Jul-28-2018Husband: Joseph Krenn Born: Jan- -1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Nov- 9-1912 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: miller, grist miller 5,6 Father: John (Johann) Anton Krenn (1808 - 1885) Mother: Mary (Anna Maria) ___ (1811 - 1894)
Wife: Emelia E. Albers Also known as: Emily Albers 4,1 Married: Nov- 5-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Born: Apr-30-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,1,2,4 Died: Mar-12-1915 4 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Adda Mener Albers (1804 - 1881) Mother: Christina C. Harmes (1829 - 1901) Notes
F Child 1: Emma Christina Krenn Born: Aug-10-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 (see note 1) Died: Apr-20-1929 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 10,8,9 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 8,11 Cause of death: Bright's disease 8 Resided: in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1915 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Clarence Woofter b. Aug-14-1883 d. Dec- 7-1956 Married: Oct-14-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 2: Frona M. Krenn Census name: Veronica M. Krenn 1 Born: Aug-11-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,9 (see note 2) Died: Apr- -1973 11,9 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: 1915 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Occupation: postmistress at St. Clara Husband: Elden Ancel Schmidt b. Sep- 4-1886 d. Aug-29-1971 Census name: Ansel Schmidt Married: May- 4-1912 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 3: Cora E. Krenn Census name: Cory E. Born: Oct-15-1882 15,9,2 (see note 3) Died: Jan- 9-1970 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 16,15,9 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: in Washington Co, OH 16 Resided: in Horner, Lewis Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1915 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph H. Rastle b. May- -1881 d. Oct-16-1910 Married: Sep- 4-1907 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 18,2
F Child 4: Julia Margarethe Krenn Born: Mar-22-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Died: Aug-20-1944 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,19 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 17,21 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1915 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Husband: Dorsey Melvin Schmidt b. Mar-22-1894 d. Nov-26-1960 Census name: Melvin D. Smith 1 Married: Jun-21-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 5: Albert John Krenn Also known as: Albert Paul Krenn 22 Born: Jul-19-1891 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 22 (see note 4) Died: Aug-24-1897 11 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Obituary, In its entirety: JOSEPH KRENN DEAD Joseph Krenn, an aged and highly respected citizen of St. Clara, died last Saturday Evening and was buried Tuesday in the cemetery near the Lutheran church at that place. Services were conducted by Rev. W. L. Heuser of the Lutheran church of Clarksburg." (Note: Doddridge County death records, in the form of a handwritten ledger entry, incorrectly reports death date as Dec 9 1912. But the foregoing obituary appeared in the "West Union Herald" three weeks before, in the issue of Saturday, Nov 14 1912.), DR p. 84 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5044567&Type=Death. (4) Obituary. (5) West Union Record, 10/28/1915. (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (7) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1919823&Type=Death. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Obituary - At home. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Obituary of mother. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794892&Type=Marriage. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (17) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (18) Newspaper wedding announcement, West Union Record, 9/20/1907. (19) Headstone. (20) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (21) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Julia Margarethe Schmidt. (22) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1880, but date on headstone is 1879. Note (2) Age 28 in marriage record would put birth in about 1884. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1883. Note (4) Name in birth record is Albert Paul Krenn, but Findagrave reports names on headstone as Albert John Krenn.Name Index