15 Jan 1904

Johann Heinrich Kruse m. Maria Sophia Josephina EHLERT b. 8 Jul 1818 d. 1873 buried in Bezing Cemetery, Altamont, IL
Children:

1.Sophia Kruse b 3 Oct 1844 married SCHUDER
2.Frederich Heinderich Kruse b 18 Feb 1852 in Grimmen, Germany
he married Martha MAXFIELD
3.Unknow Name of Kruse Child
4.Henrietta Kruse b 3 Sept 1856 d. 23 Dec 1944 (my ggrandma) married Henry W. Rinkel
5.Maria Kruse b 11 Sept 1860 d 15 Jul 1862

Second Marriage of Johann Heinrich Kruse
Marie Sophia Dorthea PINGEL
Child:
1. John Heinrich Kruse b. 21 Nov 1882 d. 24 May 1969

Any information would be appreciated.