Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS

(b. 8 August 1867 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 November 1960 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS was born 8 August 1867 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS was the child of Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" and Amalie Christiane "Augusta" VOGEL and the grandchild of: (maternal) Henry VOGEL and Johanna Christine THEUNERT

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Carl "Charles" Theodore married Fanny A KATHAN 25 April 1894 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Fanny A KATHAN was born 17 July 1872 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). Fanny A died 6 March 1966 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). Fanny A was the child of Dorr William KATHAN and Elizabeth W BRIGGS.

Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS died 14 November 1960 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Fanny A KATHAN-- Date: 25 April 1894 Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
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Fanny A KATHAN was the child of Dorr William KATHAN and Elizabeth W BRIGGS

He is a farmer, age 26. She is a teacher, age 21. He was born in Pittsfield. She was born in Brattleboro, VT.

Groom's Name: Charles T Crouss
Groom's Birth Date: 1868
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Fanny A Kathan
Bride's Birth Date: 1873
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 25 Apr 1894
Marriage Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: George
Groom's Mother's Name: Augusta Vogel
Bride's Father's Name: Dorr W
Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Briggs
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02873-5
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2028187
Reference Number: it6 v2 p2 n5
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
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Children of Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS and Fanny A KATHAN:

Theodore Austin CROUSS (b.29 April 1895, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 April 1966, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Hilda May GIROUX 1924 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Irene Kathan CROUSS (b.16 March 1897, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 April 1955, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. David Emanuel CESAN 25 April 1921 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

George Willard CROUSS (b.24 November 1912, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 June 1980, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Mary Jane EDMUNDSON 17 August 1943 in Clinton, Oklahoma, USA

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1867 Birth
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 196 Page: 59

Charles Crouse, born August 8, 1867 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
father - George, shoemaker, b. Germany
mother - Augusta Vogel, b. Germany

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Crouss, George, 36, wood dealer, b. Saxony
Crouss, Augusta, 29, b. Prussia
Crouss, Henry, 12, b. MA, at school
Crouss, Herman, 7, b. MA, at school
Crouss, Alwine, 5, b. NY, at home
Crouss, Charles, 3, b. MA, at home
Crouss, Ophelia, 6/ 12, b. MA, at home

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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 Baptism
Krausch, Carl Theodore, son of Johann George Krausch and Amalie Christiane Auguste Vogel Krausch
b. Aug 8, 1868

27 Feb 1880 - baptism
Witnesses:
Charles Vogel
Jacob Gemlich

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1880 Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Charles Crouss
residence: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1868
birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: George Crouss
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name: Augusta Crouss
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 12 years
occupation: At School
nara film number: T9-0535
page: 350
page character: C
entry number: 278
film number: 1254535
Household Gender Age
parent George Crouss M 46
parent Augusta Crouss F 39
Herman Crouss M 17
Alvina Crouss F 15
Charles Crouss M 12
Ophelia Crouss F 10
Willard Crouss M 8
Anna Crouss F 6
Edith Crouss F 2

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1894 Marriage / Partner
Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS and Fanny A KATHAN 25 April 1894, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

He was 26 years old.

newspaper article
Agawam
Date: February 10, 1894
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

Charles Crouss has bought the Marsh farm on West road.

newspaper article
Date: April 17, 1894
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Fannie Kathan and Charles Crouss at Agawam, Wednesday the 25th.

1895 Birth of Child
Theodore Austin CROUSS was born 29 April 1895, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Carl "Charles" Theodore was 27 years old.

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1897 Birth of Child
Irene Kathan CROUSS was born 16 March 1897, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Carl "Charles" Theodore was 29 years old.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

newspaper article
Agawam
Date: July 22, 1899
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

Mrs. Charles Crouss has gone to Fiskdale for a short visit with friends and relatives.

