The Crousers in California

The Reverend William E. Crouser and his descendants There have been a couple of Crouser families in California. The Reverend William Crouser, a Lutheran pastor, and his wife, J. Belle Young, arrived in about 1902 with their infant son, Clarence, and settled in San Jose. At various times they lived briefly in San Francisco and Oakland, but for the most part, they lived in San Jose. Their son Clarence Crouser became a Lutheran pastor and served parishes in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Jose, and was a chaplain in the US Navy during WWII. He has a few descendants still living in the San Jose area and in southern California.

George Washington Crouser and his descendants The other Crouser family lived in the central valley in the vicinity of Fresno. They were George Washington Crouser and his wife, Mary Anna Campbell, and their sons, all from Marion County, West Virginia. George W.Crouser was born in Dent's Run, West Virginia, on 3 December 1860, and died in Hanford, Kings County, California, on 29 July 1914. His wife, Mary Anna, was born on 16 January 1865 in Marion County, West Virginia, and died in Martinez, Solano County, California, on 23 October 1952. Frank Lester Crouser was born 26 Feb 1890 in Marion County, WV, and died 15 April 1966 in Fresno, California. Dennis Frailey Crouser was born 5 Jan 1892 in West Virginia and died 3 August 1958 in Madera, Madera County, CA. He married Ivy ______ on 25 May 1915 in Fresno County, CA. Harry Chester Crouser was born 28 Mar 1894 in West Virginia and died 28 Sep 1961 in Colusa County, CA. He married Iris _____, the sister of Ivy, Dennis's wife, on 1 Nov 1915. Carney Wayne Crouser was born 9 July 1902 in West Virginia and died in Kings County, California on 23 January 1942. Nellie Gertrude Crouser was born 11 May 1905 and died in Madera County, California on 3 April 1991. She married a Mr. Williams. Augusta (Opal)Crouser was born 12 June 1908 in Riverbend, Kings County, California and died 18 September 1993 in Madera County, California. She married a Mr. Williams. Two other children were born to George and Mary Anna. They were Maggie May Crouser was born 23 December 1897 in West Virginia and died there 3 December 1918. Clarence Crouser was born 7 December 1899 in West Virginia and died there on 16 May 1901. More research is being done to locate descendants of these people.

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