Theresa Krauser

Teresa was born in 1874 to Joseph A. Krauser and Lydia "Coniston" in Washington D.C. Most of what we know about her is from her obituary and census records. She is the sister of Josephine R. Krauser- Brown who died in San Francisco, California 1940.

Washington Post

McDONALD, THERESA FLORENCE, On Saturday, July 18, 1942, at her residence 1017 26th St. NW., Theresa Florence McDonald, beloved wife of the late John McDonald and sister of George E. Krauser. Funeral from Chambers Georgetown Funeral Home, 31st and M Sts. NW., on Tuesday, July 21st at 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen's Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Arlington National Cemetery.

Her husband's death notices are also in the Washington Post, as follows:

Washington Post, March 4, 1940 pg. 13

Retired Marine Sergeant Dies
Funeral services for Serg. John McDonald, United States Marine Corps, retired, who died Saturday at his residence, 1017 Twenty-sixth street northwest, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wise funeral home, 2900 M street northwest. Burial with military honors will be in Arlington National Cemetery.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, McDonald served in the Spanish- American and World wars, in the Phillippines and in Cuba in 35 years' service with the Marines. He had lived here since his retiremane in 1932.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Theresa McDonald, and a sister, Mrs. Molly Corby.

McDONALD, JOHN. On Saturday, March 2, 1940, at his late residence, 1017 Twenty-sixth st nw., JOHN McDONALD, retired, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, beloved husband of Theresa McDonald (nee Krauser). Services at George W. Wise Co. funeral home 2900 M st nw. on Wednesday, March 6, at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Arlington National Cemetery.