Katie Bartels1

#4445, (1857 - 1909)
ChartsJohn Kolthammer & Katie Bartels - Descendants

Family

John Kolthammer (1852 - 1910)
Children

Life Events

BirthKatie Bartels was born in Oct 1857 in Germany.2
 
MarriageShe married John Kolthammer circa 1880 in Germany.2
 
(Dtr) BirthDaughter Bertha was born circa 1882 in Germany.3 
ImmigrationAccording to census records, they immigrated to the United States in 1883.2 
Passenger ListJohann and Catherine Kolthammer were listed on a manifest dated 1 May 1883 for the Gellert out of Hamburg with a stop in La Havre. Johann Kolthammer was a farmer from Prussia, age 30. Johann, his wife Catherine, age 25, and daughter Bertha, 11 months of age, travelled in steerage class.3 
(Dtr) BirthDaughter Mary Magdalene Catherine was born on 10 Sep 1884 in Ableman, Sauk County, Wisconsin.4 
(Son) BirthSon John Lewis was born on 14 May 1892 in Colorado.2,5 
1900 CensusJohn and Katie Kolthammer appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, at 837 South 9th Street, enumerated 4 Jun 1900. John was born in October 1852 in Germany, with parents born in Germany. He was 47 years old, married for 20 years, immigrated in 1883, had been in the United States 17 years, and was naturalized. John was a day laborer unemployed for 3 months and could read, write, and speak English. Katie was born in October 1857 in Germany with parents born in Germany. She was age 42, married for 20 years, was the mother of 4 children, two of whom were still living. Mary and John were with them in the census. Katie could not read or write, but could speak English. They rented their home.2 
DeathKatie died on 7 Mar 1909 in Denver County, Colorado.6 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 11 Mar 1909 in the Rocky Mountain News.7
Death notice for Katherine C Kolthammer
Denver, 1909
BurialKatie Bartels was buried on 11 Mar 1909 in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. The Fairmount sexton's records, viewable online at Denver Public Library Digital Collections, stated that Kathrine C Kolthammer was 51 years old and was buried 11 Mar 1909

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Katharina Kolthammer
1857 - 1909
gravestone
Last Edited22 Jan 2017

Citations

  1. Website International Genealogical Index, patron submission (www.familysearch.org), birth of daughter Mary Magdalene Catherine.
  2. Online image of the 1900 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Colorado, Arapahoe County, 11-WD Denver, Roll 119, Page 350.
  3. Website Castle Garden (database of NY passenger arrivals 1830-1912) (www.castlegarden.org).
  4. Birth certificate of female Kolthammer, born 10 September 1884, registered 13 November 1884 in the State of Wisconsin, Record #02939.
  5. United States World War I Draft Cards. National Archives, online images viewed at Ancestry.com, recorded full birthdate.
  6. Index to Colorado Deaths, at http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/hrd/index.htm, 1916-1950, compiled by Colorado State Archives , "Katherine C Kolthamer, #783191."
  7. Death notice of Katherine C Kolthammer in Rocky Mountain News [Colorado], 11 March 1909. photocopy retrieved by a volunteer.
  8. Website Find A Grave.
  9. California Death Index, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento. Text index at Ancestry and FamilySearch. Mary Pratt, 75, born 9/8/1884 Wisconsin, mother maiden Bartels, father Kolthammer, died Butte 7/24/1959.