Individual Notes

Note for: Joseph Krachenfels, 29 JUL 1874 - 5 MAR 1947 Index

Individual Note:
Lived in Binghamton, NY.

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Note for: Frederick Krachenfels, 20 APR 1876 - 16 FEB 1952 Index

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Lived in Dunkirk, NY.
Was living in Buffalo, NY in Nov. 1949.

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Note for: William Krachenfels, 25 MAR 1879 - 3 NOV 1949 Index

Burial:
     Date:   4 NOV 1949
     Place:   St. Mary's Cemetery, W-B, PA

Individual Note:
     Was living at 226 Parrish St. in W-B in 1900.
1930 Census lists William 51), living at 226 Parrish Street with his wife Selina (50), and daughter Ruth (23). Owned his own home, value $2200.

Obituary
W-B Record Friday Nov. 4, 1949
William Krachenfels Sr., 70, of 226 Parrish Street, died at his home last night at 10 following an illness of one year.
Mr. Krachenfels was born in W-B on March 25, 1879, and spent his entire life on Rolling Mill Hill.
Gaining fame as a chef, Mr. Krachenfels was employed for 25 years at Old Fell House, South Washington and Northampton Streets. He later was employed as chef at Schonk's on South Main Street.
Mr. Krachenfels was a member of St. Boniface Church. Surviving are a daugter Ruth, at home; son William G. Krachenfels, Edwardsville; brother Fred, Buffalo; three sisters, Sophia and Mrs. Fred Bowman, W-B, and Louise Helfrich, New Jersey. Mrs. Krachenfels died four months ago.
The funeral will be held Monday morning.

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Note for: Otto Krachenfels, 8 MAR 1884 - 22 JUN 1947 Index

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Lived in Wilkes-Barre.
He was a member of the City Fire Department.

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Note for: Margaret Krachenfels, 31 OCT 1885 - 20 AUG 1968 Index

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Lived in Wilkes-Barre.
Margaret and Sophie were twins.

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Note for: Louise Krachenfels, 13 APR 1893 - 30 MAR 1967 Index

Individual Note:
Lived in Wilkes-Barre.
Was living in New Jersey in Nov. 1949.

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Note for: Sophia (Sophie) Krachenfels, 31 OCT 1885 - 9 MAY 1965 Index

Individual Note:
Was living in W-B in Nov. 1949.
Sophie and Margaret were twins.

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Note for: Andrew Ruddy, 20 AUG 1824 - 24 JUN 1882 Index

Burial:
     Date:   AFT 24 JUN 1882
     Place:   Wilkes-Barre, PA (probably St. Mary's)

Individual Note:
     According to obituary of Ellen Ruddy Youngblood, the family made their home in Audenreid when they came over from Scotland. Audenreid being a small town about 2 miles South of Hazleton, on Rte 309.

They must have immigrated to the US sometime between 1863 when Susan was born in Scotland, and 1865 when Patrick was born in PA.

Iva Hanlon found Andrew Ruddy and family in the 1870 Census for Carbon County, Banks Township. (Notice the spelling of the name in the census).
This is the listing according to Iva:
Rhody, Andrew, 46 (I think), male white, miner, born Ireland
Rhody, May (or Mary), 40 (I think) female, white, born Scotland.
Rhody, Sarah, 20, female, white, born Scotland.
Rhody, Michael, 17, male, white, born Scotland.
Rhody, Andrew, 15, male, white, born Scotland.
Rhody, Ellen, 12, female, white, born Scotland.
Rhody, Francis, 10, male, white, born Scotland.
Rhody, Susan, 7, female, white, born Scotland.
Rhody, Patrick, 5, male, white, born Pennsylvania.
Rhody, May (or Mary), 3, female, white, born Pennsylvania.

And living next store to the "Rhody's" with the family of Patrick Gallagher, his wife Agnes and their daughter Mary is:
Mulherin, Peter, 25, male, white, laborer, born Ireland. ( We believe this to be our great-grandfather Peter Mulherin).

Found Andrew Rhody listed in 1880 Luzerne County census living with wife Mary, and children Frank, Patrick, Mary and William. (Spelling RHODY could have been census taker's interpretation). Living on South Street in Hanover Township, haven't found a South Street, but could have been South Main Street. Andrew's occupation listed as miner, and 60 years old. Unable to read or write.
He listed both parents as born in Ireland.
Probably married in Scotland. Older children born there.

Andrew died in 1882, after having his leg run over by a train.
Here's his obituary:
Wilkes-Barre Record
Monday, June 26, 1882
Fatal Accident
An old man named Andrew Ruddy, who was employed at the Empire mine, boarded a train near Newtown about half-past six on Saturday morning and rode to the shaft. In jumping off he alighted upon a pile of ashes and slipped. One of his legs went under the moving cars and was badly crushed. Ruddy was removed to the hospital. The leg was amputated, but the injured man had received a severe shock and he died late in the afternoon. He was 55 years of age and lived in Newtown. He leaves a wife and a family of grown-up children.