Nellie Flanagan,
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Who is Harry Kralemann?
The only thing we know for sure is his statement at the March 1913 inquest that he is a railroad clerk.
#1. Harry H. Kraleman
A few months ago, our Keville historian Rose went looking for Harry Kralemann. The only one in the 1910 Census that looks like he could have been Nellie's husband was 27 years of age and married to a Bessie Strode. They had been married for 7 years, but were childless. He was German Lutheran and worked as a butcher in a meat market. Around the time he would have hooked up with Nellie, Bessie is either pregnant or mothering a young daughter, who dies in 1914.2 The scandal here would have been Harry's leaving his wife and infant for Nellie, which might have contributed to her crisis.
This Harry is a cad.
#2. Harry August Kralemann (the correct spelling)
Born:
1 May 1890, St. Louis MO. In the 1900 Census, he is living on Hebert St.
with his parents Mary4 (b. Jun 1872) and August3
(b. Mar 1871), both children of German immigrants. His younger siblings
were Stella and Arthur. By 1910, it looks like his parents separated and
each claimed to be widowed.
He registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 from his address on 1220 Hebert St. He was working as a bookkeeper for OJ Lewis on 8th and Lucas in St. Louis. He is described as tall, with medium build, gray eyes, light brown hair. He petitioned for an exemption as the sole support of his mother.
According to the Missouri archives, he was inducted into the army for World War I on 22 July 1918, from his address at 3940 W Lee Av, St. Louis, MO -- 5 years after Nellie's death. He was a private. His military service implies he was unmarried at the time, since married men generally got deferments.
He died 18 Feb 1945 (age 55) and was buried in plot 43 0 15700 at the military cemetery Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
This Harry Kralemann is an innocent -- somewhat younger than Nellie -- and incapable of easing her torture.
4.24.05 (last updated on 12.09.2005)
2 KRALEMAN- Entered into rest at Pittsburg, Pa., on Tuesday, April 7, 1914, at 4:10 p.m., Bessie Marcella KRALEMAN, beloved daughter of Harry H. and Bessie KRALEMAN (nee STRODE). Funeral from the residence of her grandmother, Mrs. J. U. STRODE, 5367 Cote Brilliante Avenue, on Friday, April 10, at 2 p.m. Interment at Friedens Cemetery.
3 In the 1910 Census, August E Kraleman is living on Madison St, listed as Widowed (?) and living with a "partner" named Vogel who was a baker. In 1920, he is living alone in an apartment, but listed as "married."
4 In 1920 Mary is living alone at 1446 Dodier St, claiming to be "widowed."