Kolb, Peter

1828 - 1900  (72 years)    Has no ancestors but 54 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kolb, Peter
  Born	24 Jun 1828	Bruttig, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	10 Apr 1852	New York, New York, New York, USA
  on the ship Von Brel
  Biography	1895
  Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Brown, Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin, 1895 Pages 392-395
  Peter Kolb, postmaster at Kolb is a native of the village of Bruttig, Rhenish Prussia, born June 24, 1828. His father, Gottfried Kolb, who was a boatman on the river Moselle, was twice married, and became the father of twenty-one children, of whom our subject was the third son and the sixth child in order of birth. Peter Kolb attended school until he was fourteen years of age, after which he worked with his father as ferryman. Peter's mother died when he was six years old. Having received some money from her estate he set out for the United States. After an ocean voyage of two months [aboard the SS Von Brel], he landed in New York City, April 10, 1852. His destination was Wisconsin and arrived about May 10. He immediately went to Peshtigo, WI, and for four years was employed in the mills. He also spent a winter at Meeme, Manitowoc county, where his sister, Gertrude (who had come to the United States a short time after him) was residing, and it was here he met the lady who soon afterward became his wife, Miss Margaret Adolff. She was born in 1831, in Munster Mayfeld, Coblentz, Germany, daughter of Rhinearous Adolff, who came to the United States in 1854 The couple were married March 31, 1857. Shortly afterward they took up their residence on Main street, in Green Bay, where Mr Kolb, having saved some money, had purchased a home of his own. Being a skillful mechanic, he erected his own house, and they resided there one year, when he sold the place and moved to Meeme, Manitowoc County, where for six years they lived on rented land. During this time he was also engaged in clearing land. In July, 1863, he came to the farm in De Pere township, Brown county, where he has ever since made his home, situated in Section 33, Township 23, Range 21. He first purchased forty acres, but half of which was cleared, and an old log house was the only residence the place afforded; but he added to the farm until at one time it comprised 236 acres, and he now has 186 acres. In addition to his agricultural labors he also conducts a saloon on the farm. To Mr. and Mrs. Kolb have been born children as follows: 1. Jacob, a farmer, of De Pere; 2. Peter, residing in Green Bay; 3. Margaret, now Mrs. Michael Coregan, of De Pere township; 4. Elizabeth, living at home; 5. Anna, Mrs Nicholas Meyer, of Menasha, WI; 6. Joseph, a farmer of De Pere township; and 7. Anton, of Seymour, Outagamie County. Mr Kolb's life presents a striking example of what may be accomplished by industry, perseverance and a strong, willing pair of hands. On landing in Green Bay in the spring of 1852, he found himself four dollars in debt; but not allowing himself to become discouraged, he set to work, engaging at any honest labor he could find, and always working with the determination to succeed. He was anxious to have a comfortable home of his own, and after purchasing his land he spent many years of hard, unrelenting toil in its cultivation and improvement. He is one of the few old settlers in De Pere township, now living, who have endured the trials and hardships of those early times, and, though now over sixty-six years of age, he is still hale and hearty. He is well known in his community, and is highly respected by all who know him. In his political affiliations Mr. Kolb is a stanch member of the Democratic party, always supporting its principles in State and National elections, but in local affairs he votes independently, selecting the best man, regardless of politics. He has filled various offices in his township; for twelve years he served satisfactorily as chairman, declining further re-election; for five years he was supervisor, an office which came to him unsolicited; and since 1887 he has been postmaster at Kolb, Brown county, which office was named after him. In religious connection he and his wife are members of the Cathedral Church at Green Bay.
  Died	13 Nov 1900	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I121936	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2018

  
  

  Family	Adolff, Margaret,   b. Abt Jan 1833, Muenster, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ,   d. 8 Jan 1914, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1857	, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Kolb, Jacob,   b. 1 Jan 1858, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Dec 1930, Allouez, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years) + 2. Kolb, Margaret,   b. 14 Apr 1859, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 1914, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 54 years) + 3. Kolb, Joseph,   b. 26 Aug 1864, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Nov 1900, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 36 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F47393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 24 Jun 1828 - Bruttig, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Immigration - on the ship Von Brel - 10 Apr 1852 - New York, New York, New York, USA Married - 31 Mar 1857 - , Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Died - 13 Nov 1900 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1169] Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61779293&ref=acom.