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RILEY FOSS ADOPTION  


RILEY FOSS ADOPTION
NEW INFORMATION
Father: John Foss
Mother: Julia Galouski (?)
Sister: Olga Foss



NEW
INFORMATION


My daughter, Jane, has received access to my adoption file. This was because of a change in the Nebraska adoption law to include heirs of the adoptee having access to the information in an adoption file. She, Senator Carroll Burling and so many others, started this 5 years ago, in the Nebraska State Legislature. The law passed with an emergency clause on March 4th, 2005, was signed by the Governor of  Nebraska on March 9th and Jane had her letter in the mail on March 10th requesting the information. On March 19th, she had the adoption file in her hand! Below you will find the new information.
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My name is NOT Richard Foss as I had thought. 

MY BIRTH NAME IS RILEY FOSS.

I was born January 7 , 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska in the Douglas County Hospital.
 

My biological parents were John Foss and Julia Galouski (?). The spelling of my mother's maiden name might be spelled incorrectly, but that is how it appears on the adoption record with (?) after it.

In 1915, I had 1 sister named OLGA FOSS, who was born March 25, 1914 in Saint Paul, MN.  She was only 10 months old when I was born. My parents gave me up for adoption and I feel that my sister, Olga, was also given up for adoption. I may have siblings who were born after I was born.

Do you know anything about me, my sister Olga or my biological family?

When I was adopted, my name was changed to 

LAWRENCE CARL KRAUSE.

The pictures below are of me.


RILEY FOSS 
ABOUT  JUNE 1915
RILEY FOSS 
ABOUT  JUNE 1915


1921 about 6 years old


My father,John Foss,  was born about 1887 in Austria.His description was medium height, brown eyes, black hair, had a mustache and was heavyset.He worked in a freight house in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and listed his residence as Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1915.My father had his parents, a brother Jim, 18 years old and two sisters, names unknown, still living in Austria n 1915.

My mother's name was Julia Galouski (?). She was born about 1888 in Austria.Her description was given as short, heavyset, dark eyes and lots of "lovely" black hair. My mother had her parents, a sister named Mary Galouski (?) and a brother named George Galouski (?), all living in Austria in 1915. My parents were of the Catholic faith.

My father  deserted our family and my mother was unable to provide for us. 



This picture was taken of me about 1950 in North Platte, NE


The Home For Dependent Children in Lincoln, Nebraska took care of me and MISS ETTA CATON was the agent in charge of my case. Eventually, I went to live with MISS HADDEN, my foster mother. MISS HADDEN lived at 844 North 21st Street in Lincoln, Nebraska.

About March of 1915, I went to live with ROSE (MARSOLEK) KRAUSE and CARL KRAUSE in Columbus, Nebraska. They adopted me. The adoption was final on February 18, 1916 in Columbus, Platte County, NE



I grew up on a farm south of North Platte, Nebraska. I graduated from high school and married. My wife and I have two daughters. My wife died in 1988. I died in 1995. 

This was one of the last pictures taken of me 1992



THIS IS FOR YOU DAD, 
FROM YOUR DAUGHTER,  JANE WITH LOVE! 
WE'LL FIND THEM!

Dad & Mom in 1985
Mom and Dad in 1985

Dad The Gardener in 1981 
19 pound cabbage
Dad The Worker in 1980

Dad, Mom & Jane 1985
Dad & Jane 1985




If you can help me find my biological family, please E-mail my daughter, Jane. Since I am no longer here, she is carrying on my quest. We don't want to cause anyone any problems, we just want to know about my heritage, mother, father, sibling, and relatives. We also want to know about any medical problems anyone may have had. We will be grateful for any help. Thanks..... 
Larry Krause


 PLEASE THINK BACK, ASK YOUR RELATIVES ABOUT THEIR PAST GENERATIONS IN THE EARLY 1900'S. MAYBE SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER SOMETHING, OR REMEMBER A STORY HANDED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS REGARDING ME OR MY SIBLING. TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE OLD FAMILY PICTURES AND LOOK IN THOSE FAMILY BIBLES. ANY CLUE MIGHT BE THE KEY THAT OPENS THE DOOR TO MY BIOLOGICAL FAMILY!


 


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