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ERNST J. KRAUSE, a retired citizen of Carlisle. Cumberland county, is a native of Saxony, Germany, born June 29, 1827, in the town of Harzberg. He is a son of Johann Gottlieb Krause, and his grandfather was a brother of Christian Krause, the celebrated German philosopher. Johann Gottlieb Krause was a soldier in the German army for several years, serving as an artilleryman in the war against Napoleon. By trade he was a cooper. He died in his native place in Saxony at the age of forty-two years, and his wife, whose maiden name was Christina Guenther, also died in that kingdom.

In his native town Ernst J. Krause grew to manhood and received a good education in the public schools, attending from the age of seven years until he was fourteen. He then became an apprentice to the trade of cooper, working in breweries, and traveling in the different German states, until he was nearly twenty years old. He then joined the Prussian Jaegers, in which he served over seven years. His term of three years would have expired in 1849, but on account of war being declared on Austria all the men had to remain in active service for another four years, thus accounting for the unusually long service of our subject. He participated in the war of 1848-49, against Denmark, and for special services received a letter from Frederick William IV, dated Dec. 11, 1848. He was promoted to oberjaeger, a sort of non-commissioned office, and on Aug. 9, 1851, was made sergeant, and he has a medal given to young officers who served without error. He was in the great mobilization of troops which moved on Austria. The Jaegers were picked troops, and special qualifications were required for joining.

In 1856 Mr. Krause came to the United States, sailing from Hamburg on the sailing vessel “Rudolph,” which arrived at New York after a voyage of forty-nine days. At Reading, Pa., he joined his friend, Mr. Zehm, and went to work in a brewery there for a time, later working in a similar establishment at Lancaster, Pa. There he was married, and soon afterward went to Sheboygan, Wis., where he worked for a few months. At the end of that time, receiving a letter from Frederick Lauer, of Reading, to come and take charge as foreman of a steam brewery, he returned East, and held the position for three years, the following year holding a like position in a brewery in New York city. His next move was to Hartford, Conn., where he bought property and became the patentee of a special kind of beer, giving instructions in the manufacture of same. He still holds this patent. Going to Lancaster he lived there for a few years, in 1870 coming to Carlisle, where he started a brewery, which he conducted until the local option law went into effect for three years. He then retired from business, and has since been enjoying the rest which he earned by a life of industry.

In 1857 Mr. Krause married Mrs. Eva Barbara Springer, and they have five living children: Elizabeth is the wife of Dr. Wagner, of Ocean City, N. J. Ellenora is the wife of Charles A. Peffer, of Paterson, N. J. Miss Alice J., resides in Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Ida Catherine is at home. John Oscar is general manager of Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show. Minnie B., deceased, was the wife of Rev. Samuel John Rook. The family belongs to the First Lutheran Church. In political faith Mr. Krause is a Democrat. He is a well preserved man, much respected in the community where he has so long made his home, and well liked for his kind and charitable disposition.