Individual Details
John Nicolaus (Kratli) Krattley
(21 Oct 1848 - 6 Jul 1910)
You'll note that there are several variations of the spelling of the Krattley name. Therewasn't a letter "K" in the Latin language of our ancestors. After the migration to Switzerland the "C" evolved to a "K". At different times it has been Cratli, Kratli, Krattli and even Kradli as noted in John Krattley's land purchase in 1884.
From "The Willow River" by Mary Beth Burkholder and Susan Mary Dahlby, 1963.
"John Krattley with his wife Margaretha settled on the hills north of the Willow. He built a large house and substanial farm buildings. Here he raised wheat and a large herd of dairy cattle. The farm overlooks the river, although it is not on the banks. Most Hudson people have enjoyed the water from Krattley's spring. The icy water gushes from a large iron pipe and all are welcome to stop for a drink. The cliffs near Krattley's spring are filled with small caves, where birds and fox can find refuge.
John Krattley started the first milk route in Hudson. He would carry the milk into town with his wagon drawn by a team of horses. John Kelly was a small boy at the time, living on Sixth Street in what is now the Everett Rusch home. He recalls that Krattley charged five cents a quart for his milk, but usually gave an extra quart for good measure. He carried the milk into the house in a two gallon pitcher and poured it into the family's pans.
The old brewery stood near the present county bridge, and Krattley stopped here on the way home every day for a load of malt to feed his cows.
The Krattley's had a large family of children. John, the oldest, died in infancy. Mary was born in 1869 and died in 1886. Casper was born in 1880 and died in 1891. As far as we could discover, they were the first of the family to be buried in Hudson. There were eight other sons and two daughters, August, John, Bill, Martina, George, Fabian, Ulrich, Frank, Joe and Mary. Mr. Krattley died in 1910 at the age of 68, but his wife lived with her children at the home farm until her death in 1932. Mary, who had been named after her older sister, died the same year.
George, Bill and Martina never married. George and Bill ran the farm and the milk route for many years, and Martina kept house for her brothers.
George retired after Bill and Martina died and lived in Hudson until his death in 1963.
The farm is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Rausch. Mrs. Rausch told us that the house is nearly a hundred years old. The well has recently been deepened, but it was originally hand dug to a depth of ninety-seven feet.
Last year the old barn was struck by lightning and burned completely in about five minutes. Only the stone foundation is still standing."
LAND RECORD: 3 Sept 1884
Purchased from William Montman and Sophia Montman by John Kradli for the sum of Eighteen hundred dollars, the North half of the South West quarter, Also the South East quarter of the South West quarter, Also the East half
of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Seven (7) in Township Twenty-nine (29) North of Range Nineteen (19) West.
HST, 18Mar1892
North Side Narrations
The Cratley milk rig has once more made its appearance. Uncle John and his family have had a long, hard pull against disease, and we hope his many friends will try to help him regain the business he was compelled to lay
down.
HST, 13May1892
Road master Kratly has been doing some splendid work on 5th St. This will soon be a well built street.
HST, 26Jul1901, p9
The last week capped the climax for hot weather known in this part of the country for a good many years. Horses are dropping dead in the fields all over the country, so much so that most of the farmers have come to the conclusion they will be better off if they do the work early in the morning and after supper. The grain is ripening so fast that much of it will be lost if not taken care of right away and for that reason some farmers are overdoing their horses. The following owners have been reported to this office, each having lost one horse:
C.A. Sampson and John Kratley, town of Hudson; Alf. Youngreen, Mann Valley; Chas. Fells and Chris. Lingreen, Troy; Wm. O'Brien, Warren. A great many other losses have been reported, but as the names are not known, no mention is made.
HST, 27Sep1901
All persons who want to hear a good story in the native dialect, should ask John Kratley, the North Hudson dairyman and farmer, to tell them how one of Chris Fable's men put a set screw, instead of oil, into one of the oil holes in Christopher's threshing machine, and the effect produced thereby.
HST, 23May1902
Myron Shepard of Stillwater has completed the survey of the farms on the north side. Messrs. Andrews, Whitten, Kircher, Kratley and Burkhardt are ones who have secured correct lines for their premises.
Hudson Star Observer, Hudson, WI, 14 Jul 1910, page 1:
John Kratley Dies
Veteran Dairyman of St. Croix County Passes Away, Funeral Monday
"John R. Kratley, for 38 years a resident of St. Croix County, died in St.Paul last Thursday, in a hospital where he had been taken for stomach troubles, aged 67 years.
