Charles William KRATZER

Birth:
26 Jan 1810
Grafenhausen, Wurttemburg, Germany
Death:
27 Mar 1862
Liberty Twp., Putman, Ohio
Burial:
Liberty Twp., Putnam, Ohio
Marriage:
22 Apr 1837
Fairfield, Ohio
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   A census of 1860 states he is 50 y/o. He is buried in Elm Center Cemetery in
Liberty  Twp.. He came to the U.S. in 1830. He married in 1837. He lived in
Lancaster, Ohio; Wyandotte; Hancock; Putnam Counties, Ohio.  He was confirmed
at the Grafenhausen Prot. Parish in 1824. Farmer. He is also listed as Karl
Krazer.
Margaret SHUMAKER
Birth:
15 Apr 1815
Grafenhausen, Wurttemburg, Germany
Death:
1895
Liberty Twp., Putnam, Ohio
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   She is listed in the census of 1860 as being 45 y/o. Born in Wurttemberg. She
came to the U.S. in 1833. She was conf. 1829 Grafenhausen Prot. Parish.
She bought 40 acres in NE quarter of Sec 16 Liberty Twp. after her husband
died. Name was spelled Margaret Shoemaker/Margerite Schumacher.
Children
Marriage
1
Catherine Barbara KRATZER
Birth:
2 Oct 1838
Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
4 Dec 1991
Charles F. EBINGER 
Marr:
7 Dec 1876
 
Notes:
                   Census of 1860 lists her as 21 y/o, Liberty Twp., Putnam Co., Ohio.  Buried in
Old Center Cemetery, Leipsic.
2
Charles William KRATZER
Birth:
20 Jul 1840
Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
9 Jun 1914
Leipsic, Putnam, Ohio
Harriet Ellen HANDGEN 
Marr:
24 Jan 1869
Liberty Twp., Putnam, Ohio 
Notes:
                   He served in the war of the Rebellion as a member of the Eighty-third Regiment
O.V.I., and was engaged in a number of sharp skirmishes. Occupation, farming
and stock-raising. Address was Leipsic, Ohio.  Lutheran religion. Military
record C.W.-1862-65. He lived in Fairfield, Wyandotte, Hancock Counties and
Liberty Twp., Putnam Co.. Married in Liberty Twp., Putnam Co., Ohio on 24 Jan
1869 by Rev. George Hammer.
3
Sarah KRATZER
Birth:
11 Oct 1843
Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
10 Apr 1899
Herman John KRAUSS 
Marr:
20 Jun 1867
Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio 
Notes:
                   1860 census states 17 y/o in Putnam Co., Ohio. Liberty Twp..  In 1880 she is
listed as married to Herman Krauss who in 1860 was a farm hand for the Kratzer
family. Buried in Old Center Cemetery, Leipsic.
4
George KRATZER
Birth:
17 Oct 1845
Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
Feb 1920
Mary Margaret MACK 
Marr:
13 Oct 1881
 
Notes:
                   Census 1860 Putnam Co., Ohio states 15y/o. Living in Leipsic by the book of
1880. Farmer and stock raiser.
5
Samuel KRATZER
Birth:
26 Aug 1847
Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
4 Mar 1917
Jane Jennie SAPPINGTON 
Marr:
7 Oct 1875
Putnam, Ohio 
Notes:
                   Census of 1860, Putnam Co., Ohio states 13 y/o.  Noted is 1880 book of Putnam
Co., Leipsic. He is listed as a farmer and stock raiser.
6
Harvey Henry KRATZER
Birth:
1852
Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
1890
Notes:
                   Census 1860, Putnam Co., Ohio Liberty Tw., age 8 y/o.
7
Jacob Frederick KRATZER
Birth:
30 Nov 1855
Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
3 Nov 1917
Notes:
                   Buried In Old Sugar Ridge Cemetery.
8
John Michael KRATZER
Birth:
22 Apr 1858
Maderia LiberTwp, Putnam, Ohio
Death:
2 Jul 1943
Notes:
                   Census of 1860 lists him as being 2 y/o. Putnam Co., Ohio.
9
Margaret Mary Louise KRATZER
Birth:
21 May 1860
Liberty Twp, Putnam, Ohio
Death:
2 Mar 1890
Lorenzo Don KURTZ 
Marr:
20 Nov 1881
 
Notes:
                   Census shows her to be 2 mo. old at the time of the 1860 census.
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Charles William Kratzer - Margaret Shumaker

Charles William Kratzer was born at Grafenhausen, Wurttemburg, Germany 26 Jan 1810.

He married Margaret Shumaker 22 Apr 1837 at Fairfield, Ohio . Margaret Shumaker was born at Grafenhausen, Wurttemburg, Germany 15 Apr 1815 .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Catherine Barbara Kratzer born 2 Oct 1838.
Charles William Kratzer born 20 Jul 1840.
Sarah Kratzer born 11 Oct 1843.
George Kratzer born 17 Oct 1845.
Samuel Kratzer born 26 Aug 1847.
Harvey Henry Kratzer born 1852.
Jacob Frederick Kratzer born 30 Nov 1855.
John Michael Kratzer born 22 Apr 1858.
Margaret Mary Louise Kratzer born 21 May 1860.

Charles William Kratzer died 27 Mar 1862 at Liberty Twp., Putman, Ohio .

Margaret Shumaker died 1895 at Liberty Twp., Putnam, Ohio .