John Shoemaker
(1793-Abt 1853)
Susannah Shafer
(1795-1862)
Elizabeth Shoemaker
(Cal 1832-1873)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Christian F. Krebs

Elizabeth Shoemaker 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: Cal 30 January 1832, Ohio 2 4
  • Marriage (1): Christian F. Krebs on 8 February 1852 in Ashland County, OH 1 2 3
  • Died: 7 April 1873, Michigan about age 41 2
  • Buried: After 7 April 1873, Charlotte, MI 2

bullet   Another name for Elizabeth was Elizabeth Schumaker.

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bullet  Birth Notes:

Birth date is calculated from the age at death of 41y 2m and 8d.

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 11 July 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 41A, Roll 930, Family 633
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elizabeth Kreps..28..OH
(Living with husband, 1 step-son, and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 12 August 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 20, Roll 670, Dwelling 158, Family 154
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Elizabeth Creps..37..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 1 step-son, and 9 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 31 Jan 1832, then her age should have been 38 instead of 37.
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• She was buried after 7 April 1873 in the Perry Cemetery in Charlotte, MI.

"Elizabeth wife of Christian F. Krebs died Apr 7, 1873 Aged 41y 2 ms 8ds"
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Elizabeth married Christian F. Krebs, son of Mathias Krebs and Elizabeth Fast, on 8 February 1852 in Ashland County, OH.1 2 3 (Christian F. Krebs was born on 30 April 1830 in Orange Township, Richland, OH 2 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 and died on 18 March 1908 in Brookfield, MI 2.). The cause of his death was Intestinal Obstruction.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 11 July 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 41A, Roll 930, Family 633
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian Kreps..30..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Kreps..28..OH
Levi Kreps..9..OH
Phoebe E. Kreps..7..OH
Mary J. Kreps..6..OH
Elizabeth A. Kreps..4..OH
Suzannah Kreps..1..OH

NOTE - Christian was now with his second wife, Elizabeth Shoemaker, who was a sister to Mary Shoemaker, his first wife. Only the oldest son on the 1860 census, Levi, was born to Mary Shoemaker.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 12 August 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 20, Roll 670, Dwelling 158, Family 154
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Christian Creps..42..OH..Farming
Elizabeth Creps..37..OH..Keeping House
Levi Creps..19..OH..Farm Laborer
Ellen Creps..17..OH (Phoebe)
May Creps..16..OH
Alvie Creps..14..IA
Lucena Creps..11..OH
Jesse Creps..9..OH
Arastus Creps..5..MI (Twin)
Erastus Creps..5..MI (Twin)
Archie Creps..3..MI
Allen Creps..1m..MI
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Sources


1 Susan Ellison McMahan, "Ellison Ancestors and their Descendants" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ellison; Updated: 2008-03-05 21:45:18 UTC (Wed)).

2 Ann Heisler, "Ann and Kim" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3249853; Updated: 2006-07-10 23:49:52 UTC (Mon)).

3 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2015); Name: Christian Krebs; Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Shoemaker; Event Date: 08 Feb 1852; Event Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 41A, dwelling 657, family 633, Christian F. Krebs and Elizabeth Shoemaker; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan, p. 20, dwelling 158, family 154; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 670.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Jan 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120645081.

7 "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2015), Name: Christian F. Krebs; Spouse's Name: Celia Robinson Or Crabb; Event Date: 07 Dec 1874; Event Place: Eaton, Michigan.

8 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 15 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N38S-TNH : 9 November 2020), Christian F. Krebs and Lydia Elizabeth Taylor Richey, 21 Aug 1900; citing Marriage, Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4208648.

9 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 15 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWY-LYW : 9 November 2020), Christian Krebs and Celia Craff Robinson, 7 Dec 1874; citing Marriage, Eaton, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207572.

10 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 383A, dwelling 40, family 40; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 658.

11 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Chester Township, Eaton County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 65, p. 103B, dwelling 59, family 63, Christian F. Krebs and Lydia Elizabeth Taylor; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0577.

12 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 3B, family 64, Christian F. Krebs and Lydia Elizabeth Taylor; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.


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