Mr. Kratley was born in Switzerland and immigrated to the United States in 1872. He settled in St. Croix county soon after, living first on the Fable farm, in the town of Troy, for a period of three years. He moved to his present farm, in the town of St. Joseph, where he lived until his death.
Mr. Kratley was a dairyman and supplied residents of Hudson with milk and cream for 29 years. Few dairy farms in the state were more completely equipped than the Kratley farm, and it is understood that the business will be continued.
A widow, whom he married in Switzerland 43 years ago, eight boys and two girls survive. The former are: John, August, William, George, Frank, Fabian, Ulrich and Joseph. The girls are Martina and Mary. The funeral services were held from St. Patrick's Catholic Church Monday, solemn high mass being celebrated. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery."
From "The Willow River" by Mary Beth Burkholder and Susan Mary Dahlby, 1963.
"John Krattley with his wife Margaretha settled on the hills north of the Willow. He built a large house and substanial farm buildings. Here he raised wheat and a large herd of dairy cattle. The farm overlooks the river, although it is not on the banks. Most Hudson people have enjoyed the water from Krattley's spring. The icy water gushes from a large iron pipe and all are welcome to stop for a drink. The cliffs near Krattley's spring are filled with small caves, where birds and fox can find refuge.
John Krattley started the first milk route in Hudson. He would carry the milk into town with his wagon drawn by a team of horses. John Kelly was a small boy at the time, living on Sixth Street in what is now the Everett Rusch home. He recalls that Krattley charged five cents a quart for his milk, but usually gave an extra quart for good measure. He carried the milk into the house in a two gallon pitcher and poured it into the family's pans.
The old brewery stood near the present county bridge, and Krattley stopped here on the way home every day for a load of malt to feed his cows.
The Krattley's had a large family of children. John, the oldest, died in infancy. Mary was born in 1869 and died in 1886. Casper was born in 1880 and died in 1891. As far as we could discover, they were the first of the family to be buried in Hudson. There were eight other sons and two daughters, August, John, Bill, Martina, George, Fabian, Ulrich, Frank, Joe and Mary. Mr. Krattley died in 1910 at the age of 68, but his wife lived with her children at the home farm until her death in 1932. Mary, who had been named after her older sister, died the same year.
George, Bill and Martina never married. George and Bill ran the farm and the milk route for many years, and Martina kept house for her brothers.
George retired after Bill and Martina died and lived in Hudson until his death in 1963.
The farm is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Rausch. Mrs. Rausch told us that the house is nearly a hundred years old. The well has recently been deepened, but it was originally hand dug to a depth of ninety-seven feet.
Last year the old barn was struck by lightning and burned completely in about five minutes. Only the stone foundation is still standing."
LAND RECORD: 3 Sept 1884
Purchased from William Montman and Sophia Montman by John Kradli for the sum of Eighteen hundred dollars, the North half of the South West quarter, Also the South East quarter of the South West quarter, Also the East half
of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section Seven (7) in Township Twenty-nine (29) North of Range Nineteen (19) West.
HST, 18Mar1892
North Side Narrations
The Cratley milk rig has once more made its appearance. Uncle John and his family have had a long, hard pull against disease, and we hope his many friends will try to help him regain the business he was compelled to lay
down.
HST, 13May1892
Road master Kratly has been doing some splendid work on 5th St. This will soon be a well built street.
HST, 26Jul1901, p9
The last week capped the climax for hot weather known in this part of the country for a good many years. Horses are dropping dead in the fields all over the country, so much so that most of the farmers have come to the conclusion they will be better off if they do the work early in the morning and after supper. The grain is ripening so fast that much of it will be lost if not taken care of right away and for that reason some farmers are overdoing their horses. The following owners have been reported to this office, each having lost one horse:
C.A. Sampson and John Kratley, town of Hudson; Alf. Youngreen, Mann Valley; Chas. Fells and Chris. Lingreen, Troy; Wm. O'Brien, Warren. A great many other losses have been reported, but as the names are not known, no mention is made.
HST, 27Sep1901
All persons who want to hear a good story in the native dialect, should ask John Kratley, the North Hudson dairyman and farmer, to tell them how one of Chris Fable's men put a set screw, instead of oil, into one of the oil holes in Christopher's threshing machine, and the effect produced thereby.
