George Henry Kolb

Notes:

George took up homesteading across the road from his folks, but when his mother died, he sold the homestead to pay for her funeral.

He worked in the area known as Harwick Pines.

He was over six-and-a-half feet tall. Wife Annie was not quite five feet. It was said that when George died, the undertaker had a problem finding a large enough casket. It was rumored George's legs had to broken for him to fit.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, March 4, 1932
Vol. 26, Number 47

Pioneer Residents Called By Death Edw. Knoblet, Geo. Kolb and Geo. Parrott Have all Resided Here over 50 years

Geo. H. Kolb

Geo. H. Kolb passed away at Pleasant Home hospital at Cass City on Friday morning, Feb. 26, at the age of 74 years. Funeral services were conducted at the Evangelical church by Rev. C.E. Smith, on Sunday afternoon.

Born Nov. 5, 1857, at Milwaukee, Wis., Mr. Kolb came to Michigan with his parents when he was 7 years of age. Except for 10 years residence at St. Johns, he lived in the vicinity of Cass City. In September, 1883, he was married to Anne Holmes Cleaver. To them nine children were born, three of whom prededed the father in death.

Mr. Kolb is survived by his widow, five daughters, Mrs. Edith Ormes of St. Johns, Mrs. Iva Wisniewski and Mrs. Helen Markin, both of Detroit, Mrs. Elsie Brueggeman of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Bernice Kleinschmidt of Cass City; one son, Harold Kolb of Pontiac; two sisters, Mrs. A.J. Craw and Mrs. Rose Don, both of Caro; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. All the children were present at the funeral service.

Kindness was a crowning virtue of the deceased and to the surviving family and his friends he will be remembered as a kind man.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

George married Caroline Annabel "Annie" Holmes in Sep 1883 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Caroline was born on 15 Apr 1867 in Ellington Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 21 Mar 1951 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, May 29, 1914
Page 8

Miss Myrtle Kolb

The funeral services of Miss Myrtle Kolb were held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kolb, Wednesday at 1 o'clock and interment was made in Elkland cemetery. Rev. D.J. Feather conducted the short service.

Miss Kolb was born in Almer township, Tuscola county, June 19, 1884. When sixteen years of age she moved with her parents to Cass City and has made her home in this vicinity since. At the time of her death, she was at her home 3 miles east and 1 1/2 miles north of town. From her childhood Miss Kolb has been in ill health, and for several days before her death, she was quite sick and her death, which occurred Monday evening, relieved her of great suffering.

Besides her parents, she leaves 6 sisters and 2 brothers, to mourn. These are Mrs. Fred WRIGHT, of Greenleaf township, Mrs. Leon ORMES, of St. Johns, Miss Elsie KOLB of Crosswell, and Misses Iva, Bernice and Helen who are employed at Cass City; her brothers Clarence and Harold live at home. These were all at the funeral and others from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph TRAVIS, Mrs. Roe HOYT and Mrs. M. ADLE, all of Caro.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, August 3, 1917

Mrs. Fred Wright
Sudden Death Leaves Four Small Children Motherless

The community was shocked and pained to hear Tuesday of the sudden and unexpected death of Mrs. Fred E. Wright at her home on West St. that morning. Mr. and Mrs. Wright welcomed a little son into their home on July 22 and the mother was gaining strength and until early Tuesday morning her condition was most favorable. Death was due to apoplexy of the heart.

Laurel Catherine Kolb was born in Indianfields township January 21, 1886. At the age of foru years she with her parents, moved to St. Johns. In 1900 they moved to a farm in Cass City.

On August 10, 1904 she was united in marriage to Frederick E. Wright. They resided on a farm near Cass City until last November when they moved to Cass City. To this union four children were born: Morley, Charles, Maurice and Eldred. The latter was but nine days old at the time of his mother's death.

The funeral was held Thursday morning at the home on West street. Rev. John Willerton of Greenleaf Baptist church, which Mrs. Wright attended, officiated. The burial was in Elkland cemetery.

Besides her husband and family, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kolb, two brothers, Clarence and Harold, and five sisters, Misses Iva, Bernice and Elsie, all of Cass City, Mrs. Leon ORMES of St. Johns and Miss Helen KOLB of Lansing.

Friends and relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Leon Ormes of St. Johns, Mrs. John WAGNER of Mayville, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. WRIGHT and family, Mrs. Minnie McCONNELL amd family, Mrs. Emma FORREN and Mrs. Geo. CALDWELL, all of Detroit.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Laurel married Frederic Eldred Wright on 10 Aug 1904 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Frederic was born on 24 Nov 1877 in Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 11 Oct 1923 in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, May 13, 1982
Page Six

Edith Ormes dies at 94 in St. Johns

Edith Kolb Ormes, 94, of St. Johns died April 29.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kolb and lived in Cass City until her marriage to Leon Ormes in 1912. She had lived in St. Johns since then.

