Mathilde "Matilda" Werner was born 30 Oct 1889 in Staraja Huta, Zhytomyr, Volhynia to Christof Werner and Mathilde Nenke. She was baptized on 3 Nov 1889 with godparents Daniel Faber and Anna Schulz. Her siblings were: Gustav, August, Edward, Friedrich and Rudolf Werner.
Matilda was confirmed at almost age 15 on 21 Mar 1904 in Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol, Kherson, Glückstal, South Russia (current location: Tsebrykove, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine).
[Baptism/Confirmation Sources: Hemple, Bill. AHSGR translation by Richard Rye, 1989, baptism and confirmation documents held in grandson Bill's possession, AHSGR letter dated 27 Nov 1989, copies of certificates emailed to family researchers.]
Wilhelm Krause had met Mathilde Werner, the German-Russian with the "black eyes", when she was about 12 (almost 13). They had about a twelve-year age difference. He came to America and worked steadily farming in the Beebe Draw area of La Salle, Colorado. For eight years, he worked to earn her passage to America to join him as his bride.
"GREELEY, Colo.. May 13.—For eight years William Krause was worked and saved with but one purpose in mind—to win a farm and a competence and save enough money to pay the passage to America of a black-eyed girl in Odessa. The girl in Odessa was only 13 when he left her, and he has not seen her since, but he remained true to his promise and his dreams were realized last night when, in the presence of the members of the German colony, pretty Matilda Werner, the girl with the black eyes, became his wife. The bride arrived the first of the week, having made the long trip from Odessa alone. Krause owns his own ranch in the Beebe Draw neighborhood." [Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection The Rocky Mountain News (Daily), Volume 50, Number 134, May 14, 1909 | Research by great-granddaughter Karen Krause, Colorado]
At age 20, Mathilde came to America departing Bremen on 8 Apr 1909 via S.S. Frankfurt arriving at the Galveston port on 2 May 1909. Her last residence was Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol and her destination was to her intended husband in La Salle, Colorado. Ten days after arriving in Galveston, Texas and traveling most likely by train to Colorado, Matilda married Wilhelm "William" Krause. They were married on 12 May 1909 in Greeley, Colorado. Together they had three children: Herman, Edna, and Florence.
After William's death she remarried to John Oster. Following his death, she remarried to John Strauch.
Obituary [Source: Greeley Tribune, 17 Apr 1972, pg 6]
Matilda Strauch, 82, died at home Sunday morning. Born Oct. 30, 1889, in Odessa, Russia, and moved to the USA in 1909. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in La Salle.
Survivors include a son and two daughters; Herman Krause of La Salle; Mrs. John (Edna Krause) Hemple of La Salle and Mrs. Kenneth (Florence Krause) Cook of San Diego, CA.
Matilda was the sister of Gust Warner of Greeley. She had 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Matilda was confirmed at almost age 15 on 21 Mar 1904 in Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol, Kherson, Glückstal, South Russia (current location: Tsebrykove, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine).
[Baptism/Confirmation Sources: Hemple, Bill. AHSGR translation by Richard Rye, 1989, baptism and confirmation documents held in grandson Bill's possession, AHSGR letter dated 27 Nov 1989, copies of certificates emailed to family researchers.]
Wilhelm Krause had met Mathilde Werner, the German-Russian with the "black eyes", when she was about 12 (almost 13). They had about a twelve-year age difference. He came to America and worked steadily farming in the Beebe Draw area of La Salle, Colorado. For eight years, he worked to earn her passage to America to join him as his bride.
"GREELEY, Colo.. May 13.—For eight years William Krause was worked and saved with but one purpose in mind—to win a farm and a competence and save enough money to pay the passage to America of a black-eyed girl in Odessa. The girl in Odessa was only 13 when he left her, and he has not seen her since, but he remained true to his promise and his dreams were realized last night when, in the presence of the members of the German colony, pretty Matilda Werner, the girl with the black eyes, became his wife. The bride arrived the first of the week, having made the long trip from Odessa alone. Krause owns his own ranch in the Beebe Draw neighborhood." [Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection The Rocky Mountain News (Daily), Volume 50, Number 134, May 14, 1909 | Research by great-granddaughter Karen Krause, Colorado]
At age 20, Mathilde came to America departing Bremen on 8 Apr 1909 via S.S. Frankfurt arriving at the Galveston port on 2 May 1909. Her last residence was Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol and her destination was to her intended husband in La Salle, Colorado. Ten days after arriving in Galveston, Texas and traveling most likely by train to Colorado, Matilda married Wilhelm "William" Krause. They were married on 12 May 1909 in Greeley, Colorado. Together they had three children: Herman, Edna, and Florence.
After William's death she remarried to John Oster. Following his death, she remarried to John Strauch.
Obituary [Source: Greeley Tribune, 17 Apr 1972, pg 6]
Matilda Strauch, 82, died at home Sunday morning. Born Oct. 30, 1889, in Odessa, Russia, and moved to the USA in 1909. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in La Salle.
Survivors include a son and two daughters; Herman Krause of La Salle; Mrs. John (Edna Krause) Hemple of La Salle and Mrs. Kenneth (Florence Krause) Cook of San Diego, CA.
