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John Peter Krentz

Birth: 2 Nov 1888
Russia
Death: 10 Jul 1974 (aged 85)
Hector, Renville County, Minnesota, USA
Burial: Saint Johns Cemetery

Hector, Renville County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 172274198 View Source

John Grenz [Krenz], born 5/4/1880 in Pfeifer, Russia. Son of John P. Grenz and Elizabeth Fortteneisen, both from Pfeifer Russia. Married 9/12/1911 Catharina Eckerman, born 10/23/1893 in Topeka KS. Daughter of Phil Eckerman and Susanna Etzel, both from Topeka KS. Married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Topeka KS, by Rev. Francis Henry. Witness by Phil Eckerman & Elizabeth Eakes.

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6/5/1917 WWI Registration; John Krentz, 28, born 6/1/1888 in Pfeifer, Saratov, Russia. Alien. Farm laborer for Philip Ackerman in Sedgwick, CO. Medium height, stout build, brown eyes and brown hair. Resides in Sedgwick, CO. Dependents are wife and four children.

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1/23/1920 Census; John Krentz, 31, married, farmer, born in Russia, Imm. 1911, Alien. Resides in Brent County, CO, lives with father-in-law Phillip Eckerman.

Katie, 26, wife, born in Russia, Alien. Children are: Elizabeth, 7, born KS. Mary, 6, born CO. Katie, 5, born MT. Jake, 3y 1m, born CO. Johanna, 2y 9m, born CO. Susanna, 11m, born CO.

John Grenz [Krenz], born 5/4/1880 in Pfeifer, Russia. Son of John P. Grenz and Elizabeth Fortteneisen, both from Pfeifer Russia. Married 9/12/1911 Catharina Eckerman, born 10/23/1893 in Topeka KS. Daughter of Phil Eckerman and Susanna Etzel, both from Topeka KS. Married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Topeka KS, by Rev. Francis Henry. Witness by Phil Eckerman & Elizabeth Eakes.

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6/5/1917 WWI Registration; John Krentz, 28, born 6/1/1888 in Pfeifer, Saratov, Russia. Alien. Farm laborer for Philip Ackerman in Sedgwick, CO. Medium height, stout build, brown eyes and brown hair. Resides in Sedgwick, CO. Dependents are wife and four children.

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1/23/1920 Census; John Krentz, 31, married, farmer, born in Russia, Imm. 1911, Alien. Resides in Brent County, CO, lives with father-in-law Phillip Eckerman.

Katie, 26, wife, born in Russia, Alien. Children are: Elizabeth, 7, born KS. Mary, 6, born CO. Katie, 5, born MT. Jake, 3y 1m, born CO. Johanna, 2y 9m, born CO. Susanna, 11m, born CO.

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Katherine Eckerman Krentz

1893–1965 (m. 1911)

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Created by: David Haspert
Added: Nov 5, 2016
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172274198/john_peter-krentz: accessed ), memorial page for John Peter Krentz (2 Nov 1888–10 Jul 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 172274198, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Hector, Renville County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by David Haspert (contributor 47188065).

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