Kreischers

in the emigration index of the Institute for Palatine history (excerpts Jan. 2001)

  1. Kreischer Adolf * 28 MAR 1909 Hohenoellen 1943 : Corona L.I. N.Y. 35-28-101st St. ; 1954 : Queens ; 1959 address invalid
  2. Kreischer Balthasar * 13 MAR 1813 Hornbach +15 AUG 1886 Kreischerville N.Y.( today part of Staten Island) ; emigrated to N.Y.City 4 JUN 1836 ; inventor of a fireproof tile, became a millionaire after a big fire had destroyed 600 houses in N.Y. in the year before his immigration ; Children : George F., Charles C., Edward B., Louise * 10 JAN 1848 married 5 OCT 1865 Albert Steinway, manufacturer of pianos. Different newspaper articles in QAF folders.
  3. Kreischer Georg Michael * 1823 Börrstadt, emigr. 1847 to the USA
  4. Kreischer Gustav * in Hohenoellen, married to Maria Kreischer , emigr. 1911 ; 1943 : St.Albans L.I. N.Y. 178- 30-120th Ave. ; 1943 : in touch with Anna Kreischer, Hohenoellen, Hauptstr. 60. 1965 : address invalid. Children : Oscar, Walter.
  5. Kreischer Heinrich * ? , emigr. 1784 to Torschau, Batschka (Hungary, today Yougoslavia)
  6. Kreischer Joh. Jakob, luth. * 5 JUL 1849 Kirrweiler/Lauterecken, m. to Gilcher Kath. * 30 MAY 1856 Rathsweiler/Kusel ; emigr. 9 JUN 1856 to N.Y. (ship Elbe) ; Syracuse ; see « Germans to America », vol46, p.318 ; see letter of Michelle Stone, Vienna,Va. 21.8.97.
  7. Kreischer Karl * 3 MAR 1893 Tiefenbach/Kusel musician, protestant, m to Emilie Kreischer * 30 SEP 1900 Hohenoellen/Kusel , emigr. 16 OCT 1933 ; 1943 : Corona L.I. N.Y. 37-78-101st St., 1943 in touch with Karl Kreischer Hohenoellen, Hochstr. 61. 1954 : Maspeth N.Y. 11300 60-17 60 Pl. ; 1957 address invalid. Children Benno 1924, Hermine 1922, Werner 1926.
  8. Kreischer Nicolaus * 1825 Börrstadt, emigr. 1847 USA.
  9. Kreischer Wilhelm ; Hohenoellen, married to Helena NN. Emigrated 1911 to USA ; 1943 : Jersey City N.J. 73 Nelson Ave. Child : Ruth * in Jersey City. 1943 in contact with Anna Kreischer Hohenoellen Hauptstr.60. Address invalid in 1953.


    10. Karl Kreischer, tile business in Lauterecken, writes in 1971 that the Kreischers come from the « Amt Grumbach » (= administrative district of Grumbach) , more exactly from Homberg.

    In his letter, he enumerates several emigrations that he has got knowledge of ; except some of the above-mentioned, these are the following :
     

  10. Kreischer Georg * about 1790 emigrated to Reading, Pa. In 1809.
  11. Kreischer Michael * about 1721 to Philadelphia 23 SEP 1741 on the « Marlborough »
  12. Kreischer Johann Adam and Johann Sebastian to Phil. 14 SEP 1753 on the « Edinborough »
  13. Kreischer Georg from Hennweiler 16 AUG 1784 to the Banat region (Hungary, today Roumania/Yougoslavia)
  14. Kreischer Philipp and Johann Nikolaus to Philadelphia 24 AUG 1749 on the « Elliot »