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Karl Krecklau
He either died in an accident in Germany (Tofel family lore), or stayed behind and married another woman and later immigrated to the US through St. Louis, settling in Cedar Rapids IA (John family lore).
Julia                           1840-
Julia was born about 1840, sailed from Bremen, Germany in 1881, with children Tofel, Frank, John, and Angelica. Angelica died en route at age 6.
1900 Census records show Julia was the mother of 10 children, 4 living in 1900.
I have found the following children:
  Tofel David Leopold Born abt 1862   Germany Married Anna Henrietta Lubnow
Frank Born Jan 1867   Germany
John Born abt 1869   Germany Married Amelia Miller
Angelica Born abt 1874   Germany Died abt 1881
William Miller Born May 1883   U.S.A.

Birth of Parents
Karl Krecklau No Date    Germany
Julia b: abt 1840    Germany

Marriage
No Date
Karl Kraklow
Julia
     Germany


Children
Tofel David Leopold Kraklow No Date     Germany
son of Karl and Julia Krecklau
Frank Kracklow b: Jan 1867     Germany
son of Karl and Julia Krecklau
John Kraklio b: abt 1869     Germany
son of Karl and Julia Krecklau
Angelica Krecklau b: abt 1874     Germany
daughter of Karl and Julia Kraklow  Died in 1881, aboard ship Ohio

From "GERMANS IN AMERICA" FTM, CD356
Ships Name: Ohio
Arrival Date: Dec 21, 1881
Country of Origin: Prussia
Embarkation Port: Bremen
Final Destination: Moline, IL
Mode of travel: Steerage
Purpose of travel: Staying in USA, but not citizen of USA
Manifest ID Number: 15903
Julianne Krecklau
Theophil
Franz
Johanne
Angelica		 Female
Male
Male
Female
Female		 Age 41
Age 19
Age 15
Age 12
Age 7

William Miller Krecklau b: May 1883     U.S.A.
son of Julia Krecklau and an unknown father


1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois, U.S.A.
District 89, Image 4 of 16 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
Julia Cracklow (Wid)
Frank
William 		Age 59
Age 33
Age 17
R.R. Laborer
R.R. Laborer
10/4 		Germany
Germany
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany 		Aug 1840
Jan 1867
May 1883
Additional Information:
Julia and Frank immigrated in 1881. Frank is a U.S. Citizen.

Death
Karl Krecklau No Date

Julia (?) Krecklau No Date

SPECIAL THANKS  to the current descendants of Karl Krecklau for many of the details provided above.