Krakow Family - Ourfolk
Louisa Krakow (Michel) B: 1829/1830
Louisa was born on 1829/1830 in Mecklenberg, Ger .
Louisa was married to Jacob Michel on 1852 in Dubuque, IA.
Jacob was born on 12 OCT 1824 in Frankfort, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany .
He is the son of Johannes Michel (D: 1828) and Catherine Nonkassar (Michel) (D: 1828).
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(Michel is pronounced like 'Mitchell')
Attended the public schools in Germany until his fouteenth year, when his father died, adn a week later his mother passed away. After the death of his parents he began learning the shoemakers trade, serving a three years' apprenticeship to the same in Offenbach.
After completing his term of service he travelled through sourthern Germany, and in France and Switzerland, working as a journeyman, but did not find a place which seemed to him ot offer the attractions and advantages whih were attributed to the New World.This led him to seek a home in the United Stated, and in 1847 he took passage on a westward bound sailing vessel, which a few weeks later dropped anchor in the harbor of New York.
He went at once to St. Louis, Mo., where he spent two years working at the showmaker's trade, and in 1850 he came to Dubuque, where he has since made his home.
Attended the public schools in Germany until his fouteenth year, when his father died, adn a week later his mother passed away. After the death of his parents he began learning the shoemakers trade, serving a three years' apprenticeship to the same in Offenbach.
After completing his term of service he travelled through sourthern Germany, and in France and Switzerland, working as a journeyman, but did not find a place which seemed to him ot offer the attractions and advantages whih were attributed to the New World.This led him to seek a home in the United Stated, and in 1847 he took passage on a westward bound sailing vessel, which a few weeks later dropped anchor in the harbor of New York.
He went at once to St. Louis, Mo., where he spent two years working at the showmaker's trade, and in 1850 he came to Dubuque, where he has since made his home.
Jacob Mitchel;35;Shoe Maker;Darmstadt
Elizabeth Mitchell;31;;Mecklingberg
Kate Mitchel;8;;Iowa
Sophia Mithell;6;;Iowa
William Mitchell;4;;Iowa
Andrew? Mitchell;2;Iowa
May Bagel;15;;Mecklenberg
Elizabeth Mitchell;31;;Mecklingberg
Kate Mitchel;8;;Iowa
Sophia Mithell;6;;Iowa
William Mitchell;4;;Iowa
Andrew? Mitchell;2;Iowa
May Bagel;15;;Mecklenberg
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| Jacob Michel: | self | 55 | Frankfort | Shoe Store | Frankfort | Frankfort | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Michel: | wife | 50 | Mecklenburg | Keepinmg House | Mecklingburg | Mecklenburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catherine Michel: | dau | 27 | IA | at home | Frankfort | Mecklingburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sophia Michel: | dau | 26 | IA | at home | Frankfort | Mecklingburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Michel: | son | 24 | IA | Clerk in Shoe Store | Frankfort | Mecklingburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Michel: | son | 20 | IA | Clerk in Drug Store | Frankfort | Mecklingburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jenny Michel: | dau | 15 | IA | School | Frankfort | Mecklingburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flora Michel: | dau | 13 | IA | School | Frankfort | Mecklingburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Michel: | son | 11 | IA | School | Frankfort | Mecklingburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Hines: | other | 18 | OH | Servent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacob and Elizabeth were still living in Dubuque at the time of the 1895 Iowa Census - age 70 and 66.
There is Jacob is listed as 'Michel, Jacob Greenfield 8/21/62 Corp., Sergt.; wnd. and pris. Chancellorsville, wnd. 6/22/64, Chattanooga, Tenn.' in the Roster of the 26th Wisconsin Regiment. Perhaps the biography will tie this in to our Jacob.
There is Jacob is listed as 'Michel, Jacob Greenfield 8/21/62 Corp., Sergt.; wnd. and pris. Chancellorsville, wnd. 6/22/64, Chattanooga, Tenn.' in the Roster of the 26th Wisconsin Regiment. Perhaps the biography will tie this in to our Jacob.
Granddaughter - Edith was born on 6 AUG 1889 in Chicago, IL and died on 5 JUL 1978 (age: 88) in Whittier, CA 
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018