John Lewis Kolthammer1
#4447, (1892 - 1965)
| Father | John Kolthammer1 (1852 - 1910) |
| Mother | Katie Bartels1 (1857 - 1909) |
| Charts | John Kolthammer & Katie Bartels - Descendants |
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John Lewis Kolthammer
1892-1965
1892-1965
Life Events | |
| Birth | John Lewis Kolthammer was born on 14 May 1892 in Colorado.1,2 |
| (with Parents) 1900 Census | He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado with his parents. John was born in May 1892 in Colorado, parents born in Germany. He was 8 years old and attended school for 9 months.1 |
| (with Father) 1910 Census | He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Denver, Denver County, Colorado in the household of his father John Kolthammer. John was age 16, born in Colorado, parents born in Germany, occupation trucker for electric works, and was employed all year.3 |
| Newspaper | Published 3 Nov 1911. SHERIFF COMES AFTER "DETECTIVE" KOLTHAMMER (from Monday's Daily) Martin T. Wilson, sheriff of Goodland, Kan, is in the city to take J.L. Kolthammer back for trial. Kolthammer is one of the "detectives" arrested in Loveland two weeks ago. He comes from Goodland, Kan., where he has a sister. Prior to this escapade he has not been known to be in trouble. He is now charged with forgery. Three checks of $25 each are said to have been written by him and cashed. The check for $125 which Walter Hubbard told about is not included in the list. Sheriff Wilson has been on the hunt for Kolthammer since the 30th of last month. A clew was picked up and Kolthammer was located in Denver. About that time word was received of his arrest here. Kolthammer has agreed to return home tomorrow without requisition papers.4 |
| Marriage | John Lewis married Laura Violet (-?-).5 |
| Photograph | 5.jpg) John Lewis & his wife Vi |
| (Mentioned) Obituary | He was mentioned in Mary Magdalene Catherine Pratt's 1959 obituary He was listed as brother John L Lewis of Sacramento.6 |
| Death | John died on 25 Dec 1965 in Sonoma County, California.7,8 |
| Obituary | His obituary was published on 28 Dec 1965 in the Press Democrat. Entered Into Eternal Rest Saturday, Dec 25, 1965 John Lewis Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Santa Rosa for John L. Lewis, 74-year-old Forestville resident who died Saturday in a Petaluma convalescent home after a long illness. Mr. Lewis was a native of Colorado and moved to Sonoma County seven years ago from Sacramento. His home was at 8395 Grape Ave. He leaves his wife Laura V. Lewis, Santa Rosa; and numerous nieces and nephews. The Rev. Wendell Lane of Gethsemane Baptist Church of Sacramento will officiate at 1 p.m. services tomorrow from the chapel of the Eggen & Lance Mortuary, Santa Rosa. Burial will follow at the Sebastopol Cemetery.8 |
| Last Edited | 24 Jan 2017 |
Citations
- 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.
- United States World War I Draft Cards. National Archives, online images viewed at Ancestry.com, recorded full birthdate.
- Online image of the 1910 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Colorado, Denver County, 11-WD Denver, Roll 115, Page 224.
- Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection (digitized), online at www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, Fort Collins Weekly Courier, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, 3 Nov 1911.
- E-mails from Mary Bettencourt to Jennifer Kolthammer.
- Obituary of Mary Pratt in Marysville Appeal - Democrat, 25 July 1959 (J Kolthammer, from Mary Bettencourt).
- California Death Index, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento. Text index at Ancestry and FamilySearch. John L Lewis, born 5/14/1891 Colorado, age 74.
- Obituary of John Lewis in Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 28 December 1965.