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John Clemens Kroeger

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John Clemens Kroeger

Birth
Dinklage, Landkreis Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany
Death
1889 (aged 64–65)
Teutopolis, Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Teutopolis, Effingham County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 for John Clemens Krèoger
Groom's Name: John Clemens Krèoger
Bride's Name: Margaretta Angelback
Marriage Date: 26 Aug 1845
Marriage Place: Hamilton Co. Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86915-1
System Origin: Ohio-VR
Source Film Number: 0344457
Reference Number: 2:3PXVP73

Clemens was related to Bernard Henry Kroger, the founder of the Kroger Grocery Chain, whose obituary appeared in the Teutopolis Press.

Teutopolis Press - July 26, 1938
KROGER STORE FOUNDER DIES AT SUMMER HOME
CINCINNATI, July 22— Bernard Henry Kroger, 78 founder of one of the country's largest chain grocery store systems, died last night of a heart attack in his Cape Cod summer home at Wianno, Mass. He had been in frail health for several years.

Kroger retired from business six years ago after building his organization from one store in 1884 to nearly 5,0000 employing more than 19,0000 persons throughout the middlewest.

Funeral services were Held in Cincinnati, where he was born in I860.
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The fact his cousin lived in Cincinnati is further proof that Clemens also lived there at one time.

Above information courtesy of Find a Grave Contributor Ronald J Repking # 48426701
Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 for John Clemens Krèoger
Groom's Name: John Clemens Krèoger
Bride's Name: Margaretta Angelback
Marriage Date: 26 Aug 1845
Marriage Place: Hamilton Co. Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86915-1
System Origin: Ohio-VR
Source Film Number: 0344457
Reference Number: 2:3PXVP73

Clemens was related to Bernard Henry Kroger, the founder of the Kroger Grocery Chain, whose obituary appeared in the Teutopolis Press.

Teutopolis Press - July 26, 1938
KROGER STORE FOUNDER DIES AT SUMMER HOME
CINCINNATI, July 22— Bernard Henry Kroger, 78 founder of one of the country's largest chain grocery store systems, died last night of a heart attack in his Cape Cod summer home at Wianno, Mass. He had been in frail health for several years.

Kroger retired from business six years ago after building his organization from one store in 1884 to nearly 5,0000 employing more than 19,0000 persons throughout the middlewest.

Funeral services were Held in Cincinnati, where he was born in I860.
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The fact his cousin lived in Cincinnati is further proof that Clemens also lived there at one time.

Above information courtesy of Find a Grave Contributor Ronald J Repking # 48426701

Gravesite Details

Name is listed on the Old Settlers Monument at St. Francis Cemetery.



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