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Philip D. Krick |
Philip D. Krick was born in 1863 in or near either Decatur, Adams County, IN, or in Monroeville, Allen County, IN, the son of Emanuel and Sarah Elizabeth "Betsy" (Minerd) Krick. The family moved from Decatur to Monroeville during that time, but it is not known precisely enough to establish Philip's birthplace.
Philip married Kansas native Caroline Johnson (1867- ? ) in Allen County on Oct. 7, 1886.
They had at least seven children -- Mary G. Krick, Nellie B. Krick, Lozel R. Krick, Roy C. Krick, Earl D. Krick, Ethel M. Krick and one unknown.
In the early years of marriage they lived in Indiana. Philip is thought to have been the proprietor of a harness shop in the early 1890s in Monroeville, serving the community's horse-centered transportation system. The business was sold in November 1889 to Marshal Rose, with the Fort Wayne Sentinel saying, "Marshal rose has gone into the harness business. He has purchased the harness shop formerly run by Philip Krick."
By 1900, they resided in Pleasant Township, Van Wert County, OH, and were farmers. Their farm was located along the road between Section 30 and 31. They lived in Michigan for a brief time, circa 1907, when daughter Ethel was born, but returned to Van Wert. The federal census of 1910 shows them in the same location.
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Van Wert's famed amphitheatre, site of the annual jubilee and home-coming in September 1906 |
Tragically, as with his brother John 15 years earlier, Philip was killed in an automobile accident. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reported on Oct. 19, 1947, that "Van Wert relatives of Phillip D. Krick, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., have been advised of his accidental death in a traffic mishap near his home. No details were learned." The funeral and burial services were held in Mt. Pleasant.
Daughter Mary G. Krick ( ? - ? )
Daughter Nellie B. Krick ( ? - ? )
Son Roy C. Krick ( ? - ? )
Son Earl D. Krick ( ? - ? )
Daughter Ethel M. Krick ( ? - ? )
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