THE KRIEGBAUM HERITAGE NEWSLETTER
Volume I; No. 4 - Oct 1976
President: Mrs. William [Kay] James, 308 S. 11th St., Quincy, IL 62301
Vice President: Mr. Ronald Krigbaum, 10434 Prince Dr., St. Louis, MO 63155
Secretary: Mrs. James Steele, Palmyra, MO 63461
Treasurer: Miss Jean Krigbaum, 513 Washington, Quincy, IL 62301
Editor: Mrs. Michael Malone, 2915 Atwood Avenue, Topeka, KS 66614
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Well, here we are, starting our second year of "The Kriegbaum Heritage
Newsletter," and the last issue for 1976. We do hope that
you have enjoyed our newsletter. Our first year has been a great success
and we hope to have even a greater success during our second year. It is now
a dream come true.
Our Kriegbaum Reunion was held September 2, 1976, at the Lyons Club Building
in Center, Missouri. It was a great reunion and I enjoyed meeting all of you
again. As you will note above, new officers were elected, two of them for
second terms: your President and your Treasurer. My term of office will be
for two years and I assure you that I shall do my best to serve you.
I also want you to know that I have made some appointments, two of which are:
Mrs. Isabella Malone of Topeka, Kansas, will be our Editor and Mrs. H. E.
Krigbaum of Quincy, Illinois, will be our genealogist. These two are hard
workers and will be of great assistance to the Kriegbaum Heritage.
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NEW ARRIVALS:
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Larry KRIGBAUM of Fowler, Illinois. They are
the proud parents of a daughter who has been named TERA MICHELLE. Tera was
born [living individual, data withheld] in Quincy, IL. Larry is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
KRIGBAUM of Quincy.
Congratulations also are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Terry DILLMAN whose son,
JEREMI KEITH was born [living individual, data withheld]. Jeremi is a great-great-grandson of
Minerva [KRIGBAUM] RICHARDS.
SPECIAL NOTE:
At the time of the Reunion, Aunt Almeda KRIGBAUM, wife of Uncle HENRY, was in
the hospital.
PICTURES:
During the month of August, Kay Krigbaum JAMES received a visit form Mrs.
Peggy THAYER of Hannibal and Mrs. Dorothy STEELE of Palmyra. Mrs. STEELE
brought many, many interesting pictures most of which cannot be identified.
She stated that anyone identifying them could have any pictures of persons
belonging to his or her family. These are the family of JACOB R. and MARY
JANE [GOODNIGHT] KRIGBAUM. Their daughter MINERVA ELIZABETH married
JOHN C. RICHARDS. Peggy and Dorothy are granddaughters of MINERVA. If
interested, please write to Mrs. Peggy THAYER, 2425 Market Street, Hannibal,
MO 63401 or Mrs. Dorothy STEELE, RFD 2, Palmyra, MO. 63461.
Kay JAMES thanks Mr. Bernard H. KRICHBAUM of Cincinnati, OH for sending her
a copy of the KRICHBAUM FAMILY HISTORY, 1749-1918, compiled by Judge Charles
KRICHBAUM and Raymond L. KREIGHBAUM in 1918. This is very interesting and
we hope to print parts in the Newsletter from time to time.
The following persons were honored with lifetime memberships to the Kriegbaum
Heritage: the oldest member, Mr. Henry KRIGBAUM, who is 73 years old and
who has a birthday coming next month. Mrs. Isabella MALONE was the oldest
female present at age 72. The youngest, TERA MICHELLE, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Larry KRIGBAUM of Fowler, IL was also honored.
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NEWS MISSOURI:
We really have enjoyed The Kriegbaum Heritage news items.
I am Ronald Claude KRIGBAUM, son of Samuel Claude KRIGBAUM and grandson
of Samuel Moses KRIGBAUM, both of Hannibal, Missouri.
I live in the suburb of St. Louis with my wife CAROL and our three children:
STEPHANIE 5, BRADLEY almost 3, and TIMMY who is 8 months.
