Johanna (Henke) Kohls 1855- ?

Born: June, 1855, likely in Mennighueffen, Westfalen, Preussen, Germany

Died: ? Likely in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Spouse: August Kohls, married March 26, 1876, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Children: Alma (Kowalkowski) Kohls

Paul Kohls b. 1875

Henry Kohls b. August 1879

Rose Kohls b. August 1880

John Kohls b. February 1881

Helen Kohls b. July 1882

George Kohls b. September 1884

August Kohls b. February 1885

Martha Kohls b. February 1887

Esther Kohls b. February 1897

Father’s name: Christian Henrich Wilhelm Henke or Christoph or Christ Henke Birth place: Preussen, Germany, b. May 20, 1820

Mother’s name: Hanne Wilhelmine Charlotte (Ottensmeier) Henke Birth place: Preussen, Germany, b. April 15, 1826

Christian and Hanne are shown as being married in Evangelisch, Mennighueffen, Westfalen, Preussen, Germany on August 16, 1845.

Siblings: Herman Henke, b. December 1851, Immigrated in 1864 and, according to the 1900 Census, was living with Johanna and August in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is noted as being a cigarmaker.

Johanna Immigrated in 1865, husband August followed later in 1869.

According to the 1900 Census, the Kohls family is living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 864 23^rd Street. Father August is shown as being a Stationary Engineer.

I haven’t been able to connect the dots to our Henke family, but a Heinrich Karl Henke (b. 1837, d. 1903) had a daughter Anna Josaphine Henke. Anna went on to marry Chester Nimitz, who became a famous admiral in the US Navy.

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