William James Crivits

William John Crivits
(Abt 1826-)

Mary Wilton
(Abt 1831-)

William James Crivits
(1856-1944)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Amelia Louise Kramer

William James Crivits ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 25 December 1856, Pickwick, MN ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Amelia Louise Kramer on 13 March 1880 in Trempealeau, WI ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Died: 17 October 1944, Trempealeau, WI at age 87 ⁹ ¹⁰
Buried: 19 October 1944, Trempealeau, WI ¹¹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 27, Roll 1448, District 72
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
William Crivits..Head..23..MN..Laborer
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 7 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 4B, District 137, Dwelling 93, Family 94
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
home owned with mortgage
married 20 years
William Crivits..Head..Dec 1856..43..MN..Day Laborer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in 1 June 1905. ⁴

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 459, Family 27
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
house owned
William Crivits..Head..48..MN..Day Laborer
(Living with wife, 5 children, and nephew.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 15 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, Roll 1739, District 173, Dwelling 18, Family 18
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
married 30 years
William Crivits..Head..53..MN..School Janitor
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 5 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 219, Family 35
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
William Crivits..Head..63..MN
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 May 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, Roll 2614, District 61-24, Dwelling 76, Family 77
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, $1000
William Crivets..Head..73..MN..Janitor, Public School
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 22 April 1940. ⁸

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, Roll 4529, District 61-24, Family 115
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House owned, $600
residence in 1935: Same House
William Crivits..Head..83..MN..8th grade..Old Age Assistance
(Living with wife.)
.

• He was buried on 19 October 1944 in the Trempealeau Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial #97689384
. ¹¹

William married Amelia Louise Kramer, daughter of Christian Friedrich Kramer III and Louisa Emilie Possin, on 13 March 1880 in Trempealeau, WI.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ (Amelia Louise Kramer was born on 2 December 1862 in Lewiston, MN,² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹² ¹³ died on 15 November 1949 in Trempealeau, WI ⁹ ¹⁰ and was buried on 18 November 1949 in Trempealeau, WI ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 27, Roll 1448, District 72
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
William Crivits..Head..23..MN..Laborer
Ameila Crivits..Wife..17..MN..Keeping House
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 7 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 4B, District 137, Dwelling 93, Family 94
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
home owned with mortgage
married 20 years
William Crivits..Head..Dec 1856..43..MN..Day Laborer
Amelia L. Crivits..Wife..Dec 1862..37..MN..5/5
Willie J. Crivits..Son..Apr 1883..17..WI
Eddie C. Crivits..Son..Nov 1884..15..WI
Theodore W. Crivits..Son..Oct 1886..13..WI
Otto J. Crivits..Son..Dec 1889..10..WI
Eva M. Crivits..Dau..Feb 1893..7..WI
.

• They appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in 1 June 1905. ⁴

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 459, Family 27
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
house owned
William Crivits..Head..48..MN..Day Laborer
Emilia Crivits..Wife..42..MN
William J. Crivits..Son..22..WI..Clerk
Eddie C. Crivits..Son..20..WI..Day Laborer
Theodore J. Crivits..Son..18..WI..Day Laborer
Otto J. Crivits..Son..15..WI..Student
Eva M. Crivits..Dau..12..WI
Frank Crivits..Neph..25..WI..Telegraph Operator
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 15 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, Roll 1739, District 173, Dwelling 18, Family 18
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
married 30 years
William Crivits..Head..53..MN..School Janitor
Amelia Crivits..Wife..47..MN..5/5..Washerwoman At Home
WIlliam Crivits Jr..Son..27..WI..Merchant, General Store
Theodore Crivits..Son..23..WI..Bridge Carpenter, CB&Q Railroad
Eva Crivits..Dau..17..WI
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 5 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 219, Family 35
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
William Crivits..Head..63..MN
Amelia Crivits..Wife..57..MN
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 May 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, Roll 2614, District 61-24, Dwelling 76, Family 77
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned, $1000
William Crivets..Head..73..MN..Janitor, Public School
Amelia Crivets..Wife..67..MN
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 22 April 1940. ⁸

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, Roll 4529, District 61-24, Family 115
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House owned, $600
residence in 1935: Same House
William Crivits..Head..83..MN..8th grade..Old Age Assistance
Amelia L. Crivits..Wife..77..MN..4th grade..Old Age Assistance
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

TREMPEALEAU COUPLE MARRIED 58 YEARS

Trempealeau, Wis. -- (Special) -- Mr. & Mrs. William Crivits observed their 58th wedding anniversary Sunday with relatives and friends. Mr. Crivits was born in Pickwick, Minn, December 25, 1856, and his wife, formerly Amelia Kramer, was born in Lewiston, Minn, December 2, 1862. They were married by the Rev. Owen in the Congregational church here March 13, 1880, and have made their home here since their marriage with the exception of a short time spent in Malina, Ill. where Mr. Crivits was employed as section foreman on the Chicago & North Western Railroad. They have five children, William, Ettrick; Theodore, LaCrosse, and Edward, Otto and Mrs William (Eva) Stephans, Trempealeau; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, Minnesota, 15 Mar 1938)
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1 "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708704 : accessed 28 Oct 2014), groom's name: William Crivits; bride's name: Amali. Louisa Cramar; marriage date: 13 Mar 1880; marriage place: Trempealeau, Wisconsin.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 72, p. 27, dwelling 272, family 279, William J. Crivits and Amelia Louise Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1448.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 137, p. 4B, dwelling 93, family 94, Amelia L. Crivits (Kramer); index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Sep 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1905 State Census, Wisconsin, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, p. 459, family 27, Emilia Crivits (Amelia Kramer); digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443899).

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 1B, dwelling 18, family 18, William J. Crivits and Amelia Louise Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1739.

6 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 219, sheet 2A, family 35; index and images; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

7 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 61-24, sheet 3B, dwelling 76, family 77, William J. Crivits and Amelia Louise Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2614.

8 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 61-24, sheet 5B, household 115, William J. Crivits and Amelia Louise Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Sep 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4529.

9 Cindy Klemm, "Cindy's Research - It's a labor of love!," database, Family Tree Maker Users Pages (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/l/e/Cindy-A-Klemm/ : accessed 23 Sep 2012).

10 Robert Westphal Jr., "Westphal Family History," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=westphal : accessed 23 Sep 2012).

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Oct 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97689384.

12 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 34, dwelling 226, family 231, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

13 1875 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 4 & 5, family 22, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503053 : accessed 30 Oct 2014).

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Oct 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97617951.

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