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Title: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: TomGad on Thursday 25 September 25 21:05 BST (UK)
Can anybody find any information on this man? This is all I can find myself.

W Crecelius, Born 1892 in Colorado, USA

Married Emily Berry March 21st 1928 Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

That’s all I know!
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: shellyesq on Thursday 25 September 25 21:25 BST (UK)
The marriage record says they were residing in Tecumsah, Oklahoma.
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: shellyesq on Thursday 25 September 25 21:29 BST (UK)
Perhaps he was Webster?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPN3-K6P?lang=en
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: TomGad on Thursday 25 September 25 21:38 BST (UK)
Perhaps he was Webster?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPN3-K6P?lang=en

Maybe, can we find anything to back this up?
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: amondg on Friday 26 September 25 04:31 BST (UK)
WWI Draft paper

He is a Sheep Herder.
one sister, two brothers that he supports *
Employed in Grand Junction
Signed up in Montrose  Colorado
Single
Medium Build
Tall
Blue Eyes
Black Hair

Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: amondg on Friday 26 September 25 04:34 BST (UK)
1910 Census Colorado

William H Crecelius  45  Born Indiana father born Ohio mother born Louisiana
Minnie F    37   Born Indiana father born Indiana mother born  Ohio
Webster    18*
Almeda   16
John F    14   (John H in 1900)
Lester   12
Fay    6        (William Fay)
Fred     2

William is a Farmer, married 20 years 6 children
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: amondg on Friday 26 September 25 04:42 BST (UK)
1930 Census

He is 38 married in Los Angeles CA living with his brother Fred age 22 his mother Minnie age 58.

His wife is not with him

1934 - 13 September he married Edna E Jorgensen in L.A.
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: amondg on Friday 26 September 25 04:59 BST (UK)
He was 36 when he married for the first time in 1928 his wife Emily was 19.

It appears he left her behind when he moved to California (1930 Census)

He actually married Edna Jorgensen twice first on 13 September 1934 and again on 28 September 1951 (he was 60 she was 45)

1950 census they are living together, perhaps the second marriage was because the first was not legal as his first wife was still alive.
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 26 September 25 10:14 BST (UK)
The Daily Breeze
Torrance, California
Thu, 8 Jan 1970
Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze/181799114/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze/181799132/

The Daily Breeze
Torrance, California
Thu, 12 Mar 1970
Page 30

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze/181799232/

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71299015/webster-crecelius

Sandra

Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 26 September 25 10:34 BST (UK)

Mothers Obit

The Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction, Colorado
Tue, 10 Mar 1959
Page 11

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel/181799297/

Fathers Obit

News-Pilot
San Pedro, California 
Sat, 13 Jul 1929
Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-pilot/181799335/

Find A Grave

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u13/

Sandra


Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: TomGad on Friday 26 September 25 12:06 BST (UK)
The Daily Breeze
Torrance, California
Thu, 8 Jan 1970
Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze/181799114/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze/181799132/

The Daily Breeze
Torrance, California
Thu, 12 Mar 1970
Page 30

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze/181799232/

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71299015/webster-crecelius

Sandra


Is there any proof to prove he is the same “W” as on the marriage record to Emily?
Title: Re: W Crecelius 1892 Colorado
Post by: shellyesq on Friday 26 September 25 12:35 BST (UK)
I don't know if anyone has found proof yet, but he seems to fit as far as age and place of birth. 

This family tree has Webster listed as marrying Emily Davis and that Emily had previously married Raymond Berry and, after Webster, married two different men in California.  https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/KWJV-C1V
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LVN4-T5Q

If Webster and Emily were legally divorced, the later marriage records might mention that.