NamePeter Josef Krebsbach
Birth14 Apr 1844, Kirsbach, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Death14 Mar 1922, Johnsburg, Mower County, Minnesota
BurialSt. John Cemetery, Johnsburg, Mower County, Minnesota
OccupationIowa Infantry in the U.S. Civil War; farmer.
FatherChristian Krebsbach (1809-1878)
MotherEva Katharine Schloesser (1813-1898)
Spouses
Birth9 Jun 1856, Reimerath, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Death12 Oct 1941, Mower County, Minnesota
BurialSt. John Cemetery, Johnsburg, Mower County, Minnesota
FatherJohann Koenigs (1818-1885)
MotherLuzia Annen (1825-1881)
Marriage16 Feb 1872, Johnsburg, Calumet Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Notes for Peter Josef Krebsbach
Source: K-J Tonner’s Kelberg data file; and Ancestry.com—New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957; Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905; and www.findagrave.com.
He was severely wounded in a battle at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana on April 9, 1864 and became a prisoner of war. In 1875 he and his family lived in Mower County, Minnesota.
Notes for Catherine (Spouse 1)
Source: K-J Tonner’s Kelberg data file; and www.findagrave.com.
Her tombstone has June 9, 1856 as her birthdate whereas K-J Tonner’s Kelberg data file has July 9, 1856.
She and her husband had at least 10 children.
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