THANKS SO MUCH TO
SUSAN (THOMPSON) HUGHES
RIC BENZ
JOAN ALTEKRUSE
For their information on the Altekruse family
DESCENDANTS OF FREDERICK NICHOLAS ALTEKRUSE
1. Frederick Nicholas Altekruse b: July 6, 1825 in Germany d: May 6, 1913 in Fort Wayne
married Dec. 31, 1848 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN
+ Sophia B. Peters b: March 26, 1823 in Westphalia, Germany
2. Sophie Friederike Altekruse b: Dec. 31, 1850 in Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN + Frederick Herman Peters b: abt 1843
3. Matilda Peters b: 1876
3. John Henry Peters b: 1878
3. Caroline Sophie Peters b: abt 1881
3. Henry John Peters b: abt 1882
3. Henry F. Peters b: abt 1885
3. Otto T. Peters b: abt 1891
2. Henry Conrad Altekruse b: June 6, 1852 in Fort Wayne d: May 19, 1894
married July 11, 1878 in Allen Co., IN
+ Emma Vodermark b: Jan. 9, 1856 d: March 6, 1941
3. Evans Altekruse b: abt 1879 (may be Ernst)
3. Henry C. Altekruse b: abt 1882
3. Martin Altekruse b: 1882
3. Mertie A. Altekruse b: 1882 (may be the same as Martin)
3. Florence Altekruse b: 1884 or 1886
3. John Altekruse b: 1888
3. Robert Altekruse b: abt 1893 (family record says 1886)
2. Frederick Conrad Altekruse b: Nov. 15, 1884 in Fort Wayne d: April 8,
1911 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN
+ Lusetta Seabold
3. Henrietta Altekruse b: 1882
3. Arthur Altekruse b: 1884
3. Augusta Altekruse b: 1886
3. Esther Altekruse b: 1888
+ Amelia Seabold (sister of Lusetta) married 1895
2. Ernest Frederick Altekruse b: Nov. 28, 1857 in Fort Wayne
d: August 1946 in Fort Wayne married about 1882 in Fort Wayne
+ Mary Ellen Oswald b: 1860 in Fort Wayne d: Dec. 18, 1910
3. Walter Edgar Altekruse b: abt 1883
2. Ernest August Altekruse b: Dec. 6, 1861 in Fort Wayne d: Nov 13, 1932
+ Mary Sarah Benz b: Jan 14, 1863 d: March 29, 1940 in Ft. Wayne
|
Ernest August |
Lindenwood Cem. |
Partner in Stolte & Altekruse |
Lived Eel River Twp |
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Mary Sarah |
Lindenwood Cem. |
Conf: Christ Evang. Lutheran Church |
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3. Albert Nicholas Altekruse b: Aug. 12, 1887 d: Dec. 9, 1965
married Sept. 26, 1913 in Allen Co., IN
+ Clara M. Buckley b: July 25, 1892 in Bluffton
d: July 14, 1962 in Fort Wayne, IN
|
Albert N. |
Carpenter, Builder |
Lindenwood Cem. |
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Clara May |
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Lindenwood Cem. |
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4. Neil Edward Altekruse b: July 18, 1914
d: June 1984 in Muncie, Delaware Co, IN
+ Margaret Adis Mahuren b: Oct 23,
d: April 16, 1965
5. David Altekruse
5. Carolyn Lou Altekruse
4. Kenneth Albert Altekruse b: Sept 14,
1915 d: Dec. 5, 1992
+ Verda I. Pfeiffer b: 1916
d: Dec. 1, 2004
5. Gene Edward Altekruse
5. Edward Altekruse
5. Jack Lee Altekruse
5. Richard Alan Altekruse
4. Marian Vivian Altekruse b: Feb 7, 1917
d: June 15, 1918 in Ft. Wayne, IN
3. Clara Marie Altekruse b: Aug 1887
+ Kenneth Murray Brown b: June 23, 1894 in St.
Joe, DeKalb Co., IN (a grocer at time of wedding)
4. Richard Murray Brown b: 1918
4. David Murray Brown b: Dec. 19, 1928
4. Theodore Brown b: May 29, 1931
3. Minnie Frances Altekruse b: Oct 17, 1893 in Ft. Wayne
+ Orlando Dever Barr b: March 2, 1893 in
Rochester, IN d: July 30, 1932
4. Virginia Helen Barr b: April 25, 1920
4. Margie Jane Barr b: Dec 1, 1925
4. Gloria Jean Barr b: Dec 14, 1928
4. Jack Lee Barr b: Feb 22, 1932
3. William Palmer Altekruse b: Feb 14, 1894 in Zanesville
IN, d: July 21, 1962 in Fort Wayne
+ Ola Belle Wyrick b: Sept 3, 1898 in Steuben Co.
