Bernhard Krüger (aka Kruger; aka Krueger) (my wife's great Grandfather) was the Second of four children of German immigrates Bernard and Mary Krüger. He and his siblings, Frank Krüger, Casper Krüger, and Catherine Krüger were all born in Germany. The family of 6 emigrated to the United States in 1859.
Bernhard Krüger married Maria Elizabeth Sophia Schroeder on 4/28/1868 at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana. They owned a farm in Enochsburg, Indiana where they had 9 children.
- Millie Krüger (1874 – 1940)
- Ida Krüger (1875-1943)
- Mary Krüger (1877- ???)
- Louis Bernard Krüger (1878 – 1940)
(This is my mother-in-law's father)
NOTE: My wife's middle name "Louise" and
her brother "Louis" were named after him)
- Charles Philip Krüger (1881 – 1937)
- Otto Krüger (1884 - ????)
My Mother-in-law's notes said he died before he was 21
- Cecilia Krüger (1885-1937)
- Mamie Krüger (1887 - ???) Also died before she was 21
- Bernard Leo Krüger (1888 - 1888) Died 10 days after birth)
After his wife (Mary) died, Bernhard lived on the farm for quite a while before moving to Cincinnati and buying a saloon on 12th street.
Mary Schroeder is buried at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana.
Bernhard Krüger is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery at 8th and Enright Street.
Bernhard Krüger was a Civil War Veteran who played Coronet in the Regimental Band, 28th OVI.
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Explaination of the confusion of the spelling of the Krüger name over the years and a quick lesson in German.
The Name Krüger, has been changed many times due Americans not understanding what an Umout was and how it functioned in the German Language. In the case of the census where the transcriber mistook the dots over the U as a dot of the letter they listed them as Kreiger. This too should read Krüger. Some Families just dropped the Umlout and in this case, would be Kruger.
The Umlout is a hold over from old German where they wrote the letter 'e', what we would consider sideways, over the vowel it followed. Over the centuries it changed to two dots. I have listed below the translations of the various Umlouts in the German language.
German Umlout = English translation
ü = ue
ö = oe
ä = ae
Related names:
Krüger become Krueger in English
My wife's family dropped the "e" altogether and now spell it Kruger.
Kreiger is a misspelling that many families used
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NOTE: The other unusual letter that has been misunderstood in America from Germany is the "Es-Zet" letter. This was just the letters S and Z written very close together. Unfortunately, the old German "s" looked just the American letter "f". Over the centuries this letter has been translated as an "h", "ss", "B", "fz" and finally the correct "sz"
ß = sz
Bernhard Krüger married Maria Elizabeth Sophia Schroeder on 4/28/1868 at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana. They owned a farm in Enochsburg, Indiana where they had 9 children.
- Millie Krüger (1874 – 1940)
- Ida Krüger (1875-1943)
- Mary Krüger (1877- ???)
- Louis Bernard Krüger (1878 – 1940)
(This is my mother-in-law's father)
NOTE: My wife's middle name "Louise" and
her brother "Louis" were named after him)
- Charles Philip Krüger (1881 – 1937)
- Otto Krüger (1884 - ????)
My Mother-in-law's notes said he died before he was 21
- Cecilia Krüger (1885-1937)
- Mamie Krüger (1887 - ???) Also died before she was 21
- Bernard Leo Krüger (1888 - 1888) Died 10 days after birth)
After his wife (Mary) died, Bernhard lived on the farm for quite a while before moving to Cincinnati and buying a saloon on 12th street.
Mary Schroeder is buried at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana.
Bernhard Krüger is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery at 8th and Enright Street.
Bernhard Krüger was a Civil War Veteran who played Coronet in the Regimental Band, 28th OVI.
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Explaination of the confusion of the spelling of the Krüger name over the years and a quick lesson in German.
The Name Krüger, has been changed many times due Americans not understanding what an Umout was and how it functioned in the German Language. In the case of the census where the transcriber mistook the dots over the U as a dot of the letter they listed them as Kreiger. This too should read Krüger. Some Families just dropped the Umlout and in this case, would be Kruger.
The Umlout is a hold over from old German where they wrote the letter 'e', what we would consider sideways, over the vowel it followed. Over the centuries it changed to two dots. I have listed below the translations of the various Umlouts in the German language.
German Umlout = English translation
ü = ue
ö = oe
ä = ae
Related names:
Krüger become Krueger in English
My wife's family dropped the "e" altogether and now spell it Kruger.
Kreiger is a misspelling that many families used
============
NOTE: The other unusual letter that has been misunderstood in America from Germany is the "Es-Zet" letter. This was just the letters S and Z written very close together. Unfortunately, the old German "s" looked just the American letter "f". Over the centuries this letter has been translated as an "h", "ss", "B", "fz" and finally the correct "sz"
ß = sz
Bernhard Krüger (aka Kruger; aka Krueger) (my wife's great Grandfather) was the Second of four children of German immigrates Bernard and Mary Krüger. He and his siblings, Frank Krüger, Casper Krüger, and Catherine Krüger were all born in Germany. The family of 6 emigrated to the United States in 1859.
