Individual Details

BIRTH: 1900 Federal Census, St.Joseph Twp., St.Croix Cty., WI, ED151.

Hudson Bio Index: William A. Karras (1891-1961)
Source: HSO, 29 Oct 1925, Marriage, p1; HSO, 9 Feb 1961, Dies, p6
s/o: Robert & Catherine Karras
m: Hudson, 27 Oct 1925, Mary Knott
sons: Robert, Leo, John Raymond
sister: Mrs. J. A. Casanova (Catherine Karras)
a nephew: Leonard Casanova

HSO, 9 Feb 1961, p6
William Karras, County Native, Dies Thursday
William A. Karras, a life-long resident of St. Croix county, died Thursday, Feb. 2 at Holy Family hospital in New Richmond, where he had been a patient for the past month. He was 70.
He was born in St. Joseph townsip, St. Croix county, the son of Robert and Catherine Karras. His parents, three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
For the past twelve years , Karras has been sexton of St. Bridget’s cemetery in River Falls. Prior to that position, he farmed near Hudson and River Falls.
Surviving are his wife, four sons, Robert, Leo and John of River Falls and Raymond of St. Paul; 17 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. J. A. Casanova (Catherine Karras) of Hudson.
Funeral services were Monday at the Cashman-Davis-McLaughlin Funeral at 9 a.m. and at St. Bridget’s Catholic chuch at 9:30 in River Falls, with the Rev. Father Jos. Higgins officiating.

Birth	Aug 1889	Burkhardt, St.Croix, Wis.
Marriage	27 Oct 1925	Hudson, St. Croix, Wis. - Mary Knott
Death	2 Feb 1961	New Richmond, St. Croix Co., Wis.
Burial		Hudson, St.Croix, Wis., St. Patrick's Cemetery

Spouse	Mary Knott (1896 - 1971)
Child	John E. Karras (1928 - 2006)
Child	Robert Karras ( - )
Child	Raymond Karras ( - )
Child	Leo Karras ( - )

Father	Robert D. Karras (1847 - )
Mother	Catherine Furger (1849 - )
Sibling	Mary Karras (1875 - 1957)
Sibling	Catherine Karras (1876 - )
Sibling	Albert Karras (1878 - 1925)
Sibling	Louisa Karras (1880 - 1898)
Sibling	Helena "Lena" Karras (1884 - 1938)
Sibling	Joseph Karras (1886 - 1940)