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John Anthony Kray

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John Anthony Kray

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 May 1947 (aged 81)
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
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John Anthony Kray, died at age 81. He lived at 30 N. Shippen Street in Lancaster, PA, in a home his family had owned nearly since they first arrived in Pennsylvania from Germany.

He was one of the organizers of the Pennsylvania Catholic Beneficial League in 1900 and served as the Grand Treasurer of the organization for 19 years until his retirement in June, 1944. He served as treasurer of the Bishop Shanahan Council No. 1, PCBL, which he organized, from its beginning until Jan 1 of this year.

Mr. Kray was a manufacturer of shoes at a shop on S. Duke St. until 1907, and later was an electrical contractor until his retirement 20 years prior to his death. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Churc and the Holy Name Society.

Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Andrew and Maragert Keber Kray. His children were Raymond H. (Indian Head, MD), John F, (Colonial Park), Mary Helen (wife of Othmar Staubli, Switzerland), and Charles B. of Maplewood, NJ.
John Anthony Kray, died at age 81. He lived at 30 N. Shippen Street in Lancaster, PA, in a home his family had owned nearly since they first arrived in Pennsylvania from Germany.

He was one of the organizers of the Pennsylvania Catholic Beneficial League in 1900 and served as the Grand Treasurer of the organization for 19 years until his retirement in June, 1944. He served as treasurer of the Bishop Shanahan Council No. 1, PCBL, which he organized, from its beginning until Jan 1 of this year.

Mr. Kray was a manufacturer of shoes at a shop on S. Duke St. until 1907, and later was an electrical contractor until his retirement 20 years prior to his death. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Churc and the Holy Name Society.

Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Andrew and Maragert Keber Kray. His children were Raymond H. (Indian Head, MD), John F, (Colonial Park), Mary Helen (wife of Othmar Staubli, Switzerland), and Charles B. of Maplewood, NJ.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83808115/john_anthony-kray: accessed ), memorial page for John Anthony Kray (8 Dec 1865–14 May 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83808115, citing Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Nay (contributor 47547278).