Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

August Lewis Wossowski Jr. and Emma Jane Kruhm

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Husband August Lewis Wossowski Jr. [2978]

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           Born: 25 Feb 1876 - Bremen, Germany
     Christened: 21 May 1893 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulton, Howard Co, MD
           Died: 27 Sep 1964 - Brookfield, Cook Co, IL
 Cause of Death: Cardio Vascular heart disease
         Buried: 29 Sep 1964 - Clarendon Hill Cemetery, Hinsdale, Cook Co, IL
FamilySearch ID: G7LT-SVZ

       Marriage: 12 Sep 1900 - Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States

   Marr. Status: Divorced on 27 Oct 1920

Events

• He received medical attention for had Bright's Disease (Kidney Disease) age 39.

• He worked as a Carpenter and Farmer.

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Wife Emma Jane Kruhm [1854]

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           Born: 8 Aug 1879 - Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 6 Jun 1880 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulton, Howard Co, MD
           Died: 21 Sep 1963 - 509 Prince George St, Laurel, Prince George's Co, MD
 Cause of Death: Generalized Bacteremia, 1 yr. due to infected fractured femure, 10 yrs
         Buried:  - St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: L22B-ZN3

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         Father: Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Kruhm [564] (1840-1910)
         Mother: Marianna (Mary Ann) Iager [565] (1846-1904)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Howard, Maryland, United States. Kruhm, Henry, age 39, shoemaker; Mary, age 33, Keeping house; Charles, age 12; John, age 11; Annie, age 9; Ida, age 7; Frederick, age 4; Christina, age 2; Emmie, age 10/12.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Howard, Maryland, United States. Kruhm, Henry, Sep, 1840, age 59; Mary A, Oct 1846, age 53; Frederic W, Aug 1875, age 24; Emma J, Aug 1879, age 20; Mary L, Sep 1881, age 18; Edward G, Nov 1883, age 16; Robert H, Nov 1885, age 14; Arthur W, Dec 1889, age 10.

Marriage Events

• They were divorced on 27 Oct 1920 in Circuit Court, Howard Co, MD.

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Children

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1 F Lillian Marie Wossowski [6395]

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           Born: 5 Jul 1901 - Maryland, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jun 1987 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried:  - Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G7LR-B4S

         Spouse: Theodore Roosevelt "Wicker" Merson [6396] (1910-1985)
           Marr: 23 Jun 1939 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. (Divorced on 22 Dec 1969)

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Death Notes: Husband - August Lewis Wossowski Jr.

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Sometime between April 1918 and July 1919, he changed his name to August William Lewis. This is the name that is on his death certificate.

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Christening Notes: Wife - Emma Jane Kruhm

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by Pastor Ide; sponsored by parents; confirmed at St. Paul's on 2 Jun 1895.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Lillian Marie Wossowski, person ID G7LR-B4S.