HST, 23May1902
Myron Shepard of Stillwater has completed the survey of the farms on the north side. Messrs. Andrews, Whitten, Kircher, Kratley and Burkhardt are ones who have secured correct lines for their premises.
Hudson Star Observer, Hudson, WI, 14 Jul 1910, page 1:
John Kratley Dies
Veteran Dairyman of St. Croix County Passes Away, Funeral Monday
"John R. Kratley, for 38 years a resident of St. Croix County, died in St.Paul last Thursday, in a hospital where he had been taken for stomach troubles, aged 67 years.
Mr. Kratley was born in Switzerland and immigrated to the United States in 1872. He settled in St. Croix county soon after, living first on the Fable farm, in the town of Troy, for a period of three years. He moved to his present farm, in the town of St. Joseph, where he lived until his death.
Mr. Kratley was a dairyman and supplied residents of Hudson with milk and cream for 29 years. Few dairy farms in the state were more completely equipped than the Kratley farm, and it is understood that the business will be continued.
A widow, whom he married in Switzerland 43 years ago, eight boys and two girls survive. The former are: John, August, William, George, Frank, Fabian, Ulrich and Joseph. The girls are Martina and Mary. The funeral services were held from St. Patrick's Catholic Church Monday, solemn high mass being celebrated. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery."
Events
| Birth | 21 Oct 1848 | Buccarischuna, Graubūnden, Switzerland |  | ||
| Baptism | 22 Oct 1848 | St. Martin, Graubūnden, Switzerland | | ||
| Marriage | 5 May 1868 | Bukarischuna, Graubūnden, Switzerland - Margaretha Gartmann | | ||
| Emigration | Nov 1872 | Switzerland to Hudson, Wisconsin | | ||
| Census | 1875 | Troy Twp., St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Hudson Twp., St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Census | 1885 | Hudson Twp., St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Naturalization | 14 Nov 1887 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Census | 1895 | Hudson Twp., St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Census | 1900 | Hudson Twp., St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Hudson Twp., St. Croix County, Wisconsin | | ||
| Death | 6 Jul 1910 | St.Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota | | ||
| Burial | 10 Jul 1910 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, St.Patrick's | |
Families
| Spouse | Margaretha Gartmann ( - 1932) |
| Child | John C. Krattley (1868 - ) |
| Child | Mary Krattley (1869 - 1886) |
| Child | August Christian "Chris" Krattley (1871 - 1939) |
| Child | Martina Krattley (1876 - 1947) |
| Child | William Krattley (1878 - 1947) |
| Child | Joseph Casper Krattley (1880 - 1891) |
| Child | George Krattley (1886 - ) |
| Child | Franklin Nicholas Kratley (1884 - 1948) |
| Child | Fabian Sabbastine Krattley (1886 - 1962) |
| Child | Mary Krattley (1887 - 1932) |
| Child | Ulrich Theodore "Ted" Krattley (1889 - 1962) |
| Child | Joseph J. Krattley (1891 - 1965) |
| Father | Johannes Anton Kratli |
| Mother | Maria Christina Albin |
Endnotes
1. St. Martin Catholic Church, Uors, GR, Switzerland , 1838 Birth Book.
2. St. Martin Catholic Church, Uors, GR, Switzerland , 1838 Birth Book.
3. St. Martin Catholic Church, Uors, GR, Switzerland , Switzerland, GR, St. Martin Church.
4. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 18 Feb 1932, p6, Obituary, Margaret Krattley.
5. Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby, Germans to America, Vol. 28, Aug 1872-Dec 1872, p361/362.
6. 1875 Wisconsin State Census, St. Croix Co., Town of Troy, 1 Jun 1875.
7. 1880 U.S. Federal Census; Enumeration began 1 Jun 1880, Wisconsin, St. Croix Co., Hudson Twp..
8. 1885 Wisconsin State Census, Wisconsin, St. Croix Co., Hudson Twp..
9. Naturalization, Circuit Court, St. Croix County, Nov. 1887, p223.
10. 1895 Wisconsin State Census, Wisconsin, St. Croix Co., Hudson Twp..
11. 1900 U.S. Federal Census; Enumeration began 1 Jun 1900, Wisconsin, St. Croix Co., Hudson Twp..
12. 1910 U.S.. Federal Census; Enumeration began 15 Apr 1910, Wisconsin, St. Croix Co., Hudson Twp..
13. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 14 Jul 1910, p1, Obituary, John Krattley.
14. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 14 Jul 1910, p1, Obituary, John Krattley.
15. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), FAG #114268879.