Individual Details
Eldridge Ulysses Kretsinger
(8 Aug 1871 - 18 Jan 1955)
Events
| Birth | 8 Aug 1871 | Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Residence | 1 Jun 1880 | Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Marriage | 17 Jan 1893 | Ogle, Illinois, United States - Lottie Mae Knodle | | ||
| Arrival | 1896 | South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 8 Jun 1900 | Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1905 | South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Property | 1909 | 320 acres in S 1/2 of Section 7 and 80 acres in S 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 8 - Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 2 May 1910 | Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 2 May 1910 | Farmer - Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1915 | South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 10 Jan 1920 | Badger Street, Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 10 Jan 1920 | Farmer - Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Religion | 1925 | Methodist - South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1925 | South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 5 May 1930 | Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 5 May 1930 | Buyer of Line Stock - Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 29 Apr 1934 | Transported body of Martha Ann (Schelling) Knodle from Elkton, South Dakota - Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Post Office: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 12 Apr 1940 | Stock Buyer - Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 12 Apr 1940 | Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1945 | Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Burial | 1955 | Elkton City Cemetery, Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Death | 18 Jan 1955 | Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Lottie Mae Knodle (1872 - 1954) |
| Child | Iva Ann Kretsinger (1893 - 1967) |
| Child | Ada Fay Kretsinger (1895 - 1977) |
| Child | Elta Lillian Kretsinger (1897 - 1925) |
| Child | (Unnamed Infant) Kretsinger (1899 - 1899) |
| Child | (Unnamed Infant) Kretsinger (1901 - 1901) |
| Child | (Unnamed Infant) Kretsinger (1902 - 1902) |
| Child | Eldridge Delmer Kretsinger (1908 - 1982) |
| Father | Samuel Clark Kretsinger (1847 - 1929) |
| Mother | Phebe Ann Alden (1850 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Alice Lillian Kretsinger (1869 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Caroline Hannah "Carrie" Kretsinger (1873 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Nellie Mae Kretsinger (1875 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Anna Edith "Annie" Kretsinger (1878 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Lewis Clark Kretsinger (1880 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Lloyd Israel Kretsinger (1883 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Minnie Gertrude Kretsinger (1886 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Eva Viola Kretsinger (1889 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Irvin Lincoln Kretsinger (1892 - 1943) |
Notes
Residence
Eldridge was living in the household of his father, Samuel Kretsinger, and mother, Phebe Kretsinger.Residence
Same residence as in 1940.Residence
The 1940 United States census noted that elementary School, 8th grade was the highest level of education that Eldridge had achieved. Also, that he had worked 52 weeks in 1939 and obtained income from other sources than his occupation as a stock buyer.Death
Eldridge Ulysses Kretsinger's death was register with both the State of South Dakota and the State of Minnesota. The latter was recorded on October 18, 1955.Endnotes
1. South Dakota State Census, 1905, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger", FHL Film Number: 2281688.
2. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1900 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "E. U. Kretsinger;" Year: 1900; Census Place: Richland, Brookings, South Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0031.
3. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 29.
4. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1940; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03848; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-15.
5. Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Death Records, 1904-2001 (Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Department of Health), online database: http://www.mnhs.org/search/people, s.v., "Eodridge Ulysses Kretsinger", 18 October 1855, Lincoln County, State File/Certificate Number: 1955-MN-008110, Record Number: 419040, Birth: Out of State.
6. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Lotte Mae Knodle Kretsinger," ID 112566981, and "Eldridge Ulysses Kretsinger," ID 112566950.
7. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1880 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1880; Census Place: Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 239; Page: 192C; Enumeration District: 158.
8. South Dakota State Census, 1915, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger", FHL Film Number: 2283797; Sheet Number: 310.
9. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 29.
10. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1910 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger;" Year: 1910; Census Place: Alton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1476; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375489.
11. South Dakota State Census, 1925, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v., "E. U. Kretsinger", FHL Film Number: 2368755; Sheet Number: 830.
12. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index (Springfield, IL: Illinois State Archives), online database: http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html, accessed December 2019, Eldridge Kretsinger to May Knodle, 17 January 1893, Volume 002, Licence number: 00008409, Ogle County.
13. , Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), s.v. Eldridge U. Kretsinger," File Number: 001420756.
14. South Dakota State Historical Society, South Dakota State Census, 1935 (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota), s.v. "Eldridge Kretsinger," FHL Film Number: 2369971.
15. South Dakota State Census, 1915, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger", FHL Film Number: 2283797; Sheet Number: 310.
16. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1900 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "E U Kret;" Year: 1900; Census Place: Richland, Brookings, South Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1241546.
17. South Dakota State Census, 1905, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v. "Eldridge U Kretsinger," FHL Film Number: 2281688.
18. George A. Ogle & Company, Standard Atlas of Brookings County, South Dakota (Chicago, IL: George A. Ogle & Company, 1909), 70, online document: http://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/8855/Brookings+County+1909/, accessed January 2019.
19. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1910 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger;" Year: 1910; Census Place: Alton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1476; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375489.
20. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1910 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger;" Year: 1910; Census Place: Alton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1476; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375489.
21. South Dakota State Census, 1915, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger", FHL Film Number: 2283797; Sheet Number: 310.
22. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 29.
23. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 29.
24. South Dakota State Census, 1925, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v., "E. U. Kretsinger", FHL Film Number: 2368755; Sheet Number: 830.
25. South Dakota State Census, 1925, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v., "E. U. Kretsinger", FHL Film Number: 2368755; Sheet Number: 830.
26. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1930 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., " Eldridge U. Kretsinger;" Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0014.
27. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1930 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., " Eldridge U. Kretsinger;" Year: 1930; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0014.
28. Freeport Journal-Standard (Freeport, IL), 30 April 1934, "Leaf River," accessed through Ancestry.com in January 2019..
29. South Dakota State Historical Society, South Dakota State Census, 1935 (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota), s.v. "Eldridge Kretsinger," FHL Film Number: 2369971.
30. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1940; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03848; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-15.
31. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1940; Census Place: Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03848; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-15.
32. South Dakota State Historical Society, South Dakota State Census, 1945 (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota), s.v. "E Kretsinger," FHL Film Number: 2371579.
33. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Lotte Mae Knodle Kretsinger," ID 112566981, and "Eldridge Ulysses Kretsinger," ID 112566950.
34. South Dakota Department of Health, Index to South Dakota Death Records, 1905-1955 (Pierre, SD: South Dakota Department of Health), s.v., "Eldridge U. Kretsinger;" Certificate Number: 289734; Page Number: 437.
35. Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Death Records, 1904-2001 (Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Department of Health), online database: http://www.mnhs.org/search/people, s.v., "Eodridge Ulysses Kretsinger", 18 October 1855, Lincoln County, State File/Certificate Number: 1955-MN-008110, Record Number: 419040, Birth: Out of State.
36. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Lotte Mae Knodle Kretsinger," ID 112566981, and "Eldridge Ulysses Kretsinger," ID 112566950.