Kolb Family Genealogy
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The Kolb family was living in the small town of Riedseltz in the province of Bas Rhin in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France for at least a hundred years prior to their journey to the United States in 1846. Riedseltz has a present-day population of about 1,100. Riedseltz is in the department of Bas-Rhin and its canton is Wissembourg. Riedseltz history, traditions, and photos are available OnLine, thanks to Charles Sheridan and Linda Gartner. Riedseltz is highlighted in green on this map, provided by my cousin Karen Kolb. During the 30 Years War (1618-1648), both the village and the church were constantly threatened and pillaged. By 1755 the church was very damaged. The church is finally demolished and a new church is constructed and blessed in 1760. The cross also dates to this time. The altars were dedicated in 1761 -- the high altar to St. Jacques le Majeur and the lateral altars to St. Sebastien and Our Lady of Pains. An organ is installed in 1762, which was later replaced in 1870. This village has been predominately Catholic. Here is a breakdown of the religious composition in 1807: Catholic: 93%, Anabaptist: 3%, Jewish: 3%, Lutheran: less than 1% and Calvinist: less than 1%. Some additional photos of the village are online. The Kolb emigrant ancestors are Peter and Thérèse (Buckenmeyer) Kolb, who settled in Wyoming County, New York in 1846. Their reasons for emigration are unknown. Religiously, the family was Roman Catholic. The family likely spoke German, but French was used to cite the records in Riedseltz. Thus, it is common for the name Peter Kolb to appear as Pierre Kolb in the records. The emigration record of the Kolb family appears as follows. The family traveled from LeHavre in France to the port of New York in June/July, 1846 and arrived Aug. 1, 1846 on the ship Francis Depeau. The surname Kolb was listed as Koll. Peter Kolb was listed as a farmer. -- Name / Age -- Buckenmeyer, Jacob 46/M Buckenmeyer, Marie Eve 44/F Buckenmeyer, Jacob 21/M Buckenmeyer, Magdalena 18/F Buckenmeyer, Katharina 15/F Buckenmeyer, Theresia 13/F Buckenmeyer, Magdalena 8/F Koll, Peter 32/M Koll, Theresia 32/F Koll, Jacob 7/M Koll, Peter 5/M Koll, Theresia 3/F Koll, Laurent 0/M (source: Year: 1846; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_63; Line: 40; List number: 676.  the Buckenmeyer and Kolb families settled in Sheldon, Wyoming Co., NY. I provide more details of Sheldon and the Church below, under Theresa Buckenmeyer. The Kolb family settled in Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York. It is unknown what happened to Thérèse, Laurent (Lorenz), and Catherine. The Kolb's second son, Peter, is my great-great-grandfather. He served in the Civil War in the 22nd Kentucky volunteer infantry (Company K) and was discharged in 1863. By 1867, Peter Kolb was living on Galena Street in the 9th ward of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The reasons for the various migrations are not known. Peter Kolb's first wife, Catherine, a German emigrant who he may have met in Louisville, Kentucky, died in March of 1880, leaving him with an infant son. Peter Kolb quickly (within six months) married Katharina Pecher. Pecher, the cousin of one of Kolb's neighbors, Andrew Schoenecker, came to serve the Kolb family in 1878 when it was decided that the family needed more help raising the young Joseph Kolb due to Catherine's declining health. She served as an equivalent to the family maid. The family continued their residency in Milwaukee for generations to come. The Kolb family currently resides throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Photos of the family are available OnLine. An 1860 U.S. Census record lists the Kolb family as living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, however, there are some discrepancies in the listing related to both the ages and those listed in the record. The record includes: Theresia Koll, age 41 Peter Koll, age 16, laborer