Earlier forum entries

Taken from the old information exchange pages.

• Kohlhoff's In India - Kalal Saturday, 2006/5/27

Hi Doug,This is Karen Pieratt {Kohlhoff} in the United States now. I have met you when you came to Ken's. I am Ken;s sister and now living in Indianapolis, IN. I am married and have 3 kids, two boys and a little baby girl. They are 4, 3 and 7 months. I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters, one brother in London, one in India and one in the States. One sister in California and one in India. We are all doing just fine by the Grace of God. Will write more when time permits. Karen

Re: Kohlhoff's In India -- Natasha Wednesday, 2006/5/31

Hi Aunty! Fancy seeing you on here:) Of course Doug knows how many brothers and sisters you have! Hahaha, and don't forget he's met Uncle Fritz in London before. :)

• Kohlhoff's in India - errick Tue 09/27/2005

Hello EverybodyMy name is Eric Conrad Kohlhoff, from Calcutta, India.I have always want to know about my ancestors.I just happend to stumble upon this web site, kohlhoff.com, and i was surprised at the number of Kohlhoff's all around the world.I therefore, wonder if I form part & Parcel of the of the Kohlhoff's family.To be precise, I would be more delighted if some more information is made available in order to know more about my ancestors and to whom I/we could be the successive successors of such I was really delighted to know that i am a part of a very large family and i am now sure, that i will be able to trace back to my ancestors with all you'lls help.ThanksEric

Re: Kohlhoff's in India -- CSYKES Wednesday, 2006/7/26

I was so delighted to see your message. I'm your cousin Christine, Auntie Connie's daughter. Do you remember me? If you get any more info about the Kohlhoff's please let me know. Keep in touch . Love to your mum and dad (Auntie Babsie and Uncle Herbert).

• Looking for Karla Kohlhoff - bethie Sat 08/30/2003

Hello! I am seeking information on a cousin that I have only met once in my life. Her name is Karla, and I know that she married, so I am not certain what her last name is now. Her father is Ernest Kohlhoff and he lives in Oregon. Her paternal grandmother is Johanna Kohlhoff, possibly deceased, last contact with theis family was in 1995. She has a step-brother named Allan. I believe Karla had a set of twins after her marriage, and I believe she left Oregon in 1983 or thereabout, and possibly moved to Oaklahoma. I would love to hear from her or her children. If you think you can help please email me at paraffinangels@yahoo.comThanks

• Wisconson Kohlhoff Family - Darlene Kohlhoff Cleal Tue 06/24/2003

I am a descendant of the Wisconsin Kohlhoff family. Robert, Herman and Otto Kohlhoff homesteaded in Day County SD. Robert is my grandfather. He had three sons, Clarence, Harold and Ellsworth. All are deceased. Ellsworth had three children - Gay Linn, Cheryl and Robert. Harold, my father had three children - Darlene, Roberta and Dale. I hope this helps your information.

Correction -- Darlene Kohlhoff Cleal Tue 06/24/2003

Correction: Ellsworth's son's name is Larry. Larry's son's name is Robert.

• August's sister, Bertha - oldjoe Thu 08/29/2002

Bertha Kohlhoff Benz died Jan, 9, 1896 in Shaoktan Township, Lincoln County, Minnesotaaged 39 years, 6 Months,4 days. Her parents were Fredrich and Fredricka Kohlhoff and she was born in Germany. So states her death certificate on file in the county court house. She and her husband, Eduard August Benz had seven surviving children, Anna, Hulda, Minna, Maria (Mary?), Hedwig, Arthur, and Emil. The postoffice was New Grove since the town of Hendricks didn't come into existance until the summer of 1900 when the railroad spur was built from Tyler, Mn. to Astoria, S.D. New Grove consisted of a postoffice, School, and church. The postoffice closed after Hendricks came into being. My grandmother, Minna (see above) claimed that her father and many of the men from the Pommeranian settlement in Door County came to western Minnesota in approx. 1888, when she was nine, and marked out their homestead claims during the summer, then returned to Wisc. to order lumber, etc. to build their homes, returning to Minnestoa with their families to settle the following spring. The Hendricks Centenial Book (2000) contains a photo captioned "the Kohlhoff Brothers" showing two of the boys with bicyles. There are also copies of some of the school records from New Grove listing the Kohlhoff children in that school <the school has been closed since 1955, I was among the last students to attend>. My grandmother and Aunt Myrta often visited "Uncle Kohlhoff" in Chico as well as the rest of the family. My aunt made her last trip in 1976, just prior to her death. By 1918, the county plat map of Lincoln County showes no Kohlhoffs in the county, this being the year of my father's birth. I was always told that one of the families which accompanied the Kohlhoff west was the Gackstetter's.
Harold

