Individual Details
Fredrick "Fred" KOLEBER
(17 Jun 1907 - 24 Apr 1979)
15 Apr 1910, Swink, Pct. 12, Otero Co., CO, ED 130 Sh 8A; George Koleber, head, 35 (1874-75), marriage 1 of 16 yr., immigrated 1904, alien, born Russia - German, both parents born Russia - German, farmer
Katie Koleber, wife, 36 (1873-74), marriage 1 of 16 yr., mother of 5, 5 living, born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German, speaks German, not English, immigrated 1904
George Koleber Jr., son, 15 (1894-95) born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German, immigrated 1904, farm laborer, speaks English
Dannie Koleber, son, 12 (1897-98) born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German
Mollie Koleber, daughter, 9 (1900-01) born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German
Fred Koleber, son, 3 (1907-07) born CO both parents born Russia - German
Henry Koleber, son, 1 (1908-09) born CO both parents born Russia - German.
1 Jan 1920, Wilcox Twp., Trego Co., KS, ED 236, pg. 5B;
George Koleber, head, 44 (1875), married, immigrated 1904, naturalized 1911, born Russia - Russsian [sic], both parents born Russia - Russian, farmer
Katy Koleber, wife, 45 (1874), immigrated 1904, naturalized, born Russia - Russian [sic] both parents born Russia - Russian
Mollie Koleber, daughter, 17 (1902), single, immigrated 1904, naturalized; born Russia - Russian [sic] both parents born Russia - Russian
Fred Koleber, son, 12 (1907), born Kansas [sic] both parents born Russia - Russian
Henery Koleber, son, 10 (1909), born Kansas both parents born Russia - Russian. [sic]
Manuell [sic] Koleber, son, 8 (1911), born KS both parents born Russia - Russian. [sic]
Amuel [sic] Koleber, son, 5 (1914), born KS both parents born Russia - Russian
Albert Koleber, son, 3 (1916) born KS both parents born Russia - Russian.
NOTE: Daniel Dietz on one side and Adam Mai on the other.
1 Apr 1930, Wilcox Twp., Trego Co., KS, ED 10, Sh 1A;
George Koleber, head, 54 (1875-76), widower, born Russia both parents born Russia, native tongue German, farmer, immigrated 1904
Fred Koleber, son, 22 (1807-08), married, 21 at first marriage, born KS both parents born Russia, farm laborer
Mary Koleber, daughter-in-law, 22 (1907-08), 21 at first marriage, born KS both parents born KS
Henry Koleber, son, 21 (1908-09), married, born KS both parents born Russia, farm laborer
Leona Koleber, daughter-in-law, 18 (1911-12), 17 at first marriage, born KS both parents born Russia
Emanuell [sic] Koleber, son, single, 19 (1910-11), born KS both parents born Russia, no occupation
Emil Koleber, son, 16 (1912-14), born KS both parents born Russia
Albert Koleber, son, 13 (1916-17), born KS both parents born Russia.
1 Apr 1940, Ward 2, 414 Francis, Longmont, Boulder Co., CO, ED 51A Sh 5B & 6A:
Fred Koleber, head, 32 (1907-08), born CO, completed 8th grade, rents for $12, lived same town 1935, truck loader - laborer for W.P.A.
Marie M. Koleber, wife, 32 (1907-08), born KS, completed 1 yr high school
Melvin L. Koleber, son, 9 (1930-31), born KS, completed 3rd grade
Kenneth E. Koleber, son, 4 (1935-36), born CO
Darrell D. Koleber, son, 1 (1938-39), born CO
Herbert C. Deines, brother-in-law, 27 ( 1912-13), single, born KS, completed 8th grade, residence in 1935 Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, concrete mixer - private contractor.
Obituary in Marie Deines Koleber's' papers, undated and newspaper not noted. Top of page does say "Trego County, Kansas". Subsequently located the obituary at Footnote.com, dated 10 May 1979, page 18.
"Fredrick Koleber of 1417 7th St., Greeley, Colo., died Tuesday, April 24, 1979 in Hoisington, Kansas.
He was born June 17, 1907, at Rocky Ford, Colorado, to George and Katherine E. (Deitz) [sic] Koleber. He moved to WaKeeney, Kansas with his parents as a child where he was reared.
Mrs. Koleber was married to Marie M. Deines on June 24, 1928 in WaKeeney, where they continued to farm until moving to Longmont in 1933. They then moved to Eaton in 1949 and to Greeley in 1956 where he was a painter for residential homes.
He was a member of the American Lutheran Church, Painter's Local No.79 and the American Society of Germans from Russia.
Survivors are his wife, Marie; three sons, Melvin L. of Lakewood; Kenneth E. of Irving, Texas, and Darrell D. of Ft. Collins; one sister, Mrs. Mollie Margheim of Hoisington, Kansas; three brothers, Henry of Philadelphia, Pa., Victor of Donie, Texas, and Albert of Prosser, Wash. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers.
Services were held in Adamson Memorial Chapel in Greeley, Colo., on April 28 with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens."
The above was printed in the memorial leaflet also.
Katie Koleber, wife, 36 (1873-74), marriage 1 of 16 yr., mother of 5, 5 living, born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German, speaks German, not English, immigrated 1904
George Koleber Jr., son, 15 (1894-95) born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German, immigrated 1904, farm laborer, speaks English
Dannie Koleber, son, 12 (1897-98) born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German
Mollie Koleber, daughter, 9 (1900-01) born Russia - German both parents born Russia - German
Fred Koleber, son, 3 (1907-07) born CO both parents born Russia - German
Henry Koleber, son, 1 (1908-09) born CO both parents born Russia - German.
