John Kolb

1856 - 1930  (74 years)

• Name	John Kolb  [1, 2]
  Birth	17 Sep 1856	Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Nov 1930	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Art Peck wrote that "John never had a home of his own. He travelled from job to job, but primarily stayed on the farm of his brother George and helped with farm work. George's niece Arlee remembered hims as a friendly man, and always had a piece of candy for his nieces and nephews. This is how he acquired his nickname, 'Candyman.' Arlee also remembers that he drank, and she was not allowed to be around him at those times. One Sunday when George and his family were on their way to church, John declined to go with them. When the family returned, he had hung himself in the barn.' Obituary Cass City Chronicle November 21, 1930 Page Eight John Kolb Funeral services for John Kolb, who died Saturday at the home of his brother, George Kolb, were held Tuesday afternoon from the Evangelical church. John Kolb was born September 17, 1856, in Greenfield, Wisconson, and came to Cass City with his parents when eight years of age. He has made his home here since. He leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Elizabeth Craw and Mrs. Rose Don of Caro, and George Kolb of Cass City. Relatives from out of town at the funeral were Mrs. Elizabeth Craw, Mrs. Rose Don, Mrs. Ida Mitchell, Mrs. H. Barringer, Miss Ernestine Barnes and Rai Hogh, all of Caro, Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Jamieson, Robt. Wagner and children, Laurie and Bob, of Saginaw; and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kolb of Pontiac. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
  Person ID	I12706	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	George Anthony Kolb,   b. 7 Oct 1831, Wellingen, Notzingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 29 Dec 1902, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Maria Catharina Benkelman,   b. 16 Aug 1831, Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany d. 9 Dec 1883, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	6 Dec 1854	Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin   [1, 3, 4]
  Photos		The Kolb and The Mark Sisters, Cass City, Michigan From the postcard collection of Lena Mark Schwegler of Cass City. She had labeled it "Kolb Sisters, Mark Sisters, Elsie Buehrly, Fred Buehrly and Clarence Kolb The Kolb's were children of George Kolb and Maria Katharina Benkelman. The Mark's sisters were daughters of Archie Mark and Emeline Striffler. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY WHO IS WHO
  Family ID	F1090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Sep 1856 - Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Death - Nov 1930 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 142 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, January 8, 1903, Page 1 (Reliability: 3). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 140 (Reliability: 3).