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Tofel David Leopold Kraklow       1861-
Tofel was born in November 1861, the son of Karl and Julia Krecklau, in West Prussia. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1882. He married Anna Henrietta Lubnow on 29 March 1889, at Rock Island, Illinois.
Anna Henrietta Lubnow                 1869-1942
Anna was born in November 1869, in West Prussia. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1889.
I have found the following children:
 Nellie Jane Mar 1890   Married Henry Nightingale
Frank Paul Mar 1892   Married Ethel Alice Huggins
Anna Amelia Sep 1893   Married Harry Maas
John Tofel 5 Aug 1895   Coal Valley, Illinois Married Pearl Marie Jahn
Carl August 12 Aug 1897   Married Myrtle Helen Sievers
Laura Elizabeth Sep 1898   Married Earl Burgess
Edna Mae abt 1900   Coal Valley, Illinois Married Andrew Lucas
Grace Margaret abt 1902   Coal Valley, Illinois Married Walter Sievers
Theodore Alfred 7 Jun 1906   Coal Valley, Illinois Married Elsie A. Nightingale
Augusta Julia abt 1909   Coal Valley, Illinois Married Leonard Myers
Richard William 31 Oct 1911   Coal Valley, Illinois Married Elda Butler, Florence E. Stone

Birth of Parents
Tofel David Leopold Kraklow b: abt 1861               Germany
son of Karl and Julia Krecklau

Anna Henrietta Lubnow b: abt 1869               Germany

Marriage
29 Mar 1889
Tofel David Leopold Kraklow (27)
Anna Henrietta Lubnow (19)
     Rock Island, Illinois
Father: Karl Krecklau

Children
Nellie Jane Kraklow b: Mar 1890
daughter of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 1970
Frank Paul Kraklow b: Mar 1892
son of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 1943
Anna Amelia Kraklow b: Sep 1893
daughter of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 1986
John Tofel Kraklow b: 5 Aug 1895           Coal Valley, Illinois
son of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died Sep 1975
Carl August Kraklow b: 12 Aug 1897
son of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 13 Oct 1988
Laura Elizabeth Kraklow b: Sep 1898
daughter of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 1980

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois, U.S.A.
District 89, Image 12 of 16 Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
Tofel Cracklow
Anna (Wife)
Nellie
Frank P.
Anna A.
John T.
Carl A.
Laura E. 		Age 35
Age 30
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2
Age 1 		R.R. Laborer

At School
At School 		11
11
6/6 		Germany
Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Nov 1864
Nov 1809
Mar 1890
Mar 1892
Sep 1893
Aug 1895
Aug 1897
Sep 1898

Edna Mae Kraklow b: abt 1900           Coal Valley, Illinois
daughter of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow
Grace Margaret Kraklow b: abt 1902           Coal Valley, Illinois
daughter of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 1991
Theodore Alfred Kraklow b: 7 Jun 1906           Coal Valley, Illinois
son of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 28 Oct 1995
Augusta Julia Kraklow b: abt 1909           Coal Valley, Illinois
daughter of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow
Richard William Kraklow b: 31 Oct 1911           Coal Valley, Illinois
son of Tofel David Leopold Kraklow and Anna Henrietta Lubnow  Died 13 Mar 1989

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 91
Image 2 of 14		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Tofel D. Kraklow
Anna H. (Wife)
John T.
Grace M.
Theodore A.
Augusta J.
Richard W. 		Age 57
Age 50
Age 24
Age 17
Age 13
Age 10
Age 7 		Coal Miner

Laborer 		West Prussia
West Prussia
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia 		West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia 		Nov 1861
Nov 1869
5 Aug 1895
abt 1902
7 Jun 1906
abt 1909
31 Oct 1911
Additional Information in Census:
They own their home, with no mortgage.
Tofel immigrated in 1882, Anna in 1889

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 9, Image 1 of 7
Cross Street 		Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Tofel D. Kraklow
Anna H. (Wife)
Augusta J.
Richard W. 		Age 68
Age 60
Age 20
Age 18 		Coal Miner

Laborer
Laborer 		Germany
Germany
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Nov 1861
Nov 1869
abt 1909
31 Oct 1911
Additional Information in Census:
Own home valued at $2,000, Had no Radio.
Tofel immigrated in 1882, and not currently Employed. Both now citizens.

1940 Census 1 April 1940
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
Image 4 of 8 B I R T H
P L A C E		    Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Tofel Kraklow
Anna (Wife) 		Age 77
Age 70 		Germany
Germany 		Same House
Same House 		Nov 1861
Nov 1869
Own the house, value $1,500,   1939 Total earnings $0

Death
Tofel David Leopold Kraklow No Date

Anna Henrietta (Lubnow) Kraklow Died 10 Jan 1942   Illinois


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