Joseph Charles Krug ¹

Listed as a gardener in 1860 in Ohio and 1870 in Illinois and a floral and vegetable gardener in 1880 Illinois. He evidently moved the family from Ohio to Illinois about 1869-1870 per the birth places of the children as cited in the census records.

Alton Evening Telegraph (Illinois), Monday, May 8, 1916: Joseph Krug, in the 80th year, died at his home, State and Parker streets, at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning from old age. Mr. Krug's illness began last January. Most of the time since he became ill he was confined to his bed, and the last two weeks his condition had become very serious so that his death was looked for at any time. Mr. Krug was born in Dayton, Ohio, where he learned to be a gardener. He moved to Alton fifty-five years ago and he bought the place on State street where he spent the rest of his life and where he reared a large family. He was a hard working, industrious man, of good character and he was very successful. For many years he conducted practically the only florist business in Alton. All over Alton he was highly esteemed, and was regarded as one of Alton's best citizens. He had built up a valuable institution at his botanical garden on State street, in which he was deeply interested. He leaves his wife and nine children, Misses Barbara, Kate, Annie and Clara Krug, Mrs. William Walters, Mrs. George Landre, and Messrs. John, Joseph and Aloysius Krug. He was a member of St. Mary's Church, and the funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from that church, and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery

Joseph married Elizabeth Bloom, daughter of Abraham Bloom and Catherine (?), about 1856. (Elizabeth Bloom was born on 04 Dec 1836 in Elizabethtown, NJ,^{5 6 7 8 9} died on 23 Apr 1922 in Alton, Madison Co., IL and was buried on 26 Apr 1922 in St. Patrick Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison Co., IL.)