Lehigh Co Krause 1717-92 born at Toepitz, Silesia, a butcher. He arrived here in 1753 on the ship Irene and married Catharine Ruch. They had one son, John Gottlieb Krause, Dominicus, 1715-93, born at Tubingen, in Wurtemberg, unmarried Krause, 1742-1807, unmarried, from Ebersdorf, principality of Reuss, last from Salem, NC Krause, Gottlieb, 1759-1814, born at Bethlehem, s/o Henry Krause. He married A. J. Stoll, by whom he had a son John, after her death he married M. Bauer. Krause, John Samuel, 1782-1815 born at Christiansbrunn, s/o Matthew K., He came to Bethlehem in 1796. He married Maria Lewis nee Schropp in 1814, bore him a son Matthew Krause, Anna Benigna nee Partsch, 1749-1817 from Nazareth. Her parents were missionaries, George and Susan Partsch. In 1781 she married Mathew Krause of Nazareth who died ther in 1808 leaving a son John Samuel, born 1782 Krause, Anna Joanna, nee Stoll, 1761-1808, born at Bethlehem. In 1792 she became the w/o John Gottlieb Krause. A son John was born 1794 Krause, Margaret, nee Bauer, 1756-1839, born in Salisbury twp. In 1809 she became the wife of Gottlieb Krause, who died 1814 Krause, Catharine nee Ruch, 1724-1807 w/o John Henry Krause, died in 1792, had one son and one daughter Krause, Elizabeth nee BEitel 1793-1877, born at Bethlehem, w/o John Krause. In 1867 she celebrated their golden wedding. She was the mother of 10 and lived to see 38 grandchildren Kraus Andreas 3 Feb 1777 George and Magdalena A. Cath 18 July 1770 John George amd Maria Magdalena George 27 Sept 1781 Philip and Margaretha Johannes 21 ec 1771 Georg and Magdalena Johannes 8 Feb 1776 Philip and Magdalena Susanna 18 Aug 1779 Philip Sr., and Margaretha Krause Daniel 27 Aug 1788 Philip and Margaretha Margareta 11 Nov 1779 Georg and Magdalena Krauss David 27 Nov 1798 Andreas and Maria Friedrich 27 Dec 1793 Philip and Margaretha Maria Barbara 5 March 1799 John George and Margaretha Northampton Co Kraus George Michael 3 April 1754 George Michael and Barbara Krause Anna Johann 29 Sept 1761 no names John Gottlied 7 Jan 1759 Henry and Anna Catharine Johann Samuel 23 June 1782 Matthaeus and Anna Benigina JOhannes 3 Dec 1794 John Gottlieb and Anna Krauss Johannes 12 Dec 1794 John and Elizabeth Krausz Anna Christina 30 Oct 1745 Matthaeus and Christina Maria Elizabeth 12 April 1752 same Matthaeus 27 May 1747 same Samuel 22 Nov 1749 same Samuel 2 April 1751 Samuel and Rosina Best Wishes, Geri