Louisa Krapf

1865 - 1925  (59 years)

• Name	Louisa Krapf  [1, 2]
  Birth	20 Jul 1865	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Mar 1925	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle Vol. 20, No. 46 Friday, March 27, 1925 Sudden Death of Mrs. J.J. Gallagher Active Worker in M.E. Church and Temperance Cause Born in Elkland Township and spent entire life in this community Mrs. John J. Gallager passed away very suddenly at her home on West Main St. Saturday evening at 9:45 o'clock shortly after retiring for the night. Mrs. Gallagher has been afflicted with heart trouble for several months, but her condition the past few weeks has been much better and Saturday she spent some time at the home of her sister, Mrs. D.C. Elliott, and did some shopping at local stores, one of her purchases being a birthday gift for one of her daughters. She retired for the night in her usual health. Louisa Krapf was born July 20, 1865, and has spent her entire life in this community. On Nov. 29, 1883, she was united in marriage with John J. Gallager and seven children came to bless their home. Two of them preceded the mother in death. Mrs. Gallagher has been a member of the M.E. church at Cass City for many years and has been an active worker in various organizations connected with the church, especially so in the Women's Home Missionary society. Mrs. Gallagher was greatly interested in W.C.T.U. work and was president of the local union. She was also a member of Venus Rebekah Lodge. The funeral was held at the M.E. church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Cargo conducting the service. Burial was in Elkland cemetery. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons and three daughters, Fred GALLAGHER of Van Couver, B.C., Mrs. P.H. KNIGHT of Twining, the Misses Adeline and Lena GALLAGHER of Detroit and Albert GALLAGHER of Cass City; two brothers, G.E. KRAPF of Cass City and Wm. KRAPF of Hornersville, Mo., and three sisters, Mrs. D.C. ELLIOTT and Mrs. CUMMINGS, both of Cass City, and Mrs. Mary HILL of Hornersville, Mo. Relatives and friends from a distance who came to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. KNIGHT of Twining, the Misses Adeline and Lena GALLAGER of Detroit, Herbert and Lorne GALLAGER of Shelburne, Ont., and Wm. KRAPF of Hornersville, Mo., Mrs. N.L. KNIGHT of Sterling, Mrs. Marcella TOOHEY of Gagetown, the Misses Gladys CAHOON, Myrll HIGHT and Nellie YOUNG, all of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. HALL and daughter, Lucile, of Imlay City. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
  Person ID	I12691	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Johann Friedrich "Frederick" Krapf,   b. 4 Dec 1828, Holzhausen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 9 Feb 1906, Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Maria Dorothea "Dorothy" Benkelman,   b. 13 Jul 1826, Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 5 Jan 1888, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1853  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F5020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John J. Gallagher,   b. 16 Jan 1859, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Oct 1940, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1883
  Children	1. Arthur Gallagher,   b. 20 Mar 1883, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 3 Apr 1883, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 0 years)   2. Fred Gallagher,   b. 24 Mar 1885, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 15 Nov 1963, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 78 years)   3. Ethel Gallagher,   b. 15 Feb 1888, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 8 Jun 1976, Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan (Age 88 years)   4. Adelina Gallagher,   b. 1890, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 25 Oct 1975, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 85 years)   5. Lena Gallagher,   b. 12 Nov 1891, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. Jul 1982, Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Age 90 years)   6. Helena Gallagher,   b. 7 Oct 1899, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 25 Aug 1913, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 13 years)   7. Albert Gallagher,   b. 4 Nov 1903, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 30 Mar 1994, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 90 years)
  Documents		Krapf, John marriage to Eveline Fisher, October 1885 They were married in Tuscola County, Michigan by Pastor H. Voelker, with John J. and Louise (Krapf) Gallagher witnessing their vows.
  Family ID	F3048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2007

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Jul 1865 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 21 Mar 1925 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 138 (Reliability: 3). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 136, 138 (Reliability: 3).