Daniel KRAUSE

Born

September 1823 , Württemberg, Germany

Died

18 April 1901 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 76

Parents & Family of Daniel KRAUSE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Daniel KRAUSE.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: September 1823 in Württemberg, Germany

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Daniel was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1849.

Immigration to the United States: A Genealogist’s Perspective

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Daniel married Teresa HEISS 29 December 1849 in Lee, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Teresa HEISS was born abt. 1819 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Teresa died 29 September 1899 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).

Daniel KRAUSE died 18 April 1901 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

Is Theresa Krouse related to the Theunerts or the Walthers in any way? Daniel is the witness at the baptism of Augustus Theunert's oldest son.

Details of the family tree of Daniel appear below.

A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1800s

The Best German Genealogy Websites of 2025

Spouse & Children of Daniel KRAUSE

Hide Family & Children

Daniel KRAUSE married

Teresa HEISS
Marriage date: 29 December 1849
Marriage place: Lee, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

Marriage notes:

Daniel is 21, currently living in Lee. He is a clothier, born in Germany. He is the son of Casper and Mary Ann Grouse. Teresa is 27, currently living in Lee. She was born in Germany. She is the daughter of William and Teresa Heiss. It is the first marriage for both.

Children of Daniel KRAUSE and Teresa HEISS

Mary KRAUSE

Born: October 1850, Lee, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 May 1907, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: William H ENSMINGER 21 November 1872 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Celia KRAUSE

Born: abt. 1853, , Connecticut, USA
Died: March 1880, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Caroline KRAUSE

Born: January 1854, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 4 May 1920, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: William ROBERTSON 1873

Ferdinand KRAUSE

Born: 5 December 1857, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1910,

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Daniel KRAUSE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Daniel KRAUSE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Daniel KRAUSE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1823
September 1823
Württemberg, Germany

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Marriage / Partner
Daniel KRAUSE and Teresa HEISS 29 December 1849, Lee, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 years old.

1850 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daniel Crouse, b. abt 1826, Germany
Theresa Crouse, b. abt 1822, Germany

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1850 Birth of Child
Mary KRAUSE was born October 1850, Lee, Massachusetts, USA

Daniel was 27 years old.

1854 Birth of Child
Caroline KRAUSE was born January 1854, , Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 30 years old.

1855 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Nathaniel Crouse
age: 29
estimated birth year: 1826
gender: Male
race:
birthplace: Germany
residence: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
family number: 33
line number: 39
film number: 000953974
digital folder number: 004279388
image number: 00287
Household Gender Age
Nathaniel Crouse M 29
Theresa Crouse F 34
Mary Crouse F 5
Celia Crouse F 3
Caroline Crouse F 1

1855 Massachusetts Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 Birth of Child
Ferdinand KRAUSE was born 5 December 1857, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Daniel was 34 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daniel Grouse 35, b. Wurttemberg
Theresa Grouse 40, b. Baden
Mary Grouse 9, b. MA
Celia Grouse 7, b. CT
Caroline Grouse 6, b. CT
Ferdinand Grouse 2, b. MA
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1860 Witness to Baptism
Baptism, ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. Thanks to Diane Balogh
Wilhelm Endmann Theunert, b. 29 Oct 1859, Pontoosuc Ave., Pittsfield, MA - baptised 1 Jan 1860. Parents August Theunert and Johanne Walther. Witnesses: Wilhelm Feige, Daniel Karuse, Marie Frohlich.

1863 - U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Danl Krause
Residence: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Congressional District: 10th
Age on 1 July 1863: 38
Race: White
Profession, Occupation or Trade: Factory
Place of Birth: Germany
Remarks:

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 4.
ancestry.com

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Daniel Kraus
age: 40 years
estimated birth year: 1825
gender: Male
race:
birthplace: Germany
marital status: Married
residence: Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
family number: 39
line number: 25
film number: 0954566
digital folder number: 4286774
image number: 00165
Household Gender Age
Daniel Kraus M 40y
Therissa Kraus F 46y
Mary Kraus F 15y
Celia Kraus F 13y
Caroline Kraus F 11y
Ferdinand Kraus M 7y

1865 Massachusetts Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1872 Marriage of Child
Mary KRAUSE married 21 November 1872, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to William H ENSMINGER

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daniel Krouse 54, b. Wurt B
Teresa Krouse 61, b. Baden
Ferdinand Krouse 21, b. MA
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1880 Death of Child
Celia KRAUSE died March 1880, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Daniel was 56 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1899 Death of Spouse/Partner
Teresa HEISS died 29 September 1899, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
William H Ensminger 54, b. Jan 1846, NY, parents b. Germany
Mary Ensminger 46, b. Oct 1853, MA, parents b. Germany, married 1874, mother of 4 children, 4 children living
Etta F Ensminger 23, b. Jul 1876, daughter of William, b. MA
Edna Ensminger 17, b. Jun 1882, daughter of William, b. MA
Ferdinande Kraus 41, b. Dec 1858, widowed, b. MA, parents b. Germany
Daniel Kraus 76, b. Sep 1823, widowed, father, b. Germany, year of immigration 1840
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
18 Apr 1901 - Daniel Kraus, male, widowed, age 76, cause of death - senile marasmus, b. Germany, parents unknown
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
KRAUS, Daniel, April 18, 1901, age 76 (1238 North)
PITTSFIELD DEATHS 1886 - 1941
The History of Pittsfield

Death — 1901
18 April 1901
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.