Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County. G.H. KREMS, farmer; P.O., Meredosia, Morgan County; was born in the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, Dec. 18, 1829. At the age of fifteen he came to the United States with his parents, landing at Beardstown, this county, on Jan. 18, 1845. In the spring of 1847 his father purchased a farm in Indian Creek Precinct. Our subject, when twenty-six years of age, was married to Miss Mary Schroeder, daughter of Fred. Schroeder, of Germany; she was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1834, and came to the United States with the family of Mr. Krems. From this union five children were born, two of whom are living, viz: Frederick, born in 1857, and Mary, in 1859. His first wife having died in 1861, in the spring of 1863 Mr. Krems again married, this time to Mrs. Catharine Bloom, widow of Henry Bloom. She was a native of Prussia; born in 1822, and died at the present residence of Mr. Krems in February, 1874. From this union there were born three children, of whom two are living, viz: Lizzie, born April 6, 1864, and Hermon H., born Aug. 25, 1867. Mr. Krems owns 489 acres of land, 300 of which are under cultivation, and engages in farming and stock-raising; his estate is valued at $15,000. He is a Republican, and a member of the Lutheran Church. Krems Schroeder Bloom = Germany Morgan-IL Prussia