McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

Fritz KRUEGER ^23,24

  General Notes:

Fritz and Henrietta made a trip back to Germany in 1900. According to the Mt. Vernon Signal, they were to sail from New York on 8 Dec 1900 on the steamer Keiser William with plans to spend a month to six weeks. A later note in the Signal indicated they actually sailed on the 11th.

Further newspaper clips about their trip:
11 Jan 1901: Fritz Krueger writes from Liengo, Germany, that he and Mrs. Krueger landed safe and both enjoying good health.
15 Feb 1901: Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Krueger returned Saturday, after a two months visit to relatives in Germany. They both stood the trip across the waters first-rate being a little sick only two days.

  More Information:

• 1910 United States Federal Census, Fritz Krueger household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Fritz and his 2nd wife, Anna, were living on Main Street in Mt. Vernon with his sons, August and William. Fritz was listed as a contractor/builder, age 55, born in Germany, married for the 2nd time for 3 years. ²⁴

• 1920 United States Federal Census, Fritz Krueger household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Fritz and Anna were living on Main Street in Mt. Vernon. Anna's niece, Clara Traub, was living with them. Fritz was listed as a contractor/builder, age 65, born in Germany, immigrated to the US in 1887, naturalized in 1892. ²⁷

• Grave Marker: Fritz Krueger, Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ²⁶

Fritz married Henrietta PRAMER. (Henrietta PRAMER was born on 30 July 1851 in Germany,^23,28 died on 27 June 1906 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ²⁸ and was buried on 28 June 1906 in Old Presbyterian Church/Colyer Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ^28,29.)

Fritz next married Anna TRAUB on 19 September 1906 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.²² (Anna TRAUB was born ca. 1873 in Switzerland,³⁰ died on 3 January 1963 in Ottenheim, Lincoln County, Kentucky ³¹ and was buried on 5 January 1963 in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky ³¹.)

• Wedding Announcement: Mt. Vernon Signal, 21 September 1906, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ³² Married: Miss Annie Traub of Ottenheim and Mr. Fritz Kruger [sic], of this place, were married in Louisville Wednesday. Mr. Krueger, who is one of our most energetic and enterprizing citizens, has been a widower since last June. We extend to them our best wishes.