Sincerely,
Ron KRIGBAUM
10434 Prince Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63136
[The above written by CAROL KRIGBAUM]
EDITOR'S NOTE:
We have particularly reserved the following letters in order to put them
together as they are referring to the same ancestors, we believe, and we
shall follow with the line of JOHANNES KRICHBAUM who was born in Erbach,
Württemberg, Germany. His son JOHANNES ADAM, and grandson, JOHN WILLIAM
[or JOHANNES WILHELM] arrived in this country on the Ship Albany, September
2, 1749.
[CORRECTION by Nancy Peche]
It was proved in the last issue of the KHN. Vol. XIV, April & July 1989, No.
2 & No. 3. Page 3, Johannes WILHELM and Johannes ADAM KRICHBAUM were
brothers who came on the Ship Albany Sept. 2, 1749. The baptisms and
marriages of the two brothers were included in the last issue of the KHN.
The parents of Joh. Wilhelm and Joh. Adam were WILHELM KRIEGBAUM & Anna
Catharina PFEIFFER.
EDITOR'S NOTE, continued:
We also shall show as much information as possible of PHILIP CREEKBAUM,
although our records are becoming somewhat faded. Part of this information
may have to be continued in our January edition if we lack sufficient space
in this issue.
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NEWS FROM TEXAS:
My great-grandfather was GEORGE W. CREIGHBAUM [another one of the six
to ten different spellings you didn't include in your ad.] He was born at
Uniontown, PA in 1824, and died at Belpre, OHIO on Nov. 8, 1885.
He was the black sheep of our family, I am sorry to say, and there was
practically no information available to me in my search for his line. I have
found, however, after 30 months of looking that his father was PHILLIP S.
CREIGHBAUM, Jr., a stone-cutter of Uniontown, and his grandfather was
PHILLIP S. CREIGHBAUM, Sr., a veteran of the Revolutionary War, having
enlisted in the "German" regiment from Hagerstown in 1776. PHILLIP Sr.'s
father was ADAM whose will is on record at Hagerstown under the name of
CREEBAUM. I think ADAM must have been the son of JOHANNES WILHELM, who
died in 1791 somewhere around Strausstown, PA.
[NOTE by Nancy Peche: You will learn in later issues of the KHN that the ADAM
CREEBAUM mentioned above, whose son was PHILIP Sr., was the immigrant
Johannes ADAM KRICHBAUM who came on the "Ship Albany" to America in 1749.
Adam's father's name was Johann Wilhelm KRIEGBAUM]
The letter continues:
I have lost trail my trail of Phillip, Jr. in 1829 in Uniontown after he
handled the estate of his father. I have picked up GEORGE in Belpre,
Washington County, OHIO in 1848, so there are 19 years in which I know not
where they are. My information is mostly from court records, family Bible,
and tombstones but I am not quite satisfied with the missing links. If you
have anything in your past issues that tells of the Phillips in Hagerstown or
Uniontown, or what happened to Junior after 1829, I would prefer that
_____?______ future issues which might take some time to get around to my
men. Also, I have no information on any of the wives except GEORGE's --
whose wife AUGUSTA STEDMAN, led me directly to the Mayflower.
I was dubious at first about your organization as I had read somewhere in the
family history that the KRIGBAUM spelling came from later immigrants, and
not the first three of PHILLIP, WILHELM, and ADAM, who arrived about 1749.
By the way, I have an unusual situation in my pedigree - in the 1749
immigrants are the most recent of any I have discovered to date, and almost
all lines are to, or beyond that date, now.
I will appreciate any help you can give me and wish you success on your
publication and organization.
Sincerely yours,
M. K. SNOFFEN
Box 723,
Woodville, Texas 75979
NEWS FROM TENNESSEE:
There is not much I can tell about the KRICHBAUM Family. Two people whose
names I will pass on can give you more accurate information about our family.
I understand they came here from Wisconsin about 105 years ago and my father
was a baby in arms. They settled on a farm in Roan County on White's
Creek. This land was taken by the T.V.A. for Watts Dam. About thirteen
acres remain in the KRICHBAUM name unless changed in the last few years.
