Adam Kolbe Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio pages 897 - 898 Adam Kolbe, a prominent farmer of Black River township, was born near Hersfeld, Germany, August 18, 1848. He is the son of Henry W. and Elizabeth Kolbe, who were the parents of nine children, named as follows: Eliza (Mrs. Spiegelberg), Henrietta (Mrs. Bechstein), Christina (Mrs. Smithkons), Adam (subject of sketch), Henry, Catharine (Mrs. Holstein), Mary (Mrs. Neiding), Emma (Mrs. Bechtel) and William. In 1856 the family came to the United States, first locating in the, then, village of Lorain, Lorain Co., Ohio, afterward, in 1867, settling on a farm in Black River township, same county, where the parents followed agricultural pursuits till advanced age compelled them to retire from active life. The father died October 8, 1893; the mother, now in her seventy-seventh year, is living with her son Adam on the farm in Black River township. She is a member of the Evangelical Association, as was also her husband. Adam Kolbe received a liberal education at the public schools, and was reared to agricultural pursuits on his father's farm. In 1873 he married Miss Caroline Faber, who died in May, 1891, leaving one child, a son named Lawrence. A. Mr. Kolbe has remained on a farm ever since, and in the town of Lorain, in the same county, he engaged in the fishery business for about four years, as a member of the firm of Kolbe Bros. & Co., in which he was financially successful. In 1889 he withdrew from the firm, and has since been living on the farm in Black River township. In religious faith Mr. Kolbe is a member of the Evangelical Church; socially he is a member of Lorain Lodge, Knights of the Maccabees; politically he is a Republican.

Anyone know anything about the family below? Any info appreciated. Happy to share my sources! Karen Family Group Record ======================================================= Husband: William BRAUN ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Birth: APR 1834 Hoffgeismier, Hesse, Germany (Uncertain of spelling) Immigration: 1854 Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Census: 1900 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: 1904 Lorain County, Ohio Burial: Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain Marriage: abt 1859 ========================================== Wife: Marie HELMSEITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth: JAN 1839 Hessen Cassell, Ruttinburg, Germany Immigration: 1854 Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Census: 1900 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: 1906 Lorain County, Ohio Burial: Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain ================================================= Children ==================================================== 1 F Frances M. BRAUN Birth: 1860 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: 1887 Burial: Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain Marriage: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Albert H. BRAUN Birth: 1862 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: 1899 Burial: Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain Spouse: Alice L. [--?--] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M Herman O. BRAUN Birth: 1864 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: 1903 Lorain County, Ohio Burial: Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain Marriage: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M Edward BRAUN Birth: APR 1865 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Census: 1900 Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio Death: Burial: Marriage: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 M Rudolph T. BRAUN Birth: 1871 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: 1895 Burial: Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain Marriage: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 F Helena BRAUN Birth: abt 1872 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M Walter BRAUN Birth: abt 1874 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: Burial: Marriage: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F Matilda BRAUN Birth: FEB 1877 Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Census: 1900 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: Burial: Marriage: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 M Phillip Moses BRAUN Birth: 2 DEC 1879 Amherst Township, Lorain County, Ohio Census: 1880 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Census: 1900 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Death: 1964 North Amherst, Amherst Township, Lorain Burial: Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Lorain, Ohio Spouse: Ada Florentine DUTE (m 25 FEB 1907) ======================================================= *********************************************** Census, obits, land & court records, general research Oakland County & General Michigan Research http://miprofgenie.com/ Karen Krugman P.O Box 577 Birmingham, MI 48012-0577 miprofgenie@wwnet.net