Jesse F. Krebs ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Jesse was James F. Krebs.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 12 August 1870, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 20, Dwelling 158, Family 154, Roll 670
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Jesse Creps..9..OH

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jul 1861, then his age should have been 8 instead of 9.

2. 1880 US Census, 4 June 1880, Chester Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ⁵ 1880 US Census
Page 103B, District 65, Dwelling 59, Family 63, Roll 0577
Chester Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Jesse Crebs..Son..19..OH..Farm Laborer

(Living with father and future step-mother "Lydia Taylor-Ritchey".)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jul 1861, then his age should have been 18 instead of 19.

3. 1920 US Census, 23 January 1920, Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ² 1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 113, Dwelling 156, Family 156, Roll 763
Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Jessie Krebs..Head..59..OH

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jul 1861, then his age should have been 58 instead of 59.

4. 1930 US Census, 30 April 1930, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 5, Dwelling 219, Family 228, Roll 983
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Home rented
Jessie F. Krebs..Head..68..OH..Farmer, Gen. Farming

(Living with wife.)

5. Obituary: Grand Rapids Press, 19 June 1941, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ⁶ Jesse F. Krebs, 79 years 10 months and 23 days passed away June 18, 1941, at his home in Walton township. He was born July 26, 1861 in Ashland county, Ohio, the son of Christian and Elizabeth Krebs. He was married to Mary Ritchey on January 29, 1882. Burial was made in Bosworth cemetery.

(Source: Grand Rapids Press, June 1941)
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Jesse F. Krebs, 79, died Wednesday at his home in Walton township, near Charlotte. He was born in Ashland county, Ohio, July 26, 1861, the son of Christian and Elizabeth Krebs, and had lived in Eaton county most of his life.

Surviving are the widow, Mary; tow sons, Fred E. of Charlotte, and Roy D. of Olivet; two daughters, Mrs. Cora Nichol of Holland, and Mrs. Cleone Hyatt of Charlotte, and Erastus of Olivet.

Funeral at the home at 2 Saturday. Burial in Bosworth cemetery, Walton township.

(Source: Unknown newspaper, 19 Jun 1941)
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6. Cemetery: Bosworth Cemetery, 21 June 1941, Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, United States.

Jesse married Mary Ann Richey, daughter of Abraham Richey and Lydia Elizabeth Taylor, on 29 January 1882 in Chester Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States.^{1 2 3} (Mary Ann Richey was born in December 1866 in Illinois, United States,^{1 2 3} died on 18 June 1957 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States ⁷ and was buried after 18 June 1957 in Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 29 January 1882, Chester Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ¹

2. 1920 US Census, 23 January 1920, Walton Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ² 1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 113, Dwelling 156, Family 156, Roll 763
Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Jessie Krebs..Head..59..OH
Mary Krebs..Wife..53..IL

3. 1930 US Census, 30 April 1930, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 5, Dwelling 219, Family 228, Roll 983
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Home rented
Jessie F. Krebs..Head..68..OH..Farmer, Gen. Farming
Mary A. Krebs..Wife..64..IL

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Jesse Krebs
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Jan 1882
Event Place: Chester, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 20y
Birth Date: 1862
Birthplace: Ohio
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1882
Marriage Place: Chester, Eaton, Michigan
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Richey
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 16y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1866
Spouse's Birthplace: Brovia Co., Ill.
Source Reference: v 1 p 298 rn 46

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQS8-Z2T : 9 November 2020), Jesse Krebs and Mary Ann Richey, 29 Jan 1882; citing Marriage, Chester, Eaton, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4032366.
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