Lydia (Alder) Kroetsching (1874 - 1968)

Born 17 Nov 1874 in Switzerland

Ancestors

Wife of Carl Frederick Kroetsching — married 18 Oct 1895 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1968 at age 94 in Kansas, United States

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Biography

Lydia (Alder) Kroetsching migrated from Switzerland to United States.

Lydia (Alder) Kroetsching is of Swiss descent

Early Life

Lydia was born 17 Nov 1874 in Switzerland. She was baptized on 6 Dec 1874 in Sankt Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland.^[1][2] She was the daughter of John Alder and Anna Zellweger. She arrived to New York City, New York from Switzerland via Hamburg and Havre on the S.S. Holsatia with her parents when she was just 4 months old on 24 Mar 1875. They were listed as "betweeen deck passengers"^[3] Her parents settled in Virginia, Cass, Illinois where her father was a farmer.^[4]

Family

On October 18, 1895, she married Charles "Karl" Ferdinand Kroetsching in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska.^[5]

They had ten children:

• Oscar Charles Kroetsching
• Harvey Chester Kroetsching^[6]
• Russel Monroe Kroetsching
• Willie Gustave Kroetsching
• Ivy Irene (Kroetsching) Zuehlsdorf
• Clyde Elton Kroetsching
• Francis Vilma Kroetsching
• Gilbert Willis Kroetsching^[7]
• Dorothy Arline (Kroetsching) Nelson
• Lester Allen Kroetsching

In 1900, she was listed in the census twice. Once with her husband Charles Kroetsching and children, Oscar and Harvey on June 2, 1900 in Richland Precinct, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States^[8] and again in her parents home on June 6, 1900 in Fairbury Precinct, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States, and noted as married with two children but they were not listed as living in the household. ^[9]

In 1910, she was enumerated at the age of 35 along with her husband Charles (41) in Cub Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska with children Oscar Charles (13), Harvey Chester (11), Russell Monroe (7), Irene Ivy (4), Clyde Alton (2), and Frances Vilma Kroetsching (1). Lydia's brother Ruben (18)was listed as their servant.^[10]

In 1920, she was listed at the age of 45 with her husband (50) still living in Cub Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska. They were listed with children, Oscar (23), Harvey (20), Russell (17), Ivy (13), Clyde (12), Frances (10), Gilbert (9), Dortha (7), and Lester (5) ^[11]

In 1930, she was enumerated at the age of 55 living at 57 Boeke Ave, Sharon Springs, Wallace, Kansas with her husband (61) and children Oscar (34), Clyde (22), Frances (21), Gilbert (19), Lester (17), and Dorothy (16).^[12]

In 1936, she was mentioned in the obituary of her sister Emma Alder Rapp.^[13]

In 1940, she was listed at the age of 65 in Weskan Township, Wallace, Kansas with her husband (71) and children Oscar (43), Clyde (33), and a granddaughter (private). All men were listed as farmers.^[14]

Lydia passed away 28 November 1968. She was buried at the Sharon Springs Cemetery in Sharon Springs, Wallace, Kansas. ^[15][16][17]

Research

Find copy of obituary. Might be in the Fairbury Journal, Fairbury, Nebraska since her husband's was.

Sources

1. ↑ "Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FZ2-T4VX : 10 May 2022), Lydia Older, 1874.
2. ↑ "Schweiz, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66VZ-52N9 : 31 January 2022), Lydia Alder, 1874.
3. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSK-MPQL : 20 February 2021), Lidia Alder, 1875; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,753.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXNW-TG7 : 19 February 2021), Lydia Alder in household of John Alder, Virginia, Cass, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 56, sheet 785C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,178.
5. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q213-MPJ1 : 28 November 2018), Charles Kroetsching and Lydia Alder, 18 Oct 1895; citing Marriage, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,986,435.
6. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q298-DCJX : 8 June 2021), Lydia Alder in entry for Harvey C. Kroetsching, 1921.
7. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRB-GVQX : accessed 12 June 2021), Lydia Kroetsching in entry for Gilbert W Kroetsching, Ellensburg, Washington, United States, 21 Sep 2011; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Daily Record, born-digital text.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3B4-HYB : accessed 12 June 2021), Lydia Kroedsting in household of Charles Kroedsting, Richland Precinct, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 1B, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,931.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BW-R2Z : accessed 12 June 2021), Lydia Alder in household of Charles Alder, Fairbury Precinct (excl. Fairbury city), Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 2B, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,930.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4J-VM2 : accessed 12 June 2021), Lyddia Kroetsching in household of Charles F Kroetsching, Cub Creek, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 90, sheet 7B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 848; FHL microfilm 1,374,861.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCK4-7LL : 2 February 2021), Lydia Kroetching in entry for Charles F Kroetching, 1920.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X77L-3MS : accessed 12 June 2021), Lydia Kraetsching in household of Chas F Kraetsching, Sharon Springs, Wallace, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 3A, line 22, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 725; FHL microfilm 2,340,460.
13. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5M7-TY2J : 18 July 2020), Mrs Lydia Crotching in entry for Mrs Emma Alder Rapp, 1936
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR2J-X8P : 10 February 2020), Lydia Kroetsching in household of C F Kroetsching, Weskan, Weskan Township, Wallace, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100-9, sheet 2B, line 79, family 31, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1264.
15. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5H5-RJX : 11 January 2021), Lydia Kroetsching, Nov 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41637040/lydia-kroetsching : accessed 08 December 2021), memorial page for Lydia Alder Kroetsching (1874–1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41637040, citing Sharon Springs Cemetery, Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Leon Barton (contributor 46904326) .
17. ↑ KSGenWeb: Sharon Springs Cemetery