Joseph Koll, age 12 Lorenz Koll, age 8 Catharina Koll, age 7 (source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1423; Page: 824; Image: 427.) Neither Jacob Kolb, Theresia Kolb, or the elder Peter Kolb appear in the listing. Jacob Kolb may have been living on his own (see below data); did Theresa and the elder Peter pass on? There are also some inconsistent dates and information; how did Peter Kolb, who the census lists at 16, enter the Civil War infantry from Kentucky? Also, my research indicates that Peter Kolb would have been 19 or 20 at his time of entry, whereas this record lists him as just 16 one year prior to 1861, which was his entry date. An 1870 U.S. Census record lists Peter Kolb's brother, Jacob, age 31, as living in ward eight in Rochester, New York and married to Theresa, age 23. The surname is spelled Kolp. It is clear that this Jacob Kolp is the brother of great-great-grandfather Peter Kolb due to Jacob's birth date and birth place. By trade, Jacob was a carpenter. An 1870 U.S. Census record lists Joseph Koll, age 22, a laborer, living with the family of Henry and Ernestine Peterman in Milwaukee's second ward. Age-wise, this is likely the brother of great-great-grandfather Peter Kolb. The surname Kolb is from Middle High German kolbe in various meanings. There is record of a house named 'zum Kolben' in Strasbourg dating back to 1356. There is also record of a Diether Kolbelin living in Strasbourg in 1309. These appear to be the most logical explanations of the Kolb descendancy in northern France, as Strasbourg is the nearest location of the historical Kolbs. Another possibility, of course, is that the Kolb family migrated from somewhere in Germany prior to 1700. Etymology of the surnames Lux and Braa are not currently known. The surname Buckenmeyer can be broken down to two parts. "Bucken" is from the German büchen, a habitational name from Buchen, a place east of Hamburg in Odenwald district, so named with Middle High German buoche, meaning 'beech tree' or 'beech wood'. "Meyer" is from the Middle High German meier, a status name for a steward, bailiff, overseer, tenant farmer, or village headman. (Special note of thanks to my fifth cousin, Karen L. Kolb of Buffalo, NY for her research and translation of the original French records.) Surnames of those in my direct ancestral line appear in BOLD. 1 Peter Kolb b: 1750 in Riedseltz d: Jan. 04, 1784 in Riedseltz, France .. + Katharina Lux b: 1750 in Riedseltz d: Jan. 09, 1794 in Riedseltz -- Notes on Peter and Katherine Kolb: .............Pierre Kolb's occupation was a cultivator in Riedseltz. Katherine Kolb's death record is a civil record written in Old Germanic script. She died the 20th day of Pluvius, 1794. Witnesses were Jacob Lux and Michael Waltz. -- ........ 2 Katharina Kolb b: Abt. 1768 in Riedseltz d: Oct. 11, 1839 in Riedseltz ............+ Johan Kuebler b: 1761 in FRA d: April 30, 1823 in FRA ................. 3 Maria Anna Kuebler b: Feb. 18, 1787 in FRA d: April 14, 1854 in FRA ..................... + Joseph Himmelspach b: Oct. 23, 1788 in FRA d: Dec. 13, 1831 in FRA ................. 3 Maria Elisabeth Kuebler b: Dec. 16, 1788 in FRA d: April 21, 1802 in FRA ................. 3 Jacob Kuebler b: April 28, 1791 in FRA d: Feb. 28, 1868 in FRA ..................... + Margaretha Josepha Heintz b: April 04, 1789 in FRA d: Oct. 26, 1871 in FRA ................. 3 Michael Kuebler b: March 29, 1793 in FRA d: Sept. 29, 1838 in FRA ..................... + Katharina Heintz b: Aug. 25, 1795 in FRA d: July 06, 1830 in FRA ................. 3 Margaretha Kuebler b: Feb. 02, 1795 in FRA d: Jan. 29, 1848 in FRA ..................... + Michael Huebsch b: July 11, 1800 in FRA ................. 3 Katharina Kuebler b: Abt. 1798 in FRA d: Dec. 04, 1849 in FRA ..................... + Sebastian Eichenlaub b: June 29, 1795 in FRA d: Dec. 21, 1845 in FRA ................. 3 Johann Kuebler b: Sept. 04, 1800 in FRA d: Feb. 08, 1851 in FRA ..................... + Magdalena Kolb b: April 29, 1804 in FRA d: Dec. 30, 1835 in FRA ................. 