1 Jan 1920, Wilcox Twp., Trego Co., KS, ED 236, pg. 5B;
George Koleber, head, 44 (1875), married, immigrated 1904, naturalized 1911, born Russia - Russsian [sic], both parents born Russia - Russian, farmer
Katy Koleber, wife, 45 (1874), immigrated 1904, naturalized, born Russia - Russian [sic] both parents born Russia - Russian
Mollie Koleber, daughter, 17 (1902), single, immigrated 1904, naturalized; born Russia - Russian [sic] both parents born Russia - Russian
Fred Koleber, son, 12 (1907), born Kansas [sic] both parents born Russia - Russian
Henery Koleber, son, 10 (1909), born Kansas both parents born Russia - Russian. [sic]
Manuell [sic] Koleber, son, 8 (1911), born KS both parents born Russia - Russian. [sic]
Amuel [sic] Koleber, son, 5 (1914), born KS both parents born Russia - Russian
Albert Koleber, son, 3 (1916) born KS both parents born Russia - Russian.
NOTE: Daniel Dietz on one side and Adam Mai on the other.
1 Apr 1930, Wilcox Twp., Trego Co., KS, ED 10, Sh 1A;
George Koleber, head, 54 (1875-76), widower, born Russia both parents born Russia, native tongue German, farmer, immigrated 1904
Fred Koleber, son, 22 (1807-08), married, 21 at first marriage, born KS both parents born Russia, farm laborer
Mary Koleber, daughter-in-law, 22 (1907-08), 21 at first marriage, born KS both parents born KS
Henry Koleber, son, 21 (1908-09), married, born KS both parents born Russia, farm laborer
Leona Koleber, daughter-in-law, 18 (1911-12), 17 at first marriage, born KS both parents born Russia
Emanuell [sic] Koleber, son, single, 19 (1910-11), born KS both parents born Russia, no occupation
Emil Koleber, son, 16 (1912-14), born KS both parents born Russia
Albert Koleber, son, 13 (1916-17), born KS both parents born Russia.
1 Apr 1940, Ward 2, 414 Francis, Longmont, Boulder Co., CO, ED 51A Sh 5B & 6A:
Fred Koleber, head, 32 (1907-08), born CO, completed 8th grade, rents for $12, lived same town 1935, truck loader - laborer for W.P.A.
Marie M. Koleber, wife, 32 (1907-08), born KS, completed 1 yr high school
Melvin L. Koleber, son, 9 (1930-31), born KS, completed 3rd grade
Kenneth E. Koleber, son, 4 (1935-36), born CO
Darrell D. Koleber, son, 1 (1938-39), born CO
Herbert C. Deines, brother-in-law, 27 ( 1912-13), single, born KS, completed 8th grade, residence in 1935 Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, concrete mixer - private contractor.
Obituary in Marie Deines Koleber's' papers, undated and newspaper not noted. Top of page does say "Trego County, Kansas". Subsequently located the obituary at Footnote.com, dated 10 May 1979, page 18.
"Fredrick Koleber of 1417 7th St., Greeley, Colo., died Tuesday, April 24, 1979 in Hoisington, Kansas.
He was born June 17, 1907, at Rocky Ford, Colorado, to George and Katherine E. (Deitz) [sic] Koleber. He moved to WaKeeney, Kansas with his parents as a child where he was reared.
Mrs. Koleber was married to Marie M. Deines on June 24, 1928 in WaKeeney, where they continued to farm until moving to Longmont in 1933. They then moved to Eaton in 1949 and to Greeley in 1956 where he was a painter for residential homes.
He was a member of the American Lutheran Church, Painter's Local No.79 and the American Society of Germans from Russia.
Survivors are his wife, Marie; three sons, Melvin L. of Lakewood; Kenneth E. of Irving, Texas, and Darrell D. of Ft. Collins; one sister, Mrs. Mollie Margheim of Hoisington, Kansas; three brothers, Henry of Philadelphia, Pa., Victor of Donie, Texas, and Albert of Prosser, Wash. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers.
Services were held in Adamson Memorial Chapel in Greeley, Colo., on April 28 with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens."
The above was printed in the memorial leaflet also.
Events
| Birth | 17 Jun 1907 | Rocky Ford, Otero Co., CO |  | ||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Otero Co., Colorado | |||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Wilcox Twp., Trego Co., Kansas | |||
| Marriage | 24 Jun 1928 | WaKeeney, Trego Co., Kansas - Maria Magdalena DEINES | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Wilcox Twp., Trego Co., Kansas | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Longmont, Boulder Co., Colorado | |||
| Death | 24 Apr 1979 | Hoisington, Barton Co., Kansas | | ||
| Burial | 30 Apr 1979 | Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley, Weld Co., CO | |||
| Reference No | 8037 |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Magdalena DEINES (1907 - 2008) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Johann George "George" KOLEBER (1874 - 1952) |
| Mother | Katherina Elisabeth "Katie" DIETZ (1873 - 1929) |
| Sibling | John George KOLEBER (1895 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Daniel KOLEBER (1897 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Unknown KOLEBER (1899 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Unknown KOLEBER (1901 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Amalia Molly "Molly" KOLEBER (1902 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Unknown KOLEBER (1904 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Henry KOLEBER (1909 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Victor Emanuel "Vic" KOLEBER (1911 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Emil KOLEBER (1914 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Albert KOLEBER (1916 - 1983) |
Endnotes
1. Social Security Death Index.
2. Social Security Death Index.