Individual Details
Vernon William Kraus
(May 13, 1914 - Mar 9, 1999)
Events
| Birth | May 13, 1914 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1920 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1930 | Calumet City, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1940 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Aug 10, 1941 | Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States - Beatrice Polster | | ||
| Miscnote | From Mar, 1945 to Nov, 1945 | | | ||
| Miscnote (family) | 1953 - 1963 | Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States - Beatrice Polster | | | |
| Public Records (fam) | From 1992 to 2007 | Beatrice Polster | | ||
| Death | Mar 9, 1999 | Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States | | ||
| Burial | Mar 11, 1999 | Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States | | ||
| Obit | May 11, 1999 | Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Beatrice Polster (1917 - 1999) |
| Child | Fredrick Emil Kraus (1946 - ) |
| Child | Edward Seth Kraus (1948 - ) |
| Father | Emil Joseph Kraus (1888 - 1927) |
| Mother | Esther (Big Ma) Nagel (1891 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Harriet Ann Kraus (1913 - 2008) |
Notes
Census
He was attending school & living with his parents and sister in Apt 8 at 2364 E 55th. St.Census
He was attending school and living with his mother, sister, and aunt at 138 154th St.Census
He was a lodger at the Del Prado Hotel at 4209 Euclid Ave. He had finished 4 years of high school. He was a service man for a novelty company earning $2080 per year.Miscnote
Muster Rolls of his service aboard the US Hornet (an aircraft carrier) are exhibited in source E-1152.Miscnote (family)
Several articles from the Hammond Times are exhibited in source E-1639.Obit
The following obit appeared in the Hammond Times on May 11, 1999:"Baltimore MD
Vernon W. Kraus, passed away March 9, 1999. Beloved husband of Beatrice Kraus (nee Polster); beloved father of Fredrick E. Kraus of Burke, VA and Dr. Edward S. Kraus of Baltimore, MD; devoted father in law of Marilyn Kraus and Joanne Kraus; devoted brother of Harriet Bernick; loving grandfather of Jennifer, Hannah, Rachel and Perri Kraus. Services at Sol Levinson & Bros., Inc. Baltimore, MD (1-800-338-1701) on Thursday, March 11,1999 at 2 p.m. Interment in Baltimore, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8900 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, MD (21208) or Congregation Adat Reyim, 6500 Westbury Oaks Ct. Springfield, VA (22152). In mourning at 3601 Clarks Lane, Apt. 410, Baltimore, MD (21215)."
Endnotes
1. Cook County Clerk, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1940", database, Familysearch.org, Birth: Vernon William Kraus: May 13, 1914 (accessed Mar 23 2010) [E-0206].
2. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Harriet Kraus Bernick; Hilton Head, SC October 2000 [E-0276].
3. Marriage Certificate (Katuba) for Vernon & Beatrice Kraus, August 10, 1941 [E-0205].
4. 1920 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Vernon Kraus: Cleveland Ward 17; Roll: T625_1369; Page: 6A; ED: 343; Image: 58 (reaccessed Jan 28 2015) [E-0434].
5. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Vernon Kraus: Calumet City: FilmT626-508, ED: 234, Sheet 23A (reaccessed May 20 2015) [E-0416].
6. 1940 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Vernon Krans [sic]: Cleveland; ED: 92-266, P. 81-B, Roll: T627_3213 (accessed Sep 15 2014) [E-1638].
7. Marriage Certificate (Katuba) for Vernon & Beatrice Kraus, August 10, 1941 [E-0205].
8. "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., Vernon Kraus & Beatrice Polster: Year Range: 1941 (accessed Sep 7 2011) [E-1213].
9. "WWII U.S. Navy Muster Rolls, 1939-1949". database on-line, Ancestry.com. Original data: "Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939-01/01/1949"; A-1 Entry 135, 400 rolls, ARC 594996. Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Record Group Number 24. National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD , Vernon W. Kraus: US Hornet [E-1152].
10. "Hammond (Indiana) Times", digital images, Ancestry.com, Vernon Kraus: Articles: published Nov 11, 1957; Dec 18, 1957; & June 28, 1963 (accessed Sep 15 2014) [E-1639].
11. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", online database, FamilySearch.org, Vernon W Kraus (accessed Sep 16 2014) [E-1646].
12. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Kraus, Vernon (accessed Sep 5 2011) [E-1214].
13. "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Vernon Kraus: Death: Mar 9, 1999 (accessed Jan 28 2015) [E-1990].
14. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line] Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Vernon William Kraus (accessed Jul 7 2017) [E-2194].
15. "Northwest Indiana Times" (successor to the Hammond Times), nwi.com, Vernon Kraus: Obit; Mar 11, 1999 (accessed Jan 28 2015) [E-1990].
16. "Northwest Indiana Times" (successor to the Hammond Times), nwi.com, Vernon Kraus: Obit; Mar 11, 1999 (accessed Jan 28 2015) [E-1990].