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Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1928

Kolbe Funeral Is
Largely Attended
Was Born In Bergholtz and
Well Known In Vicinity.
BERGHOLTZ, March 14.—Many
residents of this village attended the
funeral of William Kolbe, 43 years
old. who was buried Sunday afternoon.
Ho had been in poor health
for several days and died of heart
disease. Mr. Kolbe is a son of Mrs.
Auguate Kolbe and the late John
Kolbe and was born in this village.
He is survived by his wife and. six
children, the oldest of whom is a
student of the Missouri Seminary:
his mother. Mrs. Augustc Kolbe; one
brother, John Kolbe. and two sisters.
Mrs. Fred Wurl of this village and
Mrs. Minnie Doebler of North Tonawanda,

Family/Spouse: PROEFROCK, Emma Wilhelmina Christine. Emma (daughter of PROEFROCK, August Heinrich and HAMANN, Wilhelmine Christine) was born on 23 Jun 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Jul 1978 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KOLBE, Edward C was born on 26 Jun 1910 in New York; died on 23 Aug 2005 in Fruitland Park, Lake County, FL.
2. KOLBE, Dorothea Anna was born on 20 Mar 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Mar 2006.
3. KOLBE, Carl W was born on 24 Jul 1914 in New York; died on 7 Mar 1998 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
4. KOLBE, Herbert E was born on 31 May 1919 in New York; died in Jun 1985 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY.
5. KOLBE, Irene E was born on 6 Feb 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Jun 2014 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
6. KOLBE, William was born about 1924 in New York; died on 28 Jun 1934 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

Joseph married RUBBERT, Augusta Albertine about 1880. Augusta (daughter of RUBBERT, Charles and GALOW, Dorothea) was born in May 1862 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 6 Feb 1929 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MRS. AUGUSTA KOLBE.
Mrs. Augusta Kolbe, 67 years old, wife of the late John Kolbe, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Gustav Doebler, 312 Shartle place. Mrs. Kolbe was born in Bergholz, Germany. Since, coming to America 60 years ago she had lived in the town of Wheatfield and North Tonawanda. Survivng are two daughters, Mrs. Doebler and Mrs. Fred Wurl. Bergholz; a son, John Kolbe, North Tonawanda, and thirteen grandchildren. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Doebler residence and half an hour later from the St. Matthew's church on Wheatfield street, Rev. Carl Frankenstein officiating. Interment will be at the Holy Ghost cemetery, Bergholz.

Charles + GALOW, Dorothea. Dorothea was born on 21 Dec 1817 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died before 1900 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]