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Written by Craig B. Adams
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Aug 04, 2006 at 09:30 PM |
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John A. Krise (1824 - 1890)
John A. Krise was born on September 24, 1824 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Mary Krise (http://craigbarryadams.com/content/view/173/44/). John was named after his father.
John was baptized at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Loretto by Father Demetrius A. Gallitzin.
On May 21, 1826 John''s mother, Mary, died. John was only an infant. His father was left to take care of five young children, and he did was most men in his position did--he quickly remarried.
On September 22, 1829 John's father remarried to Sarah Litzinger, who was twenty years his junior. Sarah raised John and provided him with ten younger half-brothers and sisters.
John and his siblings grew up on a farm in northern Allegheny Township, which eventually became Clearfield Township.
On November 20, 1853 John married Mary Ann Neason at St. Augustine Catholic Church at St. Augustine, where his parents were founding members. Mary Ann was born on July 20, 1833, either in Pennsylvania or Delaware, the daughter of John and Mary (Donohoe) Neason.
John and Mary setttled on a farm in Clearfield Township where they rasied their family. They were the parents of ten children, three of whom died young. Their children were born over 22 years, and they were named the following: Alice (Krise) Gauntner, Mary Lucinda (Krise) Gauntner, Joseph Augustine Krise, Francis F. Krise, Anna Mary (Krise) Kibler, Agns Cecelia Krise, infant Krise, Mary Jane Krise, Eva Caroline Mary (Krise) Drass, and John Francis Krise.
The Krise family proudly served their country during the Civil War, but with tragic results. John's half-brothers Henry, Stephen, Daniel, and Thomas; his brothers-in-law Joshua Cretin and Daniel Brand; and his nephews, William H. Ryan and John Albert Nagle all fought for the Pennsylvania volunteers. Sadly, Joshua Cretin, husband of Matilda, died at Antietam, Maryland in 1862, two months before their third child was born. About 1864 his brother Daniel died while a soldier. Henry returned home from the war, but it is supposed that he died just two years later from injuries died sustained in the War. Sadly, too, his nephew William died in uniform as well.
On January 4, 1868, Mary Ann gave birth to their seventh child, but the baby infant, a boy, died at birth.
Tragedy struck in the summer of 1872. Francis died on August 27th at the age of 11, and baby Mary Jane died sometime in September at the age of 3. It is wondered whether one of the children contracted a contagious disease and passed it along to the other.
In 1875 their oldest daugher Alice married Albert Gauntner. Three years later Alice's younger sister Lucinda married Albert's older brother Joseph. Between the two, they had 17 children.
On August 28, 1881 Mary Ann died at their home near St. Augustine in Clearfield Township. She was only 48 years of age. Their youngest child, John Francis, was just 4 years old.
In 1888 their daughter Agnes Cecelia died at the age of 23. The following year Alice died in childbirth, leaving 8 children.
John and Mary Ann's children produced numerous grandchildren, some of whom died young, but the majority grew up, married, and had families of their own.
John was summoned to death on October 24, 1890 at his home near St. Augustine. He was 66.
John and Mary Ann are buried at St. Augustine Cemetery, St. Augustine.
Today, their descendants are numerous.
Sadly, their youngest son and John's namesake, John Francis, died on July 11, 1901 at the age of 25. He was recently married and working as a brakeman for the Pennsylvania railroad when he died.
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