Family Group Sheet
NameChristopher Frederick KOLKMEYER
Birth31 Aug 1809, Hanover, Germany [263]
Census12 Oct 1850, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO
Census18 Jul 1860, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO
Census8 Jun 1870, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO
Census1880, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO
Death30 Jul 1890, Jefferson City, Cole, MO [263]
BurialSt. Peter’s Cem, Jefferson City, Cole, MO
Occupationstonemason [35]
FatherFather of CF Kolkmeyer
Marriage7 Nov 1837, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO [41]
SpouseAdelide Catharine HEIDKER
BirthJan 1819, Hanover, Germany [32]
Deathaft 1900, of Jefferson City, Cole, MO
Children
Marriage15 Jul 1862, St. Peter’s Cem, Jefferson City, Cole, MO [113]
SpouseGeorge Vaughn
SpouseKatie Popps
Marriage8 May 1883, Cole Co, MO [257]
6 MFritz Kolkmeyer
Birthabt 1857, Jefferson City, Cole, MO
7 FAdalina Kolkmeyer
Birthabt Mar 1860, Jefferson City, Cole, MO
Death1931, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO
BurialSt. Peter's Cem, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO [263]
SpouseJacob Wallendorf
Marriage19 Sep 1882, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO [257]
Notes for Christopher Frederick KOLKMEYER
Chistopher and his (probable) brother Fred were stonemasons in the Jefferson City area for over thirty years. They were Catholic and attended St. Peter’s. In 1870, they were living in a largely German area of town, near daughter Elizabeth and her husband Joseph Stampfli and his father.
They had 11 children total according to the 1900 census entry for Christopher's wife. The members of the family appear to have switch between first and middle names - the Henry, age 11 in 1850 is likely the Andrew age 22 in 1860, and the Mary age 7 in 1850 is Elizabeth age 18 in 1860, and Ellen age 4 mon in 1860 is Adalina age 10 in 1870. If those assumptions are true, then their other children must have died very young.
Obituary (copied from Find a Grave entry [672, 23186073]):
from the Cole Co. Democrat, July 31, 1890
Mr. Christopher Kolkmeyer, for more than fifty years a prosperous and influential citizen of this couty, departed this life on Wednesday morning of this week at about 4 o'clock, having ben sick for nearly six months. He was born in Germany in 1809 and had he lived until the last day of next month, would have been eighty one years old.
Mr. Kolkmeyer, with his wife, came to this couny in 1838, where he has lived continuously since, always engaged in a prosperous business. Ten children were born to them, five of whom are living. The widow survives him and is seriously affected by the loss of her partner through their long journey through life.
The funeral servides will be held tomorrow morning at the Catholic church in this city, after which the remains will be interred in the Catholic Cemetery.
They had 11 children total according to the 1900 census entry for Christopher's wife. The members of the family appear to have switch between first and middle names - the Henry, age 11 in 1850 is likely the Andrew age 22 in 1860, and the Mary age 7 in 1850 is Elizabeth age 18 in 1860, and Ellen age 4 mon in 1860 is Adalina age 10 in 1870. If those assumptions are true, then their other children must have died very young.
Obituary (copied from Find a Grave entry [672, 23186073]):
from the Cole Co. Democrat, July 31, 1890
Mr. Christopher Kolkmeyer, for more than fifty years a prosperous and influential citizen of this couty, departed this life on Wednesday morning of this week at about 4 o'clock, having ben sick for nearly six months. He was born in Germany in 1809 and had he lived until the last day of next month, would have been eighty one years old.
Mr. Kolkmeyer, with his wife, came to this couny in 1838, where he has lived continuously since, always engaged in a prosperous business. Ten children were born to them, five of whom are living. The widow survives him and is seriously affected by the loss of her partner through their long journey through life.
The funeral servides will be held tomorrow morning at the Catholic church in this city, after which the remains will be interred in the Catholic Cemetery.
Census notes for Christopher Frederick KOLKMEYER
1850 MO 1860 MO 1870 MO 1880 MO
1850 Cole Co, MO: Christopher Kolkmire 41 Germany [Mason]; Catherine 30 Ger; Henry 11 MO; Mary [Elizabeth?] 7; Ann 5; John 1 (Jefferson, p. 53, 10/12/1850) (3/19/03)
1860 Cole Co, MO: Christopher Kolkmeyer 51 b. Germany. [Stonemason $7400/$1500 pers estate.] Catharine 44 Ger; Andrew 22 MO, Eliza 18; Ann 13; John 12; Herman 10; Fritz 3; Ellen 4 mo. (Jefferson, p. 362, 7/18/1860) (8/24/93)
1870 Cole Co, MO: Chris Kelkmeyer, 60, b. Prussia. [Stonemason] Chatherine (sic) 51 Prussia, Anna 23 MO, John 21, Herman 19, Frederick 13, Adalina 10. (Jefferson, p. 245, 6/8/1870) (1/8/00)
1880 MO Soundex: Christopher b. Hanover 70 Stonemason Par: Hanover/Hanover; Catrina 62 Hanover; John 28; Herman 26; Fred 23; Addie 17. (Jefferson City. Vol 9 ED 46 sht 20 (p. 66D)) (8/24/93)
1850 Cole Co, MO: Christopher Kolkmire 41 Germany [Mason]; Catherine 30 Ger; Henry 11 MO; Mary [Elizabeth?] 7; Ann 5; John 1 (Jefferson, p. 53, 10/12/1850) (3/19/03)
1860 Cole Co, MO: Christopher Kolkmeyer 51 b. Germany. [Stonemason $7400/$1500 pers estate.] Catharine 44 Ger; Andrew 22 MO, Eliza 18; Ann 13; John 12; Herman 10; Fritz 3; Ellen 4 mo. (Jefferson, p. 362, 7/18/1860) (8/24/93)
1870 Cole Co, MO: Chris Kelkmeyer, 60, b. Prussia. [Stonemason] Chatherine (sic) 51 Prussia, Anna 23 MO, John 21, Herman 19, Frederick 13, Adalina 10. (Jefferson, p. 245, 6/8/1870) (1/8/00)
1880 MO Soundex: Christopher b. Hanover 70 Stonemason Par: Hanover/Hanover; Catrina 62 Hanover; John 28; Herman 26; Fred 23; Addie 17. (Jefferson City. Vol 9 ED 46 sht 20 (p. 66D)) (8/24/93)
Notes for Adelide Catharine HEIDKER
Listed in 1900 as mother of 11 children, 4 living.
