Erastus Francis Krebs ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  General Notes:

The name of "Erastus Krebs" appears twice in the 1880 US Census in Calhoun County, Michigan. Once he is shown living as a farm laborer with the William Hoyt family and another time he is shown living with his half-brother, Levi, also in Calhoun County, Michigan. His twin brother "Arastus" is not found in the 1880 US Census so that brings up the possibility that one of the 1880 records is really Arastus even though the enumerator spelled the name as Erastus which caused him to be confused with his twin brother. Another possibility is that both records are really for the same Erastus who may have been living only part time at each residence and that his twin, Arastus, remains unfound in the 1880 US Census.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 12 August 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 20, Roll 670, Dwelling 158, Family 154
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Erastus Creps..5..MI (Twin)
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Marengo Township, Calhoun County, MI on 7 June 1880. ⁸

1880 US Census
Page 289B, District 56, Dwelling 101, Family 114, Roll 0575
Marengo Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
Erastus Krebs..Laborer..15..MI..Farm Laborer

(Living with the Elizabeth Hoyt family.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Lee Township, Calhoun County, MI on 11 June 1880. ¹⁰

1880 US Census
Page 264C, District 54, Dwelling 104, Family 106, Roll 0575
Lee Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
Erastus Krebs..Boarder..15..MI..Laborer
(Living at the home of his married half-brother Levi and his family.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lee Township, Calhoun County, MI on 11 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 49, Family 143
Lee Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
farm owned, with mortgage
Married 7 years
Erastus F. Krebs..Head..Feb 1865..36..MI..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and brother, Allen.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Olivet, MI on 9 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 96, Dwelling 309, Family 314, Roll 645
Olivet Village, Eaton County, Michigan
Home rented
Married 17 years
Erestas Krebs..Head..45..MI..Janitor, Olivet College
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He was buried in September 1943 in the Olivet City Cemetery in Olivet, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #128644910
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Erastus married Nina M. Smith, daughter of George Smith and Sarah J. Hannah, on 18 March 1893 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.^{1 2 3} (Nina M. Smith was born in January 1873 in Michigan ^{1 2 3} and died after 15 April 1910.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 18 March 1893, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States. ¹

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lee Township, Calhoun County, MI on 11 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 49, Family 143
Lee Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
farm owned, with mortgage
Married 7 years
Erastus F. Krebs..Head..Feb 1865..36..MI..Farmer
Nina Krebs..Wife..Jan 1873..27..MI..2/2
Rea Krebs..Dau..Sep 1894..5..MI..At School
Adath Krebs..Dau..May 1897..3..MI
Allen Krebs..Bro..May 1870..30..MI..Farm Labor
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Olivet, MI on 9 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 96, Dwelling 309, Family 314, Roll 645
Olivet Village, Eaton County, Michigan
Home rented
Married 17 years
Erestas Krebs..Head..45..MI..Janitor, Olivet College
Nina Krebs..Wife..37..MI..5/4
Rea Krebs..Daughter..15..MI
Ada Krebs..Daughter..13..MI
George Krebs..Son..9..MI
Hebert Krebs..Son..10m..MI
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Erastus F. Krebs
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Mar 1893
Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 28y
Birth Date: 1865
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 18 Mar 1893
Marriage Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Father's Name: Christian Krebs
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Shoemaker
Spouse's Name: Nina M Smith
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 20y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1873
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Geo. Smith
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah J. Hannah
Source Reference: item 2 p 67 rn 32

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3NV-N7M : 9 November 2020), Erastus F. Krebs and Nina M Smith, 18 Mar 1893; citing Marriage, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207815.
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