• August Frederick Kohlhoff - Fred Kohlhoff Fri 08/09/2002

The following information was obtained from various network sites, personal Information, and family oral history. My grand-father, AUGUST FREDERICK KOHLHOFF, was born 05/07/l852in Greifenberg Kries, Pomerania, Germany. He died in Chico, Butte County, CAon 12/22/1940. He and his family were farmers. Pomerania is in the Northeasternportion of Germany covering both sides of the Oder River. The Oder River is the border between Germany and Poland. My cousins living North of Chico have German documents that indicate that when his family immigrated to the US he had to staybehind in Germany to complete his military service. This could have been about the time of the War of 1870. He never served on active duty as he was placed inthe reserves due to an ailment. The documents indicate that he lived in Stettin, Germany (Now Szczein, Poland). After WW II Russian took part of Eastern Poland.To compensate for this taking, Poland was given part of Eastern Germany up to the\Oder River. However, the border swings to the West bank of the Oder just beforeit reaches the Baltic Sea. This was to insure that Poland could take the major seaport of Stettin (Szczein). I cannot find when or where they entered the US as the Ellis Island web site covers entrants from 1892 and the Kohlhoffs arrived earlier thanthat year. My Uncle Ruben in Chico told me that they initially settled in Sisters City,Wisc. It is located on Door Peninsula of Eastern Wisc. August was a short, thin person and he could speak, read and write English, he spoke with a strong Germanaccent . He was a major factor in the Lutheran Church. Hard working, he was cutting alfalfa with a hand-scythe and chopping it into chicken food a week beforehe died. While in Hendricks, Minn. a doctor recommended that he take his wife,Wilhelmina, to a warmer climate. He contacted a preacher that was in California,asking him to find him some farmland. When the preacher advised him that hehad found a Section of land North of Chico that was good land, August bought itsight unseen. In those days you could trust preachers. He moved out with his wifeand younger children in the early days of the 20th Century, leaving the two oldest boys to settle matters at the farm there and to join them later. The old California homestead is still on H/W 99E about 10 miles North of Chico. The Section was separated by H/W 99E with the home, chicken barns, and alfalfa fields on the West side and the barns and fields on the East side. He donated from land to the local school board so they would erect a one-room school near the home. A Butte County fire station now occupies the land. The land was farmed mainly in wheat and almonds. They also raised chicken and eggs for sell, plus a couple of milk cows. When August retired he portioned out the land to the three boys that had stayed on the farm. Ruben, the youngest, got the old homestead, while the other two build houses at opposite corners of the property. They would get together and build homes, barns, etc., and to work the land. They had an almond huller that was used to hull (removed the hulls) of their own almonds and those of their neighbors. After the death of August and as the boys grew older, retired, and moved, the land and buildings were sold off. So there are no Kohlhoffs located at the old homestead. My cousins live in small towns North of Chico. Grandmother, WIHELMINA KOHLHOFF (Nee: Hoffman) married August at Liberty Grove Twp (township?), Door, Wisc. About 1879. I have not been able to find out when or where she was born nor exactly when she died. I do know that it was at the old homestead in Chico about 1929 or 2930. She had 8 children, 6 boys and 2 girls. She was also short and thin. My mother marveled that she was so thin after having 8 children. Her waist could be encircled with just my mother