Christian F. Krebs ^{1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

   Cause of his death was Intestinal Obstruction.

  General Notes:

Christian was apparently married 4 times. His 1st wife was Mary Shoemaker whom he married in 1850 in Ashland County, Ohio. It is not known if she died or they divorced but by 1852, Christian was re-married to her sister, Elizabeth Shoemaker. Unfortunately Elizabeth died in 1873 in Eaton County, Michigan.

Christian then married in 1874 his 3rd wife, Celia Craff or Crabb supposedly from England, and who had been previously married to a Robinson. That marriage was short-lived and it is not known if she died or they divorced.

By the time of the 1880 US Census, another woman was living with Christian with what appears to be a name of Ritchey Krebs along with 3 daughters that could not have been Christian's due to their birth dates would conflict with some of Christian's children that he fathered with Elizabeth Showmaker. Her exact name on the 1880 US Census is difficult to distinguish because of the sloppy manner in which the census enumerator completed the form but other documents show that it was Lydia Elizabeth Taylor who was previously married to Abraham Ritchey. The 3 daughters with her on the 1880 US Census were from her previous marriage and erroneously have a Kreps surname instead of a Ritchey surname on the 1880 US Census. Christian and Lydia did not formally marry until 21 Aug 1900 in Eaton County, Michigan.
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  Death Notes:

Name:Christian F. Krebs
Gender:Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date:18 Mar 1908
Death Place:Brookfield, Eaton Co., Michigan
Age:77
Birth Date:1831
Birthplace:Ohio
Occupation:Farmer
Race:White
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:Christian Krebs
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:Elizabeth Fast
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:B53273-6
System Origin:Michigan-EASy
GS Film number:966600
Reference ID:P265



Citing this Record:
"Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHXL-RRX : accessed 23 January 2015), Christian F. Krebs, 18 Mar 1908; citing Brookfield, Eaton Co., Michigan, reference P265; FHL microfilm 966,600.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1828, Ohio, United States. ¹⁰ This birth year was referenced by his age of 42 on the 1870 census.

2. 1850 US Census, 5 November 1850, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁸ 1850 US Census
Page 383A, Roll 658, Dwelling 40, Family 40
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian Krebs..20..PA..Farmer
( Living with wife at the home of George Gordon and family.)

NOTE - His birth location should have been Ohio instead of Pennsylvania.

3. 1860 US Census, 11 July 1860, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁹ 1860 US Census
Page 41A, Roll 930, Family 633
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian Kreps..30..OH..Farmer
(Living with second wife and 5 children.)

4. Military: Civil War, 20 September 1864 to 24 July 1866, Michigan, United States. Private, Co. K, 28th Michigan Infantry

The 1890 Veteran's schedule shows Christian was living in Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan at the time. He enlisted on 20 Sep 1864 and was discharged in 24 Jul 1866.

Christian's widowed 4th wife Lydia filed for his Civil War pension on 11 Oct 1916.
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5. 1870 US Census, 12 August 1870, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ¹⁰ 1870 US Census
Page 20, Roll 670, Dwelling 158, Family 154
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Christian Creps..42..OH..Farming
(Living with 2nd wife and 10 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 30 Apr 1830, then his age should have been 40 instead of 42.

6. 1880 US Census, 4 June 1880, Chester Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ¹¹ 1880 US Census
Page 103B, Roll 0577, District 65, Dwelling 59, Family 63
Chester Township, Eaton County, Michigan
C. Krebs...Self..50..OH..Farmer
Ritchey Krebs..---..38..OH..Keeping House..Married (Lydia Elizabeth Taylor Ritchey)
Aman R. Krebs..Daughter..15..OH..House Keeper (Amanda Ritchey)
Mary Ann Krebs..Daughter..13..IL (Mary Ann Ritchey)
Emma M. Krebs..Daughter..7..MI (Emma Ritchey)
Jesse Crebs..Son..19..OH..Farm Laborer
Archa B. Crebs..Son..13..MI
Allen Crebs..Son..10..OH

(Christian was living with Lydia Taylor, her 3 daughters, and his 3 sons.)

7. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ⁷ 1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 62, Household 64
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Years Married: 35
C. F. Krebs..Head..Apr 1830..70..OH
(Living with 4th wife.)

Christian married Mary Shoemaker, daughter of John Shoemaker and Susannah Shafer, on 11 July 1850 in Ashland, Ohio, United States.^{1 2} (Mary Shoemaker was born in 1828 in Pennsylvania, United States ⁸ and died after 22 August 1851.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 5 November 1850, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁸ 1850 US Census
Page 383A, Roll 658, Dwelling 40, Family 40
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Christian Krebs..20..PA..Farmer
Mary Krebs..22..PA

( Living with family of George Gordon.)

Christian next married Elizabeth Shoemaker, daughter of John Shoemaker and Susannah Shafer, on 8 February 1852 in Ashland, Ohio, United States.^{1 3} (Elizabeth Shoemaker was born calculated 30 January 1832 in Ohio, United States,⁹ died on 7 April 1873 in Michigan, United States and was buried after 7 April 1873 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, 11 July 1860, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁹ 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.

2. 1870 US Census, 12 August 1870, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ¹⁰ 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

Christian next married Celia Craff on 7 December 1874 in Eaton, Michigan, United States.^{4 5} (Celia Craff was born in 1832 in England, United Kingdom ^{4 5} and died after 7 December 1874.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 7 December 1874, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ⁵

Christian next married Lydia Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Mathias Taylor and Elizabeth French, on 21 August 1900 in Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan, United States.^{6 7} (Lydia Elizabeth Taylor was born in March 1841 in Ohio, United States ^{6 7} and died in 1917.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ⁷ 1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 62, Household 64
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Years Married: 35
C. F. Krebs..Head..Apr 1830..70..OH
Elizabeth Krebs..Wife..Mar 1841..59..OH..5/3

2. Marriage Image, 21 August 1900, Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ⁶

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Christian F. Krebs
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Aug 1900
Event Place: Brookfield, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 70y
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Name: Mathias Krebs
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Fast
Spouse's Name: Lydia Elizabeth Taylor Richey
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 59y
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: Mathias Taylor
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth French

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (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.
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Lydia was previously marriage to Abraham Ritchey. They had 3 children, Amanda, Mary Ann, and Emma.
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Lydia was living with Christian at the time of the 1880 US Census but unfortunately the enumerator did a sloppy job of entering given names and surnames. Lydia's names seems to appear as "Ritchey Krebs" when it probably should have been "Lydia Ritchey", her married name from her first husband, Abraham Ritchey. She also had her 3 children with her from her first marriage, Amanda, Mary Ann, and Emma but instead of the Ritchey surname, the enumerator gave all 3 of them a Krebs surname. It appears that although Lydia and Christian were living together, they were not married at the time and the 1880 US Census form shows a blank in the column for the relationship to Christian although her marital status was strangely marked as married. Maybe she was still married to Abraham Ritchey and was awaiting the divorce action to be final.

On the 1900 US Census, Christian was listed as "C. F. Krebs" with a 59 year old wife named "Elizabeth Krebs". Some researchers want to erroneously indicate that this was Elizabeth Shoemaker but her gravestone clearly indicates that she died in 1873. In actuality is was Lydia Elizabeth Taylor, the 4th wife of Christian and she must have preferred her middle name of Elizabeth instead of Lydia. Each indicated that they had been married for 35 years which would mean they were married in 1865 which was not true. They actually never got around to getting married until 2 months after the census in August 1900.
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