Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 502. J. HENRY KRAUSE a highly respected and influential citizen of Wasco, Sherman county, Oregon, conducts a saddler and harness making establishment in that place. He was born in Germany, near Leipsic. His parents, J. Henry and Crestina (Wendler) Krause, were natives of Germany, where the father died in 882. He was a farmer. Our subject came to the United States, landing in New York, in 1879 Within a few days afterward he went to Florida where he remained thirteen months employed in a store. Going to St. Louis, Missouri, he worked at carriage trimming for a while, a trade which he had learned in Germany. One year afterward he went to Colorado where for two years he worked at his trade, and, to some extent, prospected for mineral. Thence he went to Spokane, Washington, remained two years and one-half engaged in harness making, and from that city he went to Heppner, Oregon, where he followed the same line of business in Noble's harness shop. He was two months in the Puget Sound country, and two years in Snohomish county. In 1888 he came to Sherman county and opened a harness shop in Wasco. In 1890 Mr. Krause erected the convenient and well-appointed building he now occupies and where he carries on an extensive and lucrative business. He has recently proved up on a homestead in Gilliam county, Oregon. Mr. Krause is a single man. He has two brothers, F. Wilhelm, a harness maker, and F. Herman, a farmer in Germany, and one sister, Rosa, wife of Bernard Fischer, a landowner and proprietor of a blacksmith shop in Germany. Mr. Krause, who is most highly esteemed in Wasco for his many sterling qualities of character, was two years in the city council. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is trustee and treasurer. Fraternally he is a member of Aurora Lodge, No. 54, K. of P., of which he is a charter member and has been in office ever since its organization. He is Past C. C., and is at present Master of the Exchequer. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.