Mrs. Maude LUTZ [1st cousin] 4401 St. Elmo Ave, 37409, this city, has in her
possession a book on the KRICHBAUM family but, whether it is as described
in your letter I cannot say. Many years ago I saw a letter from an R. L.
KRICHBAUM with some steel concern, I believe, in Canton, OHIO. I wrote
him and his reply stated a KRICHBAUM reunion would be held again, I am not
sure, in August and inviting me to attend. This information was passed on to
MAUDE so, she and her father did attend.
This book mentions seven ways to spell [the surname] as listed in KRICHBAUM HERITAGE
but it had been reduced to KRICHBAUM. After receiving another letter about
our family created a desire in me for a copy of the book MAUDE had, so I got
some names and addresses out of the book - this about three years ago - but
all were returned "unknown unclaimed." Perhaps you might have some friends in
OHIO who could shed some light after searching a Canton City directory for I
am sure some KRICHBAUMs remain there. I could give you names of the ones
settling in Tennessee but I believe MAUDE can give you names and years in
which they were born as well as their mother and father. They scattered
East, Kentucky and three to Chattanooga.
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NEWS FROM TENNESSEE:
My son-in-law is a KRICHBAUM - third or fourth generation. JAMES WESLEY
KRICHBAUM, Route # 2, Box 219, Terry, Miss. 39170, was in Germany with his
father, Dr. CARROLL KRICHBAUM, during World War II. Being a Lt. Col. In
Medical Corp., he pulled strings to have his son assigned to him.
..I am sure more information will be obtained from JAMES W. KRICHBAUM and
MAUDE LUTZ. The CHARLES H. KRICHBAUM mentioned in your letter from
Tennessee is her nephew.
Yours very truly,
L. W. KRICHBAUM
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37409
NEWS FROM OHIO:
My grandfather [maternal] was SARAH KATHERINE KREIGHBAUM of Stark County,
OHIO, who married GEORGE A. WISE, also of Stark County. She descends from
JOHN ADAM KRICHBAUM and was a cousin of RAY KRICHBAUM who was one of the
editors of The Krichbaum [Kreighbaum] History in 1918.
A great grandmother [paternal] was MARGARET KREIGHBAUM, daughter of PETER
KREIGHBAUM of Lake Township, Stark County, OHIO. I believe PETER
descends from JOHN ADAM KRICHBAUM through his father PETER. If you wish
more complete information on my lines, I will be glad to send it.
Sincerely,
Hazel [Traster] Miller
1247 East Fairfax Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OHIO 44118
[NOTE by Nancy Peche:
It was later discovered that both of Hazel [Traster] Miller's ancestors, Sarah
Katherine KREIGHBAUM and Margaret KREIGHBAUM, were descendants of the
immigrant Johannes WILHELM KRIEGBAUM. Sarah Katherine descends through the
immigrant's son, JOHN WILHELM KRIEGBAUM, Jr. m. Catharina GARMAN and
Margaret descends through the the immigrant's son George KRIEGBAUM m. Rosina
BERGER]
I have appreciated receiving issues of "The Kriegbaum Heritage" and know that
compiling this information has been a considerable effort on the part of you
and your associates.
In the July issue I note you inquire about the book titled: THE KRICHBAUM
FAMILY HISTORY 1749 - 1918. If what I have is what you refer to, it
comprises 17 8 x 11 in. typewritten pages and was compiled by the late
Judge CHARLES KRICHBAUM of Canton, Ohio, and Raymond L. KREIGHBAUM, published
in 1918.
It is possible someone has already sent a copy to you. If not, I will do so
by mail, without charge.
If still available, the following relatives, I am sure, would value receiving
a copy of the July 1976 issue:
PAUL W. KRICHBAUM [my cousin]
9936 Audrey Dr.
Sun City, AZ 85351
Donald W. KRICHBAUM [a nephew]
934 Pasel Palmera
W. Palm Beach, FL. 33405
Earl B. KRICHBAUM [a nephew]
753 Mineral Spring Ave.
Youngstown, OH 44511
KRICHBAUM Lock & Mower, Inc. [cousins]
4141 Mahoning Ave.
Youngstown, OH
They are owners of this company.
