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Dietrich “Dick” Kruse

Birth	:	20 Jan 1865 Hanover, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	7 Feb 1951 Easton, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Millwood, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4042015, -95.1386032
Description	:	Dietrich Kruse Dies at Home Dietrich Kruse, better known to his neighbors as "Dick," died last night at his home near Easton. He was 86 years old. Mr. Kruse, a native of Westphalia, Germany, came to America twice. He was born in Germany, January 20 1865, and 17 years later sailed to America. Two years later ill health forced him to leave Madison County, Illinois, where he had settled, and return to his homeland. Hoping to return to this country, he learned from a physician that he could do so if he settled farther west in the United States. At 21,... Read More	Dietrich Kruse Dies at Home Dietrich Kruse, better known to his neighbors as "Dick," died last night at his home near Easton. He was 86 years old. Mr. Kruse, a native of Westphalia, Germany, came to America twice. He was born in Germany, January 20 1865, and 17 years later sailed to America. Two years later ill health forced him to leave Madison County, Illinois, where he had settled, and return to his homeland. Hoping to return to this country, he learned from a physician that he could do so if he settled farther west in the United States. At 21, he crossed the Atlantic again, and located near Huron, Kansas. On January 22, 1895, he married Christine Gieseking. The spring of 1911 saw the Kruse family moving to a farm near Easton, where Mr. Kruse lived until his death. Mrs. Kruse died March 15, 1918. The couple had six children. Their eldest son William F. Kruse of Atchison, died January 6 this year. Surviving are three sons, Fred, Herman and Alfred Kruse, all of the Potter and Easton area; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Moeck, Nortonville, and Miss Anna Kruse, of the home; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frieda Kruse, Atchison; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Kruse, a lifelong, devoted member of the Lutheran faith, will be at 2 PM Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church near Easton. Burial will be in the cemetery there. The body is at the Warren Funeral Chapel at Nortonville. It will be taken to the church at 1 PM Saturday to await the funeral. Published in the Leavenworth Times, Thursday evening, February 8, 1951. -------- Dietrich had a younger brother named Herman that came to the states with him and stayed in Madison County, IL. and died March 18, 1939 and is buried in Edwardsville, IL. (Findagrave Memorial #87472570). Herman had 1 son (Fred) with his first wife Miss Wilhelmina Kramer and 1 daughter (Edna (Albert) Strebler) with his 2nd wife Ms. Sophie Rohrkaste (maiden name Dettmer) who was William Rohrkaste's widow. Information provided by Find A Grave Contributor Rob (#47726669).

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Dietrich “Dick” Kruse's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Millwood, Leavenworth County, USA.
When did Dietrich “Dick” Kruse death?
Dietrich “Dick” Kruse death on 7 Feb 1951 in Easton, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.4042015
Longitude: -95.1386032

Family Members:

Spouse

Christine Caroline Gieseking Kruse

(1867 - 1918)

Children

William Fredrich Kruse

(1895 - 1951)

Friedrich Christian “Fred” Kruse

(1897 - 1988)

Anna E. Kruse

(1906 - 1996)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Millwood, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4042015, -95.1386032

2. Evergreen Cemetery
Millwood, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3833008, -95.1333008

3. Fairview Cemetery
Potter, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4239006, -95.1613998

4. Oak Hill Cemetery
Millwood, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3833008, -95.0943985

5. Langley Cemetery
Easton, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3616982, -95.1611023

6. Old Young Cemetery
Potter, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4480782, -95.1176071

7. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Potter, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4520187, -95.1412964

8. Round Prairie Cemetery
Lowemont, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4122009, -95.0738983

9. Hays Cemetery
Oak Mills, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4370300, -95.0883700

10. Springhill Cemetery
Potter, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4303589, -95.2025375

11. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Easton, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3443985, -95.1335983

12. Easton Cemetery
Easton, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3395882, -95.1237793

13. Saint Patrick Cemetery
Saint Pats, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4689713, -95.1242523

14. Ashcraft Cemetery
Saint Pats, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4695396, -95.1479034

15. Round Mound Cemetery
Cummings, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4646988, -95.1908035

16. Mount Gillin Cemetery
Port Williams, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4598618, -95.0670776

17. Corpus Christi Cemetery
Winchester, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3908005, -95.2394028

18. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Lowemont, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3792000, -95.0344009

19. Sacks Family Cemetery
Oak Mills, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4216800, -95.0316000

20. Stranger Creek Cemetery
Easton, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3211100, -95.1016700

21. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Easton, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3385010, -95.0582962

22. Hull Grove Cemetery
Winchester, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3630981, -95.2435989

23. Hightower and Cook Cemetery
Port Williams, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4573100, -95.0421900

24. DeWeese Cemetery (Defunct)
Port Williams, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4627500, -95.0473400