Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 214.
 
ERNEST F. CRUSE

     who is one of the prosperous young business men of Estacada, Clackamas
county, being a member of the mercantile firm of Duncan & Cruse Brothers, was
born in Schleisingerville, Wisconsin, on March 30, 1882. He is a son of William
P. and Mary (Doerenbecher) Cruse, the father a native of Westphalia, Germany,
and the mother of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. The parents were married in Wisconsin,
and resided in that state nearly all their lives, the father having been engaged
there in the mercantile business for over twenty-nine years. Previous to that
time he was in the mercantile business in Germany, although he came to America
when he was yet a young man. The mother passed away December 19, 1891, and the
father October 17, 1903. In their family were five children: William, who is a
traveling salesman residing at Brainard, Minnesota; Edward, who is in the
mercantile business at Osakis, Minnesota; Clara, the wife of F. J. Pelzel, a
railroad agent at Barnesville, Minnesota; H. M.; and Ernest F., of this review.
     Ernest F. Cruse was reared and educated in his native state, and on coming
to Oregon, with his brother, H. M. Cruse, engaged in the mercantile business. He
is one of the enterprising young business men of Estacada, and the firm of
Duncan & Cruse Brothers carries on an extensive mercantile business. Besides his
interest in this store, Mr. Cruse also owns a share in his father's estate at
Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
     On the 18th of July, 1911, Mr. Cruse wedded Miss Sadie A. Mooney, who was
born in Wisconsin in 1886, a daughter of William and Isabel (Stevens) Mooney,
the mother a native of Wisconsin, and the father of Canada. The mother passed
away in 1909, and the father is residing in Superior, Wisconsin. In their family
were two children: James, of Superior; and Mrs. Cruse. Fraternally Mr. Cruse is
identified with the Knights of Columbus, belonging to the lodge at Portland, and
both he and Mrs. Cruse are members of the Catholic church. He is a progressive
citizen, public spirited and an enterprising merchant, and is considered one of
the rising young business men of Estacada.



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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2007 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.