BIO: ERNST J. KRAUSE, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 292-293
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    ERNST J. KRAUSE, a retired citizen of Carlisle, Cumberland county, is a
  native of Saxony, Germany, born June 29, 1827, in the town of Harzberg. He is
  a son of Johann Gottlieb Krause, and his grandfather was a brother of
  Christian Krause, the celebrated German philosopher. Johann Gottlieb Krause
  was a soldier in the German army for several years, serving as an
  artilleryman in the war against Napoleon. By trade he was a cooper. He died
  in his native place in Saxony at the age of forty-two years, and his wife,
  whose maiden name was Christina Guenther, also died in that kingdom.
    
    In his native town Ernst J. Krause grew to manhood and received a good
  education in the public schools, attending from the age. of seven years until
  he was fourteen. He then became an apprentice to the trade of cooper, working
  in breweries, and traveling in the different German states, until he was
  nearly twenty years old. He then joined the Prussian Jaegers, in which he
  served over seven years. His term of, three years would have expired in 1849,
  but on account of war being declared on Austria all the men had to remain in
  active service for another four years, thus accounting  for the unusually
  long service of our subject. He participated in the war of 1848-49, against
  Denmark, and for special services received a letter from Frederick William
  IV., dated Dec. 11, 1848. He was promoted to oberjaeger, a sort of
  non-commissioned office, and on Aug. 9, 1851, was made sergeant, and he has a
  medal given to young officers who served without error. He was in the great
  mobilization of troops which moved on Austria. The Jaegers were picked
  troops, and special qualifications were required for joining.
    
    In 1856 Mr. Krause came td the United States, sailing from Hamburg on the
  sailing-vessel "Rudolph," which arrived at New York after a voyage of
  forty-nine days. At Reading, Pa., he joined his friend, Mr. Zehm, and went to
  work in a brewery there
    
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  for a time, later working in a similar establishment at Lancaster, Pa. There
  he was married, and soon afterward went to Sheboygan, Wis., where he worked
  for a few months. At the end of that time, receiving a letter from Frederick
  Lauer, of Reading, to come and take charge as foreman of a steam brewery, he
  returned East, and held the position for three years, the following year
  holding a like position in a brewery in New York city. His next move was to
  Hartford, Conn., where he bought property and became the patentee of a
  special kind of beer, giving instructions in the manufacture of same. He
  still holds this patent. Going to Lancaster he lived there for a few years,
  in 1870 coming to Carlisle, where he started a brewery, which he conducted
  until the local option law went into effect for three years. He then retired
  from business, and has since been enjoying the rest which he earned by a life
  of industry.
    
    In 1857 Mr. Krause married Mrs. Eva Barbara Springer, and they have five
  living children: Elizabeth is the wife of Dr. Wagner, of Ocean City, N. J.
  Ellenora is the wife of Charles. A. Peffer, of Paterson, N. J. Miss Alice J.
  resides in Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Ida Catherine is at home. John Oscar is
  general manager of Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. Minnie B., deceased, was the
  wife of Rev. Samuel John Rook. The family belongs to the First Lutheran
  Church. In political faith Mr. Krause is a Democrat. He is a well preserved
  man, much respected in the community where he leas so long made his home, and
  well liked for his kind and charitable disposition.