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Photos of Maternal Lines (Kolb/Frank)

Before Milwaukee and Washington counties in Wisconsin, the family line of my mother's father is based in Central and Western Germany, the Alsace region of France, and the Sudetenland (Bohemia--modern day Czech Republic). There is also an ancestor from Denmark and several possible connections to the Netherlands. The family is Roman Catholic. This photo album serves as a memorial.

Russell Kolb is my grandfather. He was born in 1925. His father was Peter Andrew Kolb and his mother was Margaret Frank. His grandparents were Peter and Katherine (Pecher) Kolb and Joseph and Mary (Doll) Frank.

FRANK FAMILY

Frank photo, including Joseph Frank and Mary Doll

Front row: Annie (Frank) Schmid, father Joseph Frank, mother Mary (Doll) Frank, Matthew Frank, and Mamie (Frank) Neu; Back row: Margaret (Frank) Kolb, Herman Frank, Henry Frank(lin), Lizzie (Frank) Reitzner, Joe Frank, Jr., Theodore Frank, and Helen (Frank) Peters. Photo taken about 1910.

Margaret Frank Kolb (right) and a sister, circa 1905 at First Communion

Great-grandmother Margaret Frank Kolb (born January 15, 1891 in Windhorst, Kansas; died 1935)

Great-grandmother Margaret Kolb

PECHER FAMILY

Great-great-grandmother Katherine Pecher Kolb

Pecher family gathering -- September, 1928

Descendants of Wenzel and Marie (Kunsman) Pecher and Peter
and Katherina (Pecher) Kolb. Brother and sister Wenzel and
Katherine are in the middle. Surrounding them, from top left,
is (unknown) Muth, Marianne Muth, Tillie Graser, (unknown), Joe
Graser, Margaret Kolb, Annie Kolb, Tony Mueller, Kitty Mueller,
Lucille Schroeder, Andy Graser, (unknown) Schroeder, Adolph
Graser, Peter Kolb, and (head cut off). Kneeling, front row,
right, is Lilly Kolb. Unable to identify the children.

1928 - Lena, Mary, Katherine (Kolb), Wenzel Pecher

The Pecher family farm in rural Ozaukee County, Wisconsin--summer, 2003

KOLB FAMILY

Grandparents Russell and Vivian (Hirschboeck) Kolb

Great-grandfather Peter Kolb, dressed as a cowboy, circa 1900

Lilly and Annie Kolb, the aunts who raised Russell Kolb

An early photo of grandfather Russell Kolb (circa 1927)

Grandfather Russell Kolb circa 1930

Pvt. Russell P. Kolb, 3d Division, 30th Infantry, Company G in WWII (Anzio, Naples, southern France)

My mom, Candee Kolb, at homecoming in 1966

Great-grandmother Antonia Hirschboeck; cousins Beth and Katie Twitchell; grandfather Russell Kolb

Grandpa Russ Kolb (with grandson Aaron) and his reunited first cousin, Raymond Pecher (with wife)

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