Second Generation

2. Ferdinand KRAFT Sr. was born about 1800 in Siegen, Elsass, Germany.¹ He immigrated about 1808 to Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.¹ He lived in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia in 1821.³ Ferdinand appeared in the census in 1852 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁴ He died after 1852 at the age of 52 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁵

Ferdinand KRAFT Sr. and Adelheid STREIFEL were married about 1818.¹ Adelheid STREIFEL, daughter of Michael STREIFEL and Franziska [--?--], was born in 1803 in Mothern, Elsass, Germany.¹ She immigrated about 1809 to Russia.¹ She died between 1840 and 1847 at the age of 37 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁵

Ferdinand KRAFT Sr. and Adelheid STREIFEL had the following children:

+3	i.	Michael KRAFT.
+4	ii.	Josef KRAFT.
+5	iii.	Margaretha KRAFT.
+6	iv.	Conrad G. KRAFT Sr..
+7	v.	Jacob KRAFT.
8	vi.	Anton KRAFT was born about 1844 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1852 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁴

Ferdinand KRAFT Sr. and Johanna KROUSE were married about 1846.¹ Johanna KROUSE was born about 1824 in Russia.^1,5 She died after 1852 at the age of 28 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁵

Ferdinand KRAFT Sr. and Johanna KROUSE had the following children:

+9	i.	Peter KRAFT Sr..
+10	ii.	Ferdinand KRAFT Jr..
11	iii.	Johann KRAFT was born about 1852 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.^4,5 He appeared in the census in 1852 in Strassburg, Kutschurgan, South Russia.⁴ He lived in Leola, South Dakota, USA on 1 June 1911.⁶