Portrait of an Early Pioneer Interred at Mount Mora: Research Reveals Cemetery's Importance

Publication

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Portrait of an Early Pioneer Interred at Mount Mora: Research Reveals Cemetery's Importance

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.3455

Description

Portrait of an Early Pioneer Interred at Mount Mora: Research Reveals Cemetery's Importance is an unpublished article commissioned by the St. Joseph Museum and written by Suzanne Lehr. It concerns Henry Krug, an early St. Joseph merchant. The article includes an extensive excerpt from Krug's "diary" that covers his immigration to America from Germany, his trip to the Gold Fields in 1852, and his eventual settlement in St. Joseph, first as a butcher and later banker. The article details the architecture of the Krug mausoleum in Mt. Mora Cemetery. Photos of Henry Krug, Sr. and the mausoleum he built in Mt. Mora Cemetery are included. 68/Loose printed pages/Photographs

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Banks

Search Terms

Henry Krug Packing Company, Pine Ridge, American National Bank, St. Joseph Merchants, Krug Park, German American Bank

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

DOCUMENT

Publication Details

Author

Lehr, Suzanne S.

Place Published

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Date Published

2006

Call No.

StJoArea LE

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 17, 2008

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Krug, Henry, Sr.

Person or Organization

William Krug

Person or Organization

Louisa Hax

Person or Organization

John Schneider

Person or Organization

John Donovan, Jr.

Person or Organization

Krug, Henry, Jr.

Person or Organization

Selma Krug

Person or Organization

Edith Resterer

Person or Organization

Henry Krug Calkins

Person or Organization

Karl Krug