Mrs. Ormes is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Lawrence HEIBECK, St. Johns; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, a brother, Harold KOLB of Pontiach, and two sisters, Iva WISNIEWSKI, Detroit and Elsie BRUEGGEMAN, Philadelphia.

Funeral services were held May 1 at the Osgood Funeral Home, St. Johns.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Edith married Leon Ormes on 3 Oct 1912. Leon was born on 25 Jul 1888 in Clinton County, Michigan; died on 19 Jan 1949 in Clinton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, September 5, 1985
Obituaries
Page Five

Iva M. Wisniewski

Mrs. Iva M. Wisniewski, 95, died at Cottage Belmont Nursing Center in Harper Woods.

She was born Dec. 9, 1889, the daughter of George H. and Annie (Holmes) KOLB, and married Walter S. Wisniewski in August, 1928. He died in 1955.

She was employed at the U.S. Post Office in Cass City during the 1920s.

Survivors are one sister, Elsie Brueggeman of Philadelphia, Pa., and one brother, Harold Kolb of Pontiac, and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services wre held Aug. 19 at Wrjeck Funeral Home in Detroit. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Iva married Walter Wisniewski on 29 Sep 1928 in Michigan. Walter was born about 1890 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 29 Aug 1955 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, January 28, 1927

World War Veteran Answers Summons

Clarence R. Kolb Died in Detroit after Thre Months' Illness

The funeral of Clarence R. Kolb, a World War veteran, was held at the Evangelical church on Monday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. C.F. Smith, pastor of the church, and was largely attended. Members of the Adams-Seeger Post, American Legion, attended in a body and served as pall bearers. The Legion, in honoring the memory of their departed comrade, were donors to his family of the beautiful flag which covered the casket.

Clarence R. Kolb was born Nov. 1, 1892, in Olive township, Clinton co., Michigan. At the age of nine, he came to Cass City with his parents, where he made his home.

During the World War, he served for 18 months witht he 338th Infantry of the 85th Division, U.S. Army, eight months of which were spent overseas.

On Sept. 12, 1923, he was united in marriage with Miss Lilah McConnell. After their marriage they made their home in Royal Oak Twp. To them was born a son, Robert.

He became ill last October. Since that time he has been at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.A. Markin of Detroit, where he passed away Jan. 21, 1927.

He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, son, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Kolb, five sisters, Mrs. Leon Ormes of St. Johns, Mich., Miss Iva Kolb of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Chas. Kleinschmidty of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. F.H. Brueggeman of Philadelphia, Penn., Mrs. W.A. Markin of Detroit, and one brother, Harold Kolb, at home. Two sisters preceded him in death.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Clarence married Lilah C. McConnell on 12 Sep 1923 in Michigan. Lilah was born on 10 Oct 1905 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 17 Jul 2000 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
July 7, 1939
Local Happenings
Page Four

Mrs. Iva WISNEWSKI and Mrs. Bernice KLEINSCHMIDT, both of Detroit, spent the first of the week with their mother, Mrs. George Kolb, in Cass City and their aunt, Mrs. A. Craw, in Bay City. Mrs. KLEINSCHMIDT is at present employed as relief telephone operator and asssitant hostess in the United States Veterans' Hospital in Dearborn, which was erected on a 39-acre plot of which Henry Ford was the donor and which was dedicated on June 20. The hospital building is located at Southfield Road and Outer Drive in Dearborn.

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1960, Volume 23, reported that she had retired July 31 from her position with the Veterans' Administration in Dearborn. She planned to spend time with her sister, Mrs. Brueggeman in Philadelphia.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, June 16, 1966

Bernice Kleinschmidt Dies in Detroit

Services were held Wednesday from the Wujek Funeral Home, Highland Park, for Bernice Kleinschmidt, also of Highland Park, who died Monday in Detroit Hutzel Hospital after a three month illness. Rev. James K. Hempstead officiated. Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Elkland Township Cemetery with Reov. Robert Betts officiating.

Mrs. Kleinschmidt, the former Bernice Kolb, was born in St. Joins, Michigan, April 8, 1893. She later married Charles Kleinschmidt who preceded her in death. She was a member of Central Woodward Christian Church.

