Individual Details
Robert D. Karras
(17 Sep 1847 - 11 Jul 1916)
Hudson Star & Times, 20May1887
ROLL OF HONOR (Neither tardy or absent)
For month ending May 13, 1887, District #1, Town of St. Joseph
August Burkhardt, Hallie Trieb, Ida Burkhardt, Emma Roberts, Nelee Christen-
son, Phenia Bannar, Mary Karras, ..Bena Burichardt, Herman Thoen, Oscar
Thoen, Kattie Karras, Elfrieda Burkhardt, Albert Karras, Gertie Hartman,
Anna Thoen, Charlie Carter. Anna G. Moore, teacher.
HSO, 14 Jul 1916, Locals
Robert Karras, an old resident of this section, died on Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tony Casanova, at the age of 68 years. He is survived by five adult children--three daughters and two sons. Funeral services were held this forenoon at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's Catholic church, Fr. Barney officiating.
Events
| Birth | 17 Sep 1847 | Neu Altmannsdorf, Kreis Munsterberg, Silesia | |||
| Christen | 19 Sep 1847 | ||||
| Immigration | 1873 | Hamburg to New York, |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1874 | Catherine Furger | |||
| Census | 1875 | Wisconsin, St. Croix County, Troy Twp. | | ||
| Census | 1 Apr 1905 | Town of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Census | 22 Apr 1910 | Town of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Death | 11 Jul 1916 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Burial | Jul 1916 | St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Hudson or Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Furger (1849 - 1898) |
| Child | Mary Sabella Karras (1875 - 1957) |
| Child | Catherine Karras (1876 - ) |
| Child | Albert Karras (1878 - 1925) |
| Child | Louisa Karras (1880 - 1898) |
| Child | Helena "Lena" Karras (1884 - 1938) |
| Child | Joseph Karras (1886 - 1940) |
| Child | William Karras (1889 - 1961) |
| Father | Albert Karras (1819 - 1878) |
| Mother | Franziska Hauer (1812 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary (Maria) Karras (1845 - ) |
| Sibling | Albert Karras (1852 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Hamburg Passenger Lists, [Ancestry.com], 1850-1934, Robert Karras.
2. 1875 Wisconsin State Census, St. Croix Co., Town of Troy, 1 Jun 1875.
3. 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Enumeration date 1 Jun 1905, Wisconsin, St. Croix County, Town of Hudson, Household of Robert Karras.
4. 1910 U.S.. Federal Census; Enumeration began 15 Apr 1910, Wisconsin, St. Croix, Town of Hudson, Household of Robert Karras.
5. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 14 Jul 1916, Locals.
6. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 114458256, Robert D. Karras.
7. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 114458256, Robert D. Karras.