Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.123

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 123

trade until a few years previous to his death. He died August 24, 1886. Frederick Krebs, Senior, married Sophia Bergman. They married in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1852. She was born in Ehrigs Hagen, Hanover, Germany. October 2, 1834, and died in Johnstown, March 26, 1876. They had children: 1. Louisa, born March 27, 1853, died May 26, 1854. 2. Frederick, born in Johnstown, June 9, 1855. 3. Earnest, born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, January 3, 1858, died September 22, 1862. 4. Albert August, born in La Crosse, April 20, 1860. 5. Emelia, born in La Crosse, June 15, 1862, married George Sheeler and lives in Johnstown. 6. William Henry, born in La Crosse, October 5, 1864, died April 26, 1865. 7. Emma, born in Johnstown, May 2, 1866, married, December 20, 1888, John W. Walters, a lumber merchant. 8. Charlotte, born in Johnstown, October 20, 1868. 9. Matilda, born in Johnstown, August 28, 1871, teacher in Johnstown high school.
    Frederick Krebs, second and eldest surviving child of Frederick and Sophia (Bergman) Krebs, superintendent of the Gautier department of Cambria Steel Company, and who is known as one of the most public-spirited men of Johnstown, was born June 9, 1855, and was educated in the German Lutheran parochial school and also in the public schools of Johnstown. At the age of sixteen years he secured employment as clerk in the office of Wood, Morrell & Co. (now the Penn Traffic Co.), and afterward was advanced to a more important position in the time office of Cambria Steel Company. In 1878 he entered the service of the Gautier Steel Company, Limited, which afterward became the Gautier department of Cambric Steel Company, and since that time he has been continuously in the same employ, but not in the same position, as in 1878 the faithful, competent service on his part was appreciated and received its deserved reward. In 1882 he was made superintendent of the steel mills of the Gautier department, and in 1890 was appointed superintendent of the entire Gautier department, having supervision of the manufacturing and commercial branches of the department. This position he still holds.
    For ten years Mr. Krebs was a member and much of that time president of the board of education of Johnstown, and in various other ways has contributed materially to promote educational interests in the city. Largely through his personal efforts and influence the present high school building was erected, and it was he who introduced and maintained in Johnstown for several years a successful University Extension course of lectures. He is now a member of the board of directors of Cambria Free Library, director of the United States National Bank, president of the board of managers of Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital Association, and a member of the German Lutheran church. Politically Mr. Krebs is a Republican.
    Frederick Krebs, Junior, married, March 8, 1888, Margaret Winifred Walters, daughter of Dr. W. W. Walters, a prominent physician in Johnstown and in medical circles in Cambria county, and the recognized leader of the Welsh population of that locality. Children of Frederick and Margaret (Walters) Krebs: 1. Frederick Walters, III, born in Johnstown, July 19, 1889. 2. Margaret Eliza, born in Johnstown, January 30, 1891. 3. Walter Winston, born in Johnstown, March 8, 1894. 4. Winifred Louise, born in Johnstown, October 5, 1897.
    Albert August Krebs, third son and fourth child of Frederick and Sophia (Bergman) Krebs, and whose employment in the service of the Cambria Iron Company, and its successor corporation, the Cambria Steel Company, has covered a period of thirty years, was born at La

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trade until a few years previous to his death. He died August 24, 1886. Frederick Krebs, Senior, married Sophia Bergman. They married in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1852. She was born in Ehrigs Hagen, Hanover, Germany. October 2, 1834, and died in Johnstown, March 26, 1876. They had children: 1. Louisa, born March 27, 1853, died May 26, 1854. 2. Frederick, born in Johnstown, June 9, 1855. 3. Earnest, born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, January 3, 1858, died September 22, 1862. 4. Albert August, born in La Crosse, April 20, 1860. 5. Emelia, born in La Crosse, June 15, 1862, married George Sheeler and lives in Johnstown. 6. William Henry, born in La Crosse, October 5, 1864, died April 26, 1865. 7. Emma, born in Johnstown, May 2, 1866, married, December 20, 1888, John W. Walters, a lumber merchant. 8. Charlotte, born in Johnstown, October 20, 1868. 9. Matilda, born in Johnstown, August 28, 1871, teacher in Johnstown high school. Frederick Krebs, second and eldest surviving child of Frederick and Sophia (Bergman) Krebs, superintendent of the Gautier department of Cambria Steel Company, and who is known as one of the most public-spirited men of Johnstown, was born June 9, 1855, and was educated in the German Lutheran parochial school and also in the public schools of Johnstown. At the age of sixteen years he secured employment as clerk in the office of Wood, Morrell & Co. (now the Penn Traffic Co.), and afterward was advanced to a more important position in the time office of Cambria Steel Company. In 1878 he entered the service of the Gautier Steel Company, Limited, which afterward became the Gautier department of Cambric Steel Company, and since that time he has been continuously in the same employ, but not in the same position, as in 1878 the faithful, competent service on his part was appreciated and received its deserved reward. In 1882 he was made superintendent of the steel mills of the Gautier department, and in 1890 was appointed superintendent of the entire Gautier department, having supervision of the manufacturing and commercial branches of the department. This position he still holds. For ten years Mr. Krebs was a member and much of that time president of the board of education of Johnstown, and in various other ways has contributed materially to promote educational interests in the city. Largely through his personal efforts and influence the present high school building was erected, and it was he who introduced and maintained in Johnstown for several years a successful University Extension course of lectures. He is now a member of the board of directors of Cambria Free Library, director of the United States National Bank, president of the board of managers of Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital Association, and a member of the German Lutheran church. Politically Mr. Krebs is a Republican. Frederick Krebs, Junior, married, March 8, 1888, Margaret Winifred Walters, daughter of Dr. W. W. Walters, a prominent physician in Johnstown and in medical circles in Cambria county, and the recognized leader of the Welsh population of that locality. Children of Frederick and Margaret (Walters) Krebs: 1. Frederick Walters, III, born in Johnstown, July 19, 1889. 2. Margaret Eliza, born in Johnstown, January 30, 1891. 3. Walter Winston, born in Johnstown, March 8, 1894. 4. Winifred Louise, born in Johnstown, October 5, 1897. Albert August Krebs, third son and fourth child of Frederick and Sophia (Bergman) Krebs, and whose employment in the service of the Cambria Iron Company, and its successor corporation, the Cambria Steel Company, has covered a period of thirty years, was born at La