Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families (1923), page 146 · PDF page 176 · checked against the printed page
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[11] ANNA KRAUSS [E 11], b about 1675; d Jan. 14, 1755; buried in Kraussdale Cem.; she came to Pa., Sept. 18, 1733, as a widow with her children. The records [E.E.S.J.] show that her maiden name was Heydrick; “Melchior Krause, farmer, of L. Harpersdorf, m Anna Heidrig, Nov. 18, 1704, dau of Melchior Heidrig, and sister of Balthasar Heydrick [E 52]. Melchior Krause and wife left Silesia for Saxony, Apr. 29, 1726, with their four children, and settled in Herrnhut. On Apr. 19, 1733, they left for Pa., but Melchior d in Haarlem, May 28, 1733, aged 40 yrs., 9 mos.; the widow and children continued the journey and arrived with the second migration of Schwenkfelders.”
Children (5):
1. Baltzer [E 10], baptized Mar. 8, 1706, in L. Harpersdorf; sponsors: George Fliegner, Christoph Börner, Susanna Kriebel; he d Feb. 25, 1774; m Susanna Hoffman [E 111].
2. Maria [E 12], b Sept. 29, 1707; baptized Oct. 1, 1707, in L. Harpersdorf; sponsors: Christoph Börner, Susanna Scholtz, Barbara Kurtz; d Apr. 5, 1790; m Leonhard Knopf.
3. Susanna [E 13], b Dec. 1, 1710, in L. Harpersdorf; baptized Dec. 4, 1710; sponsors: Balthasar Grütner, Susanna Scholtz, Barbara Heydrick; d July 24, 1794; m Cornelius Neis (Nice).
4. Melchior [E 14], b Oct., 1714; d Sept. 16, 1779; unm; buried in Kraussdale; said to have been of unsound mind. The name of Melchior Krauss does not appear in the L. Harpersdorf church records, but in Mar., 1711, Melchior Schultz writes, sein Bruder (i.e. Balthasar Krauss’ brother) elender Mensch, dessen bey wohnung niemand begehrt sondern muss allein meistens eingespert sein; gebohren, Octo. 1714. [S.H.L.]
5. Anna [E 15], d Aug. 13, 1778; m David Schubert [E 75].