d: March 13, 1994 in Ft. Wayne
|
William P. |
General Electric Co. |
World War I veteran |
Greenlawn Cem. |
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Ola Belle |
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Greenlawn Cem. |
4. Max Lavern Altekruse b: Aug 16, 1920
4. Betty Marie Altekruse b: May 12, 1922
+ Kyle W. McCord
4. Ned Russell Altekruse b: Sept 10, 1933
4. Mary Irene Altekurse b: Aug 18, 1924
+ Byrd
+ Rietdorf
4. Tommy Lee Altekruse 1935-1936
3. Frederick Benjamin Altekruse b: Oct 2, 1896
d: Dec. 15, 1976 in Florida
+ Ruth Gertrude McBride b: May 26, 1904
|
Frederick B. |
General Electric |
Died in Florida |
Eel River Cemetery |
4. Ernest Brenton Altekruse
b: July 16, 1927
3. Kathryn Esther Altekruse b: March 22, 1898 in
Zanesville, Allen Co., IN
+ Emerson Elsworth Whitehurst b: July 1, 1893
4. Marshall Leroy Whitehurst b: 1920
4. Robert Noel Whitehurst 1923-2006
4. James Emerson Whitehurst b: 1924
3. John Franklin Altekruse b: Dec 1, 1900 in Zanesville
d: Sept 1987 in Fort Wayne, IN
+ Minnie Moore
4. Fred Altekruse
4. Unknown Altekruse
3. Francis Alice Altekruse b: March 3, 1902 Eel River Twp,
Allen Co., IN on Johnson Road farm
+ William Benjamin Huber b: Feb 1, 1903 in Illinois
4. Roger James Huber
4. Barbara Ann Huber
4. Doris Louraine Huber
4. Thomas Joseph Huber
4. Diana Rose Huber
4. Franklin Ashbrook Huber
4. Norma Jean Huber
4. Lloyd Russel Huber
3. Mildred Flora Altekruse b: Sept 10, 1904
+ Ancel Clyde Worley b: Jan 5, 1898 in Floyd Co IN
(Ancel was a Doctor)
3. Helen Sarah Altekruse b: Feb 5, 1907 Eel River Twp,
Allen Co., IN d: Jan 1, 1916 in Fort Wayne
|
Helen Sarah |
Died of Scarlet Fever |
8 years old |
Lindenwood Cem. |
2. Caroline Altekruse b: June 3, 1863 in Fort Wayne d: Feb 23, 1926 in
Allen Co., married March 3, 1889 in Allen Co., IN
+ Adam Benz b: abt 1861
3. Lillian Benz b: 1888
3. Carl Edward Benz b: 1890
3. Louella Benz b: 1892
3. Chester Benz b: 1894
2. Amelia Altekruse b: 1864 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN
2. Anna Sophia Altekruse b: April 5, 1869 d: Nov 8, 1916
+ Frederick William Kroener b: abt 1866
3. Clarence W. Kroener b: abt 1893
3. William F. Kroener b: abt 1895
3. Gertrude A. Kroener b: abt 1897
2. Louis J. Altekruse b: 1872 in Fort Wayne d: Nov 11, 1920 in Allen Co,
IN married June 12, 1908 in Allen Co., IN
+ Alma Baker
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ALTEKRUSE CENSUS
1860 Census of Wayne Township, Allen Co., IN
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Fred Altekruse |
34 M |
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About 1826 |
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Sophia Altekruse |
37 F |
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About 1833 |
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Henry B. B. Altekruse |
11 M |
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About 1849 |
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Fred Altekruse |
6 M |
Born IN |
About 1854 |
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Ernest Altekruse |
3 M |
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About 1857 |
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James C. Whitney |
44 M |
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About 1816 |
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Ann M. Whitney |
37 F |
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About 1823 |
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Almond M. Whitney |
7 M |
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About 1853 |
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Jessy L. Ramey |
23 M |
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About 1837 |
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W. K. Welson |
25 M |
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About 1835 |
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John Cook |
22 M |
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About 1828 |
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Catherine Arents |
79 F |
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About 1781 |
1880 Census of Washington Township, Allen Co., IN
|
Fredrick Altekruse |
Married |
Male, 54 |
Born Germany |
Farmer |
About 1826 |
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Father b GR |
Mother b GR |
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Sophia Altekruse |
Wife |
Female 57 |
Born Germany |
Keeps house |
About 1823 |
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Father b GR |
Mother b GR |
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August Altekruse |
Son, single |
Male 19 |
Born IN |
Farmer |
About 1861 |
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Fredrick Altekruse |
Son |
Male, 26 |
Born IN |
Laborer |
About 1854
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William Altekruse |
Son |
Male, 23 |
Born IN |
Carpenter |
About 1857 |
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Carline Altekruse |
Daughter, single |
Female, 17 |
Born IN |
Keeps house |
About 1863
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|
Anny Altekruse |
Daughter |
Female, 11 |
Born IN |
At school |
About 1869 |
|
Lewis Altekruse |
Son |
Male, 8 |
Born IN |
At school |
About 1872 |
1900 Census of Washington Township, Allen Co., IN
Frederick is at the home of a daughter and son-in-law