Bernhard Krüger married Maria Elizabeth Sophia Schroeder on 4/28/1868 at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana. They owned a farm in Enochsburg, Indiana where they had 9 children.
- Millie Krüger (1874 – 1940)
- Ida Krüger (1875-1943)
- Mary Krüger (1877- ???)
- Louis Bernard Krüger (1878 – 1940)
(This is my mother-in-law's father)
NOTE: My wife's middle name "Louise" and
her brother "Louis" were named after him)
- Charles Philip Krüger (1881 – 1937)
- Otto Krüger (1884 - ????)
My Mother-in-law's notes said he died before he was 21
- Cecilia Krüger (1885-1937)
- Mamie Krüger (1887 - ???) Also died before she was 21
- Bernard Leo Krüger (1888 - 1888) Died 10 days after birth)
After his wife (Mary) died, Bernhard lived on the farm for quite a while before moving to Cincinnati and buying a saloon on 12th street.
Mary Schroeder is buried at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana.
Bernhard Krüger is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery at 8th and Enright Street.
Bernhard Krüger was a Civil War Veteran who played Coronet in the Regimental Band, 28th OVI.
========================================
Explaination of the confusion of the spelling of the Krüger name over the years and a quick lesson in German.
The Name Krüger, has been changed many times due Americans not understanding what an Umout was and how it functioned in the German Language. In the case of the census where the transcriber mistook the dots over the U as a dot of the letter they listed them as Kreiger. This too should read Krüger. Some Families just dropped the Umlout and in this case, would be Kruger.
The Umlout is a hold over from old German where they wrote the letter 'e', what we would consider sideways, over the vowel it followed. Over the centuries it changed to two dots. I have listed below the translations of the various Umlouts in the German language.
German Umlout = English translation
ü = ue
ö = oe
ä = ae
Related names:
Krüger become Krueger in English
My wife's family dropped the "e" altogether and now spell it Kruger.
Kreiger is a misspelling that many families used
============
NOTE: The other unusual letter that has been misunderstood in America from Germany is the "Es-Zet" letter. This was just the letters S and Z written very close together. Unfortunately, the old German "s" looked just the American letter "f". Over the centuries this letter has been translated as an "h", "ss", "B", "fz" and finally the correct "sz"
ß = sz
Bernhard Krüger married Maria Elizabeth Sophia Schroeder on 4/28/1868 at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana. They owned a farm in Enochsburg, Indiana where they had 9 children.
- Millie Krüger (1874 – 1940)
- Ida Krüger (1875-1943)
- Mary Krüger (1877- ???)
- Louis Bernard Krüger (1878 – 1940)
(This is my mother-in-law's father)
NOTE: My wife's middle name "Louise" and
her brother "Louis" were named after him)
- Charles Philip Krüger (1881 – 1937)
- Otto Krüger (1884 - ????)
My Mother-in-law's notes said he died before he was 21
- Cecilia Krüger (1885-1937)
- Mamie Krüger (1887 - ???) Also died before she was 21
- Bernard Leo Krüger (1888 - 1888) Died 10 days after birth)
After his wife (Mary) died, Bernhard lived on the farm for quite a while before moving to Cincinnati and buying a saloon on 12th street.
Mary Schroeder is buried at St. John's Church in Enochsburg, Indiana.
Bernhard Krüger is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery at 8th and Enright Street.
Bernhard Krüger was a Civil War Veteran who played Coronet in the Regimental Band, 28th OVI.
========================================
Explaination of the confusion of the spelling of the Krüger name over the years and a quick lesson in German.
The Name Krüger, has been changed many times due Americans not understanding what an Umout was and how it functioned in the German Language. In the case of the census where the transcriber mistook the dots over the U as a dot of the letter they listed them as Kreiger. This too should read Krüger. Some Families just dropped the Umlout and in this case, would be Kruger.
The Umlout is a hold over from old German where they wrote the letter 'e', what we would consider sideways, over the vowel it followed. Over the centuries it changed to two dots. I have listed below the translations of the various Umlouts in the German language.
German Umlout = English translation
ü = ue
ö = oe
ä = ae
Related names:
Krüger become Krueger in English
My wife's family dropped the "e" altogether and now spell it Kruger.
Kreiger is a misspelling that many families used
============
NOTE: The other unusual letter that has been misunderstood in America from Germany is the "Es-Zet" letter. This was just the letters S and Z written very close together. Unfortunately, the old German "s" looked just the American letter "f". Over the centuries this letter has been translated as an "h", "ss", "B", "fz" and finally the correct "sz"
ß = sz
Gravesite Details
Cemetery sexton's records: Gender M; Age 76 Years; Funeral Date Jun 12, 1916.
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