Individual Details
Esther (Big Ma) Nagel
(Feb 10, 1891 - Jan 4, 1948)
Events
| Birth | Feb 10, 1891 | Poland/Russia |  |  | |
| Immigration | Abt, 1897 | | | ||
| Census | 1900 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Dec 31, 1911 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| Miscnote (family) | 1912 | Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | 1914 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States - Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | 1919 - 1920 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| Census (family) | 1920 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | 1921 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States - Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | 1923 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States - Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | 1928 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States - Emil Joseph Kraus | | | |
| City Directories | From 1929 to 1937 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscnote | | | |||
| City Directories | From 1939 to 1945 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1940 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Death | Jan 4, 1948 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Burial | Rosemont Park Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Emil Joseph Kraus (1888 - 1927) |
| Child | Harriet Ann Kraus (1913 - 2008) |
| Child | Vernon William Kraus (1914 - 1999) |
| Father | Max (Sholom Mordecai) Nagel (1869 - 1942) |
| Mother | Fannie Celia Moshontz (1869 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Bennie Nagel (1889 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Unnamed 1 Nagel (1898 - ) |
| Sibling | Unnamed 2 Nagel (1899 - ) |
| Sibling | Abe Nagel (1901 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Arthur Nagel (1903 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Pearl Nagel (1906 - 1982) |
Notes
Birth
This date is consistent with the 1900 and 1910 censuses and her marriage record.Immigration
The 1900 and 1910 census give 1897 as the year of immigration.Census
She was living with her brother and parents at 82 Irving St. She was born in November 1891. She was attending school and had immigrated in 1897.Census
She was living with her parents, siblings, and uncle at 2318 E 38th St. She had immigrated in 1897. She was a dipper in a candy factory. She had been out of work for 2 weeks in 1909. She could read and write and had not attended school since September 1, 1909.Marriage
He was a 23 year old metal assorter.Miscnote (family)
When Emil Kraus's brother in law, Joseph Miller, broke his leg, Emil Kraus came to Calumet city, Illinois to help him in his candy route. Emil Kraus was also a street car conductor.City Directory (Fam)
In 1914 he was boarding at 213 State St in West Hammond (now Calumet City, Illinois. He was a clerk for the New York Central Railroad.City Directory (Fam)
In 1919 he was a conductor living at 2369 E. 55th St in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1920 he was living as the same address. He was employed as a clerk.Census (family)
They were renting with their children Apt 8 at 2364 E. 55th St. He had immigrated in 1884 and was naturalized in 1889. She was erroneously listed as born in Ohio. Emil Kraus had been born in Bohemia and was employed as a railroad clerk. Two boarders, Max Calman and Joseph Harris. lived with them.City Directory (Fam)
In 1921 he was a grocer at 401 State St. in Calumet City, Illinois. They lived at the same address.City Directory (Fam)
The 1923 Hammond City Directory lists a grocery called Kraus and Miller (Emil J. Kraus and Joseph Miller, his brother in law) at 6 State St. and 401 State St. in West Hammond, Illinois. Joseph Kraus (Emil Kraus's brother) lived at 6 State and Emil Kraus lived at 401 State. Joseph Miller was also president of the Crown Candy Co. (Fred Kraus, Emil's father, was the sec-tres).City Directory (Fam)
The 1928 Hammond City Directory lists Emil Kraus as a salesman renting at 413 157th St. (This is the same address that Joseph Kraus eventually bought and where Leslie and Harriet Bernick later rented). Joseph Miller is listed as store fixtures at 593 Hohman. Fred Kraus and Sons Store Fixtures and Supplies was at 482-484 Hohman. Note that the although the city directory was published in 1928, it reflected the situation in 1927.City Directories
According to the 1929 & 1931 Hammond City Directories she was living at 138 154th St in Calumet City with her two children and her sister Pearl Nagel. In 1937 she was living in Apt. 31 at 136 1/2 Sibley St in Calumet City with her two children and her sister Pearl Nagel.Census
She was renting ($50/mon) with her children and sister at 138 154th St. She was the night overseer at a retail store. (Goldblatts)Miscnote
In 1930 Esther and Harriet went to Geauga Lake, Ohio, for the summer.City Directories
From 1939 to 1945 she lived with her sister and brother in law, Albert & Pearl Isaacson, at 127 W. Elizabeth St. in Calumet City, Illinois.Census
She was living at 127 W. Elizabeth with her daughter, sister and brother-in-law. In 1935 she had lived in Hammond, Indiana. She was erroneously listed as born in Ohio.Endnotes
1. "US. Cuyahoga County, Ohio Jewish Marriage Record Extracts, 1837-1934" database, Ancestry.com; Records extracted from the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Marriage Application and Return volumes, Cuyahoga County Archives, Marriage Certificate for Emil and Esther Kraus: #77494, Dec 31, 1911, [Wksht 70, E-0770].
