Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Family Kolberg/Colberg - Part Twelve

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:



THE COLBERG/KOLBERG FIRST COUSINS:

Family of Friedrich-Wilhelm Colberg, Jr. & Hermine Augusta Melchert:
    Martha Marie Franziska Colberg, 1882-1882
    Paul Willy Colberg, 1883-1886
    Fritz Wilhelm Colberg, 1885-1886
    Erich Ernst Franz Colberg, 1886-1887
    Ernst Friedrich Paul Colberg, 1888-1888
    Max Friedrich Adam Colberg, 1889-1889
    Clara Marie Emilie Colberg, 1893-1893

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: