Obituary from the Rock Island Argus, 22 April 1937
Funeral of Carl Krans.
Galva, Ill. April 22. - (Argus News Service.) Funeral services for the late Carl Krans, aged 63, of Altona, Ill., a veteran of the Spanish-American War who died Sunday morning at a veterans' hospital at Dwight, Ill., were conducted yesterday afternoon in the Johnson Chapel in Gala. The services were in charge of the Rev. C.H. Malmquist, pastor of the Gala First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Two song selections, "I Never Knew" and "The Old Rugged Cross," were given by Mrs. Florence Atkins and Oscar Johnson. The accompanist was Mrs. Vernah Bowman Anderson.
The casket bearers included one veteran of the Spanish-American War and five veterans of the World War, Tom West of Altona, Frank Clifford, Elmer Bloomquist, Ralph Abernathy, Henry Larson and Gust Larson. Interment was in the Galva Cemetery beside the bodies of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf [sic] Krans, pioneer residents of Bishop Hill.
Carl Krans was born in Galva in 1873. In 1900 he enlisted in the Spanish-American War. he remained in the army until 1911. Upon his return to civilian life he took up his residence at Altona, where he made his home until his death.
Mr. Krans never married. He was a painter by trade. His father Olof Krans, was the renowned painter of the "Old Colony City," Bishop Hill. A large number of the paintings are still to be seen at Bishop Hill and they are highly prized. Reproductions of them appeared last fall in Time magazine.
His WW1 draft registration gives his middle name as Raphael and describes him as having medium height, blue-gray eyes, and dark hair.
The 1930 Census (Altona, Knox County, Illinois) gives his marital status as single and his occupation as a painter/decorator of houses and buildings.
His military headstone application spells his name as Karl Krans.
Name Carl Krans
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Place Galva, Illinois
Death Date 18 Apr 1937
Death Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Name Galva
Death Age 63
Occupation Painter
Race White
Marital Status S
Gender Male
Residence Altona, Knox, Illinois
Father Name Olaf Krans
Father Birth Place Sweden
Mother Name Christine Aspequist
Mother Birth Place Sweden
FHL Film Number 1786731
Name Carl Krans
Sex Male
Age 63y 4m 22d
Occupation Painter
Race white
Father's Name Olaf Krans
Mother's Name Christine Aspequist
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 Apr 1937
Event Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Age 63 years 4 months 22 days
Age 63y 4m 22d
Race White
Race White
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Birthplace Galva, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Galva
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Residence Place Altona, Knox, Illinois
Funeral of Carl Krans.
Galva, Ill. April 22. - (Argus News Service.) Funeral services for the late Carl Krans, aged 63, of Altona, Ill., a veteran of the Spanish-American War who died Sunday morning at a veterans' hospital at Dwight, Ill., were conducted yesterday afternoon in the Johnson Chapel in Gala. The services were in charge of the Rev. C.H. Malmquist, pastor of the Gala First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Two song selections, "I Never Knew" and "The Old Rugged Cross," were given by Mrs. Florence Atkins and Oscar Johnson. The accompanist was Mrs. Vernah Bowman Anderson.
The casket bearers included one veteran of the Spanish-American War and five veterans of the World War, Tom West of Altona, Frank Clifford, Elmer Bloomquist, Ralph Abernathy, Henry Larson and Gust Larson. Interment was in the Galva Cemetery beside the bodies of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf [sic] Krans, pioneer residents of Bishop Hill.
Carl Krans was born in Galva in 1873. In 1900 he enlisted in the Spanish-American War. he remained in the army until 1911. Upon his return to civilian life he took up his residence at Altona, where he made his home until his death.
Mr. Krans never married. He was a painter by trade. His father Olof Krans, was the renowned painter of the "Old Colony City," Bishop Hill. A large number of the paintings are still to be seen at Bishop Hill and they are highly prized. Reproductions of them appeared last fall in Time magazine.
His WW1 draft registration gives his middle name as Raphael and describes him as having medium height, blue-gray eyes, and dark hair.
The 1930 Census (Altona, Knox County, Illinois) gives his marital status as single and his occupation as a painter/decorator of houses and buildings.
His military headstone application spells his name as Karl Krans.
Name Carl Krans
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Place Galva, Illinois
Death Date 18 Apr 1937
Death Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Name Galva
Death Age 63
Occupation Painter
Race White
Marital Status S
Gender Male
Residence Altona, Knox, Illinois
Father Name Olaf Krans
Father Birth Place Sweden
Mother Name Christine Aspequist
Mother Birth Place Sweden
FHL Film Number 1786731
Name Carl Krans
Sex Male
Age 63y 4m 22d
Occupation Painter
Race white
Father's Name Olaf Krans
Mother's Name Christine Aspequist
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 Apr 1937
Event Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Age 63 years 4 months 22 days
Age 63y 4m 22d
Race White
Race White
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Birthplace Galva, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Galva
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Residence Place Altona, Knox, Illinois
Obituary from the Rock Island Argus, 22 April 1937
Funeral of Carl Krans.
Galva, Ill. April 22. - (Argus News Service.) Funeral services for the late Carl Krans, aged 63, of Altona, Ill., a veteran of the Spanish-American War who died Sunday morning at a veterans' hospital at Dwight, Ill., were conducted yesterday afternoon in the Johnson Chapel in Gala. The services were in charge of the Rev. C.H. Malmquist, pastor of the Gala First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Two song selections, "I Never Knew" and "The Old Rugged Cross," were given by Mrs. Florence Atkins and Oscar Johnson. The accompanist was Mrs. Vernah Bowman Anderson.
The casket bearers included one veteran of the Spanish-American War and five veterans of the World War, Tom West of Altona, Frank Clifford, Elmer Bloomquist, Ralph Abernathy, Henry Larson and Gust Larson. Interment was in the Galva Cemetery beside the bodies of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf [sic] Krans, pioneer residents of Bishop Hill.
Carl Krans was born in Galva in 1873. In 1900 he enlisted in the Spanish-American War. he remained in the army until 1911. Upon his return to civilian life he took up his residence at Altona, where he made his home until his death.
Mr. Krans never married. He was a painter by trade. His father Olof Krans, was the renowned painter of the "Old Colony City," Bishop Hill. A large number of the paintings are still to be seen at Bishop Hill and they are highly prized. Reproductions of them appeared last fall in Time magazine.
His WW1 draft registration gives his middle name as Raphael and describes him as having medium height, blue-gray eyes, and dark hair.
The 1930 Census (Altona, Knox County, Illinois) gives his marital status as single and his occupation as a painter/decorator of houses and buildings.
His military headstone application spells his name as Karl Krans.
Name Carl Krans
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Place Galva, Illinois
Death Date 18 Apr 1937
Death Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Name Galva
Death Age 63
Occupation Painter
Race White
Marital Status S
Gender Male
Residence Altona, Knox, Illinois
Father Name Olaf Krans
Father Birth Place Sweden
Mother Name Christine Aspequist
Mother Birth Place Sweden
FHL Film Number 1786731
Name Carl Krans
Sex Male
Age 63y 4m 22d
Occupation Painter
Race white
Father's Name Olaf Krans
Mother's Name Christine Aspequist
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 Apr 1937
Event Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Age 63 years 4 months 22 days
Age 63y 4m 22d
Race White
Race White
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Birthplace Galva, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Galva
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Residence Place Altona, Knox, Illinois
Funeral of Carl Krans.
Galva, Ill. April 22. - (Argus News Service.) Funeral services for the late Carl Krans, aged 63, of Altona, Ill., a veteran of the Spanish-American War who died Sunday morning at a veterans' hospital at Dwight, Ill., were conducted yesterday afternoon in the Johnson Chapel in Gala. The services were in charge of the Rev. C.H. Malmquist, pastor of the Gala First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Two song selections, "I Never Knew" and "The Old Rugged Cross," were given by Mrs. Florence Atkins and Oscar Johnson. The accompanist was Mrs. Vernah Bowman Anderson.
The casket bearers included one veteran of the Spanish-American War and five veterans of the World War, Tom West of Altona, Frank Clifford, Elmer Bloomquist, Ralph Abernathy, Henry Larson and Gust Larson. Interment was in the Galva Cemetery beside the bodies of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf [sic] Krans, pioneer residents of Bishop Hill.
Carl Krans was born in Galva in 1873. In 1900 he enlisted in the Spanish-American War. he remained in the army until 1911. Upon his return to civilian life he took up his residence at Altona, where he made his home until his death.
Mr. Krans never married. He was a painter by trade. His father Olof Krans, was the renowned painter of the "Old Colony City," Bishop Hill. A large number of the paintings are still to be seen at Bishop Hill and they are highly prized. Reproductions of them appeared last fall in Time magazine.
His WW1 draft registration gives his middle name as Raphael and describes him as having medium height, blue-gray eyes, and dark hair.
The 1930 Census (Altona, Knox County, Illinois) gives his marital status as single and his occupation as a painter/decorator of houses and buildings.
His military headstone application spells his name as Karl Krans.
Name Carl Krans
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Place Galva, Illinois
Death Date 18 Apr 1937
Death Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Name Galva
Death Age 63
Occupation Painter
Race White
Marital Status S
Gender Male
Residence Altona, Knox, Illinois
Father Name Olaf Krans
Father Birth Place Sweden
Mother Name Christine Aspequist
Mother Birth Place Sweden
FHL Film Number 1786731
Name Carl Krans
Sex Male
Age 63y 4m 22d
Occupation Painter
Race white
Father's Name Olaf Krans
Mother's Name Christine Aspequist
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 Apr 1937
Event Place Dwight, Livingston, Illinois
Age 63 years 4 months 22 days
Age 63y 4m 22d
Race White
Race White
Birth Date 26 Nov 1873
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Birthplace Galva, Illinois
Burial Date 21 Apr 1937
Burial Place Galva, Henry, Illinois
Cemetery Galva
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Residence Place Altona, Knox, Illinois
Gravesite Details
Buried near his parents.
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