I have some information which may help you out as well as photos. As you most likely have found out, the Kraatz family is quite extensive and they've used many of the same first names over and over again which makes tracing the history a real challenge! However, I've often wondered which of the siblings spread their wings and went into the Buffalo and Ontario, Canada areas. Frederika (Kraatz) Paul (married to Wm. Paul) was already married when she came here from Germany and after a short time in Alabama Center, NY (near Medina), she and her husband went west to Iowa. I have photos of her and her husband as well as some add'l information on her. Apparently she made many trips back "home" to be with her mother and family when she was "with child" and had them in NY, later heading back to her husband and other children.
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nlbokhoor@yahoo.comNancy