3 Frantz Kuebler b: June 05, 1803 in FRA d: Feb. 07, 1864 in FRA ..................... + Anna Maria Kolb b: May 25, 1802 in FRA d: Feb. 08, 1839 in FRA ................. 3 Joseph Kuebler b: June 06, 1806 in FRA d: Aug. 29, 1832 in FRA ..................... + Margaretha Kolb b: Aug. 31, 1795 in FRA d: June 07, 1830 in FRA ................. 3 Barbara Kuebler b: Sept. 16, 1809 in Riedseltz, Alsace, FRA ........ 2 Peter Kolb b: Abt. July, 1768 in FRA d: July 17, 1768 in FRA ........ 2 Johan Kolb b: Nov. 07, 1771 in FRA d: Feb. 18, 1831 in FRA ............+ Katherina Buckenmeyer b: Abt. 1765 in Riedseltz, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France ......... *2nd Wife of Johan Kolb: ............+ Anna Katherina Diebold b: Nov. 19, 1781 d: January 19, 1856 FRA ........ 2 Jacob Kolb b: Aug. 07, 1773 in FRA d: May 03, 1846 in FRA ............+ Elisabetha Herrmann b: 1774 in Clebourg, FRA d: April 05, 1842 in FRA ........ 2 Peter Kolb b: 1777-1789 in Riedseltz, FRA ............+ Margaretha Braa b: March 15, 1789 in FRA d: Jan. 01, 1856 in FRA ................. 3 Barbara Kolb b: Oct. 09, 1811 in FRA d: Dec. 10, 1857 in FRA ..................... + Jacob Wendecker b: June 17, 1810 in FRA d: Dec. 04, 1846 in FRA ................. 3 Peter Kolb b: Oct. 25, 1813 in FRA d: in USA ..................... + Theresa Buckenmeyer b: Nov. 27, 1813 in FRA d: in USA ............... [see below for additional information on this line] ................. 3 Katherina Kolb b: Dec. 08, 1815 in FRA d: Dec. 22, 1815 in FRA ................. 3 Margaretha Kolb b: Dec. 20, 1816 in FRA d: April 06, 1818 in FRA ................. 3 Katherina Kolb b: Jan. 15, 1819 in FRA ..................... + Michael Bohn b: Dec. 23, 1816 in FRA d: Dec. 27, 1865 in FRA ................. 3 Elisabetha Kolb b: May 07, 1821 in Riedseltz, FRA ................. 3 Magdalena Kolb b: Sept. 28, 1823 in Riedseltz, FRA ................. 3 Elisabetha Kolb b: 1824 in Riedseltz, FRA ..................... + Jacob Schweiger b: 1825 m: 1847 in Buffalo, New York ................. 3 Margaretha Kolb b: Feb. 02, 1826 in Riedseltz, FRA ..................... + Johann Peter Stadtler b: July 22, 1827 in Riedseltz, FRA ................. 3 Maria Eva Kolb b: Feb. 02, 1826 in FRA d: March 29, 1826 in FRA ................. 3 Joseph Kolb b: April 04, 1828 in FRA d: Oct. 31, 1879 in FRA ..................... + Maria Eva Kolb b: Dec. 24, 1830 in FRA d: March 23, 1876 in FRA ................. 3 Jacob Kolb b: June 07, 1830 in FRA d: Oct. 31, 1863 in FRA ........ 2 Joseph Kolb b: March 28, 1778 in FRA d: July 24, 1813 in FRA ............+ Regina Lux b: 1774-1780 in Schweigen, FRA d: Jan. 14, 1806 in FRA ................. 3 Margaretha Kolb b: Aug. 31, 1795 in FRA d: June 07, 1830 in FRA ..................... + Joseph Kuebler b: June 06, 1806 in FRA d: August 29, 1832 in FRA ................. 3 Katharina Kolb b: June 21, 1803 in FRA d: June 26, 1803 in FRA ................. 3 Magdalena Kolb b: April 29, 1804 in FRA d: Dec. 30, 1835 in FRA ..................... + Johann Kuebler b: Sept. 04, 1800 in FRA d: Feb. 08, 1851 in FRA .................... *2nd Husband of Magdalena Kolb: ..................... + Frantz Anton Kolb b: 1805 in FRA d: Nov. 19, 1837 in FRA ................. 3 Margaretha Kolb b: Sept. 01, 1805 in Riedseltz, FRA ......... *2nd Wife of Joseph Kolb: ............+ Maria Barbara Kopp b: Dec. 25, 1785 in FRA d: March 24, 1856 in FRA ................. 3 Joseph Kolb b: June 03, 1807 in FRA d: Feb. 27, 1843 in FRA ..................... + Maria Eva Becker b: Dec. 15, 1807 in FRA d: June 05, 1869 in FRA ................. 3 Katharina Kolb b: March 18, 1809 in FRA d: 1809 in FRA ................. 3 Johann Kolb b: Feb. 24, 1810 in Riedseltz, FRA ..................... + Elisabetha Kopp b: Sept. 13, 1813 in Riedseltz, FRA ................. 3 Elisabetha Kolb b: Sept. 29, 1812 in FRA d: June 12, 1850 in FRA ..................... + Frantz Joseph Becker b: March 13, 1811 in FRA d: Jan. 12, 1856 in FRA ........ 