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Herman August Crouss
(16 Mar 1863 - 29 Oct 1896)


Herman August Crouss  (16 Mar 1863,  Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA  - 29 Oct 1896,  West Springfield, Massachusetts  -- Age: 33   --Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemmorhage



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Herman August  was the child of Johann Georg "George John" Krausch "Crouss" and Amalie Christiane Augusta "Augusta" Vogel

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Ancestor's Life Events



 1863 Baptism  
Herman August Krausch
b. 16 Mar 1863
baptised 21 June 1863

Witnesses:
Caroline Tenf, Marie Tenf, August Bergmann, Herman Weber



 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Click here to go to source1870 U.S. Census 
Crouss, George, 36, wood dealer, b. Saxony
Crouss, Augusta, 29, b. Prussia
Crouss, Henry, 12, b. MA, at school
Crouss, Herman, 7, b. MA, at school
Crouss, Alwine, 5, b. NY, at home
Crouss, Charles, 3, b. MA, at home
Crouss, Ophelia, 6/12, b. MA, at home



 Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts Click here to go to source1880 U.S. Census 
name: Herman Crouss
residence: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1863
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: George Crouss
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name: Augusta Crouss
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 17 years
occupation: Works On Farm
nara film number: T9-0535
page: 350
page character: C
entry number: 276
film number: 1254535
Household Gender Age
parent George Crouss M 46
parent Augusta Crouss F 39
Herman Crouss M 17
Alvina Crouss F 15
Charles Crouss M 12
Ophelia Crouss F 10
Willard Crouss M 8
Anna Crouss F 6
Edith Crouss F 2



 Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1885 Click here to go to sourceancestry.com 
Name: Herman A Crouss
Residence Year: 1885
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1885



 Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1893 Click here to go to sourceancestry.com 
Name: Herman A Crouss
Residence Year: 1893
Street Address: 25 New Bridge Merrick
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1893



genealogy - news newspaper article  
Springfield
Date: November 21, 1893
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

Crouss Bros., the Harrison avenue grocers, have sold their store to...



genealogy - news newspaper article  
Date: January 01, 1894
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

Word has been received from H. A. Crouss, the grocer, who recently went to Los Angeles, Cal., on account of failing health...



 1896 Death  Click here to go to sourcefamilysearch.org 
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
name: Herman A. Crouss
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 29 Oct 1896
event place: West Springfield, Massachusetts
residence: West Springfield, Massachusetts
street address: 25 N. Bridge St.
gender: Male
age: 33
marital status: Married
occupation: grocer
birth date:
birthplace: Pittsfield
estimated birth year: 1863
burial date:
burial place: Agawam
cemetery:
father: George
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother: Agusta Vogel
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Germany
additional relatives:
spouse:
volume/page/certificate number: v 463 p 830
film number: 961518
frame number:
digital folder number: 4225013
image number: 758



 1896 Death  
Death Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 463 Page: 830
Residence at time of death: 25 N. Bridge St., Agawam



genealogy - news obituary Click here to go to sourceGenealogyBank.com 
Local Intelligence Publishers' Notices
Date: October 30, 1896
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican





genealogy - news newspaper article  
Local Intelligence
Date: October 22, 1896
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

"Herman Crouss, the Harrison avenue groceryman, is suffering from a severe stroke of paralysis at his home on New Bridge street. He is comfortable, but heart trouble is likely to set in and complicate the case."





genealogy - news newspaper ad  
Appears to be an ad for Herman's grocery store

Date: October 14, 1896
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

The place to buy FINE GROCERIES at correct prices H. A. CROUSS 33 HARRISON AVE...



genealogy - news 1896 Funeral Click here to go to sourceGenealogyBank.com 
Date: October 31, 1896
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

"The funeral of Herman A. Crouss will take place at the home, 25 New Bridge street, in West Springfield, at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with exercises following at the Agawam Baptist church at 3. Amny lodge of Odd Fellows will attend the later ceremony and will conduct the services at the grave. Members will meet at the lodge at noon."




Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)


marriage married Carrie L Scott -- Date: 26 Nov 1891 Place:  West Springfield, Massachusetts
Source: Click here to go to sourceMassachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol: 415 Page: 651


Volume/Page: Vol: 415 Page: 651 

He is a resident of Springfield. She is a resident of W. Springfield. He is 28, grocer. She is 22. He was b. Pittsfield. She was b. Meriden, CT.

Groom's Name: Herman A. Crouss
Groom's Birth Date: 1863
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 28
Bride's Name: Carrie L. Scott
Bride's Birth Date: 1869
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1891
Marriage Place: West Springfield, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: George
Groom's Mother's Name: Augusta Vogel
Bride's Father's Name: Orrin
Bride's Mother's Name: Carrie Mather
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02740-1
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 1651230
Reference Number: VOL415 P670
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Source: familysearch.org
Family Group Record for Herman August Crouss and Carrie L Scott


Children:

son Raymond Scott Crouss (5 Feb 1893, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA - bet. 1932-1945,  )




Ancestor's Death-related Information


Buried at:

Agawam Center Cemetery
820 Main Street

Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
(413) 786-5399




Added: 11/15/2008 11:03:54 AM - 1

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