Croatt, Nicholas 1861-1951 and Anna Jungers Family

CROATT, JUNGERS, ROBINET

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 12/17/2023 at 15:48:47

Croatt, Nicholas 1861-1951 and Anna Jungers Family

This family story was taken from the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Book of Alton IA 1883-1983 page 131. The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Iowa Genealogical Society. Some research notes have been added.

Nicholas Croatt and Anna Jungers were married at St. Anthony’s church in Hospers on April 25 1887. After their marriage, they started farming near Granville, Iowa, and attended the prairie church located between Granville and Alton.

After a few years, the Croatts bought a farm two miles north of Hospers which they later sold, and settled two miles east of Hospers. That farm is still in the Croatt family, where one of their grandsons lives.

Their family consisted of nine children: John, Margaret, Edward, Philomena, Clara, Louis, Leo, Frances and Elizabeth.

The Croatts retired to Alton in 1921, and lived there for over 30 years. They both died at the age of 90 ¼ years. Four of their children are sill living: Edward, and Philomena Plathe of Madison, MN; Frances Pohlen of Alton; and Betty Van Boxtel of California.

RESEARCH Notes: From a family report on Ancestry.com submitted by other that this submitter.

Nicholas ‘John’ Croatt was born Jan 20, 1861 Belguim, Ozaukee, WI and died May 21, 1951 Alton IA. His parents were Guillium Croatt 1837-1916 and Susan Croatt 1839-1891. He married Anna Catharina Jungers 25 Apr 1887 Hospers, Iowa.

Anna Catharina Jungers was born 1 Jan 1866 Belgium, Ozaukee WI (Two birth location given also Decada WI) and died 27 Jun 1956 Alton IA. Her parents in the 1870 census of Belguim, Ozaukee Wisconsin were Jean Nicholas ‘Nic’ Jungers born 1828 Luxembourg died 22 Sep 1898 Hospers IA and wife Margrethia Robinet born abt 1824 Luxembourg died 12 Oct 1894 Hospers IA . The Jungers children in 1870 census were – Nicholas, Ludwig, Mary, Peter, Domnink, Anna and John.

CHILDREN of Nicholas Croatt and Anna Jungers. Family information found on ancestry.com submitted by other than this submitter.

1. John Nicholas Croatt born 23 Feb 1889 Hospers IA died 7 Nov 1930 Fargo ND He was married to Rose Alma Decker 1891-1985. Two children listed John Wallace Croatt 1912-1999 and Clarence Peter Croatt 1919-2002.

2. Margaret Anna Croatt Kack born 19 Oct 1890 Hospers IA died 3 Aug 1947 Madison MN She married Peter Joseph Kack 1882-1966. The named children were Mabel Kack Miller 1911-1999, Sylvester Kack 1914, Melvin Kack 1916, Isabelle Margaret Kack 1920-1997 and five others not named.

3. Edward Nicholas Croatt 7 Feb 1893 Granville IA died 2 Mar 1986 Lac Qui Parle Co. MN He married Mary Emma Auchstetter 1890-1975. There named children were – Florence Ann Croatt 1916-2011, Harold Nicolas Croatt 1918-2008, Agnes Margaret Croatt 1921-1982, Martha Philomena Croatt 1923-1956, Edwin John Croatt 1925, Charles Peter Croatt 1928-2003, James Henry Croatt 1930-2010, and on other not mentioned.

4. Philomena Kathryn Croatt Plathe born 26 Feb 1895 Sioux County IA died 21 Mar 1992 Lac Qui Parle Co. MN She married Henry J. Plathe 1881-1958. Their children named were Ethel A. Plathe Bunker 1916 -1997, Vincent H. Plathe 1919-1976, Robert Plathe 1922, Stanley Mathew Plathe 1929-1995, and three others not named.

5. Clara Marle Croatt Henkels born 22 Oct 1896 Hospers IA died 9 May 1954 She married Leo Henry Henkels 1897 Alton IA died 12 Aug 1980 Fort Worth TX. Their named children were Dorothy Ann Henkels 1923-2012, Delores Elizabeth Henkels 1925-2014 and one other not named.

6. Louis Peter Croatt 1898-1979 borm 7 Oct 1898 Hospers IA and died 8 Jan 1979 Dunedin, Pinellas Florida. He married Eva Rosanna Kemen 1902- died 1999 Sheldon IA They had a large family. Gerald Nicholas Croatt 1923-2018, Dolores M. Croatt 1925-2018. Arnold Louis Croatt 1927-2017, Lois Ann Croatt 1931-1962, Margaret Catherine Croatt Klein 1932-1998, Mary Croatt 1935-2020, Nicholas Melvin Croatt 1936-1958, five more children listed but not named.