Sincerely,
Bernard H. KRICHBAUM
6126 Glad Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
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THE KRICHBAUM FAMILY HISTORY:
The following is taken from the Krichbaum Family History 1745 - 1918 by Judge
Charles KRICHBAUM and Raymond L. KREIGHBAUM, written in 1918.
In less than two hundred years the name has been spelled more than seven
different ways and the descendants have scattered from the valleys of
Southern Germany to the various civilized countries. The spellings that seem
to have had the preferences are:
KRIECHBAUM, KRICHBAUM, KRIEGBAUM, KREIGHBAUM, KRICKBAUM, CREIGHBAUM and
KRIGBAUM. Family names as we have them today did not come into general
use until late in the 14th century and were not universally recognized on the
continent of Europe until the 16th century. The evolution of family names
came gradually as follows:
1. Tribes in Europe were first distinguished by bodily mutilations and
characteristics.
2. Mutilations we next abandoned for costumes differentiating the tribes.
3. The tribal name gradually disappeared before the onward march of
civilization and the personal names superseded.
4. Personal names proved insufficient and descriptive appellations were
added.
5. Finally surnames were adopted and became hereditary.
The modern spelling of any old tribal or family name is almost an accident.
Until about the early 1800's, even English-speaking people made no attempt to
establish and use any particular spelling of family names. Prior to that
time nearly everyone trusted the parson, the clerk or notary to spell the
name as best he could to convey the meaning and pronunciation. This is one
of the reasons for the variety of spellings used for KRICHBAUM which seems
to have been spelled KRIEGBAUM in Germany. This could mean a "creeping
tree" or vine of which there are many in the hill country of Southern
Germany, especially in Württemberg and Bavaria where our family first learned
to use the name.
-MORE NEXT TIME!-
That part of Germany which is now called Württemberg, early in the ninth
century became part of the Empire of Charlemagne but is has retained its
identity through all the years of strife which have served as the refining
fires in the development of that strength of character peculiar to our family.
[NOTE by Nancy Peche - the Kriegbaums are now known to have come from
the state of Hesse, Germany - spelt "Hessen" in German].
EDITORS NOTE:
Perhaps this will aide Mr. SNOFFEN a bit.
PHILIP CREEKBAUM, b. 1758 at Hagerstown, MD., d. 1826; m. 1780 Catharine JOLLY.
[Ref: DAR Lineage Book and records of MISSOURI BELL CREEKBAUM
FRITCHIE & TRESSA J. MISCHLER].
From the National Genealogical Quarterly June 1945, page 81.
PHILIP CREEKBAUM - 840860 - applied for pension 9/18/1818 from Fayette Co., Pa, aged 60.
[b. 1758. Enlisted June or July 1776 at Hagerstown, Md.
Served in battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown.
In 1820 referred to wife, 2 sons and 4 daughters.
From Tulpehocken Church, Berks Co, Pa.;
Philip KRIGBAUM, b. 9/22/1758, son of JOHN ADAM and EVA MARIA.
Children were: John CREEKBAUM m. Rebecca CAHILL
Catherine m. Robert CONN
Susa m. Samuel JOLLY
Nellie - not married
Philip, Jr. m. Mary ALLEN
Marie (?) Elizabeth, b. 1784, d. 1787
Adam, b. 1795, d. 1798
Johannes KRICHBAUM, b. Erbach , Wurtemburg, Germany, was the father of
JOHANNES ADAM who was born in Germany and died in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks
Co, Pa. His son, JOHN WILLIAM (Johannes Wilhelm) was born 10 Oct. 1754,
Berks Co, Pa., d. 20 Nov 1815 Stark Co OH, m. Catharine GARMAN 16 April 1782.
She was born 3 March 1761 and died 10 Oct 1820, Stark Co, OH
Capt. George KREIGHBAUM (change in spelling) b. 17 January 1791, Stark Co.
d. 22 June 1841, Stark Co, OH, m. Catharine SHUTT on 1 April 1810. She was
born 7 May 1792, Stark Co., d. 18 January 1863, Stark Co.
