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Louis R Kretschmer Sr 1874–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1874

Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1953

Death Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Father: Fredrich Kretschmer

Mother: Louisa Klein

Spouse(s): Julia Sauer

Children(s): Adolph Kretschmer, Louis Jr, Idena Kretschmer, Esther Kretschmer

Louis R Kretschmer Sr was born in 1874 in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA, the child of Fredrich Fritz Kretschmer And Louisa Alderman Klein. In 1870, Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA. Louis R Kretschmer Sr married Julia M Sauer, and had children including Adolph Louis Kretschmer, Esther E Kretschmer, Idena Kretschmer, Louis R Kretschmer Jr. Louis R Kretschmer Sr passed away in 1953 in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Louis R Kretschmer Sr was born in 1874 in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA, the child of Fredrich Fritz Kretschmer And Louisa Alderman Klein.
  • In 1870, Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.
  • Louis R Kretschmer Sr married Julia M Sauer, and had children including Adolph Louis Kretschmer, Esther E Kretschmer, Idena Kretschmer, Louis R Kretschmer Jr.
  • Louis R Kretschmer Sr passed away in 1953 in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fredrich Kretschmer
1848–1916
Birth Location: Württemberg / Wurttemberg
FK
Louisa Klein
1853–1907
Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
LK

Spouses(s)

Julia Sauer
1875–1957
Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
JS

Children(s)

Adolph Kretschmer
1905–2003
Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
AK
Louis Jr
1908–1980
Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
LJ
Idena Kretschmer
1897–1958
Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
IK
Esther Kretschmer
1898–1988
Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
EK

Louis Sr's Ancestors

Self
Louis Sr
1874–1953
Birth Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Parents
Fredrich "Fritz" Kretschmer
1848–1916
Württemberg / Wurttemberg
Louisa (Alderman) Klein
1853–1907
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Michael "John") Kretschmer
1815–1876
Darmstadt, Darmstädter Stadtkreis, Hessen, Germany
Wilhelmina Kretschmer
1829–1882
Darmstadt, Darmstädter Stadtkreis, Hessen, Germany
Louis Klein
1826–1876
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Katharina Grumbach
1826–1897
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Kretschmer
1778–1862
Anna Fischer
1783–1850
Johannes Trebes
1794–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Kretschmer
1739–1822
Anna Müller
1749–1802
Johann Fischer
1749–1814
Anna Koehler
1754–1795
Johann Trebes
1760–
Anna Ringshausen
1760–1807

Louis Sr's Descendants

1.
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Louis (R Kretschmer) Sr (21 Apr 1874–17 Jul 1953) m. Julia (M) Sauer (23 Dec 1875–12 February 1957)
  1. 1. Adolph (Louis) Kretschmer 1905–2003 m. Josephine (C) Klein 1912–2008
  2. 2. Louis (R Kretschmer) Jr 1908–1980 m. Anna (Frances) Palzer 1918–1998
  3. 3. Idena Kretschmer 1897–1958 m. August (Frederick) Gerber 1897–1957
    1. 1. Louis (August) Gerber 1920–1994
  4. 4. Esther (E) Kretschmer 1898–1988 m. Theodore (A Wisch) Sr 1892–1962 m. Stephen ("Steve" William "S.W.") O'Brien 1891–1982
    1. 1. Margaret (J) Wisch 1918–2016
    2. 2. Irene (Wisch Couch) Schultz 1920–2006
    3. 3. Theodore (A Wisch) Jr 1924–2012
    4. 4. William Wisch 1927–1988

Louis Sr's Timeline

13 Records

1870
1870
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1874
21 Apr 1874
Birth of Louis R Kretschmer Sr in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville Ward 2, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville Ward 2, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 43
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in St Clair County, Illinois, USA
St Clair County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1937
1937
Age 63
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 66
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
Louis R Kretschmer Sr resided here in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1953
17 Jul 1953
Age 79
Death of Louis R Kretschmer Sr in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1874
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T625_403; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 114
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340290
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: St Clair County
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: 247; Page: 368D; Enumeration District: 048
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belleville Ward 2, Saint Clair, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374334
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Belleville Daily Advocate; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1953; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.28939056,0.83659935,0.67823046&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Belleville, St Clair

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: 247; Page: 368D; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belleville Ward 2, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belleville Ward 2, Saint Clair, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374334

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: St Clair County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: St Clair County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Belleville Ward 2, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: T625_403; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 114

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340290

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Belleville, St Clair

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Belleville Daily Advocate; Publication Date: 10 Oct 1946; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.059363194,0.38640773,0.3306847&xid=339

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1953
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Belleville Daily Advocate; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1953; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.28939056,0.83659935,0.67823046&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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