Maximillian E. J. C. Crees

Maximillian E. J. C. Crees

• Mother: Catharine (?) b. circa 1795

• Maximillian E. J. C. Crees was born circa 1812 in Brussels, Belgium, or France or England or at sea (?)
• He married Deborah Leonard circa 1836.
• Maximillian E. J. C. Crees and Deborah Leonard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Southwark. Other members of the household included Jane L. F. Crees, Angelina Cress, Thomas Crees, Henry Crees, Virginia Crees and Maximillian Crees.
• He was a coach lamp maker, according to the 1850 census.
• Maximillian E. J. C. Crees and Deborah Leonard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Jane L. F. Crees, Angelina Cress, Thomas Crees, Henry Crees, Virginia Crees, Maximillian Crees, Theophilus Vandyke and Angelina Vandyke.
• He was a lamp man, according to the 1860 census.
• The following appeared on 27 July 1865 in The Philadelphia Inquirer: In the case of Robert M. Lee, the bail fixed by the United States Court was yesterday entered, and Lee was discharged from prison. The names of the bail are George E. Elliott, H. A. Crees, Maximilian E. Q. C. Crees, and John H. Gore.
• Maximillian E. J. C. Crees and Deborah Leonard, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Jane L. F. Crees, Henry Crees, Maximillian Crees, Theophilus Vandyke, Angelina Cress and Catharine (?)
• He was a paper collar manufacturer.
• Maximillian E. J. C. Crees and Deborah Leonard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 710 Franklin Street and one domestic servant. Also in the household is Virginia Vandyke, age 23, identified as a daughter (?). Other members of the household included Jane L. F. Crees, Thomas Crees, Henry Crees, Virginia Crees, Theophilus Vandyke and Angelina Cress.
• He was a fancy dog collar maker, according to his death certiifcate.
• Maximillian E. J. C. Crees died on 24 August 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, residence 710 Franklin Street.
• Deborah Leonard became a widow at his death.
• He was interred on 28 August 1894 at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• Last Edited: 13 Feb 2009