BORN: 1832
BORN IN: France
DIED: 10/20/1895
AGED: 63
CAUSE OF DEATH: Heart Failure
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City
OCCUPATION: Brewer
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BURIED IN UNION CEMETERY WITH THE SAME LAST NAME:
- Kreiss, Alice Alma
- Kreiss, Anna
- Kreiss, Charles
- Kreiss, Clara
- Kreiss, Elizabeth
- Kreiss, Emma
- Kreiss, Frederick W
- Kreiss, Infant
- Kreiss, Infant of Fred & Alice
- Kreiss, Jacob
- Kreiss, Jane Louise
- Kreiss, Josephine
- Kreiss, Josie
- Kreiss, Lizzie S
- Kreiss, Louis
- Kreiss, Margaret
- Kreiss, Philip
- Kreiss, William Henry
CLOSE RELATIONS BURIED IN UNION CEMETERY:
BURIED NEARBY IN PLOT 100:
- Berry, Sid J
- Kreiss, Alice Alma
- Kreiss, Anna
- Kreiss, Charles
- Kreiss, Clara
- Kreiss, Infant
- Kreiss, Infant of Fred & Alice
- Kreiss, Jacob
- Kreiss, Jane Louise
- Kreiss, Josephine
- Kreiss, Josie
- Kreiss, William Henry
- Thompson, Eva
CURRENT EVENTS:- 1836 Revolver (Samuel Colt)
- 1845 Texas annexed into U.S.
- 1846 Mexican-American War
- 1849 California Gold Rush
- 1850 California became the 31st State
- 1860 The Pony Express
- 1861 Abraham Lincoln elected President
- 1861 American Civil War
- 1865 Abraham Lincoln assassinated
- 1866 Ku Klux Klan
- 1869 National Woman Suffrage Assoc.
- 1871 The Great Chicago Fire
- 1876 Telephones (Alexander Graham Bell)
- 1876 Baseball's National League
- 1877 Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
- 1879 Light Bulb (Thomas Edison)
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OBITUARY ---------------MICHAEL KREISS
Redwood City Democrat
October 24, 1895
On Sunday last Michael Kreiss, an old resident of this county, passed peacefully away at his residence in this city after a short illness. Deceased was a native of France, aged 63 years, one month, and twelve days. He came to this country when quite young with his parents who settled in Wayne County, New York where he grew up to manhood and in the year 1853 found the deceased and his brother Jacob in San Francisco. The same year the brothers located in Sacramento and in April of that season, they went to Nevada City and engaged in mining in Sierra County. In 1861, they went to Mexico and after a short stay there, went to Arizona in 1862. California, however, had more charm for them and in 1865 Mr. Kreiss came to San Mateo County and located in Redwood City, where he resided up to the time of his death. He was an industrious businessman and established years ago the Pioneer Brewery, here, the first in the county.
The deceased leaves a wife and several sons and daughters Ills daughters are Mrs Davis of Palo Alto, Mrs. Durham of Redwood City, a martied daughter at Angels Camp and the Misses Emma and Etta at home with their mother, Two sons Charles and Frederick reside here.
Mr. Kreiss was a member of the A.O.U.W., a number of members of which were in attendance at the f๙neral. The family tho numerous, are all strong and healthy. Of the eight brothers, the eldest is 65 and the youngest 1s 44 years of age, Michael being the first to die. Including children and grandchildren, there are 56 members of the family in California, most of who reside in San Mateo County.
Deceased was a man of firmness and business integrity; his last words to his wife relating to business matters and a request that she pay $10 to a man whom he owed.
The funeral took place from the Congregational Church Tuesday afternoon and many friends and acquaintances of deceased were present to pay a last tribute of respect to his memory. The remains were laid to rest in Union Cemetery.
The following acted as pall bearers: Wes Bunn, James Hilton, George Plump, D.H. Offermann, John Glennan, Dave Sampson.
Plot 100
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