Amelia Krause (1909 - 1987)

Born 15 Dec 1909 in Timnath, Larimer, Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Herman Krause — married 6 Jan 1931 in Brighton, Adams, Colorado, USA

Died 30 Nov 1987 at age 77 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Descendant of a Volga German

Amelia Krause was born 15 Dec 1909 in Timnath, Colorado, to Henry J Krause and Katharina "Katie" (Prinz) Krause.^[1][2]

Millie married Herman Krause on 6 Jan 1931 in Brighton, Adams, Colorado.^[3][4][5]

They had two sons together. Amelia was active in her Beebee Draw, LaSalle community and church groups and lived to age 77. Millie Krause passed away on 30 Nov 1987 in Greeley, Colorado.^[6][7] She is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley, Colorado.^[8]

Obituary

Amelia Krause, 77, La Salle, died Monday, Nov. 30, at Bonell Good Samaritan Center. She was born Dec. 15, 1909, to Henry J. and Katharine (Printz) Krause in Timnath. In January 1931, she married Herman Krause in Brighton.

Mrs. Krause graduated from Windsor High School, where she had been active in girls' basketball. She moved to La Salle from Windsor in 1931. She was a homemaker. Her husband died June 7, 1986.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of La Salle and Bible study groups of the church. She was a former member of the Beebe Draw Homemaker's Club.

Survivors are two sons, Kenneth of La Salle, and James of Greeley; two sisters, Helen Hinkle of Windsor, and Frances Kern of Marana, Ariz.; four brothers, Walter Krause of Paradise, Calif., Leroy Krause of Cupertino, Calif., Albert Krause of Sparks, Nev., and Ernest Krause of Greeley; and two grandchildren. A brother, Henry Jacob Krause Jr., is deceased.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Macy Chapel. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Friends may visit until 6 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday at the Macy Chapel.

Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of La Salle for Campership.

Greeley Tribune, 1 Dec 1987^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSQ-HBXM : 17 March 2018), Amelia Krause, 30 Nov 1987; citing Obituary, in "Greeley Tribune"; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK4C-YG7 : Wed Oct 04 17:18:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Krause and Katie Krause, 1910.
3. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQZ-BVW : 10 December 2017), Herman Krause and Amelia Krause, 06 Jan 1931, Brighton, Adams, Colorado, United States; citing no. A4056, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,097.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W8-JWL : Wed Oct 04 09:35:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry J Krause and Katie Krause, 1930.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRDD-5B9 : Tue Nov 28 16:06:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Herman Krause and Amelia Krause, 1940.
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLB6-428 : 20 May 2014), Amelia Krause, 30 Nov 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KW2-S8JQ : 10 February 2023), Amelia Krause, .
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #116338382
9. ↑ "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSQ-S6ZP : 17 March 2018), Mrs Amelia Krause Krause, 30 Nov 1987; citing Obituary, in "Greeley Tribune"; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska.
10. ↑ Obituary-Windsor Beacon: "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSQ-S6ZZ : 17 March 2018), Amelia Krause Krause, 30 Nov 1987; citing Obituary, in "Windsor Beacon"; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska.