END OF A KOLBERG GENERATION
On my Schulte surname side I have 2 first cousins. My mother, on her Kijak surname side, had 3 first cousins. My grandmother, however, on her Kolberg surname side had 67 first cousins! That's correct. There were 68 children from the 7 Kolberg brothers. After many years of research on my Kolberg line I have been able to collect data on each and every one of these first cousins of my grandmother.
Today I was saddened to learn of the death of my grandmother's last remaining first cousin. Over the years that I have lived back in my home town of St. Joseph I was able to interact frequently with this cousin and developed a fondness for her. She was blessed to reach the age of 95, and when thinking of this what can one say about someone who lived to that age and who will be remembered fondly by many.
Mildred Helen Grace Kolberg was born on August 22, 1917 in Stevensville, Michigan to Paul Kolberg and Augusta Zuhl. She was their 10th and final child. When Mildred was only 19 months old her mother passed away and she was raised by a combination of her father, her three older brothers and their wives and was very close to her next oldest brother who always was very protective of her. On November 17, 1962 she was married to Charles Herman Price and they had 49 years together before Charles passed away in February of 2012. Mildred had a beautiful smile which she was always ready to give another and she had a strong personality and faith. She will be remembered.
Charles and Mildred Price in 2008:
Family of Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Jr. & Therese Louise Mathilde Lawitzke:
Max Erich Colberg, 1899-after 1913
Anna Meta Therese Colberg, 1901-after 1915
Paul Otto Colberg, 1903-after 1917
Helene Martha Minna Colberg, 1905-after 1919
Family of August Gottlieb Kolberg & Bertha Kramp:
Paul Louis Robert Kolberg, 1879-1879
Hedwig Johanne Auguste Kolberg, 1880-1956
Berta Hermine Franziska Kolberg, 1883-1883
Frederick Gustav Emil Kolberg, 1886-1887
Amelia Alvina Henreitta Kolberg, 1887-1963
Kurt Paul Hugo Kolberg, 1890-1935
Robert Ernest Paul Kolberg, Sr., 1892-1950
Hugo Otto Heinrich Kolberg, 1894-1951
Ella Emma Louise Kolberg, 1895-1973
Family of Heinrich Carl Kolberg & Margaretha Auguste Sauerbier:
Johann Charl Kolberg, 1883-1883
Family of Heinrich Carl Kolberg & Ottilie Friederike Mathilde Kramp:
Carl Heinrich Kolberg, 1885-1885
Hertha Emilie Katherina Kolberg, 1886-1976
Alexander Otto Paul Kolberg, 1889-1965
Heinrich Friedrich Ernest Kolberg, 1892-1966
Retha Lina Minna Kolberg, 1894-1947
Ortha Amalie Friederike Kolberg, 1895-1966
Erick Carl August Kolberg, 1896-1897
William Louis Julius Kolberg, 1898-1947
Bentha Bertha Alwine Kolberg, 1900-1989
Arnold Albert Emil Kolberg, 1901-1957
Gerhart Walter Hugo Kolberg, 1903-1966
Esther Maria Helena Kolberg, 1905-1988
Lorenz Gustav Johann Kolberg, 1907-1983
Ralph Nelson Ferdinand Kolberg, 1914-1915
Family of Johann Eduard Colberg & Berta Wilhelmine Hepke:
Marguerite Amalie Colberg, 1884-1946
Richard Hugo Georg Colberg, 1888-1982
Johanna Helene Marie Colberg, 1890-1977
Johannes Hermann Otto Colberg, 1893-1964
Walter Max Colberg, 1894-1954
Max Alfred Colberg, 1896-1946
Otto Hermann Erich Kolberg, 1904-1937
Charlotte Berta Elisabeth Colberg, 1906-1997
Family of Otto Ferdinand Paul Kolberg & Alvina Laura Truhn:
Grace Henreitta Othella Kolberg, 1893-1986
Frederick A. Kolberg, 1894-1978
Victor Henry Kolberg, 1896-1993
Orville Carl Julius Kolberg, 1904-1973
Viola Elaine Kolberg, 1911-1966
Leo Henry Kolberg, 1912-1994
Family of Paul Wilhelm Rudolf Kolberg & Augusta Adeline Henrietta Zuhl:
Oscar Otto Gustav Kolberg, 1892-1970
Ralph Heinrich Johann Kolberg, 1893-1894
Waldimar August Wilhelm Kolberg, 1895-1985
Clarence Heinrich Berthold Kolberg, 1897-1989
Lillian Maria Ottillie Kolberg, 1899-1905
Leo Otto Edward Kolberg, 1902-1903
Ruby Edna Kolberg, 1904-1988
Edna Olga Kolberg, 1907-1991
Harry Paul Ferdinand Kolberg, 1910-1985
Mildred Helen Grace Kolberg, 1917-2013
Family of Paul Wilhelm Rudolf Kolberg & Amanda Burk:
Alvin Albert Kolberg, 1921-1984
Family of Ferdinand Robert Kolberg & Helena Mielke:
Oscar Friedrich Hermann Kolberg, 1898-1970
Waldemar Paul Hugo Kolberg, 1899-1989
Alfred Paul Ferdinand Kolberg, 1900-1995
Selma Anna Helene Kolberg, 1901-1988
Gertrud Martha Marie Kolberg, 1903-1904
Herta Anna Augusta Kolberg, 1904-1910
Kurt Hugo Max Kolberg, 1905-1986
Arthur Ferdinand August Kolberg, 1906-1990
What a glorious reunion they must all be having tonight in heaven!
May they rest in peace!
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Ferdinand and Helena (Mielke) Kolberg Family Photos:
