In 1849, Henry Krug came to America, William a few years later
In 1855, Henry & William lived in Gallatin MO having a stock raising business
In 1859, the brothers engaged in the grocery business in St Joseph & Denver
William Krug had escaped death by indian attacks numerous times
From 1868-1871, they had a meat packing business at 4th & Mary in St Joseph
In 1871, the brothers operated The Henry Krug & Company in Weston, MO
In 1873, they erected a packing plant at 4th & Monterey in St Joseph
From 1873-1904, this was the Henry Krug Packing Company of St Joseph
In 1904, the packing company was sold to Union Terminal Packing Company
In 1876, Henry Krug organized the Union Street Railway Company
It was one of the first electric street railway systems
It was the 2nd in the United States to be operated by electricity
It was the 1st system to be run with the trolley pole beneath the wire
In 1890, the company was absorbed by the Peoples Street Railway
In 1887, Henry Krug became president of the German-American Bank of St Joseph
In 1904, Henry Krug died and William Krug became president of the bank
In 1889, Henry Krug donated a 20 acre tract of land as Krug Park
Krug Park was officially open to the public on May 6, 1902
Krug Park had a conservatory with flower displays, formally designed beds
It also had at one time a zoo, greenhouses, botanical gardens, gazebos, the Robidoux cabin, a fountain, and a lily pond
William Krug died on September 3, 1913
Henry Krug, Jr was born on July 9, 1861
1887-1913, an organizer & Vice President of the German-American Bank
1887, he was one of the orgranizers of the St Joseph Stock Yards Company
In 1892, he married Selma Hegner, they lived at 1105 Krug Park Place
In 1936, Henry Krug Jr donated 140 more acres for the expansion of Krug Park
This was the largest donation ever made to the city