| Descendants of Matthew Kraker/Krocker |
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| The Krocker women. |
| 1. Matthew Kraker/Krocker was born Apr 1869 om Austria and died 1934 in WI. He married Mary Jaksha. Mary was born in Austria and died 1922 in WI. Matthew came to the United States in 1891 and in 1897 Mary and thier daughter Mary came over. Matthew became a American Citizen in1897. Matthew also changed thier last name from Kraker to Krocker. Children of Matthew and Mary are: 2. Mary Krocker, born Aug 1890 in Yugoslavia; died Apr 2, 1961. 3. Elizabeth Krocker, born Abt. 1897 4. Matthew Krocker, born Jul 1897 in Tower-Soudan, MN; died May 17, 1977 in Bessemer, WI. 5. Katherine Krocker, born Mar 1900; died Jun 1958 in Ironwood, MN. 6. Anna Krocker, born May 3, 1900 in Tower, MN; died Jan 6, 1973 in Sycamore, IL. 7. Rose Mary Krocker, born Sep 1, 1901 in Tower, MN; died Jan 6, 1973 in Sycamore, IL. 8. Jackie Krocker, born 1906; died 1919. |
| 2. Mary Krocker was born Aug 1890 in Yogoslavia and died Apr 2, 1961. Mary married George Wenkowski. George was born Jul 6, 1892 and died Oct 31, 1959. Children of Mary and George Wenkowski are: 9. Elizabeth Wenkowski 10. Leona Wenkowski 11. Ruth Wenkowski 12. Lawrence Wenkowski 13. George Wenkowski 14. Eugene Wenkowski Child of Mary Krocker is: 15. Russell Krocker 4. Matthew Krocker was born Jul 1897 in Tower-Soudan, MN; and died May 17, 1977 in Bessemmer, WI. He married Josephine Dobinski/Dobozynski Abt. 1926 in Bessmer Catholic Church. Josephine was born Mar 10, 1896; and died Aug 5, 1973. Children of Matthew and Josephine Krocker are: 16. Cleopha Josephine Krocker, born Abt. 1927 17. Leon Krocker, born Aug 1, 1930 in Bessemer, WI; and died Apr 27, 2001 in Bessemer, WI. 5. Katherine Krocker was born Mar 1900 and died Jun 1985 in Ironwood, MN. She married Marko Panich. Marko was born Nov 18, 1893 and died Oct 31, 1974. Children of Katherine and Marko are: 18. Martha Panich 19. George Panich 20. Louise Panich 21. Mark Panich 22. Marie Panich 23. Stella Panich 24. Peter Panich, born Abt. 1929. 6. Anna Krocker was born May 3, 1900 in Tower, MN and died Mar 1971 in DeKalb, IL. She married Matthew Malsich. Matthew was born Jan 5, 1895 and died Sep 1973. Children of Anna and Matthew Malsich are: 25. Phylis Malsich 26. Margaret Malsich 7. Rose Mary Krocker was born Sep 1, 1901 in Tower, MN and died Jan 6, 1973 in Sycamore, IL. She married William Thomas Garland. William was born Aug 4, 1900 in Keweenaw Bay, WI and died Dec 22, 1945 in Sycamore, IL. Children of Rose and William are: ( to see the list of children) Generation No. 3 17. Leon Krocker was born Aug 1, 1930 in Bessemer, WI and died Apr 27, 2001 in Bessemer, WI. He married Elizabeth Ann. Elizabth died Abt. 1967. Child of Leon and Elizabeth is: 33. Judy Krocker |
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| Four of the Krocker children. R to L: Rose, Kate Panich, Ann Malsich, Matt, and Marco Panich. |
| Generation No. 2 |