2 Georges Kolb b: Sept. 05, 1781 in FRA d: Sept. 08, 1857 in FRA ............+ Margaretha Heintz b: Dec. 05, 1785 in FRA d: Feb. 13, 1834 in FRA ................. 3 Maria Eva Kolb b: Jan. 12, 1769 in Riedseltz, FRA ..................... + Michael Huebsch b: Aug. 09, 1769 in FRA d: April 20, 1833 in FRA ............................... 4 Maria Eva Huebsch b: Feb. 7, 1792 in Riedseltz d: Dec. 1865 ................................... + Jacob Buckenmeyer b: 1800 in Riedseltz d: 1868 ........................................... 5 Magdalena Buckenmeyer b: unknown d: unknown ........................................... 5 Jacob Buckenmeyer b: unknown d: unknown ........................................... 5 Andrew Buckenmeyer b: unknown d: unknown ........................................... 5 Catherine Buckenmeyer b: 1829 in New York d: unknown ........................................... 5 Theresa Buckenmeyer b: June 29, 1833 in Alsace, France d: unknown .............................................+ Nicholas George III b: June 14, 1820 in Belgium ............................................... m: April 29, 1851 in Sheldon, NY d: 1893 in Sheldon, NY .................................................... 6 Peter N. George b: 1852 d: unknown .......................................................+ Elizabeth Reisdorf b: unknown m: Feb. 1879 d: unknown .................................................... 6 Elizabeth George b: 1853 d: 1917 .......................................................+ John Clinch b: 1849 m: 1881 d: 1924 .................................................... 6 Martin George b: 1855 d: 1936 .......................................................+ Mary Smithley b: 1864 m: 1884 d: unknown .................................................... 6 Theresa "Sarah" George b: June 12, 1856 d: April 20, 1922 .......................................................+ Peter Meyer b: June 29, 1855 in Sheldon, NY ......................................................... m: Oct. 26, 1876 d: July 18, 1903 .................................................... 6 Joseph George b: 1858 d: unknown .......................................................+ Barbara Herman m: Jan. 31, 1883 .................................................... 6 Mary George b: 1859 d: 1932 .......................................................+ Joseph Hyman b: 1857 m: 1881 d: 1945 .................................................... 6 Clara George b: 1861 d: unknown .......................................................+ Emmanuel Kirsch b: 1858 m: 1884 d: unknown .................................................... 6 Jacob George b: 1862 m: 1897 d: 1943 .......................................................+ Mary Elizabeth Romesser b: May 31, 1871 d: July 26, 1950 .................................................... 6 Anna George .................................................... 6 Frank Nicholas George b: Aug. 29, 1867 in Sheldon, NY ....................................................... d: May 3, 1946 in Sheldon, NY .......................................................+ Elizabeth Jacoby b: 1875 m: July 21, 1896 d: 1962 .................................................... 6 Louis George b: unknown d: unknown .......................................................+ Nora Winch b: unknown d: unknown .................................................... 6 Helen George b: 1872 d: unknown .......................................................+ Anthony Kirsch b: 1868 m: 1897 d: unknown .................................................... 6 Cecilia George b: unknown d: unknown .......................................................+ Michael Schilty b: unknown d: unknown .................................................... 6 Emile George b: unknown d: unknown .......................................................+ Clara Catherine Logel b: May 6, 1878 d: unknown ........................................... 5 Margaretha Buckenmeyer b: Sept. 22, 1838 in Sheldon, New York d: unknown .............................................