Henry Kroos

Mr. Kroos was born August 26, 1853, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. After he had attended the schools of his home city, he came in the year 1870 to Peoria and stepped into a position at the well-known company, Frank Meyers Brothers Co. He became the "head clerk" and book keeper. In the year 1874 we find the young man in San Francisco, California. He remained there until 6 of January in position with the largest hardware store in the city. In the year 1881 he returned to Peoria and has since stayed. Soon after he married Miss Elizabeth Weisbruch he stepped back into the same work conditions. Two children issued to the lucky marriage, a son, Elwood R. Kroos, who at present a responsible person working in the Western Stove Works, and a daughter, Edna Hilda, who in this term stands to complete "Grammar School".

During the time he was here in this city and land, Mr. Kroos belonged to the well-known company H. Sandmeyer & Company, and was Vice President there during the last years. In the past year the business house burned down and the company has released him. Since then, Mr. Kroos has entered private life provisionally. If he should, by the way, intend to start his own business, then the desired patronage will not be missing to him surely, because Mr. Kroos is the publicly well-known in Peoria and surrounding areas and at the same time known also as a forestalling and reliable businessman.