Paul Kreyling (abt. 1842 - abt. 1908)

Born about 3 Oct 1842 in Rauschenberg, Churhessen, Deutscher Bund

Ancestors

Died about 20 Feb 1908 at about age 65 in New York, United States

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Biography

Paul Kreyling was born in either May 1843^[1]or 3 Oct 1842^[2] in Rauschenberg, Churhessen, Deutscher Bund to parents Daniel Kreyling and Anna Eva Wagner^[3]

He immigrated to the United States in 1864.^[1]

On 4 Jan 1868, he, aged 25, married 33-yr-old Mary Weber (b. abt. 1835 in Wannass in Hesse, Darmstadt) in Manhattan, New York City, New York.^[3]

They had a son, Paul Kreyling, born in 1868.^[4]

They had a daughter, (unnamed in the birth document but likely Elizabeth Kreyling) born 24 Dec 1870 in Manhattan. Mary was aged 38 and Paul was 28.^[5]

In 1880, Paul was aged 37, from Germany, married, working as a confectioner, and living in ED 495 of New York City, New York County, New York with his wife Mary (aged 40), his son Paul (12), and his daughter Lizzie (9).^[6]

In 1893, Mary passed away and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.^[7]

On 31 Aug 1897, Paul's son Paul died at age 29 and was also buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. He had been living at 541 Second Ave in Manhattan and was a painter.^[4]

In 1900, Paul was aged 57, a widower, and living alone on Manhattan Island, Election District 23, Ward 32, ED 909, City of New York, New York County, New York.^[1]

Paul was mentioned in the marriage document for his daughter Elizabeth Kreyling, estimated birth year of 1871, who married 40-yr-old widower Edward Norris on 5 Jun 1901 in Manhattan.^[8]

By 1905, Paul was aged 62, living with his daughter Elizabeth (aged 34 and noted in the census as Eliza) and her family (husband Edward Norris, aged 44, and son Edward Norris, aged 2) in Election District 22 in Manhattan, New York.^[9]

Paul Sr. passed away on 20 Feb 1908 at age 65 and was buried in Section 165, Lot 28365 of Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York next to his wife and son. The headstone reads "Asleep in Jesus".^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1900: "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS2M-7CL : 17 December 2021), Paul Kreyling, 1900.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179972859/paul-kreyling : accessed 21 February 2022), memorial page for Paul Kreyling Sr. (3 Oct 1842–20 Feb 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179972859, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA ; Maintained by Bob Collins (contributor 46530203).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Marriage: "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24Z5-H66 : 10 February 2018), Paul Kreyling and Mary Weber, 04 Jan 1868; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,544,129.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Death of son: "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W6Y-7YY : 3 June 2020), Paul Kreyling in entry for Paul Kreyling, 31 Aug 1897; citing Death, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,933.
5. ↑ Daughter's birth: "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQY3-8PZM : 21 January 2020), Paul Kreyling in entry for Kreyling, .
6. ↑ 1880: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6T-C42 : 14 January 2022), Paul Kreyling, New York City, New York County, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ Mary's burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179972868/mary-kreyling : accessed 21 February 2022), memorial page for Mary Kreyling (18 Mar 1832–25 Apr 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179972868, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA ; Maintained by Bob Collins (contributor 46530203).
8. ↑ Daughter's marriage: "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24SJ-HQF : 10 February 2018), Paul Kreyling in entry for Edward Norris and Elizabeth Kreyling, 05 Jun 1901; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,570,512.
9. ↑ 1905: "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPN6-WRS : 8 March 2021), Paul Kreyling, Manhattan, A.D. 32, E.D. 22, New York, New York; citing p. 22, line 8, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,433,115.