Kreiss - Jacob
Source: Jacob Kreiss, - application for citizenship papers - from Germany b. 1817; arrived 17 Jan 1860 Oath 5 Nov 1860.
Source: 1870 Wayne Twp #280 - Jacob Kreiss 53 Day Laborer $800/100 Hesse, Damstadt Germany Mary 50 same; Philip Rocker 20 Farm Laborer b. Germany.
Source: 1880 Wayne Twp #90 - Jacob Kreis 68 Common Laborer Hesse Germany wife is Barbara 30 Hesse, Germany.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County Indiana, July 10, 1896
Jacob Krise, of Waynetown, died this morning at 8 o'clock aged 79 years and 5 months. He came from Germany about 40 years ago and has been a resident of Waynetown since that date. He died highly respected by all people. (note: Death record says b 1 - 20 - 1817.)