Matilda was the sister of Gust Warner of Greeley. She had 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Mathilde "Matilda" Werner was born 30 Oct 1889 in Staraja Huta, Zhytomyr, Volhynia to Christof Werner and Mathilde Nenke. She was baptized on 3 Nov 1889 with godparents Daniel Faber and Anna Schulz. Her siblings were: Gustav, August, Edward, Friedrich and Rudolf Werner.
Matilda was confirmed at almost age 15 on 21 Mar 1904 in Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol, Kherson, Glückstal, South Russia (current location: Tsebrykove, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine).
[Baptism/Confirmation Sources: Hemple, Bill. AHSGR translation by Richard Rye, 1989, baptism and confirmation documents held in grandson Bill's possession, AHSGR letter dated 27 Nov 1989, copies of certificates emailed to family researchers.]
Wilhelm Krause had met Mathilde Werner, the German-Russian with the "black eyes", when she was about 12 (almost 13). They had about a twelve-year age difference. He came to America and worked steadily farming in the Beebe Draw area of La Salle, Colorado. For eight years, he worked to earn her passage to America to join him as his bride.
"GREELEY, Colo.. May 13.—For eight years William Krause was worked and saved with but one purpose in mind—to win a farm and a competence and save enough money to pay the passage to America of a black-eyed girl in Odessa. The girl in Odessa was only 13 when he left her, and he has not seen her since, but he remained true to his promise and his dreams were realized last night when, in the presence of the members of the German colony, pretty Matilda Werner, the girl with the black eyes, became his wife. The bride arrived the first of the week, having made the long trip from Odessa alone. Krause owns his own ranch in the Beebe Draw neighborhood." [Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection The Rocky Mountain News (Daily), Volume 50, Number 134, May 14, 1909 | Research by great-granddaughter Karen Krause, Colorado]
At age 20, Mathilde came to America departing Bremen on 8 Apr 1909 via S.S. Frankfurt arriving at the Galveston port on 2 May 1909. Her last residence was Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol and her destination was to her intended husband in La Salle, Colorado. Ten days after arriving in Galveston, Texas and traveling most likely by train to Colorado, Matilda married Wilhelm "William" Krause. They were married on 12 May 1909 in Greeley, Colorado. Together they had three children: Herman, Edna, and Florence.
After William's death she remarried to John Oster. Following his death, she remarried to John Strauch.
Obituary [Source: Greeley Tribune, 17 Apr 1972, pg 6]
Matilda Strauch, 82, died at home Sunday morning. Born Oct. 30, 1889, in Odessa, Russia, and moved to the USA in 1909. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in La Salle.
Survivors include a son and two daughters; Herman Krause of La Salle; Mrs. John (Edna Krause) Hemple of La Salle and Mrs. Kenneth (Florence Krause) Cook of San Diego, CA.
Matilda was the sister of Gust Warner of Greeley. She had 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Matilda was confirmed at almost age 15 on 21 Mar 1904 in Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol, Kherson, Glückstal, South Russia (current location: Tsebrykove, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine).
[Baptism/Confirmation Sources: Hemple, Bill. AHSGR translation by Richard Rye, 1989, baptism and confirmation documents held in grandson Bill's possession, AHSGR letter dated 27 Nov 1989, copies of certificates emailed to family researchers.]
Wilhelm Krause had met Mathilde Werner, the German-Russian with the "black eyes", when she was about 12 (almost 13). They had about a twelve-year age difference. He came to America and worked steadily farming in the Beebe Draw area of La Salle, Colorado. For eight years, he worked to earn her passage to America to join him as his bride.
"GREELEY, Colo.. May 13.—For eight years William Krause was worked and saved with but one purpose in mind—to win a farm and a competence and save enough money to pay the passage to America of a black-eyed girl in Odessa. The girl in Odessa was only 13 when he left her, and he has not seen her since, but he remained true to his promise and his dreams were realized last night when, in the presence of the members of the German colony, pretty Matilda Werner, the girl with the black eyes, became his wife. The bride arrived the first of the week, having made the long trip from Odessa alone. Krause owns his own ranch in the Beebe Draw neighborhood." [Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection The Rocky Mountain News (Daily), Volume 50, Number 134, May 14, 1909 | Research by great-granddaughter Karen Krause, Colorado]
At age 20, Mathilde came to America departing Bremen on 8 Apr 1909 via S.S. Frankfurt arriving at the Galveston port on 2 May 1909. Her last residence was Hoffnungstal, Tiraspol and her destination was to her intended husband in La Salle, Colorado. Ten days after arriving in Galveston, Texas and traveling most likely by train to Colorado, Matilda married Wilhelm "William" Krause. They were married on 12 May 1909 in Greeley, Colorado. Together they had three children: Herman, Edna, and Florence.
After William's death she remarried to John Oster. Following his death, she remarried to John Strauch.
Obituary [Source: Greeley Tribune, 17 Apr 1972, pg 6]
Matilda Strauch, 82, died at home Sunday morning. Born Oct. 30, 1889, in Odessa, Russia, and moved to the USA in 1909. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in La Salle.
Survivors include a son and two daughters; Herman Krause of La Salle; Mrs. John (Edna Krause) Hemple of La Salle and Mrs. Kenneth (Florence Krause) Cook of San Diego, CA.
Matilda was the sister of Gust Warner of Greeley. She had 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
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