1900 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Crouse, Charles, head, b. July 1866 in MA, age 33, married 6 years, parents b. Germany, farmer
Fanny, wife, b. Jun 1872 in VT, age 27, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, both living
Theodore A., son, b. Mar 1895 in MA, age 5
Irene K, daughter, b. Mar 1897 in MA, age 3
Kathran, Elizabeth, mother-in-law, b. Mar 1833 in VT, widowed, age 67, mother of 2 children, both living
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Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1900
Name: Charles Crouss
Residence Year: 1900
Street Address: 28 Sharon
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Cigarmaker Emp
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1900
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Agawam, Massachusetts
Living here in 1908 as indicated by his brother's obituary

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Charles T Crouss
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 217
page number: 9
Household Gender Age
Charles T Crouss M 42y
spouse Fannie A Crouss F 37y
child Theodore A Crouss M 14y
child Irene K Crouss F 12y
Elizabeth Kathan F 77y
Victor Polaski M 40y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
George Willard CROUSS was born 24 November 1912, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Carl "Charles" Theodore was 45 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Charles E Crouss, 52, b. MA
Fanny A Crouss, 46, b. VT
Theodore A Crouss, 25, b. MA
Irene K Crouss, 23, b. MA
George W Crouss, 7, b. MA
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 Marriage of Child
Irene Kathan CROUSS married 25 April 1921, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills) to David Emanuel CESAN

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1928
Name: Charles T Crouss
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1928
Street Address: Silver R D Agawam 3
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse:
Fannie A Crouss
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1928
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1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Charles Crouss
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 62
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1868
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 99
family number: 565
sheet number and letter: 22B
line number: 87
nara publication: T626, roll 905
film number: 2340640
digital folder number: 4607002
image number: 00150
Household Gender Age
Charles Crouss M 62
spouse Fannie Crouss F 54
child George Crouss M 17

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938
Name: Charles T Crouss
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1938
Street Address: Silver Rd Agawam
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse:
Fannie A Crouss
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938
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1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Charles T Crouss
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Suffald
House Number: S
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 63A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 346
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles T Crouss 72
Fanny K Crouss 66
George W Crouss 27
Le Roy Munroe 53
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1943 Marriage of Child
George Willard CROUSS married 17 August 1943, Clinton, Oklahoma, USA to Mary Jane EDMUNDSON

The Springfield Daily Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
April 25, 1944

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1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Agawam, Massachusetts
Name: Charles T Crouss
Age: 82
Birth Date: abt 1868
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 6l
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles T Crouss 82 Head
Fanny Crouss
77 Wife
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1955 Death of Child
Irene Kathan CROUSS died 4 April 1955, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Carl "Charles" Theodore was 87 years old.

Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS - Agawam Center Cemetery, Agawam, Massachusetts

Agawam Center Cemetery, Agawam, Massachusetts

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The Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
Tuesday, November 15, 1960

1960 Death
14 November 1960
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 93.

Obituary
Date: November 15, 1960
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

'Charles T. Crouss, 93 of Suffield St., Agawam died Monday morning in the home of his son, Theordore A. Crouss of 156 Heywood Ave., West Springfield. Born in Pittsfield, Aug. 8, 1867, the son of the late George and Augusta (Vogel) Crouss he had lived in Agawam for the past 75 years. Mrs. Crouss was the owner of a dairy farm and was a well-known milk dealer with routes in West Springfield and Agawam for more than 60 years. He retired 10 years ago. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Agawam. Besides his wife, Mrs. Fannie (Kathan) Crouss and his son Theodore, he leaves another son, George W. Crouss of Agawam, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at the Curran-Jones funeral home Wednesday. Burial will be in Center Cemetery, Agawam. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Friends who wish may make contributions to the memorial fund of...Read MORE...

Funeral
Date: November 17, 1960
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

'The funeral of Charles T. Crouss of Suffield St., Agawam was held Wednesday at the Curran-Jones funeral home. Rev. Benjamin T. Lockhart, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Agawam officiated. Bearers were Charles, Edward and Theodore C. Crouss, Jr., and John and Theodore Cesan and Orvil Wilson. Burial was in Center Cemetery in Agawam where Mr. Lockhart conducted the committal service.'

Carl is buried at: Agawam Center Cemetery
820 Main Street

Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)
(413) 786-5399

Added: 11/15/2008 11:05:55 AM - Updated: 5/21/2022 4:37:49 PM