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Cooking and Drinking
Cooking and Drinking
​Utilizing the monkey see monkey do approach
Cooking and Drinking
Cooking and Drinking
Cooking and Drinking
Cooking and Drinking
August J. Kolodzaike
March 4th 1861 - July 17th 1939
This page is about my Great Grand parents August and Tillie Kolodzaike
John Kolodzaile
Mary (Conklin)
Kolodzaike
August John kolodzaike
August Neitzel
????-Dec 4th 1911?
Johanna (Lewinsky)
Neitzel
Oct 2 1833-April 17 1915
Tillie (Neitzel) Kolodzaike
Children are:
Anna Born 1884
John Born 1887 (My Grandfather)
Loe Born 1890
August Born 1892
Martha Born 1894
Marie Born 1896
Rose Born 1899
Joseph Born 1901
Anthony Born 1903
Agnes Born 1905
Frank Born 1909
August John kolodzaike
Born March 4th 1861
Passed July 17th 1939
Photo circa 1924
Matilda Odelia Neitzel/ Kolodzaike
Birth 2nd February 1863
Passed 11th November 1921 (toledo)
Photo circa 1910
This post card is from the late 30's or early 40's. The German town of Danzig is where August Kolodzaike was born. (my Great Grandpa) So it says on his Death Certificate, but I've also seen Census reports say he was born in Berlin along with a marriage license (which I have not seen but Ancestry.com says he was married in Berlin).
Ancestry.com has a certificate showing August's marriage being performed in Berlin Germany. I do not have the extended access to that so we'll just assume it's true.
Marriage was probable around 1883 as the first child was born 1884.
In May of 1889 my Great Grandpa August along with his wife Matilda "Tillie" Neitzel / Kolodzaike Boarded a ship called the Suevia​. (Read more about the Stevia here) Boarding in Hamburg, Germany in May 1889 and arriving at Ellis Island New York 20 May 1889.
NOTE: the family story from people who would know, said August had a brother who was going to make the trip with them, but could not because he had a broken arm or leg, and could not travel.
The ships manifest shows August Kolodzaike (28) wife Matilda (26) traveling with daughter Anna (3) and son John age 11 months.
Ship name was Suevia Departed from Hamburg Germany on the 5th of May 1889 and arrived NYC I think I read something like the 20th of May 1889.
Years ago, I had Dolores Kolodzaike at my house. She was living in Toledo Ohio, as most of the Kolodzaike's do, She gave me a couple tidbits of information. Dolores was August Jr. daughter. So, consequentially, Dolores is the granddaughter of August senior. She said that her grandfather never learned to drive a car. Also, he only spoke in broken English and he enjoyed cooking.
On October 31st 1892 my great grandfather signed a letter of intent to become a citizen of the United States
On the 24th of October 1896
The Kolodzaike's become US/ naturalized citizens of the United States.
Tillie was born 1863
First child Anna born June 24 1884
This puts Tillie's age to: 21/22
1900 Census Toledo, Oh.
* 1900 census says August was married 13 years
If in 1900 - 13 married = 1887.
Anna was born in 1884 and John was born in 1887.
** It could be somebody guessed at how long they were married.
Census says (at this time) had 8 children 7 living. WHO
August 39
Tillie 37
1) Anna 15
2) John 13
3) Joe 10
4) August 8
5) Martha 6
6)Marie 4
7) Rose 7/12
+ Johanna Neitzel mother in law came for Germany in 1897 after he husband August Neitzel Passed.
1895 Toledo City Directory
Yes it shows August living at 358 Curtis, but, Is Adelia his wife? Matilda? as it says Widow of Natson. WHO?
The 1900 senses says that Joanna Neitzel (Tillie's mother) came to the US in 1897. (8 years after August and family probably because of becoming a widow) among other things, the census says she was married 40 years.
1904 City directory Toledo, Ohio
s mother Johanna living with the Kolodzaike's on Curtis St.
1909 City directory Toledo, Ohio
Lists Joanna Neitzel (Widowed from August Neitzel) living with August and family.
Joanna is Tillies mother.
1910 census
1910 census from Toledo, Ohio
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* says 24 years married 1910 - 24 = 1886
Anna born 1884
John born 1887
Notice living with August and family is Tillie's mother- Joanna Neitzel (Census line #47)
Second page of the 1910 census shows John's daughter Lillian as youngest member.
1920 census
Page 5 and 6 of the 1920 Census Toledo Ohio
John (my Grandfather) on bottom of first page.
NOTE: Birthplace listed as Berlin, Germany along with both parents.
Rest of his family, as of 1920 are on the top of 2nd page e.g.
Elizabeth Wife(30)
Marie (12)
Lillian (11)
James (9)
Fredrick (6)
Danial (1 11/12)
Tunnel Street is one block away from where the parents August and wife are living
1913 Toledo Directory
They moved from 658 to 648 Curtis.
August Jr. is in the US Navy
John (my gramps) is at 650 Curtis
Leo and Martha are at home.
Page 4 of the 1920 census
Adelia, OR Odelia OR Matilda???
Loe's wife, Sammie, was born in Texas
Daughter Rose and August
Toledo Ohio 1924
In October 1927 August had both his wife's grave and his mother-in-law's grave moved to Calvary Temple. Johanna Neitzel's grave was moved. We have both documents in my possession, but did not see the need for posting them here.
Tillie Neitzel/ Kelsey Death Certificate
Lists her parents August Kolodzaike and Johanna (Lewinsky) Kolodzaike.
Mary Conklin
August J. Kolodzaike Death Certificate
** This is the only document where it says August was born in Danzig, Germany: spelt here "Dantzig"
NOTE: Some of the census reports either say born in Germany, or born in Berlin, Germany.
Also stats his parents John Kolodzaike and Mary Conklin both of Germany
Otila's mother
1930 Census Toledo, OH
Check out all the family members living on the block
The Kolodzaike's, the Wirick's, the Farmers and Wallace. Eleven family members in total on Curtis St.
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