Birth: 19 October 1894 Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
Father: Joseph Henry Croutcher (Croucher) 1840-1930
Mother: Ann Witt 1849-1904
Christening: 7 March 1895 Highcliffe, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Husband: Henry Bartley Stribling 1893-1989
Marriage: 30 July 1934 First Covenant Church, Swedish Tabernacle, Pike and Bellevue, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Husband: Walter Fred Gritzmaker 1899-1976
Death: 7am 19 December 1972 in Providence Hospital, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Cremation: Bleitz Crematory, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
By Henry
Nancy Mary Stribling [Kretchmar] 1921-2013
Birth of Agnes Hilda Croutcher in FreeBMD in October-December 1894 in Christchurch (2B 660).
Entry in Ancestry Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Agnes Hilda Croutcher aged 4 months baptised 7 March 1895 in Highcliffe, Hampshire, parents Joseph and Ann Croutcher of Guss.
In the 1901 census as Agnes Croucher aged 6, born in Christchurch, Hampshire, and living with her parents (Joseph and Ann), two brothers (Harry and Samuel), and two sisters (Edith and Ella) in Guss, Highcliffe Church, Hampshire. "Page 69 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Highcliffe in the Countyof Hants in the Year 1895 [...] Privately Baptized 1895 March 7 No. 547 Agnes Hilda 4 mo hold [added in pencil while rest is in ink], [parents] Joseph [a] Labourer & Ann Croutcher [of] Guss".
Her mother died in Poole in 1904.
In the 1911 census as Agnes Croucher aged 16, born in Christchurch, Hampshire, single,and a general domestic servant living with William Scragg (aged 66, born in Rugeley, Staffordshire, widowed, and a retired butler), his daughter (Edith aged 38, born in Breadsall, Derbyshire, single and no stated employment), and a boarder (Cecil Robert Richards aged 59, born in Kiddington, Oxfordshire, single of private means and an imbecile) in ten rooms at Prospect Villas, Mudeford, Christchurch, Hants.
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Agnes Croucher aged 19, a domestic departed 16 April 1913 on Oceanic, White Star Line for New York, future residence USA.
Entry in Ancestry Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriage Index, 1885-1951 for the marriage of Agnes H Croucher and Henry B Stribling in 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 "Company C Three hundred and nineteenth Field Signal Battalion 1974307 America May 8 1918 Hobokrn, N.J. Stribling, Henry B. PVY S.C. Mrs Agnes Stribling Wife 219 Williams Ave. Narberth, PA."
In the 1920 census as Agnes Strebling (sic) aged 22, born in England, parents born in England, a bookkeeper, and living with her brother and sister -in-law (William and Mary Stribling), husband (Henry Strebling) and a lodger (David Frisby aged 32, single, born in Ireland and a property man) at 2429 Burling Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Her daughter was born on 22 July 1921 in Cook, Illinois.
In the 1930 census as Agnes Stribling aged 30, born in England, parents born in England, married at 18, naturalized and living with her husband (Henry) in own house value $10,000 with a radio, at 338 Cental Avenue, Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois.
Entry in Ancestry Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013 for Agnes H Stribling and Walter F Gritzmaker on 30 July 1934 in Seattle, King. "State of Washington County of King Marriage Certificate 30200 This certifies, that the undersigned A minister of the Gospel by authority of a License bearing date the 30th day of July A.D. 1934 and issued by the County Auditor of the County of King, did on the 30th day of July A.D. 1934, at the Swedish Tabernacle Pike and Bellevue, Seattle County and State aforesaid, join in Lawful Wedlock Walter F Gritzmaker of the County of King and Agnes H Stribling of the County of King with their mutual assent, in the presence of Elizabeth W Carlton and Nancy Lee Stribling witnesses".
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Evangelical Covenant Church, Swedish American Church Records, 1868-1970 for Agnes H. Stribling and Walter F Gritzmaker on 30 July at First Covenant Church. "Register of Marriages A.D. 19 [...] Walter F Gritzmaker [and] Agnes F Stribling both of Seattle Washington [witneeses] Elizabeth ? Calyon [and] Amey Lie Stribling [at] Sw Tab on 7/30/34".
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) for Agnes Hilda Gritzmaker naturalized on 24 July 1940.
In the 1940 census as Agnes Gritzmaker aged 45, born in England, and living with Walter Gritzmaker (husband) and Nancy Stribling (daughter) at 4 Fifteenth Avenue, Seattle, King, Washington, same address as in 1935.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957 Naturalization Petition dated 4 September 1940 for Agnes Hilda Gritzmaker aged 46, born in Hampshire, last address Walkford, England, departed Southampton on Oceanic as Agnes Croucher arriving New York on 23 April 1913, child Nancy Mary Stribling born 22 July 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, has lived in King since 24 September 1932, married 30 July 1934 in Seattle, Washington, spouse Walter F Gritzmaker, address 907, 15th Avenue, Seattle, Washington.
In the 1950 census as Agnes Gritzmaker aged 56, born in England, and living with Walter Gritzmaker (husband) at Apartment 3, 1419 East Avenue, Seattle, King, Washington.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 for Agnes Hilda Gritzmaker born 19 October 1900 in Walkford, Hampshire, England, married, arrived 1 April 1913 on Oceanic in Seattle, Washington. The original is nearly illegible adding fair complexion and gray hair but the reverse gives the date as 11 June 1951 in Seattle, Washington and valid till 10 December 1951.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 for Agnes H Gritzmaker and Walter F Gritzmaker living in a house at 5516 20th Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington.
Three entries in Ancestry Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017 for Agnes H Gritzmaker died on 19 December 1972 aged 0 in King, Washington, USA in one, died on 19 December 1972 in Seattle, Washington, USA in another, and born in England on 19 October 1894, parents Joseph Henry Croucher and Ann Dewitt, SSI 531-22-9714, spouse Walter F Gritzmaker, address 2128 8th Avenue West, died 7am 19 December 1972 in Providence Hospital, Seattle, King, cremated 21 December 1972 at Bleitz Crematory, Seattle in the third.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 for Agnes Gritzmaker born 19 October 1894 SSN 533-66-0559 issued in 1973 (sic) in Washington, died in December 1972 in 98119, Seattle, King, Washington.
There are two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Agnes Hilda Croucher.
Agnes Hilda Croutcher was the daughter of Joseph Croutcher.
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