+ Joseph Becker b: Dec. 26, 1832 m: Feb. 17, 1857 d: Dec. 11, 1895 .................................................... 6 Frank Becker b: 1860 in Wethersfeld, New York d: 1935 .......................................................+ Julia M. Gebel b: 1862 in Sheldon, New York d: unknown .................................................... 6 George Becker b: June 12, 1861 d: unknown .................................................... 6 Mary A. Becker b: Sept. 8, 1866 d: unknown .......................................................+ Ernest A. Ferrier b: May 29, 1858 d: Aug. 16, 1907 .................................................... 6 George P. Becker b: 1879 d: unknown ................. 3 Jacob Kolb b: 1806 d: unknown ................. 3 Maria Eva Kolb b: March 30, 1808 in FRA d: Feb. 02, 1874 in FRA ..................... + Michael Huebsch b: Dec. 04, 1801 in FRA d: June 15, 1870 in FRA ................. 3 Joseph Kolb b: Jan. 14, 1811 in FRA d: Jan. 10, 1854 in FRA ..................... + Katharina Kolb b: Dec. 14, 1811 in FRA m: Jan. 1837 d: Aft. 1854 in USA ............................... 4 Jean Kolb b: Sept. 3, 1849 in Riedseltz d: May 1, 1938 in Riedseltz ................................... + Marie Josephine Wurth b: Apr. 20, 1853 in Riedseltz m: Dec. 28, 1882 d: July 3, 1917 ........................................... 5 Odile Kolb b: Nov. 28, 1883 in Riedseltz d: Nov. 3, 1963 in Riedseltz .............................................+ Alois Rollett b: June 17, 1886 in Wittersheim d: Oct. 18, 1918 .................................................... 6 Aloise Josephine Rollet .......................................................+ Henri George Schmaltz .................................................... 6 Antoine Jean Rollet .......................................................+ Germaine Heinrich ........................................... 5 Charles Kolb b: unknown d: Ingolsheim, France ........................................... 5 Joseph Kolb .............................................+ Élise Marie Canti ........................................... 5 Catherine Kolb .............................................+ Pierre Heintz ........................................... 5 Josephine Kolb .............................................+ Camille Jory ............................... 4 Jacques Kolb b: Nov. 9, 1837 in Riedseltz d: unknown ................................... + Catherine Huebsch b: July 18, 1838 in Riedseltz d: 1881-1933 ............................... 4 Régine Kolb b: Nov. 9, 1840 in Riedseltz d: unknown ............................... 4 Joseph Kolb b: Jan. 15, 1843 in Riedseltz d: 1881-1934 ................................... + Thérèse Fath b: Feb. 19, 1837 in Riedseltz m: Nov. 7, 1872 d: 1880-1932 ........................................... 5 Joseph Kolb b: 1873 in Riedseltz d: unknown ........................................... 5 Victor Kolb b: 1874 in Riedseltz d: 1881 in Riedseltz ........................................... 5 Thérèse Kolb b: 1875 in Riedseltz d: 1955 in Riedseltz ........................................... 5 Celestine Kolb b: 1878 in Riedseltz d: unknown ............................... 4 Catherine Kolb b: March 18, 1846 m: July 2, 1872 d: 1844-1935 ................................... + Ferdinand Kolb b: March 11, 1845 in Riedseltz d: 1844-1935 ........................................... 5 François Antoine Kolb b: June 14, 1873 in Riedseltz d: unknown ........................................... 5 Marie Anne Kolb b: Aug. 31, 1875 in Riedseltz d: unknown ........................................... 5 Alois Kolb b: 1876 in Riedseltz d: 1960 in Riedseltz ........................................... 5 Jacques Kolb b: July 2, 1879 in Riedseltz d: unknown ........................................... 5 Marie Kolb b: Jan. 21, 1881 in Riedseltz d: unknown ............................... 4 Marguerite Kolb b: 1849 in Riedseltz d: 1881-1943 in Riedseltz ................................... + Joseph Bauer b: Aug. 12, 1846 in Riedseltz d: Bef. July 1879 ............................... 