2. "Jewishdata", online database, Jewishdata.com, Gravestone: Esther Nagel Kraus: 1948 (accessed Aug 7 2011] [E-1184].
3. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Harriet Kraus Bernick; Hilton Head, SC October 2000 [E-0276].
4. 1900 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com , Esther Nagel: Cleveland Ward 16; Roll: 1254; Page: 21B; ED: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241254 (reaccessed Jan 27 2015) [E-709B].
5. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Esther Nagel: Cleveland Ward 14: Film: T624-1170, ED: 203, Sheet 11B (reaccessed Jan 27 2015) [E-0435].
6. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Esther Nagel: Cleveland Ward 14: Film: T624-1170, ED: 203, Sheet 11B, (reaccessed Jan 27 2015) [E-0435].
7. 1900 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com , Esther Nagel: Cleveland Ward 16; Roll: 1254; Page: 21B; ED: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241254 (reaccessed Jan 27 2015) [E-709B].
8. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Esther Nagel: Cleveland Ward 14: Film: T624-1170, ED: 203, Sheet 11B (reaccessed Jan 27 2015) [E-0435].
9. "US. Cuyahoga County, Ohio Jewish Marriage Record Extracts, 1837-1934" database, Ancestry.com; Records extracted from the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Marriage Application and Return volumes, Cuyahoga County Archives, Marriage Certificate for Emil and Esther Kraus: #77494, Dec 31, 1911 [E-0770].
10. "Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973", database on-line, Ancestry.com; Original records: "Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810–1973", Microfilm publication, 20 rolls. Reels 12–27, 107–110., Emil Kraus & Esther Nagel: Vol 80-81; Page 124; Year Range: 1911 Nov - 1912 Jul (accessed Sep 6 2014) [E-0770].
11. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Harriet Kraus Bernick; Hilton Head, SC October 2000 [E-0276].
12. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Emil J Kraus: 1910, Cleveland, Ohio; 1914, 1921, 1923, & 1928 Hammond Ind (accessed Sep 8 2014) [E-1625].
13. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Emil Kraus: Cleveland, Ohio; 1919: Page 1003, Image 495; 1920: Page 1032, Image 514 (accessed Mar 9 2019) [E-2458].
14. 1920 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Esther Kraus: Cleveland Ward 17; Roll: T625_1369; Page: 6A; ED: 343; Image: 58 (reaccessed Jan 28 2015) [E-0434].
15. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Emil J Kraus: 1910, Cleveland, Ohio; 1914, 1921, 1923, & 1928 Hammond Ind (accessed Sep 8 2014) [E-1625].
16. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Emil J Kraus: 1910, Cleveland, Ohio; 1914, 1921, 1923, & 1928 Hammond Ind (accessed Sep 8 2014) [E-1625].
17. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Emil J Kraus: 1910, Cleveland, Ohio; 1914, 1921, 1923, & 1928 Hammond Ind (accessed Sep 8 2014) [E-1625].
18. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Esther Kraus: 1931, 1935, 1937 Hammond Ind. (accessed Sep 8 2014) [E-1627].
19. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Esther Kraus: Calumet City: FilmT626-508, ED 234 Sheet 23A (reaccessed May 20 2015) [E-0416].
20. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Harriet Kraus Bernick; Hilton Head, SC October 2000 [E-0276].
21. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Esther Kraus: 1939, 1943, 1945 Hammond Ind. (accessed Sep 8 2014) [E-1625].
22. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Esther Kraus: Calumet City; Roll: T627_789; Page: 17A; ED: 16-481 (reaccessed Jan 28 2015) [E-1336].
23. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Harriet Kraus Bernick; Hilton Head, SC October 2000 [E-0276].
24. "Jewishdata", online database, Jewishdata.com, Gravestone: Esther Nagel Kraus: 1948 (accessed Aug 7 2011] [E-1184].
25. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line] Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Esther Nagel Kraus [Esther Nagel Nagel] (sic) (accessed Jul 11 2017) [E-2217].
26. "Jewishdata", online database, Jewishdata.com, Gravestone: Esther Nagel Kraus: 1948 (accessed Aug 7 2011] [E-1184].