Jakob Krebsbach was Barbara Krebsbach Schneider's oldest brother.  He was born in Boos, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany on 5, August 1851.  Jakob was the first of his family to arrive in America.  He departed from Rotterdam aboard the ship named W. A. Scholten and arrived in New York on 27, June 1878.  He married a woman named Gertrude Krebsbach in Adams, Mower County, Minnesota in 1880.  Jakob and Gertrude had 8 children and farmed near Adams.  Jakob died 11, March 1901 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Adams.

Children of Jakob and Gertrude Krebsbach:

1:   Mathias Francis       b. 6, August 1880/d.  18, December 1926 Adams
2:  Anne Suzanne           b.  August 1882/d.  8, April 1955 Mott, ND         Married to Otto Maercklein
3:  Kate                             b. 1884/ d. in childhood
4:  Mathilda                    b.  January 1887/d.  24, November 1948              Became Sister Angela Krebsbach
5:  Alice                            b.  8, January 1889/d.  8, May 1982 Maryland   Married to Louis Witchie
6:  Aloysius Florian       b.  28, April 1891/d.  18, July 1966   Adams         Married to Sadie Haralson, 13 children
7:  Mary                           b.  1894/d.  1959                                                         Became  Sister Rosamond Krebsbach
8:  Klara Barbara          b.  12, March 1897/d.  7, November 1974               Married to Carl G. Haglund


  

Jakob and Gertrude Krebsbach with children;  Mathias, Angela, Kate, Mathilda.

This photo is from a book about the history of Adams, Minnesota.  This shows Jakob directing the men's choir.

Two daughters of Jakob who both became Nuns:  Mary was Sister Rosamund,  Mathilde was Sister Angela.