4 George Kolb b: 1851 in Riedseltz d: 1851 in Riedseltz ............................... 4 George Kolb b: 1851 in Riedseltz d: 1853 in Riedseltz ................. 3 Michael Kolb b: Aug. 23, 1813 in FRA d: Jan. 17, 1833 in FRA ................. 3 Peter Kolb b: Jan. 14, 1814 in FRA d: Aug. 15, 1842 in FRA ..................... + Katharina Roos b: May 03, 1819 in FRA d: Oct. 12, 1876 in FRA ............................... 4 Valentin Kolb b: 1842 in Riedseltz d: 1920 ................................... + Anne Marie Kolb b: 1850 in Riedseltz d: 1919 ................. 3 Katharina Kolb b: Jan. 31, 1817 in Riedseltz, FRA ..................... + George Michael Streicher b: March 16, 1815 in Riedseltz, FRA ................. 3 Margaretha Kolb b: Sept. 19, 1819 in Riedseltz, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France ..................... + Joseph Heckel b: Jan. 26, 1817 in Riedseltz, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France ................. 3 Regina Kolb b: Abt. 1821 in FRA d: Nov. 30, 1846 in FRA ................. 3 Elisabeth Kolb b: Oct. 12, 1821 in Riedseltz, FRA ................. 3 Theresa Kolb b: Oct. 16, 1825 in FRA d: Nov. 16, 1841 in FRA ........ 2 Elisabeth Kolb b: in FRA d: 1794 in Riedseltz, FRA ----------- 1 Peter Kolb b: Oct. 25, 1813 in Riedseltz d: in USA .. + Thérèse Buckenmeyer b: Nov. 27, 1813 in Riedseltz d: in USA -- Notes on Peter and Theresa Kolb: .............Pierre Kolb, born in Riedseltz, was a cultivator by occupation. His birth record in a civil record and is written in French. The witnesses to his birth were his uncle, Peter Schmitt (age 22, laborer), and Joseph Bohn (age 40, laborer), who's relationship with the family is unknown at present. .............The marriage record of Peter Kolb is a civil record and was written in French. The marriage took place on June 13, 1838 in Riedseltz. Witnesses to the marriage were Peter Schmitt (age 46, cultivator, uncle of Peter, husband of Regina Louisa Braa), George Kolb (age 55, uncle of Peter Kolb, husband of Margaretha Heintz), Jacob Buckenmeyer (age 38, cultivator, brother of Theresa, husband of Mary Huebsch), and Jacob Huebsch (age 38, "beau frere d'espouse"/brother-in-law of Theresa and husband of Elisabetha Buckenmeyer). .............The Kolb family emigrated to New York in 1846 and settled in Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York. Jacob and Maria Eva (Huebsch) Buckenmeyer emigrated with the Kolb family to New York. The Kolb family were were dedicated members of the Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church in Sheldon, where their children were baptized. Peter Kolb was a cultivator by occupation. -- ........ 2 Jacob Kolb b: Feb. 03, 1839 in Riedseltz ........ 2 Peter Kolb b: Jan. 27, 1841 in Riedseltz d: April 20, 1904 in WI ............+ Catherine (unknown) b: June 03, 1847 in Bayern, DEU d: March 21, 1880 in WI ................. 3 Joseph Kolb b. 1879/1880 d: July 27, 1886 in Milwaukee, WI ......... *2nd Wife of Peter Kolb: ............+ Katharina Pecher b: Nov. 13, 1856 in Neudek, Czech Rep. d: June 11, 1948 in WI -- Notes on Peter Kolb: .............Peter Kolb's birth record is a civil record and it is in French. The witnesses at his birth were Jacob (Jacques) Grimm (he was 40 years old and was a sharpentier/carpenter) and Paul (Peter) Kahn (he was 70 years old and was a commeseat). He was baptised in February, 1841 in Riedseltz. He, his parents (Peter and Theresa Kolb), his siblings, and the Buckenmeyer family emigrated to the United States in 1846. Emigration Records: Records of the Catholic Church in Riedseltz, Wiessembourg Canton, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, 1830-1846 (publication code 523.1) from the Ohio Genealogical Society Report, vol. 37:2 (Summer 1997), p. 83, by Robert E. Bettac contains the only listing of the immigration that I have been able to locate. .............They settled in Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York. Wyoming County was a common place for the Riedseltz families to