Individual Details
Ernest Victor Kraatz
(9 Jul 1864 - 25 May 1909)
Events
| Birth | 9 Jul 1864 | Berlin, Germany | |||
| Marriage | 30 May 1890 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Helgens |  | ||
| Death | 25 May 1909 | Amber, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Helgens (1866 - ) |
| Father | Theodore Kraatz ( - ) |
| Mother | Adelia Helwig / Helmich ( - ) |
Notes
Death
THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS, MONTICELLO, IOWA, MAY 27, 1909 , PAGE 5Ernest Victor Kraatz died at his home, near Amber, last Tuesday, the 25th inst., after a long illness, aged 45 years. Mr. Kraatz had been blind and paralyzed for four years, his care being a great charge upon his patient wife, who assumed it lovingly and bravely. In his earlier life he was a musician in the regular army. He is survived by his widow and several children. The funeral services were conducted this forenoon, by Rev. C. Mardorf.
Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
2. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 5 May 2019), Ernest Victor Kraatz and Anna Eliza Helgens, 30 May 1890, Wayne Twp, Jones, Iowa, United States; citing reference 156, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,255,529..