7. Leo D. Croatt born 8 Nov 1900 Hospers IA died 14 Jan 1981 Port Washington WI . wife was Esther Dimmer 1907-1978 , Children listed were – Joan Croatt 1926-2015, Janice Ann Croatt 1929-1932, Dennis L. Croaat 1937-2002, possibly more children.

8. Frances Margaret Croatt Pohlen 1904-2001. She was married to Joseph A. Pohlen 1902-1974. They had four sons, Paul of Downey CA, Jerry of Washington D. C., Michael of Minneapolis and Joseph Jr of Denver CO; and two daughters Audrey Mrs. Leonard Popp of Torrance CA and Suzenne Mrs. Alvin Zenk of Bigelow MN.

9. Elizabeth Anne ‘Betty’ Croatt born Nov 6, 1907 Lynn Tsp Sioux County Iowa died 21 Jun 2006 El Cajon, San Diego CA . She married Henry Joseph Van Boxtel 1895-1977. They had listed three children two named Nicolas Marcel Van Boxtel 1931-2002 and Henry Louis Van Boxtel 1937-2004.

OBITUARY of Nicholas Croatt 1861-1951
Alton Democrat May 24, 1951
Nicholas Croatt, Sioux county pioneer and resident of Alton for 30 years, passed on at St. Joseph's hospital, Sioux City, at 10:15 Monday morning. May 21. He was taken to the hospital after breaking his hip in a fall the preceding Friday but at his advanced age of 90 years he was too frail to survive the ordeal. He had been in failing health for many months, though able to be about the house.
He was born at Lake Church, Wis. Jan. 20, 1861, son of Gillian and Susan Croatt and the oldest of 12 children. As a young man he worked at logging in Michigan lumber camps and came to Sioux county in 1884 where he worked on farms for several years. He married Anna Jungers at St. Anthony's Catholic church, Hospers, Apr 25, 1887 and the couple observed the 64th anniversary of their wedding in April of this year. The late Rev. G. H. Leuhrsmann officiated at their wedding. They settled on a farm in Granville Hospers vicinity and farmed until 1921 when they retired and moved to a new home in Alton.
The couple were blessed with nine children, who are John (deceased), Mrs. Peter Kack Margaret now deceased. Edward, Mrs. H. J. Plathe, Philomene, of Madison WI, Mrs. Leo H. Henkels Clara of Wahington DC., Louis of Hospers, Leo of Belgium WI, Mrs. J. A. Pohlen Frances and Mrs. H. J. Van Boxtel Betty both of Alton. There are 56 grandchildren and 65 great grandchildren. Also surviving at two brothers, Frank and John of Belgium WI and one sister, Mrs. Wm. Hubing of Terry MT.
Mr. Croatt was a cheerful and friendly man devoted to this fine family and loved by all who knew him. Funeral mass was held at 10 Wednesday morning, May 23 at St. Mary’s church the Rev. Zeno Reising officiating. Six grandsons were pallbearers.
All of the children and their families were here, Mrs. Leo Henkels having arrived from Washington Monday. Peter Kack and Ed Croatt had come from Madison Friday after learning of the accident. Many friends came to pay final tribute to this fine old pioneer.

OBITUARY Anna Junger Mrs. Nicholas Croatt 1866-1956
Sioux County Capital July 5, 1956
Mrs. Anna Croatt succumbs at Alton
ALTON - Mrs. Anna Croatt, 90, longtime resident of the Alton community, died Wednesday at the home of a daughter at Alton, Mrs. J. A. Pohlen. Mrs. Croatt was born January 1, 1866, at Decadia, Wis. She came to Sioux county as a young girl with her parents. She was married April 25, 1887, to Nicholas Croatt at Hospers The couple farmed in East Orange township until 1921 when they retired and moved to Alton. Mr. Croatt died in 1951
Survivors are three sons Edward of Madison, Minn., Louis of Hospers and Leo of Belguim WI; three daughters, Mrs H.J. Plathe of Madison MN, Mrs. H. J. VanBoxtel of Battle Creek IA, and Mrs. Pohlen; 58 grandchildren and 127 great grandchildren. A son and two daughters preceded her in death
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic church at Alton. Burial was in the church cemetery.

This family picture was in the Alton St. Mary’s church book page 131. It was quite small and faded on the right side.

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