Surviving are three sisters, Edith ORMES, St. Johns; Iva WISNIEWSKI, Gross Pointe Woods; Elise BRUEGGEMAN, Philadelphia, Pa., and one brother, Harold KOLB, Pontiac.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Family/Spouse: Charles Kleinschmidt. Charles was born before 1894; died after 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
April 9, 1915
Page 4

Frederick Brueggeman of Battle Creek was the guest of Miss Elsie Kolb over Sunday.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

SSDI:

ELSIE L BRUEGGEMAN 21 Jun 1895* 18 Oct 1989 19037 (Glen Riddle Lima, Delaware, PA) (none specified) 162-50-9082 Pennsylvania

*Art Peck instead had year of birth as 1896, assumed, however, that the SSDI was more accurate

Elsie married Frederick "Ted" Harold Brueggeman on 21 Jan 1918. Frederick was born on 22 Mar 1896 in Nebraska; died between 1947 and 1948 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
September 16, 1932
Page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Markin and daughter, Marilyn, of Detroit spent the weekend with Mrs. Markin's mother, Mrs. George Kolb, and other relatives.

Cass City Chronicle
February 10, 1966
Page 9

Final Services for Mrs. Walter Markin

Funeral services for Mrs. Walter Markin of Birmingham, the former Helen Kolb of Cass City, were hald January 29 in the William R. Hamilton chapel in Birmingham. Mrs. Markin died January 25.

Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Kolb, she was born in Saint Johns and came to this vicinity with her parents as a child. She graduated from Cass City High School in 1915.

Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Marilyn at home; four sisters, Mrs. Edith ORMES of St. Johns, Mrs. Ira WISNIEWSKI of Grosee Pte. Woods, Mrs. Bernice KLEINSCHMIDT of Highland Park and Mrs. Elsie BRUEGGEMAN of Pennsylvania.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Helen married Walter Markin on 23 Jan 1922. Walter was born on 3 Feb 1896 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
September 6, 1995
Page 11

Harold Kolb

Harold G. Kolb, 91, of Waterford, died August 26.

He was born in Tuscola County, July 27, 1904. He and Beatrice (Goodell) Kolb had been married for 68 years.

Kolb was an experimental engineer at General Motors Truck and Coach for over 38 years. He was a member of St. Perpetua Catholic Church and the 50 & Up Club.

He is survived by his sons, Gerald (Marjorie) KOLB of Las Vegas and Rodney KOLB of Fenton; a daughter Kathleen (James) BURNS of Waterford; 7 grandchidlren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Frederick, and a grandson.

Mass of the Resurrection was held Tuesday, August 29, at St. Perpetua Catholic Church, with Father Richard Rakoczy officiating. Interment was in All Saints Catholic Cemetery. Simpson-Modetz Funeral Home, Waterford, made the arrangements.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Harold married Beatrice Ellen Goodell on 1 Aug 1927. Beatrice was born on 22 Dec 1907 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 14 May 2004 in Oakland County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His wife's name was Grace. She had been previously married to a Powell.

Notes:

Art Peck showed that he was born and died in Cass City. Janet Wright instead lists his places of birth and death as Sanilac County, Michigan. Janet shows that he worked as a finish carpenter. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer prior to his death.

The Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, May 22, 1958
Page One

Body of Charles Wright Found in Car Saturday


The body of Charles A. Wright, 49, of Deford was found Saturday morning after he had been reported missing since Monday. Bad Axe State Police who investigated said that the body was found in a car behind an abandoned cabin, three quarter of a mile east of M-53 on Seeger Road in Sanilac County.

A report by the Sanilac County coroner ruled that the death was caused by carbon monixide poisoning and that Mr. Wright was a suicide victim. He died sometime Wednesday.

Police said that her ran a radiator house from the exhaust into a vacuum cleaner hose which was placed throught he back window into the car.

Surviving besides his wife are 13 children; Delbert, John, Darlene, Katherine, Carol and Philllip at home; Robert of Kingston; Richard of Wilmot; Mrs. Harold Mills, Deford; Mrs. Roger Guinther, Cass Cit, and James, Charles and Mrs. John Mannarino, all of Detroit.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Little's Funeral Home. Rev. R. G. Weckle,, pastor of the Baptist Church, Cass City, officiated.

Burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2009)

Charles married Elizabeth Hansine Aune on 3 Aug 1929 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Elizabeth was born on 20 Aug 1912 in Preeseville, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 15 Sep 1992 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His wife's name was Pat. They had no issue, and later divorced.

Ferris married Catherine Margaret Wooley on 3 Oct 1936 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Catherine was born on 4 Nov 1919 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio; died on 19 Jan 1988 in Greenbush, Alcona County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married Lawrence John Heibeck on 29 Jan 1936 in Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan. Lawrence was born on 9 Nov 1914 in Clinton County, Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, August 30, 1995
Obituaries, page nine

Carl Kolb

Carl Robert Kolb, 70, of Cass City died Wednesday, Aug. 23, in his home.

