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The Crouse Family
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Henry Crouse born in Poland in circa 1778 (Ok Poland did
not exist in 1778 but he always stated he was born in Poland on the census records) was a blacksmith when he came to the USA some time before the War of 1812 he married Dorcas Ann Hall who was born in Maryland (DC became DC around 1810) and they had their first children in DC including Marietta Crouse in 1812. To celebrate her birthday the British burned the town down. Henry after spending some time in Captain King's Regiment of the DC Milita remained in DC for several more years but left for Pittsburgh , Pa. by 1830.
Marrietta met and married a Peter Burns from Ireland . The
Burns family spent some time in Ohio before returning to Pa. many of Henry Crouse's children and grandchildren managed, owned or worked in small foundries in Butler, Indiana, Cambria , and Allegheny county. |
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Midi files sequenced by Barry Taylor
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