Contributed by Kurt Cook
Part One: Word of Mouth
Part Two: The Facts
Part Three: The Unanswered Questions.
Part Four: Marriages performed by Theophiel Crusse.
This compilation of the family of Rev Theophilus Crusse and his wife Christina Reinniger Crusse was done by:
Kurt Cook (great-great-grandson)
336 I Street #A
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Phone: 801-366-5240
Email: cook7591@xmission.com
Sources:
Chrisman Genealogical Papers in possession of Kurt Cook
Jackson County Ohio Marriages (Vol D Page 176) FHL film # 0301044
Family Bible of Theodore & Philomena A Crusse in possession of Shirley S Murphy, Cincinnati, OH
Probate Records of Scioto County Ohio (Ministers list) Shoemaker, v2, page 24,
copy obtained from Laurie Vogel,Cincinnati OH
1880 US Census of Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Vol 29, ED 155, Sheet 38, Line 21 FHL film # 12454307,
(for family of Theophilus Crusse)
1900 US Census of Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana
(for family of Louis Crussen)
Microfilmed Church records of St Nicholas Lutheran Church of Peppertown, Franklin County, Indiana FHL # 1510509
Franklin County, Indiana Marriage Records (1870-1873), FHL film # 0549351
Copy of Family Bible of Charles R. and Lydia Crussen Drout, in possession of Betty Wray, Walnut Grove, California
Copy of marriage license & marriage license application for Charles R. Drout and Lydia Indiana Crussen, obtained from Betty Wray, Walnut Grove California
Copy of 95th Birthday announcement for Pauline Crusse Stamm, obtained from Jack Stamm, (deceased).
Death Certificate for Theodore T Crusse issued by the State of Indiana 1913
Death certificate for Lydia I. Drout issued by the State Of Ohio 1934
Death certificate for Pauline C Stamm issued by the state of Illinois 1973
Microfilmed Church records of St Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, FHL film # 1535796 items 7 & 8;and film # 1535797 items 1-6.
FHL=Family History Library of the LDS Church
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