This is the 1900 Illinois Census showing 4 families and a cook living together at the same address on 3648 Fifth Avenue in Chicago, at the corner of 37th.  John Kruse age 44, carpenter, with Marie Sommer Kruse age 39 with 8 children.  John's actual age is 48.  John is shown as owner and mortgagee of this residence, possibly an apartment building.  Also shown is a total of 9 children born in this family.  Carl, not shown, was born on 15 November 1895 and died 2 days later on the 17th.  The Walsh's from Ireland, the Vandenberg's from Holland, and the Jacobson's from Denmark, and a cook Minnie Reynolds are all living together.

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