emigrate to, as the Stephan and Huebsch families also resided in Sheldon, New York. They attended the St. Cecelia Church in Sheldon, and his parents may be buried there. .............The next information we have on Peter Kolb is his Civil War information which lapses 15 years into the future. I have no information on the Kolb family from 1849 to 1860. .............On Oct. 16 1861, Peter was enlisted in the 22nd Regiment, of the Kentucky infantry, in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. He was mistakenly enlisted as Peter Koll, a clear misspelling of the surname. He was mustered in on January 10, 1862 in Paintsville, Kentucky for a period of three years. He was a private and a volunteer in the infantry. His first pay check in the regiment was for $13.00 and was given to him for the one month period of October 11, 1861 to November 11, 1861. On July 11, 1863, he became ill with dysentary. He was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability on July 24, 1864 at Morganza, Louisiana. He was admitted to the Marine USA General Hospital in New Orleans on September 2, 1863, and left the hospital on October 6, 1863. Additional Civil War data on Peter Kolb is available OnLine. .............Peter Kolb shows up in the 1866 and 1867 City Directory for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he is not listed in the 1865 directory. Due to the Civil War, there was no City Directory for 1864. Sometime between 1864, when Kolb was mustered out of the 22nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment, and 1866, he settled in Milwaukee. The value of his home in 1870 was, according to Census data, $800. The directories are not entirely accurate, so it's possible he did arrive before 1865 despite that the City Directory does not list him in 1865. Between 1864 and 1870 he married Catherine (a native of Bavaria with an unknown maiden surname). Peter was a cooper by trade; he made/repaired barrels and casks. Catherine Kolb (Peter's first wife) was born on June 3, 1847 and died on March 21, 1880 at 1416 Galena Street in Milwaukee's 9th ward in a property that was said to be worth approximately $800 by 1880 standards. .............Before her death, Peter and Catherine are had one son, Joseph Kolb, whose birthdate is unknown. Joseph died on July 27, 1886, as a child of at least six. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the same general location as his mother and father (section A, block 3, lot 75). .............On October 5, 1880, Peter married Katharina Pecher, a native of Neudek in Bohemia, who had emigrated in 1878 and was working as a house maid. The marriage was arranged. The 1870 Milwaukee City Directory lists Peter Kolb as residing at 1414 Galena Street, Milwaukee; his occupation is listed as a cooper and his employer is listed as Joseph Porth/Porthe. The 1890 Milwaukee City Directory lists Peter Kolb as a cooper living at 1414 Galena Street, Milwaukee. Peter Kolb was naturalized on February 11, 1874. The naturalization record lists his birthdate incorrectly as 1843, but states (correctly) that he entered the U.S. in July 1846. His naturalization witnesses/sponsors were M. Jensch and Andrew Croll (Milwaukee County Records, petition 1079, volume 2, page 360). .............Peter Kolb died on April 20, 1904 of phthisis, a wasting away of the body that affects the lungs and causes progressive enfeeblement and loss of weight. More commonly, phthisis is known to be pulmonary tuberculosis and is caused by the wasting of tissues. Peter Kolb's second wife, Katharina Pecher Kolb, died on June 11, 1948 of natural at her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. .............Peter, Catherine (first wife), Katharina (second wife), and Joseph (son of he and first Catherine) are all buried at Calvary Cemetery at block 3, section A, lot 75. Catherine's grave is extremely large, with very old, Germanic script writing on it. Next to Peter Kolb's grave is a flag, in memory of his Civil War service. The family was Roman Catholic and attended St. Joseph's Church in Milwaukee. .............Peter Kolb was said to have been 5 feet, 9 inches tall. He had a light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and by occupation (in 1860s) he was a laborer; he later become a cooper. By his later years, he had a brown beard. He was buried April 23, 1904 at age 63 years, 2 months, 23 days. His last address was 500 - 16th Street in Milwaukee. -- ................. 