He was born Sept. 28, 1924, in Royal Oak, son of Clarence Kolb and Lilah (McConnell-Kolb) Wilhelmi. He married Vonda Ruth Brown Oct. 18, 1947.

He worked most of his life as a farmer.

Surviving are his wife, Vonda; mother Lilah Wilhelmi; 2 sons, Larry (Pat) Kolb of Saginaw and Tom (Jamie) Kolb of Kimmell, Ind. ; 2 daughters, Lou Ann Kolb and Sally (Steve) Eyer, both of Cass City; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; 2 special aunts, Florence (Irene) Hall of Oxford, Wis., and Berniece Sweet of Wyoming; 2 brothers, Jon (Alberta) Wilhelmi of East Point and and Ernie (Jeri) Wilhelmi of Plymouth, one sister, Ilene (Ed) Hunt of Livonia, and several nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father and special aunt Alice Neitz.

A memorial service was held Saturday at the Novesta Church of Christ.

Memorials may be made to Allen Hospice of Bay City or Novesta Church of Christ.

Arrangements were made by Little and Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Carl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Art Peck wrote that Arlee was a typist for Fidelity Bank, and became supervisor of the check printing department. She was transferred to their main branch in downtown Philadelphia, but quit when the commute became too much. She next worked as a secretary in the Personnel Department of the Delaware County Memorial Hospital. After going to night school to get her degree, she became the Director of Human Resources. She retired in 1983. She resumed her career after six months, working for a Dr. Kim, a neurosurgeon. She retired for good in September, 1989.

Mrs. Harvey was one of the cousins of BonnieMargaret Jacobs who searched their Bibles and records and picture collections to provide information for her 1981 manuscipt about the history of the Benkelman family.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married John Joseph Mannarino on 3 Nov 1951 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. John was born on 28 Oct 1930 in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 28 May 2003 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Laural Ann Cavery on 29 Jun 1957 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Laural was born on 7 Oct 1939 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 20 Mar 2008 in Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Mary "Sandra" Ruby on 23 Apr 1966 in Otter Lake, Lapeer County, Michigan. Mary was born on 7 Sep 1943; died on 23 Jul 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Patricia Marion Gruber on 19 Aug 1967 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Patricia was born on 27 Jul 1939 in Tyre, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 30 Sep 1985 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He served in the Korean conflict, and was decorated as a war hero. He went after injured GIs that were pinned down by enemy fire.

Gladys married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gladys married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Carol Ann Hardy about 1966. Carol was born on 5 Feb 1947 in Gladwin, Gladwin County, Michigan; died on 5 Nov 1998 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John served in the U.S. Army from January 11, 1966 to January 10, 1968. He received his honorable discharge as a Spec 4. During his time in the service he was a Radio Tel-Operator communications specialist. John received the national Defense Service medal, Vietnam Service medal, Good Conduct medal and Sharpshooter (rifle M-14) IOS Bar. After returning from Vietnam, John worked at Pontiac Motors. After his marriage to Louise,on Nov 29, 1969 at the Fraser Presbyterian Church, he worked for Walbro Corporation in Cass City for 29 years. John enjoyed Hunting, fishing, golfing, and woodworking. He enjoyed watching football, especially the Detroit Lions and the Michigan Wolverines. He was a member of the Cass City VFW post # 3644. John truly loved spending time with his grandchildren. Funeral service was held at 11:00am Thursday July 15 2004 in the Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, with Rev. Marlin Brown of the First Spiritual Episcopal Church of Owosso officiation. Interment will take place in the Elkland Township Cemetery . Pall bearers for Mr Wright : Scott Hutchinson, Don McGREGOR, Steve Wright, Stacy Wright, Scott Cook, Jeff Naegele and Dan Guinther.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Darlene was a member of the Women of the Moose chapter # 1633 in St Louis. She enjoyed flowers, birds, and going to rummage and yard sales. Dalene loved her children and grandchildren and spending time with her family. Darlene was survived by her children: Joseph (Barbara) Peters of St. Louis, Mich., James (KellyTurner) Peters of St. Louis, Mich., Vanessa Coffin of St. Louis, Mich., Katherine (Eric McGill) Peters of St. Louis, Michigan; Several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial service held Monday, April 18, 2005 in Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City with Rev. M. Louise Wright of First Spiritual Church of Bay City officiating. Interment will be in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City. Information from the obituary.

Darlene married Gordon David Peters on 8 Jan 1966 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Gordon was born on 24 Jun 1940 in Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 20 Dec 1994; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]