The Latimers - Person Sheet
The Latimers - Person Sheet
NameKRUTTSCHNITT, Johannes 
Birth Date13 Sep 1812
Birth PlaceSontheim an der Brenz, Landkreis Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
OccupationGerman Consular at New Orleans
Death Date3 Aug 1892 Age: 79
Death PlaceNew Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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Born in Brenz, Germany, Johannes Kruttschnitt came to this country in 1837, seeking (what else?) fame and fortune. He achieved both. A successful merchant, a published scientist, a civic leader, and the father of highly accomplished children, Kruttschnitt rose to become one the best-known, most-respected men in New Orleans in the late 19th Century.
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Birth Date1820
Birth Place18 Oct 1824
Death Date18 Apr 1903 Age: 83
Death PlaceNew Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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Sister of Judah P. Benjamin, cabinet member of the Confederates States of America.
ChildrenRebecca DeMendes (1856-1877)