Lawrence Antone Krumpos

Lifespan: May 2, 1889 – July 28, 1986

Summary

Patriarch of the Krumpos family. Born May 2, 1889 in Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin. Self-employed machinist; retired 1957. Last known residence: 811 Oak St., De Pere (per Mathilda’s 1973 obituary). Died July 28, 1986 at a local nursing home in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, age 97. Two marriages: Frances Josephine (Kosnar), married June 28, 1911 in Menominee, Michigan; then Matilda Henrietta (Schneider), married April 9, 1922 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, De Pere — Section CA, Lot 24-C.

Relationships

• Parents: Joseph Frank Krumpos (May 1847–Feb 19, 1920) & Mary Katherine (Steffel) Krumpos (Apr 16, 1845–Mar 26, 1920)
• 1st wife: Frances Josephine Kosnar (b. Oct 31, 1888, Kewaunee, WI) — m. Jun 28, 1911, Menominee, MI
• 2nd wife: Matilda Henrietta Schneider (b. Jan 25, 1897, Kenosha, WI; d. Jan 3, 1973) — m. April 9, 1922, Kewaunee, WI
• Full sister: Johanna Katherine Krumpos (c. Jul 1886–1936, married name Ley)
• Half-siblings (father’s 1st marriage): Mary Krumpos (1871), Anna Krumpos (1873), Joseph Samuel Krumpos (1876), Josephine Krumpos (1878), James Ernest Krumpos (1880), Matthew Jacob Krumpos (1882)

Sources

• Multiple descendant obits list him as father.
• WikiTree: Krumpos-4 (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Krumpos-4)
• FamilySearch: ancestors.familysearch.org (family timeline)
• Little Chute Genealogy: Person ID I35584
• Find A Grave Memorial #118185582 (Mount Calvary Cemetery, De Pere; Section CA, Lot 24-C)
• Lawrence A. Krumpos Sr. obituary (Green Bay area newspaper, July/August 1986)
• Krumpos family monument photograph, Mount Calvary Cemetery, De Pere

Research Notes

• Born in Oconto, Wisconsin
• Half-siblings all born in Oconto area (Little River, Oconto) — children of Joseph’s unknown first wife
• Johanna Katherine was his only full sibling (same parents)
• Parents married Dec 6, 1884 in Little River, Oconto, WI
• TIMELINE CONFLICT RESOLVED: Marriage to Matilda was April 9, 1922 in Kewaunee, WI — confirmed by his obituary. FamilySearch’s “1919/age 21” derives from an earlier erroneous year. Frances died 1921, Lawrence remarried April 9, 1922. Sequence confirmed.
• Buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin — Section CA, Lot 24-C, paired with Matilda in adjacent Lot 24-D
• Occupation: self-employed machinist; retired 1957
• Final known residence: 811 Oak St., De Pere (confirmed by Mathilda’s 1973 obit); died at a local nursing home in 1986
• Funeral arrangements: Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N. Tenth St., De Pere; Rev. Charles Brooks officiating; burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery
• Descendants at time of death (1986): 31 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren
• Sibling-count discrepancy — research target: Obituary states he was preceded in death by “four brothers and four sisters” (8 siblings total). Current records show 7 — three half-brothers (Joseph Samuel, James Ernest, Matthew Jacob), three half-sisters (Mary, Anna, Josephine), and one full sister (Johanna Katherine). One brother appears to be missing from the record. Likely a half-brother from Joseph Frank’s first marriage.
• Granddaughter “Katherine Ann” preceded him in death (per obituary): this is Catherine Ann Krumpos (1952–1965), Donald Howard’s daughter. Spelling variant in the obit (“Katherine” → “Catherine”). See [catherine-krumpos.md].
• Krumpos family monument at Mount Calvary is a “fallen sons” memorial. Central inscription: “In memory of our sons who gave their lives in defense of their country / Holy Mary have mercy on us.” Names two KIA sons:
  • Pvt. Lester F. (1918–1944) — killed Nov 30, 1944 at Metz, France (son of 1st wife Frances)
  • Corp. Jerome M. (1928–1950) — killed Aug 30, 1950 at Seoul, Korea (son of Matilda) Side plaques: 1st Wife Frances (1888–1921), Father Lawrence A. (1889–1986), Mother Mathilda H. (1897–1973), Son Jerome M. (1928–1950), and Mabel R. Reinke (1908–1992) — Mathilda’s sister, who chose burial with the Krumpos family rather than with the Reinke or Schneider lines.
• Lester F. Krumpos (1918–1944) appears in the children list and on the family monument but has no person file yet. Son of Frances Kosnar. KIA at Metz, France during WWII. Worth creating.