William KREIGHBAUM, b. 01 January 1813 [ b. 17 Jan 1813 according to Lutheran
& Reformed Church Records in Rebersburg, Centre Co., Pa.]; d. 7 March 1869,
Greentown, OH, m. Sarah HANE 12 June 1834. She was born 12 November 1812,
Stark Co., d. 30 April 1883, Stark Co.
Wilson Shannon WISE, b. July 1841, Greentown, OH, d. 19 November 1913,
Greentown, OH, m. Amanda Catherine KREIGHBAUM 17 January 1864. She was born
10 October 1842 in Greentown, d. 29 March 1902.
David James EVANS, b. 26 October 1874, Vienna Trumbill Co., OH, m. Phoebe
KREIGHBAUM WISE 30 August 1900. She was born 13 November 1876.
In the last issue of the KHN, Vol. I, July 1976, No. 3. there was a portion of a
Pedigree Chart with one KRIGBAUM ancestor, Frances KRIGBAUM # 27.
In this issue of the KHN, there is a Family Sheet which lists the parents
names for # 27. FRANCES KRIGBAUM b. 1806, died: California m. Jacob ASHURST.
Her parents were: JACOB KRIGBAUM b. April 1769 and Maria REIS.
CORRECTIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
TO THE EDITOR'S NOTES SET FORTH ABOVE
by Nancy Peche
Records of CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Stouchberg, Berks Co, PA.
Part 1, 1743 - 1810, transcribed by Frederick S. Weiser
published 1989 by The Penn. German Society. Page 20 [42].
"Philipp KRIEGBAUM, son of ADAM and Eva Maria KRIEGBAUM,
b. 22 Sept. 1758, bp. 24 Sept. 1758.
Sponsors: Philipp Korr and Catharina Korrin."
Johannes KRICHBAUM / KRIEGBAUM was the father of the immigrant JOHANNES
WILHELM. Johannes WILHELM was born: Dec. 6, 1718 in Germany and died: ca
27 Sept. 1790 in Bethel Twp., Berks Co., Pa. He married Anna Barbara
RETTIG in Germany on May 1, 1749. It was their son JOHN WILLIAM born:
21 Nov. 1754 who died 20 Nov 1815 in Stark Co, OH. The immigrant JOHN
ADAM Krichbaum/KRIEGBAUM did **NOT** have a son named JOHN WILLIAM.
John William's baptism at Christ Lutheran Church,
Stouchberg, Berks Co., Pa. reads as follows: Page 14. [31]
Joh. WILHELM , son of Joh. WILHELM and An. Barba. KRIEGBAUM,
b. 21 Nov. 1754, bp. 1 Dec. 1754. Sponsors: Joh. Adam KREIGHBAUM and wife.
An incorrect date and place of birth for George KREIGHBAUM s/o
Johannes Wilhelm & Catharine GARMAN is cited above. According to the Kriegbaum Heritage,
Vol. XIV, Oct 1988 & Jan 1989, No. 1, Page 15, Report by John Grimes:
baptized at Salem Lutheran Church, City of Lebanon,
JOHN born: 23 January 1791, parent: William KRIEGBAUM, Sponsors: "The
Brothers".
George and Catharine SHUTT were married in Centre Co., Pa. where George was
living with his parents, John Wilhelm Kriegbaum, Jr. b. 1754 & Catherina
GARMAN, as early as 1801 in Miles Twp., Centre Co, Pa. George KRIEGBAUM &
his wife Catherine SHUTT moved to OHIO after their 2nd son William KRIEGBAUM
was born: 17 Jan 1813 and baptized 14 Feb 1813 at Lutheran and Reformed
Church in Rehersburg, Centre Co., Pa.
Catherine SHUTT I do not believe was born in Stark Co, OHIO but was born in
PA.
END KRIEGBAUM HERITAGE NEWSLETTER VOL. I, No. 4 - OCT 1976
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