3 Katherine "Katie" Kolb b: June 20, 1881 in WI d: Oct. 30, 1946 in WI ..................... + John Kopersky d: in Canada ............................... 4 Rose K. Kopersky b: March 30, 1916 in WI d: Feb. 10, 1995 in WI ................................... + Eugene Timmerman b: May 10, 1917 in WI d: Jan. 27, 1996 in WI ............................... 4 Delores Kopersky b: Oct. 26, 1919 in WI d: July, 1976 in WI ................................... + Robert Seng b: Jan. 09, 1924 in WI d: Jan., 1985 in WI ................. 3 Annie Kolb b: Aug. 19, 1883 in WI d: Jan. 14, 1971 in WI ................. 3 Peter Andrew Kolb b: Oct. 12, 1887 in WI d: April 09, 1941 in WI ..................... + Margaret Frank b: Jan. 15, 1891 KS d: April 21, 1935 in WI -- Notes on Peter and Margaret Kolb: .............Peter Kolb's occupation was, at various times, a clerk or a postal worker. In the 1930 Milwaukee City Directory, he is listed as residing at 1182 54th Street, Milwaukee. His mother is listed as residing at 819 37th Street. His brother is listed as living at 953 36th Street. Arthur Kolb's occupation is listed as a clerk at Vilter Manufacturing. Peter Kolb's sister, Anna, is listed as residing with her mother. .............Peter Kolb was buried in April, 1941 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The burial location is block 41 east. -- ............................... 4 Russell Peter Kolb b: private in Milwaukee, WI ................................... + Vivian Hirschboeck b: private in Milwaukee, WI -- Notes on Russell and Vivian Kolb: .............Russell Kolb is a veteran of World War II. His service is detailed HERE. He graduated from Marquette University with a BA in Business and a JD in Law on February 7, 1951. -- .................... *2nd Wife of Peter Andrew Kolb: ..................... + Theresa H. Planer b: Sept. 24, 1891 in WI d: May 19, 1976 in WI ................. 3 Elizabeth Barbara "Lilly" Kolb b: July 14, 1891 in WI d: Oct. 12, 1970 in WI ..................... + John Carl Langer b: May 24, 1894 in WI d: 1933 in WI .................... *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Barbara "Lilly" Kolb: ..................... + James Kinkade b: June 08, 1894 in WI d: Sept. 21, 1963 in WI ................. 3 Art Kolb b: Aug. 17, 1894 in WI d: in Milwaukee, WI ..................... + Irene Ertl b: Oct. 13, 1897 in WI d: Nov., 1991 in WI ............................... 4 Bernice Irene Kolb b: private in Milwaukee, WI ................................... + James Schmitz b: private in Haywood, WI ............................... 4 Arthur Lawrence Kolb b: July 02, 1928 in WI d. 2004 in WI ................................... + Madonna Louise Trepanier b: private in Marshfield, WI ............................... 4 Robert F. Kolb b: private in Milwaukee, WI ................................... + Geraldine Seidenstricker b: private in Milwaukee, WI ........ 2 Theresa Kolb b: April 22, 1843 in Riedseltz, France ........ 2 Lorenz Kolb b: Aug. 14, 1845 in Reidseltz, France d: in USA ........ 2 Joseph Kolb b: Jan. 1847 in Sheldon, Wyoming County, NY -- Notes on Joseph Kolb: .............There is a Joseph Kolb listed as living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's second ward in 1870. His age is listed as 22 and his approximate birthdate is listed as 1848 in the 1870 Census of Milwaukee County. His birth place is listed as New York. Is this Joseph Kolb the same Joseph Kolb that was born in Sheldon, New York in 1847? -- ........ 2 Catherine Kolb b: March 14, 1849 in Sheldon, Wyoming County, NY |
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